Wednesday, September 16

Chief Information Officer Forum

The Chief Information Officer Forum convenes health system technology leaders to address the most pressing priorities in digital transformation, cybersecurity, data strategy, and AI adoption.

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About the Forum

Leading Digital Strategy at Scale

Sessions will explore how CIOs are aligning IT investments with enterprise growth, improving cost efficiency, and modernizing core infrastructure while maintaining operational stability. Leaders will share approaches to strengthening cybersecurity posture, advancing interoperability, and scaling data and analytics to support clinical and financial decision-making.

Through peer-driven discussions and case-based insights, attendees will gain practical frameworks for navigating vendor complexity, workforce constraints, and rapidly evolving technology expectations. The forum emphasizes measurable outcomes, including improved system performance, reduced risk, and accelerated innovation, equipping CIOs with strategies they can apply across their organizations immediately.

Forum Agenda

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Time	Track	Type	Session
8:35 AM - 9:15 AM	Track 13	Presentation	13. Will AI Replace Doctors or Just Their Paperwork? A CMO/CIO’s 10-Year View at a Brooklyn Safety-Net Hospital
8:35 AM - 9:15 AM	Track 14	Panel	14. How CIOs are Rationalizing Their Application Portfolios
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM	Track 13	Panel	13. Build vs. Buy vs. Platform Approach: CIOs' Best Practices
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM	Track 14	Panel	14. Ask the CIOs: Bring Your Toughest IT Challenges
11:25 AM - 12:05 PM	Track 13	Panel	13. The Distributed CIO Model: How Health Systems Are Rethinking IT Leadership
11:25 AM - 12:05 PM	Track 14	Panel	14. Mergers, Acquisitions and IT Integration: What Actually Happens After the Deal Closes
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM	Track 13	Panel	13. The Next-Gen Healthcare IT Workforce
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM	Track 14	Panel	14. Scaling AI Enterprisewide: From Pilot Purgatory to Systemwide Impact
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM	Track 13	Panel	13. Best Strategies to Innovate Despite a Budget Freeze
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM	Track 14	Panel	14. The EHR Strategy to Win the Next Five Years
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track 13	Panel	13. Reinventing Patient Engagement with AI
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track 14	Panel	14. The Academic Medical Center CIO: Balancing the Tripartite Mission

Time Zone:(UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Speakers

Curtis Cole

Vice President and Chief Global Information Officer, Cornell University

David Hotchkiss

Vice President and Chief Information and Security Officer, Medical College of Wisconsin

Deanna Hanisch

Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Johns Hopkins Health System

Geoff Patterson

Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer, Henry Ford Health

George T. Hickman

Chief Digital and Information Officer, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Isaiah Nathaniel

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Delaware Valley Community Health

James Forrester

Enterprise Chief Information Officer, University of Rochester, University of Rochester Medicine

John Henderson

Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Rady Children's Health

September 14–17, 2026 · Chicago

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