hx AGENDA
Executive Leadership Conference Agenda
The Executive Leadership Conference (ELC) at HX25 is the leading forum for healthcare’s c-suite and change-makers to strategize on guiding their organizations to deliver exceptional human experiences.
hx AGENDA
The Executive Leadership Conference (ELC) at HX25 is the leading forum for healthcare’s c-suite and change-makers to strategize on guiding their organizations to deliver exceptional human experiences.
Pat Ryan: Opening Remarks
Katie Ledecky: Keynote Address
Pat Ryan & Katie Ledecky – Fireside Chat
Pat Ryan: Opening Remarks
Katie Ledecky: Keynote Address
Pat Ryan & Katie Ledecky – Fireside Chat

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Press Ganey

Most Decorated U.S. Female Olympian
Katie Ledecky is a legendary swimmer and one of the most decorated female athletes in history, with 14 Olympic medals and 21 World Championships. She has also broken 16 world records. Beyond her swimming achievements, Katie continues to inspire others as an advocate for education and a role model.
In a world increasingly driven by technology and data, the human element often gets overlooked. Yet, it’s the connections we forge and the shared values we uphold that can truly transform organizations. Join this panel of healthcare executive innovators, to explore the critical role of social capital in healthcare. Moderated by Dr. Thomas Lee, Press Ganey’s Chief Medical Officer, this session will equip you with practical strategies to strengthen social capital within your organization, while creating a more compassionate, effective, and sustainable healthcare system.

Chief Medical Officer
Press Ganey

President
Jefferson Health

Chief Quality Officer
Beth Israel Lahey Health, & Associate Professor - Harvard Medical School

Vice Chancellor and Chief People & Culture Officer
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

President & Chief Executive Officer
Parkland Health
Discover how AI is revolutionizing the healthcare industry. Moderated by Darren Dworkin, Press Ganey’s Chief Operating Officer, healthcare’s forward thinkers will share insights on the latest AI innovations and their potential to improve patient care, efficiency, and outcomes. Join this session to explore the transformative power of AI in healthcare and learn practical strategies to implement these innovations in your organization.

President & Chief Operating Officer
Press Ganey
Pat Ryan: Opening Remarks
Darren Dworkin: Executive Specialty Awards
Scott Galloway: Keynote Address
Pat Ryan: Opening Remarks
Darren Dworkin: Executive Specialty Awards
Scott Galloway: Keynote Address

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Press Ganey

President & Chief Operating Officer
Press Ganey

Entrepreneur & Professor of Marketing
NYU’s Stern School of Business
Scott Galloway is a renowned marketing professor, serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and award-winning podcaster. He has founded multiple companies, including Prophet, RedEnvelope, L2, and Section, and served on the boards of major corporations, from The New York Times Company to Urban Outfitters.
Gain valuable insights from top CEOs on how to prioritize human-centered innovation in healthcare. Moderated by Press Ganey’s CEO, Pat Ryan, this session will feature leading CEOs in healthcare as they share their visionary strategies for enhancing the human experience. These industry pioneers will discuss how they are shaping the future of healthcare, fostering resilience, and driving transformative change.

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Press Ganey

President & CEO
WellSpan Health
Roxanna Gapstur is the President and CEO of WellSpan Health, an integrated delivery system with a vision to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions. WellSpan encompasses more than 2,500 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving Central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. She has over 30 years of healthcare leadership experience working in group practice, academic, and integrated health care systems with care and coverage. Prior to her appointment at WellSpan, Dr. Gapstur was a senior vice president and president within the HealthPartners system in Bloomington, Minn.
Dr. Gapstur has extensive experience in strategic planning, business development and operational leadership in both ambulatory and hospital settings. She has served in multiple executive roles including chief operating officer, chief nursing officer and as a senior executive accountable for population health. Dr. Gapstur obtained her bachelor’s degree from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minn., and her master’s degree and doctorate from the University of Minnesota.

CEO
CommonSpirit Health
As CommonSpirit’s CEO, Wright leads one of the country’s largest and most diverse health care organizations, with an expansive network of over 2,200 care sites across 24 states. A seasoned health care executive, Wright brings 30+ years of leadership experience working in large, complex health systems, most recently at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan, where he led the system through the COVID-19 pandemic and two successful mergers, significantly expanding its footprint and growing revenue. Wright has regularly been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” and has been named to the “Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare,” “Crain’s Detroit Business’ Newsmakers of the Year” and HealthLeaders Media’s “20 People Who Make Healthcare Better” lists.
Wright is an avid servant leader and community advocate, and a strong voice for improving health care. As the immediate past chair of the American Hospital Association and a former chair of America’s Essential Hospitals, Wright continues to actively advance the priorities of hospitals across the country, helping ensure their needs are represented and addressed effectively. Originally from Tuskegee, Alabama, Wright received his master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Indiana University, and completed his bachelor’s degree with honors in Chemistry from Le Moyne, a Jesuit college in upstate New York.
Learn how to create a strong brand identity and foster patient loyalty in the digital age. Moderated by Press Ganey’s Chief Medical Officer, Tom Lee, this panel will discuss the importance of combining technology with personalized care to deliver exceptional patient experiences. This session will provide practical strategies for leveraging technology to build brand loyalty and enhance the human touch in healthcare.

Chief Medical Officer
Press Ganey

SVP, Patient Experience
CommonSpirit Health
Camille Haycock serves as Senior Vice President for Patient Experience at CommonSpirit Health (CSH). In this role, she provides overall strategic direction for patient experience transformation across the CSH enterprise. As a former Chief Quality Officer, she continually aligns Quality, Safety and Patient Experience initiatives into a comprehensive experience for consumers and patients. Her work focuses on a consistent approach to human interactions in every service area across the Care Continuum. Leveraging Mission-driven healthcare, high reliability principles and person-centered care, she works to align CSH initiatives around the patient and consumer with a human connection and quality outcome with every patient interaction. She has over 30 years of healthcare leadership experience in diverse healthcare settings. Her strengths include disciplined servant leadership with a team-based approach to building accountable structures and processes that drive improvement across complex healthcare systems. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and speaks nationally on various subjects including quality, safety, patient experience, consumer-centric care and evidence-based practice. Additionally, she has served on multiple national boards and advisories. Prior to joining CSH, she held a variety of clinical, operational and leadership positions at Centura Health, Banner Health, AirEvac Services and HonorHealth.

VP Patient Experience & Quality/ Survey Operations
Baylor Scott & White

EVP, Chief Brand & Experience Officer
Henry Ford Health System
Heather Geisler was appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Brand & Experience Officer in 2020. She provides leadership for brand strategy and consumer experience by bringing global brand builder expertise to this role. A gifted strategist and transformative leader, her skill and passion for consumer engagement position Henry Ford Health to make an even greater impact on the communities it serves through a unified mission, unparalleled customer experience, and the innovative care for which Henry Ford is known.
Previously, Heather was senior vice president of global brands for Hyatt Hotels Corp., where she served as senior vice president of Global Brands. She was responsible for leading global marketing, positioning and growth of Hyatt’s full and select service brands portfolio, and led the development and execution of cross-functional strategies to drive revenue, and targeted creative campaigns focused on engagement.
In 2018, Hospitality Management Magazine named her among its “30 Most Influential Women in Hospitality.” Prior to Hyatt, she was vice president of Brand Marketing at MSNBC, where she led the development of the TV cable channel’s brand positioning and growth strategy, including creating integrated consumer brand experience programs and award-winning advertising campaigns. She also guided the development and promotion of the network’s corporate social responsibility initiatives and sponsorships. She’s also served nonprofit and corporate clients at New York City marketing and advertising agency SS+K, including leading its efforts in support of initiatives by former first lady Michelle Obama. Heather is a graduate of the University of Iowa and completed the Punch Sulzberger Fellowship Program at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

President
Best Buy Health, Best Buy Co. Inc
Deborah Di Sanzo is president of Best Buy Health for Best Buy Co. Inc. She is responsible for the company’s health technology business. Best Buy Health enables care at home for everyone across the continuum of care based on Best Buy’s core competencies. Together, our integrated technology, personalized caring centers and technical services, logistics, supply chain, and omnichannel experiences enable consumers to develop meaningful connections with their caregivers, insurers, and clinicians. Best Buy Health includes our Lively brand of connected health and personal emergency response services for the aging population, which Best Buy acquired in 2018, as well as Current Health, a leading care at home technology platform which Best Buy acquired in 2021.
Deborah is an innovative leader with more than 30 years of experience at the intersection of health care and technology. Prior to Best Buy, Deborah was the General Manager of IBM Watson Health, and prior to IBM, she was the CEO of Philips Healthcare. She teaches “AI in Health” and “Managing Information in Health Care” at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Deborah holds a bachelor’s degree from Merrimack College and an MBA from Babson College. She is a Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow and serves on the board of AstraZeneca.
Explore the critical role of nursing leadership in driving innovation and improving patient care. Moderated by Press Ganey’s Chief Nursing Officer, Dr. Jeff Doucette, this panel will discuss how nurses can contribute to a culture of innovation and enhance the patient experience. Join this session to gain practical strategies for empowering nursing leaders and fostering a culture of innovation within your organization.

Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
Press Ganey
As Press Ganey’s Chief Nursing Officer, Dr. Jeff Doucette is responsible for helping clients help clients transform the patient and caregiver experience. In this role, he works to develop nursing leaders at client organizations, improve clinical quality and efficiency, and improve employee and caregiver engagement by playing an integral role in the company’s safety, clinical, and workforce initiatives.
Jeff is a widely recognized and accomplished nurse leader with 30 years of experience spent largely in leadership and executive nursing roles. Throughout his career, he has focused on enabling the delivery of exceptional patient and family experiences through innovation, education, and nursing excellence.

SVP & System CNO
Providence

System Chief Nursing Executive
Bon Secours Mercy Health

CHRO
OSF Health
Shelley Parn is an accomplished HR executive with over 25 years of experience in leading strategic HR initiatives in healthcare organizations. As the Chief Human Resources Officer at OSF Healthcare, Shelley is accountable for all aspects of human capital management, driving organizational development/effectiveness, HR Operations, talent development, physician and app recruitment/retention and employee engagement. With a passion for fostering inclusive workplace cultures, Shelley has implemented innovative diversity and inclusion programs that have impacted the culture of OSF HealthCare. Their strategic approach to talent acquisition and retention has positioned OSF Healthcare as an employer of choice within the industry.