Becker’s Healthcare 16th Annual Meeting
April 13 @ 8:00 am - April 16 @ 5:00 pm PDT
Health care transformation is accelerating, and leaders are reimagining care models, staffing strategies, and health equity solutions to strengthen outcomes. AI is integrating fast, and clinicians continue to face burnout—but big questions remain. Discussions among top health care leaders will focus on critical questions facing the industry, including:
- What’s next for value-based care?
- How can hospitals safeguard against cyber threats?
- Who are the best partners to tackle major operational challenges?
AI and the Future of Work
Monday, April 13, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. CT
Michigan 1B (East Tower – Concourse Level)
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
- Alen Brcic, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Methodist Health System
- Joanne M. McCool, Vice President, Human Resources, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Top Health Systems’ Plans to Innovate and Win the Next 5 Years
Monday, April 13, 2026
8:50 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. CT
Grand Ballroom (East Tower – Ballroom Level)
Permanente speaker
- Maria Ansari, MD, Co-Chief Executive Officer, The Permanente Federation; Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, The Permanente Medical Group, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group; Chief Executive Officer, Northwest Permanente
Other speakers
- John D. Couris, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tampa General Hospital
- David Entwistle, President and Chief Executive Officer, Stanford Health Care
- Wendy Horton, PharmD, MBA, FACHE, Senior Vice President and President, Adult Services, UCSF Health
C-suite Reboot: What Health Systems Need for the Next 5 Years
Monday, April 13, 2026
9:40 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. CT
Grand Ballroom (East Tower – Ballroom Level)
Permanente speaker
- Ramin Davidoff, MD, Co-Chief Executive Officer, The Permanente Federation; Executive Medical Director and Board Chair, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer, The Southeast Permanente Medical Group; Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Hawaii Permanente Medical Group
Other speakers
- Stephen Motew, MD, MHA, FACS, President and Chief Executive Officer, UF Health
- Tommy Ibrahim, MD, MBA, MHA, Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, Sanford Health
The Next Evolution of Clinical Leadership
Monday, April 13, 2026
2:20 p.m. – 3 p.m. CT
Grand I (East Tower – Ballroom Level)
Permanente speaker
- Leong Koh, MD, Executive Medical Director, Northwest Permanente
Other speakers
- Elizabeth Brill, MD, MBA, FACOG, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Veterans Health Administration
- Chhavi Katyal, MD, MBA, MS, Senior Vice President and System Chief Quality Officer, Catholic Health
- Wayne Lipson, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Methodist Le Bonheur
- Carolyn Harraway-Smith, MD, FACOG, DABFM, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Daytona Beach, AdventHealth East Florida
- Jose Azar, MD, Executive Vice President, Chief Quality And Clinical Service Line Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health
Decade-Defining Healthcare Innovations on the Horizon
Monday, April 14, 2026
3:15 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. CT
Grand I (East Tower – Ballroom Level)
Permanente speaker
- Nolan Chang, MD, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development, and Finance, The Permanente Federation; Medical Director, Business Management, Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Other speakers
- Kenneth Sable, MD, MBA, FACEP, President, Acute Care Hospital Division, Hackensack Meridian Health
- Dominica Tallarico, BS, MS, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer, Allina Health
- Joe Jankowski, PhD, MBA, Senior Advisor, Baptist Health Innovations
The Evolving Role of Effective Healthcare CEOs
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. CT
Grand I (East Tower – Ballroom Level)
Permanente speaker
- Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, MHA, President and Executive Medical Director, The Southeast Permanente Medical Group
Other speakers
- James Hereford, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fairview Health Services, M Health Fairview
- John R. Nickens IV, President and Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Children’s
- Shawn Vincent, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Illinois/Indiana Region, Trinity Health; Chief Executive Officer, Loyola Medicine
Surgery at Scale: How Technology Transforms the Surgical Experience
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. CT
Grand L (East Tower – Ballroom Level)
Permanente speaker
- David Keschner, MD, JD, Assistant Area Medical Director and Physician Director, Surgical Care Experience, Regional Surgical Service Line, Kaiser Permanente Orange County
- Aaron Wilcox, MD, Assistant Chief, General Surgery and Regional Physician Lead, Surgical Care Experience Technology, Kaiser Permanente Orange County
The New Era of Value-based Care
Thursday, April 16, 2026
9:50 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. CT
Grand Ballroom (East Tower – Ballroom Level)
Permanente speaker
- Stephen Parodi, MD, PhD, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Communications and Brand, The Permanente Federation and The Permanente Medical Group
Other speakers
- Cynthia Lee, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, Sutter Health
- Nichola Davis, MD, MS, Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals