Be part of the journey to the new frontier of health care at Connect, an invitation-only, curated convening of health care leaders. Health Evolution Connect builds on the renowned Health Evolution Summit by probing critical emerging issues and challenges in health care with the same intensity and candor, but with a particular focus on near-term pathways for change and transformation.

Grand Hyatt Hotel in
Nashville, Tennessee
of Health Care
INNOVATION & INSIGHT
Driving Effective Change and Innovation
Connect participants will experience a mix of unscripted panel discussions featuring top industry thought leaders and interactive small-group roundtable discussions. Leaders will enjoy ample time for networking and engaging with peers and counterparts across the health care ecosystem. Connect is designed for CEOs and C-Suite executives more broadly, and we encourage CEOs and their leadership teams to participate and learn together. Executives will leave Nashville with new strategies to accelerate progress, new relationships to amplify impact, and new perspectives on leading their organizations through a volatile time in our industry.

Near-Term Focus
The Connect agenda is designed to address health care’s biggest challenges with a particular focus on near-term pathways for change.

Actionable Takeaways
Interactive breakout discussions take a fresh approach to engage with industry peers and experts by exploring implementation challenges and solutions.

New Connections
Build new relationships with C-level executives from across the industry who seek to drive meaningful change.
INVITATION-ONLY RETREAT
What to Expect
2023 Connect Overview Agenda
Big Discussions will explore three overarching themes: transformational leadership, care delivery redesign, and advancing value and equity. These candid, peer-to-peer conversations will push well beyond the headlines while examining the key issues animating C-suites and boardrooms—AI, drug pricing, workforce sustainability, mental health, rural health, and more. The 2023 Connect agenda will focus on the top prospects for meaningful change, including discussion topics such as:
- Navigating an AI-Powered Future: Preparing Leaders from the Boardroom to the Frontlines for the Growth of AI in Health Care
- Leading from the Patient Perspective: Fireside Chat with Rite Aid’s Busy Burr
- Pharmaceutical Market in the Spotlight: Balancing Affordability, Availability, and Innovation
- Confab Big Discussion: Achieving Meaningful Allyship, Sponsorship, and Belonging in Health Care
- Preventing Rural Health Deserts: Cross-Industry Collaborations to Protect Access and Overcome Precarious Economics
- Building a Cohesive Mental Health System: Leading Strategies and Partnerships to Overcome Disconnects and Confront the Ongoing Mental Health Crisis
- Advancing Health Equity: How to Continue Forward Progress Despite Increasing Polarization and Politicization of Health Care
- The Next Chapter of Value-Based Care: Navigating the Intersection between Primary and Specialty Care to Advance Accountable Care
2023 Connect will feature the Confab for Advancing Women in Leadership on Wednesday, September 27. The Wednesday morning main stage program will include the Confab Big Discussion for all Connect participants, and then Health Evolution Fellows are invited to join the small-group Confab Get Real breakout discussions in the late afternoon.
*Fellowship discussions and networking are invitation-only and noted in blue below.
To apply to join our Fellowship program, click here.
Tues, Sept 26 | Weds, Sept 27 | Thurs, Sept 28 | Fri, Sept 29 |
7-9am: Breakfast
7-9am: Fellowship Networking Breakfast* |
7-9am: Breakfast
7-9am: Fellowship Networking Breakfast* |
7-9:30am: Breakfast Roundtables + Connect Wrap Up |
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9-11:30am: Connect Welcome + Big Discussions |
9-11:30am: Big Discussions |
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11:30am – 1pm: Lunch
11:30am-1pm: Forum Roundtable Meetings* |
11:30am-1pm: Lunch
11:30am-1pm: Forum Roundtable Meetings* |
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1:30-2:30pm: Deep Dives | 1:30-2:30pm: Deep Dives | ||
3-4pm: Deep Dives | 3-4pm: Deep Dives | ||
4:15-5:15pm: Confab Get Real Breakout Discussions* | 4-5:30pm: Networking Break | ||
4-7pm: Connect registration open | 5:30-9pm: Cocktails + Dinner | 5:30-7pm: Cocktails + Conversations |
RETREAT TO NASHVILLE
Components of Connect
Collaborate with C-Suite Leaders
Team collaboration dramatically increases the potential for meaningful change. That atmosphere is enhanced by the convening of CEOs and C-Suite executives from providers, payers, and life science organizations, along with technology leaders, investors, innovators, and policymakers from across the industry.
Music City USA
Some of the most notable music was written in Nashville. That same cultural and artistic creativity can fuel the mission to rewrite healthcare. Connect will be held at the Grand Hyatt. When the need arises to recharge, the venue is close to Music City Center, the Country Music Hall of Fame and the famed honky-tonks of Lower Broadway.