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Be part of the journey to the new frontier of health care at Connect, an invitation-only, curated convening of health care leaders. Health Evolution Connect builds on the renowned Health Evolution Summit by probing critical emerging issues and challenges in health care with the same intensity and candor, but with a particular focus on near-term pathways for change and transformation.

Future Connect dates
September 8-10, 2025
September 28-30, 2026

INNOVATION & INSIGHT

Driving Effective Change and Innovation

Connect participants will experience a mix of unscripted panel discussions featuring top industry thought leaders and interactive small-group roundtable discussions. Leaders will enjoy ample time for networking and engaging with peers and counterparts across the health care ecosystem. Connect is designed for CEOs and C-Suite executives more broadly, and we encourage CEOs and their leadership teams to participate and learn together. Executives will leave Nashville with new strategies to accelerate progress, new relationships to amplify impact, and new perspectives on leading their organizations through a volatile time in our industry.

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Near-Term Focus

The Connect agenda is designed to address health care’s biggest challenges with a particular focus on near-term pathways for change.

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Actionable Takeaways

Interactive breakout discussions take a fresh approach to engage with industry peers and experts by exploring implementation challenges and solutions.

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New Connections

Build new relationships with C-level executives from across the industry who seek to drive meaningful change.

2024 Connect Big Discussion Leaders

Brian D. Pieninck

Brian D. Pieninck

President & CEO, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Chloé Bakalar, PhD

Chloé Bakalar, PhD

Chief Ethicist, Meta
Christine Donohue-Henry, MD

Christine Donohue-Henry, MD

Chief Population Health Officer, ChristianaCare
Cindy Baier

Cindy Baier

President, CEO & Director, Brookdale Senior Living
David Brailer, MD, PhD

David Brailer, MD, PhD

Chairman, Health Evolution
Chairman, Health Evolution
David Stark, MD

David Stark, MD

Chief Medical Officer & Global Head of Benefits, Morgan Stanley
Ellen Kelsay

Ellen Kelsay

President & CEO, Business Group on Health
Geeta Nayyar, MD

Geeta Nayyar, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Technologist, and WSJ Best Selling Author
Glen Tullman

Glen Tullman

CEO, Transcarent
Janice Nevin, MD

Janice Nevin, MD

President & CEO, ChristianaCare
Jared Josleyn

Jared Josleyn

VP, Global Head of Digital Healthcare, Sanofi
Jeff Balser, MD, PhD

Jeff Balser, MD, PhD

President & CEO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), and Dean, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University (VU)
Kelli Tice, MD

Kelli Tice, MD

VP, Medical Affairs & Chief Health Equity Officer, GuideWell & Florida Blue
Ken Young

Ken Young

President & CEO, Medecision
Lisa Egbuonu-Davis, MD

Lisa Egbuonu-Davis, MD

Former VP, Medical Innovations, DH Diagnostics, LLC, Danaher corporate affiliate
Mark Griffin

Mark Griffin

EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, BJ's Wholesale Club
Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD

Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD

Deputy Administrator & Director of Center for Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Miles Snowden, MD

Miles Snowden, MD

Executive Vice President of Physician Strategy, Navvis
Nzinga Harrison, MD

Nzinga Harrison, MD

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Eleanor Health
Patrick Conway, MD

Patrick Conway, MD

CEO, Optum Rx
Paul Kusserow

Paul Kusserow

Chairman, Amedisys Home Health & Hospice
Rachel Thornton, MD, PhD

Rachel Thornton, MD, PhD

VP & Chief Health Equity Officer, Nemours Children's Health
Rebekah Gee, MD

Rebekah Gee, MD

Founder & CEO, Nest Health
Richard Schwartz

Richard Schwartz

CEO, Health Evolution
CEO, Health Evolution
Rob Lazerow

Rob Lazerow

EVP, Health Evolution
Sam Hazen

Sam Hazen

CEO, HCA Healthcare
Sandra Abrevaya

Sandra Abrevaya

Co-Founder & CEO, Synapticure; Co-Founder, I AM ALS
Sree Chaguturu, MD

Sree Chaguturu, MD

EVP & Chief Medical Officer, CVS Health
Stephen Klasko, MD

Stephen Klasko, MD

Executive in Residence, General Catalyst; former President & CEO, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
Tosan Boyo

Tosan Boyo

President of Sutter Health's East Bay Market

2024 Connect Breakout Discussion Leaders

Aaron Perry

Aaron Perry

President & CEO, Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association
Adam Johnson

Adam Johnson

Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, Carrot Fertility
Adimika Arthur

Adimika Arthur

CEO & Executive Director, HealthTech for Medicaid
Aida Somun

Aida Somun

COO, PCCI
Ainsley MacLean, MD

Ainsley MacLean, MD

Chief Medical Information Officer & Chief AI Officer, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Andrew Dubowec

Andrew Dubowec

Chief Growth Officer, League
Aneesh Chopra

Aneesh Chopra

Chief Strategy Officer, Arcadia; former US Chief Technology Officer
Brandon Spicer

Brandon Spicer

Director of Specialty and Value-based Partnerships, Humana
Carney Taylor, MD

Carney Taylor, MD

Co-President, Eastern Nephrology Associates of North Carolina
Chris Molaro

Chris Molaro

Co-Founder & CEO, Neuroflow
Chris Rogers

Chris Rogers

Managing Director, Ziegler
Corbin Petro

Corbin Petro

Board Member & Advisor, Founding CEO, Eleanor Health & Benevera Health
Derek Streat

Derek Streat

Founder, CEO, & Chairman, DexCare
Duncan Grodack

Duncan Grodack

SVP & COO, AdventHealth
Edmondo Robinson, MD

Edmondo Robinson, MD

Board Director, Ardent Health, University of Vermont Health Network; Founder and CEO, Downeast Digital
Ellen Kelsay

Ellen Kelsay

President & CEO, Business Group on Health
Joan Harvey

Joan Harvey

President, Care Solutions, Evernorth
Katherine Schneider, MD

Katherine Schneider, MD

CEO, Two Canoes Health, LLC
Kathleen McGrow

Kathleen McGrow

Chief Nursing Information Officer, Microsoft
Kristine Lee, MD

Kristine Lee, MD

Associate Director of Virtual Medicine, Technology, Innovation & Research, The Permanente Medical Group
Kyu Rhee, MD

Kyu Rhee, MD

President & CEO, National Association of Community Health Centers
Lawrence Cho

Lawrence Cho

Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Allina Health
Marcy Doderer

Marcy Doderer

President & CEO, Arkansas Children's Hospital System
Melissa Cohen

Melissa Cohen

Chief Innovation & Transformation Officer, Cayuga Health System
Mimi Winsberg, MD

Mimi Winsberg, MD

Chief Medical Officer & Co-Founder, Brightside Health
Mona Siddiqui, MD

Mona Siddiqui, MD

SVP Home and Community Services, Highmark Health
Patrice Harris, MD

Patrice Harris, MD

Co-Founder & CEO, eMed; former President, American Medical Association
Patrick Runnels, MD

Patrick Runnels, MD

Chief Medical Officer of Population and Behavioral Health, Veale Initiative for Healthcare Innovation, University Hospitals Health System
Phoebe Yang

Phoebe Yang

Board Director of GE Healthcare, Doximity, CommonSpirit Health; former General Manager, Amazon Web Services
Pippa Shulman, DO

Pippa Shulman, DO

Chief Medical Officer, Medically Home
Reed Mollins

Reed Mollins

SVP of Digital Services, Press Ganey Associates, Inc.
Rob Saunders, PhD

Rob Saunders, PhD

Senior Research Director, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Sara Vaezy

Sara Vaezy

EVP, Chief Digital & Strategy Officer, Providence
Shami Feinglass, MD

Shami Feinglass, MD

Managing Director, Manatt Health
Shiv Rao, MD

Shiv Rao, MD

Founder & CEO, Abridge
Stephanie Gutendorf

Stephanie Gutendorf

Chief Growth Officer, Interwell Health
Stephen Klasko, MD

Stephen Klasko, MD

Executive in Residence, General Catalyst; former President & CEO, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
Suchi Saria, PhD

Suchi Saria, PhD

Founder & CEO, Bayesian Health; Director of the Machine Learning, AI and Healthcare Lab, Johns Hopkins University
Surya Singh

Surya Singh

CEO, InformedDNA
Terry Clark

Terry Clark

EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, UnitedHealth Group, Chief Marketing & Customer Officer, Optum
Troyen Brennan, MD

Troyen Brennan, MD

Former EVP and Chief Medical Officer, CVS Caremark; former Chief Medical Officer, Aetna
Vickie White

Vickie White

SVP & Chief Brand and Consumer Officer, AdventHealth
Vindell Washington, MD

Vindell Washington, MD

Chief Clinical Officer & Head of Health Equity Center of Excellence, Verily; former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Yutong Sun

Yutong Sun

Co-Founder & CEO, Quantile Health

2024 Connect Schedule

Our time in Nashville is designed to share new ideas, connect with old and new friends, and focus on the future. We’ve built the schedule to illuminate insights and inspire opportunities through candid, peer-to-peer conversations on key issues animating C-suites and boardrooms—health care policy, AI, drug pricing, health equity, commercial risk, and more. Our goal is for you to leave these discussions better equipped to affect real strategic change in your organization and beyond. The 2024 Connect agenda will focus on the top prospects for meaningful change, including discussion topics such as: 

  • Health Care After the Elections: Policy Priorities for the Next Four Years
  • Trust in an AI-Powered World: Will AI Repair or Erode Confidence in Health Care?
  • High-Cost, High-Value Care: Adopting (and Affording) the New Wave of Therapeutics
  • Health Care Under Attack: Leading through—and Learning from—Cybersecurity Crises
  • The Employer Resurgence: New Strategies to Advance Affordability, Accessibility, and Equity
  • Confab Big Discussion: At the Forefront of Driving Bold Change—Leaders Illuminating Overlooked Opportunities
  • From Pledge to Action: Lessons from Leading Health Equity Champions
  • The Quest for Commercial Risk: Discoveries on How to Unlock Win-Win Arrangements

*Fellowship discussions and networking are invitation-only and noted in blue below.
To apply to join our Fellowship program, click here.

Sunday, September 22
Monday, September 23
Tuesday, September 24
Wednesday, September 25
7:30–8:30 AM: Fellowship Welcome Breakfast*

8:30–9:00 AM: Coffee Networking
Connect with colleagues over coffee

7:30–8:30 AM: Forum Roundtable Meetings*

8:30–9:00 AM: Coffee Networking
Connect with colleagues over coffee

7:00–7:50 AM: Forum Roundtable Meeting*

8–10:00 AM: Breakfast + Big Discussions

9:00–11:00 AM: Connect Welcome + Big Discussions
9:00–11:00 AM: Big Discussions
12:00–12:50 PM: Forum Roundtable Meetings* 12:00–1:00 PM: Forum Roundtable Meetings*
1:00–2:00 PM: Big Discussion

2:00–2:30 PM: Networking Break

1:30–2:30 PM: Deep Dive Discussions
2:30–3:30 PM: Deep Dive Discussions

3:30–4:00 PM: Networking Break

4:00–5:00 PM: Deep Dive Discussions

2:30–3:00 PM: Networking Break

3:00–5:00 PM: Big Discussions

5:00–7:00 PM: Welcome Reception
Connect–and reconnect–with friends and colleagues before we kick off 2024 Connect

5:00–7:00 PM: Connect Registration Open

5:00-7:30 PM: Cocktails + Dinner 5:00–6:00 PM: Cocktails + Conversation


6:00-8:00 PM: Confab Get Real Dinner*

RETREAT TO NASHVILLE

Components of Connect

Collaborate with C-Suite Leaders

Team collaboration dramatically increases the potential for meaningful change. That atmosphere is enhanced by the convening of CEOs and C-Suite executives from providers, payers, and life science organizations, along with technology leaders, investors, innovators, and policymakers from across the industry. 

Music City USA

Some of the most notable music was written in Nashville. That same cultural and artistic creativity can fuel the mission to rewrite health care. Connect will be held at the JW Marriott. When the need arises to recharge, the venue is close to Music City Center, the Country Music Hall of Fame and the famed honky-tonks of Lower Broadway.

INTENTIONAL DIRECTION

Our Focus Areas

CARE DELIVERY REDESIGN


What is the future of how and where we engage consumers in their health and care?

PAYMENT REDESIGN


Can we design and adopt new incentive models that yield long-term value?

COMMUNITY-FOCUSED
HEALTH


How do we confront systemic barriers to good health?

INNOVATION & DISCOVERY


How do we harness data, leverage technology, and fuel medical breakthroughs?

MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH


How do we build a robust and sustainable mental health care system?

ORGANIZATIONAL
TRANSFORMATION


How do we contend with today’s most critical challenges and prepare for those on the horizon?

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