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ABS & Fintech Specialty Finance Forum 2026

Opal Group presents the ABS & Fintech Specialty Finance Forum 2026 in Dana Point, CA, designed for high-level discussion and networking in the ABS, fintech, and private credit sectors. This forum unites investors, issuers, platforms, underwriters, banks, rating agencies, and legal professionals to explore the critical trends shaping ABS and specialty finance…

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29Speakers
18Sponsors
40Sessions
43Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at ABS, in alphabetical order.

Adrianna Sperkacz
Group Director, Patient Experience · Apex Health
Carmen Collins, MBA, CPXP
Director of Patient Experience · RWJBarnabas Health, Jersey City Medical Center
Charity Garris, MBA
Director of Patient Experience, Culture and Engagement · The University of South Carolina
Connie Lee, MPH, FACHE
Senior Director, Patient Access · UCLA Health
David Weisman, PhD, CPXP, FPCC
Chief Experience Officer · NYC Health + Hospitals – Queens
Dawn Alexander, MHA, MBA, RN
Chief Nursing Officer · DCH Health System
Deidra Cofer
Director, Guest and Patient Services, Clin-Ops Guest & Patient Services · UT Southwestern Medical Center
Deidre Bacon Stokes
Regional Director of Patient Experience · ApolloMD
Elizabeth Menschner, DNP, MAS, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Executive Officer · Pennsylvania Organization of Nurse Leaders
Jaime Reiter, BSN, RN, MBA, CPHQ, CENP
Chief Nursing Officer · USC Care – Keck Medicine of USC
Kerrie Fullen
Director of Patient Experience · Norton Healthcare
Kerri Godwin, MSN, RN, NI-BC, NEA-BC
Director of Clinical Informatics · Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Kim Francis, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, NEA-BC
CEO & Founder · Kim Francis Consultants, LLC
Kirstin Morales
Patient Experience Consultant · Baylor Scott & White
LaDawn Bradley
VP of Patient Experience · ApolloMD
Lee Van Sise, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Clinical Director, Innovation Location Operations · HCA Healthcare
Lisa Gingerich
Director of Patient Experience · Baylor Scott & White Health
Lydia Sutherlun
Medical Director Patient Experience · Temple Baylor Scott & White Health
Max Nicholson
Associate Director, Patient Experience · Cedars-Sinai
Michele Szkolnicki, MEd, BSN, RN, FACHE, FACMPE
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer · Penn State Health
Mindy Spigel, RN, MSN, CPXP
Author/Speaker/Facilitator
Paul Kuzmickas
Director Patient Experience · Cleveland Clinic

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Capital OneGold
Mayer BrownGold
DechertSilver
DLA PiperSilver
Fitch RatingsSilver
Goal SolutionsSilver
JefferiesSilver
KBRASilver
KPMGSilver
Latham & Watkins LLPSilver
VerventSilver
Bel Air Law FirmBronze
Houlihan LokeyBronze
TurbineBronze
ZariaBronze
Nearwater CapitalHandbag Sponsor
NLEXGeneral
SVB Silicon Valley BankGeneral Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 40 sessions.

  • 10:35 AM

    Fire Side Chat – Legacy Blueprints vs. Hyper-Growth Networks: Shaping the Future of Global Healthcare

    This fireside chat brings together two distinct titans of the medical world to explore the evolution of global healthcare delivery. On one side sits the Cleveland Clinic, represent…

  • 10:35 AM

    Panel: AI in Nursing Operations: Building a Connected Care Ecosystem

    Explore how AI, connected smart devices, and interoperable technologies are transforming nursing operations by streamlining workflows, reducing administrative burden, enhancing med…

  • 11:00 AM

    Recap of Mission Tracks – Creating a Culture of Communication to Elevate Patient Experiences

    This interactive three-day learning experience brings Chief Nursing Officers and Patient Experience Officers together in small, facilitated groups to explore communication through …

    Mission Track
  • 12:00 PM

    Closing Remarks

  • 1:55 PM

    Mission Tracks – Creating a Culture of Communication to Elevate Patient Experiences

    This interactive three-day learning experience brings Chief Nursing Officers and Patient Experience Officers together in small, facilitated groups to explore communication through …

    Mission Track
  • 3:00 PM

    Welcome Remarks

  • 3:05 PM

    Workshop – Motivating, Inspiring and Engaging Your Team to Create Results That Matter

    How do you inspire, motivate, and engage your team to get the results you want? How do implement new strategies and make them stick? The goal of this session will be to equip leade…

  • 3:05 PM

    Workshop – Transforming Hospital Throughput: Implementing Virtual Integrated Care in the Discharge Lounge

    Discover how integrating Virtual Integrated Care (VIC) nurses into a hospital discharge lounge improved discharge efficiency, enhanced patient education, optimized nursing workflow…

  • 4:15 PM

    Advancing Patient-Centered Care

    Learners will engage through active listening, discussion, reflection, and scenario review. They will be encouraged to identify key patient touchpoints, such as valet arrival, whee…

Company intelligence

An audience of 43 companies, parsed from the program.

43 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
18Sponsoringsponsor only
25Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

93% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite724%
  • Founder / Owner13%
  • VP-level27%
  • Director / Head of1759%
  • Engineer · IC13%
  • Other roles13%

Of 29 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Bel Air Law FirmSponsor · Bronze-
2Capital OneSponsor · Gold-
3DechertSponsor · Silver-
4DLA PiperSponsor · Silver-
5Fitch RatingsSponsor · Silver-
6Goal SolutionsSponsor · Silver-
7Houlihan LokeySponsor · Bronze-
8JefferiesSponsor · Silver-
9KBRASponsor · Silver-
10KPMGSponsor · Silver-
11Latham & Watkins LLPSponsor · Silver-
12Mayer BrownSponsor · Gold-
13Nearwater CapitalSponsor · Handbag Sponsor-
14NLEXSponsor · General-
Sponsors by tier
gold2
11% of 18
silver9
50% of 18
bronze4
22% of 18
general1
6% of 18
general sponsor1
6% of 18
handbag sponsor1
6% of 18
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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