Reaching Today’s Healthcare Professionals

Alok Patel, MD
Stanford Children's Hospital

Kick off the 2025 Executive Conference with keynote speaker Dr. Alok Patel, a board-certified pediatrician and medical contributor for ABC News. Dr. Patel will deliver an engaging and unforgettable session that explores the evolving landscape of healthcare professionals — who they are, where they practice, and effective strategies for reaching them.

What’s Ahead For Healthcare 2025

Daniel Kuzmanovich
Managing Director
Advisory Board Company

Daniel Kuzmanovich got rave reviews for his insights at the 2024 Executive Conference — and he’s back! The Advisory Board studies and identifies the trends poised to make the biggest impact on the healthcare industry. In this session, get the latest on what’s ahead healthcare sites of care, policy and payment, and provider needs. You’ll take away strategies to prepare your organization for success in the years to come.

Supporting Health System Change

Amanda Chawla
Chief Supply Chain Officer, Stanford Health System
Chair, Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM)

Amanda Chawla is on a mission to make healthcare supply chain smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient. To better serve the “healing hands” that care for patients, she has challenged her team to rethink and redesign all aspects of supply chain operations. She’ll talk about what she sees ahead for her organization and other health systems, and discuss how suppliers can help them achieve their vision.

The Economic Outlook for 2025

Peter Ricchiuti
Professor & Economic Forecaster
Tulane University, Freeman School of Business

Peter Ricchiuti is the business professor you wish you’d had in college! His humor and insight have earned him numerous teaching awards at Tulane University, where he created and runs the nationally acclaimed Burkenroad Reports student stock research program. Ricchiuti, who began his career with an investment firm, later managed Louisiana’s $3 billion investment portfolio while serving as the assistant state treasurer. A nationally recognized speaker, Ricchiuti has been featured in Barron’s, Kiplinger’s, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. You’ll gain insights for navigating the economic challenges ahead, and find yourself laughing along the way.

Building A Peak Performance Culture

Shola Richards
Author, Leadership Consultant

As the healthcare distribution industry experiences unprecedented levels of uncertainty and change, it has never been more important for leaders to build a strong, resilient workforce. Internationally-known speaker Shola Richards will share practical strategies for building and sustaining workplace cultures of “joyful peak performance.” Attendees will learn ways to help their teams improve their personal resilience, enhancing customer satisfaction and overall profitability.

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Cybersecurity And The C-Suite: What Senior Leaders Must Know

John Ford
Healthcare Cybersecurity Expert & Founding Partner
TRIFIDENT

Peter Wyner
Chief Information Officer
CME Corp.

It’s a given in today’s environment: Cybercriminals are targeting your company. Is your organization investing in the proper defenses? Do you have back-up plans to ensure that you can continue to service customers even if an incident occurs? Find out what strategies are critical, and what questions to ask your team to reduce the chances that a hacking incident or ransomware attack could cripple your business.

Identifying And Capturing Market Opportunities

Andrew Lee
VP, Medtech
Clarivate

What market segments are experiencing above-average growth, and where are the pockets of sales opportunities? Find out in this update from HIDA data partner Clarivate. You’ll dig into the data to understand trends by provider segment and by product category.

Connecting Strategy With Sales Success In Healthcare

Patrick Weimer
Principal Partner
Tenacity

In today's competitive healthcare landscape, aligning strategic objectives with frontline sales efforts is crucial for sustainable growth and client retention. Join us for this critical conversation focusing on bridging the gap between high-level strategy and sales execution, ensuring your organization not only attracts but retains valuable clients in the healthcare sector.

The Essential HIDA Update: Bring Your Questions

Kathryn DiBitetto
VP, Congressional Relations
HIDA

Kathleen Fox, PhD
Director, Market Insights
HIDA

Christina Lavoie
Director, Policy
HIDA

Find out what’s happening now, and what’s ahead, for the issues that matter most to the medical distribution channel. HIDA staff experts will be on hand to answer questions about the key government affairs issues, market trends, and distribution challenges.