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Panel: How health system innovators are using AI to reduce risk and improve performance

July 9, 2026
8:40 – 9:20 a.m. PDT
Omni La Costa, San Diego
Keynote Theater

AI is reshaping clinical, operational, and financial workflows – but impact varies widely, and the stakes for getting it wrong are high. In this fireside chat, health system innovators who are delivering real results will share how they are using AI to reduce organizational risk, strengthen performance, and drive measurable improvement.

We will discuss where AI is already creating value, what remains overhyped, and how to integrate new tools without overwhelming clinicians or destabilizing operations. Designed to support smarter decision-making, this session offers practical guidance on investment, governance, workforce readiness, and the change-management strategies that ensure AI delivers sustainable impact.

Permanente speaker

• Brian Hoberman, MD, Executive Vice President of Information Technology, Chief Information Officer, The Permanente Federation; Chief Information Officer, The Permanente Medical Group

Other speakers

• Terri Couts, SVP Chief Information and Digital Officer – Sharp Healthcare (Chairperson)
• Midori Kondo, Chief Application Officer – Fred Hutch Cancer Center
• Ganesh Persad, Chief Information Officer – Cottage Health