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AHA Leadership Summit 2026

The American Hospital Association Leadership Summit 2026 brings together hospital and health system leaders to explore ideas, innovations, and connections driving transformative change in health care. This year’s program is focused on (Re)Designing Care Delivery and Operating Models for the Future, with interactive sessions, peer-to-peer networking, and cand…

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19Speakers
60Sponsors
10On the bill · sessions
76Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at AHA, in alphabetical order.
Amy Engelhardt, DO, MBA, FHM, FACOI
Chief Medical Officer · Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
Amy Perry
President and Chief Executive Officer · Banner Health, Phoenix
Betty Chu, MD
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer · Advocate Health, Charlotte, N.C.
Daniel Barchi
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer · CommonSpirit Health, Chicago
Elisa Arespacochaga
Group Vice President, Clinical Affairs and Workforce · American Hospital Association
Erik G. Wexler
President and Chief Executive Officer · Providence, Renton, Wash.
Heidi Beilis, MD, DABR, FACR
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer · WellSpan Health, York, Pa.
Jen Alderfer, MBA, MHA, FACHE, CPPS
President, Integrated Care Delivery and Growth · Lifepoint Health, Brentwood, Tenn.
Jennifer Bollinger
Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer and Brand Officer · Sutter Health, Sacramento
Jennifer Parello
Director, Content · American Hospital Association
Joy Rhoden, MSW, MPH
Senior Vice President and Executive Director, Division of Health Outcomes and Care Transformation · American Hospital Association
Kevin Mahoney
Chief Executive Officer · University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia
Marc L. Boom, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer · Houston Methodist, Houston; Chair, Board of Trustees, American Hospital Association
Marjorie Bessel
Chief Clinical Officer · Banner Health, Phoenix
Michael Slubowski, FACHE, FACMPE
President and CEO · Trinity Health, Livonia, Mich.
Randy Harmatz, CPHQ
Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer · Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami
Rob Allen
President and Chief Executive Officer · Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City
Thomas Aloia, MD, MHCM, FACS, FACHE
Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer · Ascension, St. Louis
Tina Freese Decker, MHA, MSIE, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer · Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Immediate Past Chair, Board of Trustees, American Hospital Association
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Aidin
American Academy of Physician Leadership
Amigo
AMN Healthcare/B.E. Smith
AmplifyMD
AnatomyIT
AON Service Corporation
Apollo MD
ARUP Laboratories
Assort Health
BMJ Group
Board First Consulting
Carda Health
Care Community
Carematix
CareRev
CompleteRx
Concord Technologies
CorroHealth
Davita
Doceree
Guardant
Guidehouse Inc.
Guild
HealthCare Associates Credit Union
HP Inc.
Iris Technologies
Knack RCM
Labcorp
Laerdal
Lin Health
Magical
Microsoft
Murj
Nasium Training
Naviant
Net Health
Paymedix
Philips
Q-Rounds
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Agenda

Selected from 10 sessions on the bill.
  • July 12, 2026 1:00 PM MT (1:00 PM-2:15 PM)

    Scaling Innovation: Leading Future-Ready Health Systems

    As health systems face mounting pressures, the imperative to innovate at scale has never been greater. This session brings together leaders who are reimagining care delivery and op…

  • July 12, 2026 12:45 PM MT (12:45 PM-1:00 PM)

    Live performance by Off Kilter!

    Start the AHA Leadership Summit on the Right Note. Arrive early for a live performance by Off Kilter!, an a cappella ensemble from the Denver Gay Men's Chorus, bringing powerful ha…

  • July 12, 2026 2:45 PM MT (2:45 PM-3:30 PM)

    9 Minutes to Innovation: Rebuilding the Care Team for What Comes Next

    A rapid-fire session showcasing innovative approaches to strengthening the health care workforce. Each speaker shares a focused case study highlighting redesigns in care teams thro…

    Concurrent Session
  • July 12, 2026 2:45 PM MT (2:45 PM-3:30 PM)

    Operationalizing Predictive and Agentic AI: Governance, Readiness and Responsible Scale

    A panel focusing on operating models, frameworks, and guardrails required for responsibly scaling AI in healthcare. The discussion includes enterprise governance, technology autono…

    Concurrent Session
  • July 12, 2026 2:45 PM MT (2:45 PM-3:30 PM)

    Patient Experience That Endures: Care That Feels Human

    A panel with senior health system leaders on how patient experience is embedded in strategy and operations. Discussion on setting expectations, aligning teams, and using digital to…

    Concurrent Session
  • July 12, 2026 2:45 PM MT (2:45 PM-3:30 PM)

    Right Care, Right Now: System Strategies to Improve Access

    Senior leaders discuss strategies to deliver timely, affordable care, streamline navigation, expand care settings, and reduce unnecessary utilization. The session looks at digital …

    Concurrent Session
  • July 12, 2026 2:45 PM MT (2:45 PM-4:45 PM)

    From Vision to Results: How Quest for Quality Honorees Advance Safer Care

    Honorees of the AHA Quest for Quality Prize share practical strategies for building cultures of excellence, engaging teams, using data and innovation, and achieving measurable outc…

    Intensive Session
  • July 12, 2026 4:00 PM MT (4:00 PM-4:45 PM)

    Leading Change in Uncertain Times: A Peer Mastermind Experience

    An interactive mastermind session with no presentations or panels. Small groups of hospital and health system leaders share real-world change initiatives for focused peer input and…

    Concurrent Session
  • July 12, 2026 4:00 PM MT (4:00 PM-4:45 PM)

    Redesigning Care Delivery to Expand Capacity for the Future

    Examines long-term approaches to redesigning care models and operations for capacity management. Focus on how new structures, pathways, and technologies support flexible, responsiv…

    Concurrent Session
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 76 companies, parsed from the program.

76 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
60Sponsoringsponsor only
16Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

95% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1579%
  • VP-level211%
  • Director / Head of15%
  • Other roles15%

Of 19 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01AidinSp
  2. 02American Academy of Physician LeadershipSp
  3. 03American Hospital Association3V
  4. 04AmigoSp
  5. 05AMN Healthcare/B.E. SmithSp
  6. 06AmplifyMDSp
  7. 07AnatomyITSp
  8. 08AON Service CorporationSp
  9. 09Apollo MDSp
  10. 10ARUP LaboratoriesSp
  11. 11Assort HealthSp
  12. 12BMJ GroupSp
  13. 13Board First ConsultingSp
  14. 14Carda HealthSp
Sponsors by tier
unspecified60
100% of 60
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.

Related events · by shared sponsors