Agenda

The 2026 Forum for Health Systems convened a select group of health system executives and experts for forward-looking discussions on how organizations can move from innovation to sustainable, enterprise-wide impact.

We were joined by leaders from Jefferson Health, Mayo Clinic, Providence, The Christ Hospital Health Network, Bozeman Health, Luminis Health, Hunterdon Health, Kinderklinik Passau, and Teledigm Health.

Explore the 2026 agenda below. Click “Learn more” below to sign up for email updates on the 2027 Forum for Health Systems event.

Tuesday, October 6

  • 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
    Registration and Breakfast

     

  • 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
    Scale Smart: Executive Decision Lab
    This highly interactive workshop will help health system executives evaluate how to maximize enterprise value from technology investments. Participants will explore value creation and capture, infrastructure leverage, capability prioritization, governance and executive decision-making.

     

  • 3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
    Setting the Agenda: The Enterprise Moment for AI-enabled Virtual Care Delivery
    Joby McKenzie, PhD, MBA – General Manager, North America Health Systems, Teladoc Health
    Carlos Nueno, MBA – President, Global Health Systems, Teladoc Health

     

  • 3:55 PM – 4:25 PM
    Turning Strategy Into Action: Lessons Learned to Achieve Scale
    Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN – Chief Nurse Executive, Providence
    Paula Campbell, RN – Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, The Christ Hospital Health Network

     

  • 4:25 PM – 5:05 PM
    KEYNOTE: The Middle Miles: Sustaining Meaningful Transformation
    Chris DeRienzo, MD
    Dr. Chris DeRienzo serves as Chief Physician Executive of the American Hospital Association and President of the Health Research and Educational Trust, working with hospitals and health systems nationwide to strengthen care, improve safety, and build cultures where people and performance thrive.

     

  • 5:05 PM – 5:20 PM
    Awards

     

  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Evening Reception and Dinner

     

Wednesday, October 7

  • 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
    Breakfast

     

  • 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM
    Opening remarks
    Tim Wright – Senior Vice President of Product, Marketing and Strategy, Teladoc Health

     

  • 8:10 AM – 9:20 AM
    The Blueprint: Virtual Care as Enterprise Infrastructure
    Judd Hollander, MD – SVP, Chief Virtual Care Officer, Jefferson Health
    Sherene Schlegel, RN, BSN, FAHA – COO/CNO, Virtual Care and Digital Health, Providence
    Adrian Martin, MSN, RN, NI-BC – Director, Nursing Operations, Luminis Health

     

  • 9:20 AM – 9:55 AM
    Experience the Next Generation of Care Delivery
    Joby McKenzie, PhD, MBA – General Manager, North America Health Systems, Teladoc Health
    Danny Sanchez – VP, Technology and Innovation, Teladoc Health

     

  • 9:55 AM – 10:55 AM
    Experience Center
    Step inside an immersive innovation experience designed to bring the future of care to life. Explore emerging capabilities firsthand and see how virtual care and AI can scale across the enterprise. Through interactive demonstrations and real-world scenarios, the Experience Center offers a firsthand look at what’s possible today, and what’s coming next.

     

  • 10:55 AM – 11:40 AM
    When Every Minute Counts: Transforming Neonatology Through Virtual Care
    Matthias Keller, Prof. Dr. med. – Medical Director, Kinderklinik Passau
    Teleneonatology representative from Mayo Clinic

     

  • 11:55 AM – 12:40 PM
    Lunch

     

  • 12:40 PM – 1:20 PM
    Transforming Care Delivery: What’s Next for Health Systems
    Peter Schulam, MD, PhD – Chief Scientific Officer, Johnson & Johnson

     

  • 1:20 PM – 2:15 PM
    The Rural Imperative: Access, Workforce, Sustainability
    Susan Jelvani MSN, CNL, CCRN, SCRN, CNRN, NE-BC – Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, Hunterdon Health
    Birgen Knoff, MSN, RN – System Director of Access & Outreach, Bozeman Health
    Shane Fleming, MSN, RN – Co Founder, Teledigm Health

     

  • 2:15 PM – 2:50 PM
    The Evolution of Care: Technology, Transformation, and What Comes Next
    Yulun Wang, PhD – Fellow, Teladoc Health

     

  • 2:50 PM – 3:00 PM
    Closing Remarks
    Joby McKenzie, PhD, MBA – General Manager, North America Health Systems, Teladoc Health