Healthcare Leadership Conference - GDS Group

Healthcare Leadership Conference

InterSystems READY 2026
28 April 2026, North America - Maryland 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST
A Meet the Boss live event in conjunction with

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.

The annual Healthcare Leadership Conference is InterSystems premier event for healthcare executives who want to explore the role of information technology in a rapidly changing industry. At the conference, you have the unique opportunity to network, share, and learn how your peers from around the world bring information from throughout their health ecosystems together with a unified health record.

The conference has been designed to complement other InterSystems READY programming with minimal overlap. Following the Healthcare Leadership Conference, participants have the option to attend all of the InterSystems READY sessions.

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center National Harbor, Maryland.

Speakers

Aryam Vázquez

Chief Economist, Country Risk & Economic Analysis Division
Aryam Vázquez is the Chief Economist for EXIM Bank and Head of the Country Risk and Economic Analysis find out more

Garry Kasparov

World Chess Champion, Writer and Public Speaker
Garry Kasparov became the youngest world chess champion in history in 1985. He retired from professional find out more

Dr. Thomas Keane, MD, MBA

Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Dr. Thomas Keane serves as the second Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and ninth National find out more

Dr. Andrew Bell

Public Health Physician and General Practitioner, Northern Territory Health, Australia
Dr Andrew Bell is a Public Health Physician and General Practitioner who has worked in the top end of the find out more

Dr. Phillip Payne, FACMI, FAMIA

AMIA Board Chair & President; Chief Health AI Officer for BCJ Health Care & WashU Medicine. Vice Chancellor for Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at WashU School of Medicine in St. Louis
Dr. Payne serves as the Chief Health AI Officer for BJC Health System and WashU Medicine, where he is also find out more

Tobias Zwingmann

Co-Founder, RAPYD.AI
Tobias Zwingmann is an experienced data scientist with a strong business background. He has more than 15 find out more

Don Woodlock

President, InterSystems
Don Woodlock joined InterSystems senior executive team in 2017 to lead the HealthShare advanced find out more

Scott Gnau

Vice President of Data Platforms

Tim Ferris

Vice President Healthcare Practice, InterSystems
Tim Ferris, MD, MPH, is Vice President for Healthcare Practice at InterSystems, bringing decades of clinical, find out more

Event Agenda

Day one

1:00 pm - 1:10 pm

1:00 pm - 1:10 pm

Welcoming Remarks

1:10 pm - 1:55 pm

1:10 pm - 1:55 pm

The Interoperability Journey to Outcomes

1:55 pm - 2:40 pm

1:55 pm - 2:40 pm

Customer Panel: Connected Communities

3:00 pm - 4:20 pm

3:00 pm - 4:20 pm

Interactive Executive Exchange: AI That Works

4:20 pm - 5:00 pm

4:20 pm - 5:00 pm

Closing Keynote: The Future We Built

Why Attend

Closed door, tailored conversations to benchmark, share and get better equipped to solve complex transformation projects.

Experience shared learning

Meet industry leading like-minded executives tackling similar initiatives.

Benchmark with your industry peers

Discover and network to gain expertise and experience on how to best act and succeed.

Accelerate your projects

Accelerate In-depth face time with the world’s leading organizations pushing the boundaries to solve your challenges.

An engaged experience

An expert host facilitates conversations, with live polling, Q&As, and gamification to ensure focused conversation.

Discover next-level ideas

Ensure project success with access to industry experts and cutting edge thought leadership.

De-risk new projects

Gain a range of insights from peers and technical experts who are current with emerging business trends.

About Cymphony

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