Pre-Conference Day

Monday 19 May 2025

Pre-Conference Day A

12:00 pm Shaping the Future of HR Impact; the Crucial Role of the Healthcare CHRO

  • Rick Roche EVP Chief People/Chief Staff, Grady Health System
  • Kety Duron Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Phoenix Children's Hospital
  • Esmaeil Porsa President & Chief Executive Officer, Harris Health System
  • Rhonda Jordan Executive Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Summit Health-Virtua
  • Omar Reid Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer, Harris Health System

Synopsis

This focus day, exclusively for CHROs, is designed to join together C-Level leaders at the heart

of Hospitals and Healthcare Systems to explore the innovative strategies crucial to creating a

collaborative working environment and navigating the increasing healthcare demand in 2025

and beyond. Through thought-provoking discussions and best practice case studies, leave feeling

inspired and equipped to adapt and evolve HR impact in the next era of healthcare HR.


The Key Topics To Be Addressed Include:


  1. What Are Some of the Most Pressing Challenges We are Coming Up Against as CHROs and What are the Biggest Priorities as We Face Increasing Healthcare Demand?
  2. How Can We Ensure That the HR Strategy We Have Created is in Alignment With Business Operations and Our C-Suite to Establish a Collaborative Working Relationship and Achieve Mutual Success for the Organization
  3. The Role of the CHRO During Periods of Transition, Adapting to New Care Models, Evolving an Ever-Changing EVP, Navigating Labor Relations and How to Maintain Great Relationships Including a Trusting Partnership With Your CEO

Pre-Conference Day B

12:00 pm Establishing Academic Partnerships to Attract Next-Gen Talent & Restore the Critical Patient-Facing Workforce

  • Lori Knowles Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
  • Melissa Hopson System VP - Chief Learning and Workforce Development Officer, Ochsner Health
  • Melanie Tucker VP, Human Resources and Workforce Planning, Hartford HealthCare Affordable Care Organization
  • Jennifer Weigold AVP, System Clinical Programs & Recruitment Services, Adventist HealthCare

Synopsis

This focus day is designed for HR & TA leaders focused on educating and inspiring the next-gen

pipeline of clinical talent in order to meet growing healthcare demand. With a panel discussion

designed to dive deeper into the methods we can use to attract and build a new pipeline, and case

study presentations showcasing how educational programs and academic partnerships have helped

healthcare organizations to grow their own workforce and create a ready-made pipeline of clinical

and non-clinical talent.

The Key Topics To Be Addressed Include:

  1. How Can We Ensure We are Hiring the Right Talent and Therefore Building a Legacy of Dynamic Clinical Talent to Help Us Meet Growing Demands and Deliver the Best Patient Care?
  2. What More Can We Do to Build Early Talent Pipelines and Effectively Educate, Hire and Grow Our Own Workforce?
  3. How Can We Sponsor High Schools and Provide Financial Support to Fund Educational Programs and Tuition to Support Early Talent Looking for a Future in Healthcare?
  4. Building Relationships and Academic Partnerships at an Early Stage to Promote a Career in Healthcare and Create a Ready-Made Pipeline of Clinical and Non-Clinical Talent to Meet Future Demand
CONFERENCE DAY ONE
CONFERENCE DAY TWO