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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 27-29, 2023
September 23-25, 2024
September 8-10, 2025

INVITATION-ONLY RETREAT

What to Expect

2023 Connect Discussion Leaders

Adam Boehler

Adam Boehler

CEO, Rubicon Founders
Airica Steed, EdD

Airica Steed, EdD

President & CEO, The MetroHealth System
Aneesh Chopra

Aneesh Chopra

Chief Strategy Officer, Arcadia; former US Chief Technology Officer
Bill Nordmark

Bill Nordmark

CEO, Enlace Health
Brad Smith

Brad Smith

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Russell Street Ventures; Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Main Street Health; Executive Chairman, CareBridge
Cara McNulty

Cara McNulty

President, Behavioral Health & Mental Well-being, CVS Health
Cris Ross

Cris Ross

Former Chief Information Officer, Mayo Clinic
David Shulkin, MD

David Shulkin, MD

The 9th Secretary of Veteran Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Ellen Kelsay

Ellen Kelsay

President & CEO, Business Group on Health
George Barrett

George Barrett

Founder, The Overtone Group; former Chairman & CEO, Cardinal Health
Georges Benjamin, MD

Georges Benjamin, MD

Executive Director, American Public Health Association
James Hildreth, PhD, MD

James Hildreth, PhD, MD

President & CEO, Meharry Medical College
Jay Desai

Jay Desai

CEO, Bamboo Health
Jenny Schneider, MD

Jenny Schneider, MD

Co-founder & CEO, Homeward
Jon Perlin, MD, PhD

Jon Perlin, MD, PhD

President & CEO, The Joint Commission
Kevin Ban, MD

Kevin Ban, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Walgreens
Neil de Crescenzo

Neil de Crescenzo

Senior Advisor, Blackstone Group
Nzinga Harrison, MD

Nzinga Harrison, MD

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Eleanor Health
Phoebe Yang

Phoebe Yang

Board Director of GE Healthcare, Doximity, CommonSpirit Health; former General Manager, Amazon Web Services
Richard Schwartz

Richard Schwartz

CEO, Health Evolution
CEO, Health Evolution
Rob Andrews

Rob Andrews

CEO, Health Transformation Alliance
Rob Lazerow

Rob Lazerow

EVP, Health Evolution
Sara Vaezy

Sara Vaezy

EVP, Chief Digital & Strategy Officer, Providence
Secretary Kody Kinsley

Secretary Kody Kinsley

Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Steve Collis

Steve Collis

Chairman, President & CEO, Cencora
Suchi Saria, PhD

Suchi Saria, PhD

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

Sukanya Soderland

Former SVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Susan Monarez, PhD

Susan Monarez, PhD

Deputy Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
Susan Turney, MD

Susan Turney, MD

former CEO, Marshfield Clinic Health System
Tommy Ibrahim, MD

Tommy Ibrahim, MD

Executive Vice President, Sanford Health and President/CEO, Sanford Health Plan
Vineeta Agarwala, MD, PhD

Vineeta Agarwala, MD, PhD

General Partner, a16z

2023 Connect Overview Agenda

Big Discussions will explore will examine implications of the economic climate on these focus areas and the health care ecosystem, with special sessions on AI, Medicare and Medicaid, workforce sustainability, rural health, specialty drug costs, and advancing diversity in our leadership ranks and boardrooms. The 2023 Connect agenda will focus on the top prospects for meaningful change, including discussion topics such as:

  • Navigating an AI-Powered Future: Preparing leaders from the boardroom to the frontlines for the growth of AI in health care
  • The Next Chapter of Value-Based Care: Inside CMMI’s latest models to advance accountable care
  • Drug Pricing in the Spotlight: Balancing innovation and affordability with Medicare negotiations on the horizon
  • Confab for Advancing Women in Leadership: Achieving meaningful allyship, sponsorship, and belonging across health care organizations
  • Preventing Rural Health Deserts: Cross-industry collaborations to protect access and overcome precarious economics
  • Advancing Health Equity: How to continue forward progress despite increasing polarization and politicization of health care
  • Innovations in Mental Health: Leading strategies and partnerships to expand access and confront the ongoing substance use disorder epidemic
  • Strengthening Public Health: Examining the post-pandemic imperatives and private sector’s role in securing public health

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

Tues, Sept 26 Weds, Sept 27 Thurs, Sept 28 Fri, Sept 29
7-9am: Breakfast

7-9am: Fellowship Networking Breakfast*

7-9am: Breakfast

7-9am: Fellowship Networking Breakfast*

7-9:30am: Breakfast Roundtables + Connect Wrap Up
9-11:30am: Connect Welcome + Big Discussions
9-11:30am: Big Discussions
11:30am – 1pm: Lunch

 

11:30am-1pm: Forum Roundtable Meetings*

11:30am-1pm: Lunch

 

11:30am-1pm: Forum Roundtable Meetings*

1:30-2:30pm: Deep Dives 1:30-2:30pm: Deep Dives
3-4pm: Deep Dives 3-4pm: Deep Dives
4:15-5:15pm: Confab Get Real Breakout Discussions* 4-5:30pm: Networking Break
4-7pm: Connect registration open 5:30-9pm: Cocktails + Dinner 5:30-7pm: Cocktails + Conversations

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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.

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 healthcare. Connect will be held at the Grand Hyatt. 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.

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