Health care’s top decision-makers confront the toughest realities facing hospitals and health systems today at the 14th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable. C-level executives will dig into margin pressure, growth strategy, payer dynamics, workforce sustainability, technology ROI, and the future of care delivery. Focused discussions and highly curated networking help leaders benchmark against peers, pressure-test plans, and leave with clearer priorities for what comes next.

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Keynote Panel: The New Era of Value-based Care

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
9:20 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CST

Permanente speaker

• Nolan Chang, MD, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Finance, The Permanente Federation; Regional Medical Director, Business Management, Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Other speakers

• Leslie Dockan, Senior Vice President, Care Delivery and Value-based Strategy, HealthPartners Care Group
• JC McWilliams, MBA, MHP, Senior Vice President and Chief Managed Care Officer, BJC Health

Keynote Panel: Growth Strategies for 2031: How Top Systems are Modeling

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
11:10 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. CST

As health systems plan for the next decade, growth strategies are becoming more data-driven and deliberate. This panel explores how top systems are modeling growth through 2031, examining market analytics, service line planning, capital deployment, and scenario modeling. Leaders share how advanced forecasting is shaping smarter, more resilient growth decisions.

Permanente speaker

• Leong Koh, MD, Executive Medical Director, Northwest Permanente

Other speakers

• Suresh Gunasekaran, President and Chief Executive Officer, UCSF Health
• Chris Harrison, Chief Executive Officer, Quorum Health
• Kerry L. Heinrich, JD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Adventist Health