You can now watch videos of our 2025 panel discussions.
Check-In / Breakfast / Expo — 7:30am to 8:00am
Russ Lipari — 8:00am to 8:20am
Presenting Sponsor
Opening Remarks
Powering Health Together
8:20am to 8:45am
Corwin Harper
President
Kaiser Permanente Georgia
Kaiser Permanente Georgia
Networking Break — 8:45am to 8:55am
9:00 – 9:40am
CEO Roundtable – The Innovation Agenda:
Partnering for Health System Transformation
Partnering for Health System Transformation
Arctic/Pacific
Ballroom
Ballroom
Caylee Noggle
MODERATOR
President & CEO
Georgia Hospital Association
President & CEO
Georgia Hospital Association
Matt Hanley, MD
President & CEO
Northeast Georgia Health System
Northeast Georgia Health System
Vicki Lewis
President & CEO
Coffee Regional Medical Center
Coffee Regional Medical Center
Jeff Myers
President & CEO
Vitruvian Health Care System
Vitruvian Health Care System
9:00 – 9:40am
Funding the Future – University Research in Action:
Partnering to Fuel Discovery and Innovation
Partnering to Fuel Discovery and Innovation
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Jimmy Childre, Jr., FACHE
MODERATOR
Former Chair and CEO
Washington County Regional Medical Center and President, Childre Ford, Inc.
Former Chair and CEO
Washington County Regional Medical Center and President, Childre Ford, Inc.
Mary Klotman, MD
EVP for Health Affairs,
Duke University & Dean,
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University & Dean,
Duke University School of Medicine
Tim Lieuwen, PhD
Executive Vice President
for Research
Georgia Tech
for Research
Georgia Tech
Tim Denning, PhD
President & CEO
Georgia Research Alliance
Georgia Research Alliance
9:45 – 10:25am
Advancing Healthcare Through Public-Private Partnerships
Arctic/Pacific
Ballroom
Ballroom
Cheryl Preheim
MODERATOR
Anchor 11Alive News
NBC Atlanta
Anchor 11Alive News
NBC Atlanta
Candice L. Saunders, FACHE
CEO & President
Wellstar Health System
Wellstar Health System
David C. Hess, MD
Dean
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta University
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta University
Russell T. Keen, EdD
President
Augusta University
Augusta University
9:45 – 10:25am
Women First – Collaborating for Better Cancer Care:
Redefining Outcomes for the Next Generation
Redefining Outcomes for the Next Generation
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Kristin Higgins, MD
MODERATOR
Chief Clinical Officer
City of Hope Atlanta
Chief Clinical Officer
City of Hope Atlanta
Debora Bruno, MD
City of Hope
Medical Oncologist
Medical Oncologist
Steven McCune, MD
Oncology Service Line
Physician Lead
Wellstar Health System
Physician Lead
Wellstar Health System
Lynn Durham, EdD
President and CEO
Georgia Center for Oncology
Research and Education
(Georgia CORE)
Georgia Center for Oncology
Research and Education
(Georgia CORE)
Networking Break / Expo
10:40 – 11:20am
Increasing Access and Improving Outcomes Across the Southeast
Arctic/Pacific
Ballroom
Ballroom
Dean Anason
MODERATOR
Editor-in-Chief
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Editor-in-Chief
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, MPH, FACP
President and Executive
Medical Director
The Southeast Permanente
Medical Group
Medical Director
The Southeast Permanente
Medical Group
Kathryn Lawler
Chief Executive Officer
St. Joseph’s Mercy Care
St. Joseph’s Mercy Care
Shannon Sale
Executive Vice President
Chief Administrative Officer
Grady Health System
Chief Administrative Officer
Grady Health System
10:40 – 11:20am
Healthcare Investments: The State of Healthcare Funding
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Austin Poole
MODERATOR
General Partner
BIP Ventures
General Partner
BIP Ventures
Paul Weintraub
Senior Vice President
Coker
Coker
Bob Crutchfield
Managing Director
1824 Health Ventures
& Mainsail Venture Funds
1824 Health Ventures
& Mainsail Venture Funds
Alexander Despo
Director
Union Square Advisors, LLC
Union Square Advisors, LLC
11:25am – 12:05pm
Catalysts for Change: Philanthropy’s Role in the Health Ecosystem
Arctic/Pacific
Ballroom
Ballroom
Donald Mueller
MODERATOR
President & CEO
Siskin Children’s Institute
President & CEO
Siskin Children’s Institute
Jonathan Simons, MD
Chief Science Officer
and Medical Director
Marcus Foundation
and Medical Director
Marcus Foundation
Kristy Klein Davis
President & CEO
Georgia Health Initiative
Georgia Health Initiative
Joselyn Baker
President
Grady Health Foundation
Grady Health Foundation
11:25am – 12:05pm
The Partnership Prescription: Innovating Personalized Medicine
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Ellen Donahue-Dalton
MODERATOR
Chief Growth Officer
VillageMD
Chief Growth Officer
VillageMD
Chris Spears
Founder
Orderly Wellness
Orderly Wellness
Joni Collins
DMS, PA-C, CAC
DMS, PA-C, CAC
Founder
Twelve Twenty Eight
Twelve Twenty Eight
Lucienne Ide, MD, PhD
CEO & Founder
Rimidi
Rimidi
Lunch & Speakers — 12:10 – 1:05pm
Keynote Introduction
Wayne C. Glasgow, PhD
Senior Vice Provost
for Research
for Research
Mercer University
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Mehmet Oz
Administrator
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicaid Services (CMS)
Tom Price, MD
23rd Secretary Health
and Human Services
and Human Services
Transition Break
1:15 – 1:55pm
The Workforce Ahead: Building Healthcare’s Future Together
Arctic/Pacific
Ballroom
Ballroom
Deep Shah, MD
MODERATOR
Owner/Operator and
Physician
Gwinett Clinic
Owner/Operator and
Physician
Gwinett Clinic
Shane Jackson
President
Jackson Healthcare
Jackson Healthcare
Neil L. Pruitt, Jr
Chairman & CEO
PruittHealth
PruittHealth
Joon Lee, MD
CEO
Emory Healthcare &
EVP Health Affairs
Emory University
Emory Healthcare &
EVP Health Affairs
Emory University
1:15 – 1:55pm
Partnerships in Public Health: Bridging Agencies and Communities for Impact
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Darcie Johnston
MODERATOR
Principal Deputy Director
U.S. Department of Health
& Human Services
Principal Deputy Director
U.S. Department of Health
& Human Services
Thomas J. Engels
Administrator Health Resources
and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services
and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services
Rick Lambert, MD
Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services
Administration
Mental Health Services
Administration
Travis Smith, DO
Senior Advisor
HRSA/IOA
HRSA/IOA
2:00 – 2:40pm
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Arctic/Pacific
Ballroom
Ballroom
Sweta Sneha, PhD
MODERATOR
Founder & Chair
Digital Health Transformations
Kennesaw State University
Founder & Chair
Digital Health Transformations
Kennesaw State University
Charles Elliott
Head of Industry Architects
Google
Josh Hargraves, MD
Divisional President
ApolloMD
ApolloMD
Sumayah Rahman
Director of AI & ML
Cedar
Cedar
2:00 – 3:20pm
Innovation and the Changing Face of Healthcare Delivery (ACHE Panel)
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Greg Jungles
MODERATOR
HealthTech Startup Catalyst
Advanced Technology Development
Center (ATDC)
HealthTech Startup Catalyst
Advanced Technology Development
Center (ATDC)
Moses Ike
Principal
Catalyst by Wellstar
Catalyst by Wellstar
Jesse Goodwin, PhD
Chief Innovation Officer
Medical University of
South Carolina
Medical University of
South Carolina
Chris Lee
Chairman, CEO & Co-founder
Huxley Medical
Huxley Medical
2:40 – 3:20pm
Committed Collaboration:
Establishing Georgia as Proving Ground for CMS’s Health Tech Ecosystem
Establishing Georgia as Proving Ground for CMS’s Health Tech Ecosystem
Arctic/Pacific
Ballroom
Ballroom
Jeff Arnold
MODERATOR
Co-Founder &
Executive Chairman
Sharecare
Co-Founder &
Executive Chairman
Sharecare
Alex Krinsky
Senior Director
Healthcare Partnerships
CLEAR
Healthcare Partnerships
CLEAR
Matt Pearson
Head of Healthcare
Business Development
Amazon Web Services
(AWS)
Business Development
Amazon Web Services
(AWS)
Chad Purcell
Chief Information Officer
Georgia Department of
Community Health
Georgia Department of
Community Health