March 29, 2023 — Over 2,000 leading executives have committed to attend HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, now three weeks away and widely considered the global standard of substantive healthcare strategy and innovation. Refreshed programs and content are expected to bring even more industry leaders to the summit slated for April 17-21 in Chicago.
“I am absolutely thrilled about the engagement and diverse representation of dynamic healthcare leaders who are joining us in Chicago,” said Christine Buck, chief marketing officer, Health Information and Management Systems Society. “We have a very active community who are laser-focused on substantive topics around achieving global healthy equity. We’re offering more sessions around digital innovation with refreshed sessions on topics from AI and data ethics, to patient care and an even more robust CXO Experience.”
HIMSS has confirmed the following leaders representing our community of change agents:
- 500 global CEOs
- 650 chief information officers
- 350 chief nursing informatics officers and chief medical information officers
- 250 chief technology officers
- 200 leading women presenters
Top health technology leaders will discuss today’s most thought-provoking and challenging issues, such as: “Responsible AI: Prioritizing Patient Safety, Privacy and Ethical Consideration” and “Healthcare Disruption: Accelerated Opportunities for Care Delivery Alternatives.” Speakers include:
- Glen Tulman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist. CEO, Transcarent, the first comprehensive, consumer-directed health and care platform for employees of self-insured employers and their families
- Peter Lee, corporate vice president, Research and Incubation, Microsoft Corporation
- Vin Gupta, chief medical officer, Amazon Pharmacy, MSNBC news medical analyst
- Andrew Moore, founder and CEO, Lovelace AI
- Kay Firth-Butterfield, head of AI/ML and executive committee member, World Economic Forum
- Reid Blackman, author and CEO, Virtue
- Deborah DiSanzao, president, Best Buy Health
- Andrea Walsh, president and CEO, HealthPartners
- Tim Barry, co-founder, chair and CEO, VillageMD
Other notable newsmakers and keynote speakers Mark Zandi, chief economist and cofounder, Moody’s Analytics; Damar Hamlin, NFL player, entrepreneur and philanthropist; and Ben Nemtin, cofounder, The Buried Life movement.
Also featured are international leaders Hans Kluge, regional director World Health Organization-Europe, and Ernst Kuipers, minister of health, welfare and sport, The Netherlands. They will speak on “Digital Transformation and Health Equity: A Global Discussion on the Journey Ahead.”
For more information: www.himss.org
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