Health Evolution Summit is an invitation-only intimate convening of prominent CEOs from health system, health plan, and life science organizations, as well as select policymakers, committed to the transformation of health care. We gather for three days in Laguna to candidly debate ideas, build relationships and inspire creative solutions essential to the industry’s future.
Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort &
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California
of the Minds at Summit
Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort &
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California
of the Minds at Summit
BENEFITS
Why Join the Summit
connection and rejuvenation to continue driving progress. When this caliber of leaders comes
together – connecting to share strategies, experience and ultimately solutions – the outcome
can be truly game-changing.
Exclusive Connections
Access to a highly curated group of CEOs from across the health care industry
Candid Discussions
CEO-to-CEO provocative discussions to reveal insights, identify market opportunities and debate strategies to activate leaders to make impact on the industry’s most pressing challenges.
Lasting Impact
CEOs leave the Summit with exciting ideas and new connections to further maximize the impact their organizations have in the rapid transformation facing our industry in the months and years to come
RETREAT TO LAGUNA
Components of the Summit
Exclusive Connections
For leaders of companies deeply involved in the transformation of health care, having a dedicated place and time to meet with peers, learn new approaches and focus on the future is invaluable. The Summit is a rare gathering that enables the most prominent executives, innovators, policymakers and investors from across health care services, IT and life science to work through critical issues facing the industry today.
Exceptional Locations
Summit is held at the stunning Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel and Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California. Perched high on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, these coastal paradises inspire out-of-the box thinking. The sea does not like to be restrained; nor do the minds that gather at this event, creating an environment ripe for innovation.
INVITATION-ONLY RETREAT
What to Expect
APRIL 8–11, 2025
2025 Summit—the 15th Summit—will be an extraordinary gathering of the Health Evolution community. To commemorate this momentous milestone, Big Discussions will reflect on the most important lessons of the past 15 years and explore the major changes cross-industry CEOs are striving to realize across the next 15 years. New for 2025, the program will begin on Tuesday afternoon with the “Summit Intensive,” a focused set of interactive conversations on leading through the AI revolution.
The Summit XV agenda will focus on defining and advancing our top leadership priorities for the next 15 years, including discussion topics such as:
- Special Summit Intensive: Leading Through the AI Revolution
- Health Policy in the Wake of the Election: The ACA at 15, Second Trump Administration, and Newfound Uncertainties
- Health Care 2040: Predicting the Major Contours of the Future Health Care Ecosystem
- Future-Proofing the Delivery System: Confronting Our Intertwined Workforce and Affordability Crises
- (Re)Defining Our Lane: How Far Should Health Care Extend into Daily Life—and Societal Flashpoints?
- Changing of the Guard: Inside Health Care’s Transition to the Next Generation of National Leaders
- Titans of Our Industry: Celebrating the Impact of Pinnacle CEOs Entering the Next Chapter
- Health Care Meets Higher Education: Lessons in Leading Complex Institutions Amid Turmoil
- Chronic Disease in the Spotlight: Renewed Focus on Affordability, Equity, and Innovation
- Confab for Advancing Women in Leadership: Big Discussion + Get Real Breakouts
Change in health care is made together, and it starts here at the Summit.
Apply now to join health care luminaries leading change across the industry.
Overview Schedule
Health Evolution is excited to commence 2025 Summit with a special gathering designed specifically for cross-industry executives at the forefront of navigating the AI revolution in health care. This half-day convening will occur on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 8, 2025, and lead directly into the Summit welcome reception. Join a carefully curated set of peers and counterparts for a highly focused, and interactive set of conversations to start your 2025 Summit experience.
Tuesday, April 8
| 10:00 AM–7:00 PM | Summit Intensive Registration & Badge Pick Up Open – Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort |
| 11:00 AM–12:30 PM | Networking Lunch – Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort |
| 12:30–1:30 PM | Summit Intensive Welcome + Big Discussion – Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort |
| 1:45–2:45 PM | Breakout Discussions – Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort |
| 3:00–4:00 PM | Breakout Discussions – Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort |
| 4:15–5:00 PM | Big Discussion + Summit Intensive Wrap Up – Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort |
| 5:00–6:30 PM | Networking Reception – Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort Join us for a networking reception at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort as we wrap up a day of impactful discussions and insights, while also kicking off the 2025 Summit. |
*Fellowship discussions and networking are invitation-only and noted in blue below.
Tuesday, April 8
| 11:00 AM–7:30 PM | Summit Registration & Badge Pick Up Open Stop by the Summit registration desk at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort to pick up your badge. You will need your event badge to join networking receptions and discussions. |
| 4:30–6:30 PM | Summit Welcome Reception Join us for a welcome reception at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort to connect – and reconnect – with friends and colleagues. |
Wednesday, April 9
| 6:00 AM–8:00 PM | Summit Registration & Badge Pick Up Open Stop by the Summit registration desk at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort to pick up your badge. You will need your event badge to join networking receptions and discussions. |
| 6:30–8:15 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:30–11:00 AM | Summit Welcome + Big Discussions |
| 11:00 AM–1:00 PM | Lunch
Confab Experience* |
| 1:30–2:30 PM | Brass Tacks Discussions Go beyond the Big Discussions…Brass Tacks Discussions take a fresh approach to engage participants in an interactive discussion with industry peers and experts by exploring implementation challenges and solutions on the most critical issues. |
| 3:00–4:00 PM | Brass Tacks Discussions Go beyond the Big Discussions…Brass Tacks Discussions take a fresh approach to engage participants in an interactive discussion with industry peers and experts by exploring implementation challenges and solutions on the most critical issues. |
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Big Discussion |
| 5:30–8:00 PM | Cocktails + Dinner |
Thursday, April 10
| 6:00 AM–8:00 PM | Summit Registration & Badge Pick Up Open |
| 6:30–8:15 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:30–11:00 AM | Welcome + Big Discussions |
| 11:00 AM–1:00 PM | Lunch
Fellowship Breakouts* |
| 1:30–2:30 PM | Brass Tacks Discussions Go beyond the Big Discussions…Brass Tacks Discussions take a fresh approach to engage participants in an interactive discussion with industry peers and experts by exploring implementation challenges and solutions on the most critical issues. |
| 3:00–4:00 PM | Brass Tacks Discussions Go beyond the Big Discussions…Brass Tacks Discussions take a fresh approach to engage participants in an interactive discussion with industry peers and experts by exploring implementation challenges and solutions on the most critical issues. |
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Big Discussion |
| 5:30–8:00 PM | Cocktails + Dinner |
Friday, April 11
| 7:00–10:30 AM | Summit Registration & Badge Pick Up Open |
| 8:00–9:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:30 AM | Welcome + Big Discussions + Summit Wrap Up |
