Healthcare Leadership Conference Presentations

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Communities are already connected - patients, providers, payers, and public health - so the question becomes: what value are we creating with that connectivity? Through real-world customer stories, we’ll explore how integrated data is driving measurable impact: reducing avoidable admissions, improving care coordination, closing equity gaps, and strengthening financial performance.

Many organizations have already “tried AI.” Now it’s about turning pilots into sustainable results. In interactive executive sessions, you’ll hear how peers are applying AI to support clinicians, streamline operations, and improve patient experience - while managing risk, trust, and change. We’ll close with a candid, forward-looking discussion of what healthcare can look like in five years when connected data and responsible AI are fully leveraged: more resilient systems, healthier communities, and leaders equipped to measure - and communicate - value at every step.

Opening Keynote:
Setting the Vision

In this keynote, Dr. Deborah Birx shared perspectives on the future of healthcare interoperability, public health leadership, and the role of technology and innovation in driving better healthcare outcomes globally.

Speaker:

Dr. Deborah Birx, Physician, Diplomat, CEO of Armata Pharmaceuticals, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator (2020–2021), Author of Silent Invasion, Chief Medical and Scientific Adviser of ActivePure Technology

Dr. Deborah Birx, Physician, Diplomat, CEO of Armata Pharmaceuticals, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator (2020–2021), Author of Silent Invasion, Chief Medical and Scientific Adviser of ActivePure Technology

Customer Panel:
Connected Communities

In this discussion, the panelists explored how collaboration, interoperability, and connected communities are helping organizations improve healthcare delivery, strengthen data sharing, and create measurable impact across healthcare systems and populations.

Panelists:

Autumne Smith, BCBS SC
Erica Galvez, Manifest MedEx
Dr. Sylvia Sathekge, CIO, National Health Laboratory Service

Moderator:

Dimitri Fane, InterSystems

AI That Works:
Getting to Sustainable Outcomes

In this interactive session, attendees engaged in candid, peer-driven dialogue focused on AI adoption, organizational priorities, and the real-world challenges of implementing sustainable AI strategies across healthcare organizations.

Host:

Stephen Berkow, InterSystems

AI That Works: Getting to Sustainable Outcomes session

Closing Keynote:
The Future We Build from Here

Manolis Kellis, Professor of Computer Science and AI, MIT; Director, MIT Computational Biology Group; Member, CSAIL and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

In this closing keynote, Manolis Kellis discussed the intersection of artificial intelligence, computational biology, and healthcare innovation, highlighting how emerging technologies can shape the future of medicine and scientific discovery.

Speaker:

Manolis Kellis, Professor of Computer Science and AI, MIT; Director, MIT Computational Biology Group; Member, CSAIL and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard