Conference Day One

7:40 am Registration & Networking

8:40 am What it Takes to Make a Leap a Reality

8:50 am Chair’s Welcome, Opening Remarks & Connection Before Content

  • Jay Kuhns Vice President - Strategic Planning, IRI Consultants

People-Focused Strategies to Shape Culture in Healthcare HR

9:00 am Discover: The Disney Difference: Leveraging People Centric Strategies in Healthcare HR

  • Austin Maggard Vice President - Human Resources, Summers County ARH Hospital

Synopsis

  • How do we leverage our history and story as employers to build emotional connections with new employees?
  • How do these emotional connections lead to economic outcomes via increased retention and decreased turnover?
  • Using experience and guiding principles learned from top employers like Disney, Apple, etc. you can leverage four simple factors to decrease turnover by 20% and pickup millions on the bottom line.

9:20 am Discover: Transforming Culture & Reducing Overall Turnover With an Impactful EVP

  • Jessica Brazier VP and Chief Diversity ad Inclusion Officer, AdventHealth Central Florida

Synopsis

  • What are the levers you can pull to cultivate a unique company culture and reduce the overall turnover rate?
  • Transforming culture by developing an impactful EVP that drives engagement and delivers core promises to our workforce, enhancing retention
  • Hear how AdventHealth has dropped their turnover rate from 32% to 15% overall

9:40 am Develop: What Additional Insights Can We Gain From HR Leaders Who Are Implementing People-Focused Strategies to Reduce Turnover and Boost Retention?

  • Austin Maggard Vice President - Human Resources, Summers County ARH Hospital
  • Jessica Brazier VP and Chief Diversity ad Inclusion Officer, AdventHealth Central Florida

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

10:00 am Action: How Can We Evaluate Our Internal Approach to Define Key Principles That Will Foster a Strong Culture and Lower Turnover Within Our Organization?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

10:20 am Innovate: Transforming Healthcare: Real-World Successes in AI-Driven Collaboration and Clinician Readiness

  • Laurie Legus Director - Employee Workflow ServiceNow, ServiceNow

Synopsis

  • Leverage AI Agents: Discover how AI Agents free up time so Providers can focus on patient care!
  • Accelerating Clinician Readiness: Explore innovative approaches to streamline provider onboarding, reducing time-to-productivity and enhancing team collaboration.
  • Breaking Down Silos in Healthcare: See how integrated workflows and AI-powered insights foster a future-ready model for seamless provider and patient experience

10:30 am Speed Networking Break

TRACK A ATTRACT

Addressing the Labor Shortage
Through Recruitment Innovation

TRACK B DEVELOP

Advancing Talent Development with
Evolving Technology

TRACK C RETAIN

Retention Strategies for Front-Line
Talent: Overcoming Labor Shortages
and Boosting Engagement

TRACK D EVOLVE

Driving Impactful Digital
Transformation

11:30 am Discover: Solving The Labor Shortage With Recruitment Innovation

  • Jennifer Weigold AVP, System Clinical Programs & Recruitment Services, Adventist HealthCare

Synopsis

  • What non-traditional methods can we use to identify talent amidst a critical labor shortage?
  • How can we be creative in the ways we seek to recruit labor so that we are still meet the increasing demand and deliver the best patient care?
  • Optimizing TA strategy by assessing new approaches to secure our mission-critical patient facing workforce such as hiring from alternative geographical locations or implementing enhance training through the onboarding process

11:50 am Develop: What Levers are TA Leaders Utilizing to Revamp Their TA Strategy & Recruit Critical Talent?

  • Jennifer Weigold AVP, System Clinical Programs & Recruitment Services, Adventist HealthCare

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

12:10 pm Action: What New Approaches Can We Implement to Reinvent Our TA Strategy?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

11:30 am Discover: Future-Ready Talent: Innovating Development with AI, Tech, and Modern Training

  • Jyoti Rai Senior Vice President- Chief Talent Officer, New York Presbyterian

Synopsis

  • What creative ways can we use to develop our talent outside of antiquated self-development programs?
  • How can evolving technology and AI inform these talent development programs?
  • How can we create structured staff development and training programs to ensure we are attracting a new ‘contemporary’ workforce and support the overall performance of this workforce?

11:50 am Develop: What More Can We Learn From the Leaders Utilizing New Technology Within Talent Development Program to Enhance Employee Skill Sets?

  • Jyoti Rai Senior Vice President- Chief Talent Officer, New York Presbyterian

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

12:10 pm Action: How Can We Update Antiquated Self-Development Programs to Support a New Contemporary Workforce?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

11:30 am Discover: Retention Strategies for Front-Line Talent: Innovative Approaches to Overcoming Labor Shortages and Keeping Engagement High

  • Adriene McCoy Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, Baptist Health Care

Synopsis

  • As retaining talent becomes paramount with evident labor shortages, what are the out-of-the box retention strategies we can implement?
  • How can we ensure we are improving retention specifically across front-line patient facing positions to reduce turnover amongst our critical patient care team
  • Creative long term strategies to maximise impact as HR leaders and sustain longterm engagement across our healthcare organizations

11:50 am Develop: What More Can We Learn About the Sustainable Strategies Leaders Are Using to Maximize Engagement?

  • Adriene McCoy Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, Baptist Health Care

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

12:10 pm Action: How Can We Further Develop Our Engagement Initiatives to Improve Our Employee Experience?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

11:30 am Discover: Accelerating AI Digital Transformation

  • Robyn Funcannon Senior Director Business Applications, Intermountain Health
  • Mike Harmer VP Talent Acquisition and Workforce Intelligence, Intermountain Health Care

Synopsis

  • How to establish AI governance that truly drives impactful outcomes and ensures sustained success?
  • Implementing a results-oriented approach that delivers measurable business value, safeguards and empowers employees and generates tangible financial ROI
  • Outlining the optimal framework for structuring a robust AI strategy

11:50 am Develop: What More Can We Learn From the Leaders Implementing a Robust AI Strategy for Their Organization

  • Robyn Funcannon Senior Director Business Applications, Intermountain Health
  • Mike Harmer VP Talent Acquisition and Workforce Intelligence, Intermountain Health Care

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

12:10 pm Action: How Can We Look to Outline a Successful Framework to Aid the Implementation of Evolving Technology?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

12:30 pm Networking Lunch

TRACK A ATTRACT

Transforming TA Strategy: Leveraging
AI and Innovative Approaches to
Clinical Talent

TRACK B DEVELOP

Fostering a Learning Culture:
Pathways to Develop and Retain Key
Healthcare Talent

TRACK C RETAIN

Fostering a Supportive Culture to
Boost Employee Engagement &
Advance Workforce Growth

TRACK D EVOLVE

Integrating People and Business
Strategies During Change

1:30 pm Discover: Re-imagining TA Strategy: Embracing AI Tools & New Approaches to Patient Care

Synopsis

  • How can we reimagine TA roles within our organizations and embrace a new way of working?
  • How are organizations adapting to new models of care such as remote clinical talent roles?
  • Exploring the new AI-based tools that leaders are utilizing to reconfigure their TA strategy, attract top talent to fill these new clinical talent roles and drive efficiency

1:50 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn About Optimizing Our TA Strategy With New AI Tools?

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

2:10 pm Action: How Can We Build a Fresh Approach to TA and Embrace New Technology?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

1:30 pm Discover: Building a Learning Culture: Educational Pathways to Develop & Retain Critical Healthcare Talent

  • Sarah Sherer Senior Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Ohio State University

Synopsis

  • How can we ensure we are building clear opportunities for growth within our organizations?
  • Promoting a career in healthcare and developing educational programs to help students envision themselves in the role
  • Rebuilding future pipeline development plans to ensure we can identify early potential talent and offer educational partnerships to educate and develop this key talent to secure a future pipeline of talent in healthcare

1:50 pm Develop: What Can We Learn From The Leaders Cultivating a Culture for Learning?

  • Sarah Sherer Senior Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Ohio State University

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

2:10 pm Action: How Can We Further Opportunities for Employee Development by Integrating Learning Into Our Culture?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

1:30 pm Discover: Building Workforce Growth and Retention: Ochsner Health’s Approach to Employee Development and Fostering a Supportive Culture

  • Missy Hopson System VP - Chief Learning and Workforce Development Officer, Ochsner Health

Synopsis

  • How Ochsner Health’s internal-facing Career Center is leveraging career and life coaches to build its future-ready workforce while tending to the whole person
  • The strategy for retaining your workforce whilst also growing skillsets and flexible career pathing
  • The story of cultivating a supportive culture where employees feel trusted and bought in to their personal development to improve overall retention

1:50 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn About the Internal Development Opportunities That Boost Engagement?

  • Missy Hopson System VP - Chief Learning and Workforce Development Officer, Ochsner Health

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

2:10 pm Action: How Can We Support Our Employees and Engage Them in Their Own Development to Reduce Turnover

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

1:30 pm Discover: Aligning People and Business Strategy During Organizational Change

Synopsis

  • When going through organizational change, how can we ensure that we have the right people processes and systems in the right place to align both people and business strategy?
  • The importance of identifying key areas of focus when going through a period of acquisition and keeping communication clear for effective collaboration
  • How can we ensure a consistency in culture during periods of transition, and with our remote/hybrid workforce in order to partner successfully with employees across many locations?

1:50 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn From the Leaders Who Have Implemented Change & Maintained People-Centric Culture?

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

2:10 pm Action: How Can We Plan Ahead and Identify Key Priorities When Going Through Periods of Change?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

2:40 pm Networking Break

Fostering a Culture of Engagement and Sense of Belonging

3:10 pm Discover: The Creation of the Chief Diversity Officer Role at Sutter Health

  • Dana Beckton Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Sutter Health

Synopsis

  • Exploring the creation of the Chief Diverity Officer role as a new position within Sutter Health
  • What impact has the creation of this role had and what are some of the success stories?

3:50 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn From the Leaders Focused on Progressing DEIB Initiatives?

  • Dana Beckton Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Sutter Health

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

4:10 pm Action: How Can We Adapt Our Strategy to Ensure Inclusivity is a Key Focus Moving Forward?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

4:30 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks

  • Jay Kuhns Vice President - Strategic Planning, IRI Consultants

Drinks Reception