The Future of Health Care Conference 2025

7:45-8 a.m.

Laura Dunham
Dean, Opus College of Business

8-9:15 a.m.

The rapidly evolving health care landscape demands visionary leadership. In this session, top CEOs from leading health care organizations share their insights on navigating unprecedented challenges, from workforce shortages and financial pressures to patient expectations and technological advancements. Hear how they’re fostering innovation, resilience, and adaptability to ensure their organizations thrive in the face of change.

Panelists:

• Lisa Shannon—President and CEO, Allina Health
• Ashok Rai—President and CEO, Prevea Health
• Jennifer DeCubellis—CEO, Hennepin Healthcare System
• Trevor Sawallish—CEO, North Memorial Health

Moderator: John Cumming

What you’ll learn:

• Leadership strategies for driving organizational success
• Approaches to tackling workforce challenges and improving employee retention
• The evolving role of the CEO in building health care systems of the future

9:45-10:30 a.m.

David Johnson—CEO, 4sight Health

Introduction by Jennifer Boese

10:45-11:45 a.m.

As health care systems face mounting fiscal pressures, value-based care emerges as both a solution and a challenge. This session explores how health care organizations are implementing value-based payment models, aligning financial incentives with patient outcomes, and addressing the fiscal realities of delivering high-quality care while supporting the organization’s long-term strategy. Learn from thought leaders who are navigating the complex transition from volume to value and driving sustainable change across the industry.

Panelists:

• Paul Pritchard—Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Prevea Health
• Krista Skorupa—President East Market, Essentia
• Scott Cullen—Senior Advisor, Health Data Analytics Institute

Moderator: Joe White

What you’ll learn:

• Practical strategies for managing costs while improving care quality
• The role of partnerships, technology, and data in scaling value-based care
• Policy and payer innovations shaping the future of health care reimbursement

12:45-1:45 p.m.

Meet the pioneers shaping the future of health care. This panel brings together visionaries who are transforming care delivery with innovative solutions that address critical gaps in access, quality, and cost. From personalized care models to groundbreaking approaches in community health, our speakers share their stories of success, lessons learned, and the challenges they’ve overcome to reimagine health care for the next generation.

Panelists:

• Michael Madison—Founder, President and CEO, Thanacare
• Thompson Aderinkomi—Co-founder and CEO, Nice Healthcare
• Efrain Torres—Co-founder and CEO, Adialante

Moderator: Ryan Johnson

• How these innovators are addressing unmet needs in health care
• Strategies for scaling novel care models to broader populations
• Insights into the future of patient-centric health care solutions

2-3 p.m.

In this panel, we will discuss the realities of health care clinical and non-clinical use cases, their impact and potential as well as lessons learned. In this multi-disciplinary panel, we'll invite discussions from Mayo Clinic and M Health Fairview to share their AI experiences, which will be openly elaborated on from the perspectives of two University of St. Thomas faculty members from the School of Engineering and the School of Nursing.

Panelists:

• Brenna Loufek—Director of AI - Regulatory and Quality, Mayo Clinic
• Leyla Warsame—Internal Medicine Hospitalist and Associate CMIO of Advanced Clinical Decision Support and Digital, Fairview Health Services
• Laura Beasley—Clinical Professor of Nursing, University of St. Thomas Morrison Family College of Health
• Justin Grammens—Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas School of Engineering; Founder and CEO, Lab651

Moderator: Kjrk Reyerson

3-3:45 p.m.

Andy Truscott—Global Health Technology Lead, Accenture

Introduction by Joe White