TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 7
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Registration, Lunch and Welcome
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Opening Keynote from Jenn Riha
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
M&A Round Table Discussion
The First Billion Dollar Non-Profit: How the CEOs from two of the oldest and largest provider organizations decided to join forces and disrupt how the industry views M&A
Moderator: Stacy DiStefano, CEO of CFHS
Speaker: Joe Martz, CEO, Merakey
Speaker: Chuck McLister, CEO, Elwyn
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Networking Reception Hosted by Tarrytown Pharmacy
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Exclusive Dinner Sponsored by Graham Health
WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 8
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration, Coffee & Light Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Welcome Address from Kathy Carmody
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote
The Cost of Status Quo: Why “doing nothing” is an expensive decision and three small steps you can take to avoid the price of inaction.
Speaker: Stacy DiStefano; CEO CFHS
Introduction: Mark McHugh
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Integrated Care Panel
Beyond the Buzz Word: How change management is the glue to keeping care integrated
Moderator: Kathy Carmody
Speaker: George Klauser
Speaker: Solomon Parker
Speaker: Matt Fletcher, InterHab
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Break
11:15 PM – 12:00 PM
Innovative Technology Session
Virtual Reality in Practice Today. How VR headsets are reducing anxiety, promoting patient engagement, and helping to decrease sedation in IDD patients
Speaker: Dr. Wendi Cross
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
5 Key Trends in the IDD Space
Speaker: Barbara Merrill
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Multi-State Service Delivery Moderated Panel Session
How provider organizations are scaling while maintaining quality and respecting the local
Speaker: Robert Reeves
Speaker: Daryn DeMeritt
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Break
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Closing Session, Featured Author’s Discussion
Work Smart: Use Your Brain and Behavior to Master the Future of Work, Dr. Jennie Byrne will use science to convince you that the future of work is about being a better human
Speaker: Dr. Jennie Byrne
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Closing Comments From Kathy Carmody
SUMMIT SPEAKERS
Charles “Chuck” McLister
Dr. Kate Ackerman
George Klauser
Jennie Byrne, MD, PhD
Jennifer Riha
Joe Martz
Nancy Weisling
Raul Garza
Robert Reeves
Shelly Chandler
Soloman Parker
Stacy DiStefano
Wendi Cross, PhD