Alexis Kayser, Health Care Editor, Newsweek

Tina Freese Decker, Board Chair, American Hospital Association, President & CEO, Corewell Health

As hospitals and health systems navigate increasingly complex IT landscapes, integration remains elusive. This panel will explore the challenges health systems face when pursuing interoperability, and potential solutions for seamless data-sharing across platforms. Experts will discuss how to align IT investments with strategic priorities, so technology enhances care delivery rather than hindering it.

Moderator:

Alexis Kayser, Health Care Editor, Newsweek

Speakers:

Dennis Murphy, President and CEO, IU Health

Simon Nazarian, EVP, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, City of Hope

Danny Sama, Chief Digital Executive and VP, Information Services, Northwestern Medicine

Speaker:

Kreg Koford, SVP of Real Estate and Operations, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Hospitals are under significant financial pressure—so every dollar spent must deliver a measurable return. This panel will explore the financial calculus behind tech investments and reveal how digital transformation can drive efficiency and reduce costs. Experts from financially strong health systems will give advice for building a tech portfolio with an impressive ROI.

Moderator:

Alexis Kayser, Health Care Editor, Newsweek

Speakers:

Dr. David Callendar, CEO, Memorial Hermann Health System

James Hereford, President and CEO, Fairview Health Services

Brad Reimer, CIO, Sanford Health

Moderator:

Kylie McCoy, Vice President, Brand Partnerships and Solutions, Newsweek

Speaker:

Peter Brereton, President and CEO, Tecsys

Chief medical and nursing informatics officers play a critical role at their health systems, serving as a liaison between health care providers and the data they log and produce. Although most health systems struggle with change management, few have created a role to target the gap between IT and clinicians. In this presentation, CMIOs and CNIOs will explain their unique positions and share lessons they’ve learned from their vantage points.

Moderator:

Aman Kidwai, Workplaces Editor, Newsweek

Speakers:

Dr. Shawn Griffin, President and CEO, URAC

Dr. Gregg Nicandri, CMIO, University of Rochester Medical Center

Dr. Lavonia Thomas, Chief Nursing Informatics and Innovation Officer, MD Anderson

Speakers:

Duncan Ross, Global Head of Research, Newsweek

Dr. Lukas Kwietniewski, Director of Health Care Analysis, Statista

From Pilots to Production: Operational AI That Actually Works

Moderator:

Kylie McCoy, Vice President, Brand Partnerships and Solutions, Newsweek

Speaker:

Drew Goldstein, Co- Head of Healthcare, Palantir

Virtual care was once an add-on for health systems—but now, it’s a strategic imperative. This panel will explore advancements in telehealth, hospital-at-home and remote patient monitoring from some of the best in the game. Leaders will also discuss the regulatory hurdles that executives should be aware of.

Moderator:

Alexis Kayser, Health Care Editor, Newsweek

Speakers:

Ed Banos, President and CEO, University Health

Dr. Nabil Chehade, Chief Clinical Transformation, Innovation and Strategy Officer, The MetroHealth System

Dr. Jesse Chusid, Chair of Radiology, Senior Vice President for Imaging Service Line, Northwell Health

Speaker:

Dr. Eric Alper, Chief Quality and Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, UMass Memorial Health

This panel will review AI advancements and best use cases, drawing from the experiences of leading health systems. It will also address the challenges of AI implementation and the most realistic possibilities for the future. Attendees should leave feeling like they can differentiate hype from reality, and like they’re “up-to-speed" on their peers’ AI strategies.

Moderator:

Gabriel Snyder, Editorial Director, Newsweek Nexus

Speakers:

Dr. Ashis Barad, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Hospital for Special Surgery

Dr. Despina Kontos, Chief Research Information Officer, Columbia University Irvine Medical Center

Jason Lineen, Chief Strategy Officer, UVA Health

Joe Petro, Corporate VP, Microsoft Health and Life Sciences

Health tech is moving fast, but health systems have a lot to consider before they keep pace. This panel will discuss how to vet, implement and scale new technologies without disrupting care teams or straining budgets. Leaders will also define “healthy risk” and explain how they approach it at their own systems.

Moderator:

Alexis Kayser, Health Care Editor, Newsweek

Speakers:

Aneesh Chopra, Chief Strategy Officer, Arcadia / First U.S. Chief Technology Officer under the Obama Administration

Dr. Daniel Yang, VP of AI and Emerging Technologies, Kaiser Permanente

Dr. Baligh Yehia, President, Jefferson Health

Trust has always been paramount to quality health care, but it is more important than ever as hospitals introduce new technology. Across the industry, stakeholders are recognizing that collaboration is key to successful data utilization and AI implementation. Individual organizations also must maintain transparency with patients and employees while piloting unfamiliar tools (some of which carry unknown risks).

This panel--featuring speakers from Newsweek's CEO Circle member organizations--will explore how hospitals and solutions providers can build trust with patients, health care professionals and one another in an era of increased data sharing and AI augmentation.

Moderator:

Alexis Kayser, Health Care Editor, Newsweek

Panelists: 

Allon Bloch, Co-Founder and CEO, K Health

Peter Dierickx, Chief Technology Officer, Maria Middelares

Delphine Groll, Co-Founder and COO, Nabla

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