Healthcare Digital Summit:
The future of patient- centric care

31 October - 2nd November 2023, North America 09:00 - 11:50 EST

Healthcare Digital Summit

Step into the future of patient-centric care at the 35th edition of the GDS Healthcare Summit. Join us as we explore how both technology and human experience is shaping the future of healthcare. Uncover the latest breakthroughs in AI-driven solutions, personalized treatments, and the revolutionary concept of "care anywhere," working to redefine the healthcare experience. Learn from esteemed industry leaders as they navigate the evolving landscape, placing patients at the very core of every decision. Together, let's empower the future of patient-centric care.

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Why Attend

Connect with 70+ senior leaders for a curated agenda focused on tackling your current business critical challenges and driving industry forward. Our summits are designed to help you.

New connections

Build new connections with likeminded senior leaders

Business trends

Stay current with emerging business trends

Key takeaways

Downloadable and actionable takeaways

New partnerships

Accelerate key projects through meaningful new partnerships

Insights

De-risk new projects by gaining a broad range of insights

New technologies

Understand the impact new technology can make

"What I enjoyed the most about it was the interactivity, it’s very rare that you get active participation"
Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group
"There was a lot of outreach after the event of individuals wanting to connect and I think that was a great by-product of speaking at the event"
Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America
"I was blown away by the great logistics, diversity of attendees and incredible networking opportunities. I can honestly say I’ve never had so many new relationships and key opportunities from a single meeting."
Bill Sheahan, Vice President
"Congratulations to you all for pulling off a Hybrid Summit with Augmented Reality features that are truly unparalleled in the Industry! Collaborative, Interactive & showcasing leading edge technology ... GDS Summits really set the bar so high that a return to physical conferences might be re-evaluated in the Industry."
Christina Alexander Alexandropoulou, Director Of Security, Four Seasons
"I connected with peers that I know I’ll stay in touch with, including suppliers which have presented a fantastic opportunity for 7-Eleven Global in the future. It may well be the most valuable summit I’ve attended in many years."
Cynthia Richardson, Senior Director, Global Logistics & Merchandising
"The meetings and presentations added value, and needless to say, but that the venue for the Summit was exceptional."
Edward M Shubert, CPA Senior Director, McKesson Corporation
"I made quite a few contacts that will be beneficial to me."
Margaret Bond, Director of Cyber Security, Numotion
"It was one of the best events I have been to, particularly because of the format and topics. Really well done and to all of the team."
Lauren Goodwin, CIO

Event Agenda

Day one
Day two
Day three

09:00 - 09:10

09:00 - 09:10

Opening Remarks

Intro & diamond commentary

09:10 - 09:40

09:10 - 09:40

Keynote

Patrick Young President, Population Health, Hackensack Meridian Health

09:45 - 10:20

Sponsor

09:45 - 10:20

Panel Discussion

Lessons from the field: What does it really take to revolutionize the patient and member experience?

Denny Royal Chief Design Officer, MentorMate

10:20 - 10:30

Sponsor

10:20 - 10:30

Insight Break

Jordan Engbers Chief Executive Officer, Cohesic

10:30 - 11:30

10:30 - 11:30

Roundtables

Track 1: Transforming healthcare through value-based care and payer & provider partnerships

Track 2: Nurturing workforce resilience: Strategies to combat burnout and boost engagement

Track 3: Utilizing data & digital tools to enable better health outcomes

11:30 - 11:50

11:30 - 11:50

Debate

AI in healthcare: The great debate

11:55 - 12:25

11:55 - 12:25

Headline Keynote

09:00 - 09:10

09:00 - 09:10

Opening Remarks

09:10 - 09:50

09:10 - 09:50

Panel

Advancing health equity & alleviating social determinants of health through a population-health approach

Ian S. Glass, M.D., MBA Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Texas A&M School of Medicine, & Chief Quality Officer, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Alefiyah Mesiwala Former Chief Medical Officer, Humana Military- Humana,

09:55 - 10:05

09:55 - 10:05

Insight Break

10:05 - 11:05

10:05 - 11:05

Roundtables

Track 1: Transforming healthcare through value-based care and payer & provider partnerships

Track 2: Nurturing workforce resilience: Strategies to combat burnout and boost engagement

Track 3: Utilizing data & digital tools to enable better health outcomes

11:05 - 11:30

11:05 - 11:30

Innovation Exchange Keynote

Dr. Jennifer Wiler Chief Quality Officer, UCHealth Metro & Co-Founder, UCHealth CARE Innovation Center

11:35 - 12:05

Sponsor

11:35 - 12:05

Closing Keynote

09:00 - 09:10

09:00 - 09:10

Opening Remarks

09:10 - 09:35

09:10 - 09:35

Keynote

09:40 - 09:45

09:40 - 09:45

Trivia Quiz

09:45 - 09:55

09:45 - 09:55

Insight Break

09:55 - 10:00

09:55 - 10:00

Trivia Results

10:00 - 10:30

10:00 - 10:30

Masterclass

10:30 - 11:15

10:30 - 11:15

Roundtable Leaders Panel

11:20 - 11:45

11:20 - 11:45

Closing Keynote

11:45 - 11:50

11:45 - 11:50

5 Key Takeaways

Speakers Include

Dr. Jennifer Wiler

Chief Quality Officer, UCHealth Metro & Co-Founder

Denny Royal

Chief Design Officer

Jordan Engbers

Chief Executive Officer

Patrick Young

President, Population Health

Ian S. Glass, M.D., MBA

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Texas A&M School of Medicine, & Chief Quality Officer

Alefiyah Mesiwala

Former Chief Medical Officer, Humana Military- Humana

An immersive
Digital Summit

Experience the new way to network with peers with
interactive features including:

Audience Interaction

Engage with a virtual live audience just as you would at a physical event and create meaningful conversations.

Interactive Live Polling

Keep engaged through interactive live polling and gamification tools.

Direct connections

Ask your questions face-to-face with the speakers via our leading stage technology.

Relationship building

Build stronger connections with leading executives that you will take with you through your career

Thought Leadership

Content and insight from industry experts when it matters most

Intelligent interaction

Interactive quizzes gamify your experience

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