This year, under the theme "To the Limit. And Going Beyond.", we will examine the drivers propelling healthcare's next chapter.
Physicians are at the heart of healthcare, yet many feel overwhelmed, overworked, and overlooked. As rising complexity strains both people and systems, we face a fundamental question: Do we need more clinicians, or smarter ways of working? How can reimagined care models – such as dyad leadership, new governance structures, and deeper physician engagement create environments where providers thrive and focus on what matters most: caring for patients?
The cancer challenge cannot be solved by money, training, and teamwork alone – it requires comprehensive system redesign, coordinated alignment across care networks, and the courage to replace outdated approaches in favor of integrated, technology-enabled collaborative models.
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While medicine thrives on experimentation and fresh approaches in research, the industry's resistance to large-scale implementation of proven innovations is costing both patients and providers valuable opportunities for improved care. We examine imminent healthcare disruptions and how organizations can prepare for transformative change.
The complexity of modern hospital leadership demands a fundamental rethinking of how CEOs navigate simultaneous shifts in care delivery models, regulatory pressures, financial constraints, and rising and evolving expectations from patients and healthcare professionals alike. What essential tools and strategies will help healthcare leaders not just survive but evolve to succeed?
Executive Summit in numbers
Connecting global healthcare leaders
The Siemens Healthineers Executive Summit is an exclusive, invitation-only event and community that brings together the world’s leading healthcare minds to share their strategies, experiences, and forward-thinking ideas. By connecting influential CEOs from healthcare systems around the world, we create a network of knowledge sharing; and by gathering in one place, we build the momentum to influence decisions and truly change the future of healthcare.
220+
C-suite attendees
40+
countries represented
10+
hours of networking
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Shaping the future of healthcare together
A rare haven for reflection
There are moments that feel different — forcing a pause, a reckoning, a glimpse beyond the immediate. This event is a place where time slows down. It offers a unique chance to step back, gain clarity, think critically and look further.
Connect deeply
Connect deeply with a selected group of influential healthcare executives, industry experts, and transformational leaders from around the world. Get inspired by conversations that spark new ideas and unexpected encounters that lead to fresh perspectives.
Shape the future — together
Discover the drivers propelling healthcare's next chapter and get prepared on what lies ahead – with a program and discussions that address prevailing topics and evoke mindful solutions to shape the healthcare of tomorrow.
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Executive Summit 2024
Performing Today While Transforming for Tomorrow
How do you build a plane while you’re flying it? This was the central challenge posed to more than 200 CxOs from 170 providers across 40 countries gathered in Munich. Health systems globally face down spiraling costs, rising disease burdens, ageing populations and workforce development. Closing down for renovations is not an option, nor is carrying on until everything breaks - so how do we deliver for patients today and transform for tomorrow?
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10 minExpert Talk
Jesper Erdal on "Transforming healthcare towards patient-centred care"
Jesper Erdal, discusses his healthcare system's approach to designing hospitals with a focus on patient comfort and convenience. This strategy resulted in a 94% reduction in sedation during MRIs and the adoption of remote care, including half a million virtual consultations and home-based treatments, driving cost savings and improving patient experience.
Jesper Erdal
21 minExpert Talk
Caroline Justich on "Transforming healthcare towards patient-centred care"
Caroline Justich, a cancer survivor, shares how her platform, Be accepted, helps patients prepare mentally and physically, improving follow-up adherence, quicker decision-making, and greater system efficiency.
Caroline Justich
15 minExpert Talk
Howard Chrisman on "Transforming healthcare towards patient-centred care"
Howard Chrisman of Northwestern Medicine discusses how his organization is integrating patient-centered care by prioritizing timeliness, personalization, and virtual diagnostics, while reducing wait times and improving the overall patient experience to ensure care is delivered when, where, and how patients need it.
Howard Chrisman
12 minExpert Talk
Alison Santore on "Navigating the path to net zero"
Alison Santore, EVP at Providence, emphasizes that sustainability must be embedded into every aspect of a health system, not just treated as a side project.
Alison Santore
12 minExpert Talk
Matthew Kurth on "Shaping the workforce of tomorrow"
Matthew Kurth (Northwell Health USA) confronts the challenges of a growing global workforce gap by building talent pipelines, collaborating with frontline leaders, and removing administrative burdens through the use of technology to meet rising patient demands.
Matthew Kurth
10 minExpert Talk
Fola Laoye on "Navigating the path to net zero"
Fola Laoye, Co-Founder and CEO of Iwosan Investments, discusses the importance of leadership and a proactive approach to sustainability, noting that achieving net-zero requires not just government rhetoric but also strong, independent action and strategic integration of clean energy and sustainability metrics into growth plans.
Fola Laoye
8 minCustomer Talk
Aldo Rolfo on "Shaping the workforce of tomorrow"
Aldo Rolfo, Executive Manager at ICON Group, enacts workforce transformation through a four-pronged strategy of role evolution, revolution, digital enablement, and leveraging global scale to bridge workforce gaps and enhance care delivery.
Aldo Rolfo
11 minExpert Talk
Ravi Sachdev on "Transforming healthcare towards patient-centred care"
Ravi Sachdev, Chief Clinical Informatics Officer at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore, discusses the challenges of introducing virtual care, particularly clinician skepticism around remote physical exams.
Ravi Sachdev
9 minExpert Talk
Ronald Lavater on "Navigating the path to net zero"
Ronald Lavater, CEO of the International Hospital Federation, emphasizes that tackling healthcare sustainability requires collaboration across the ecosystem, as the largest carbon footprint comes from procurement. He advocates for building leadership capacity through partnerships, education, and persistence.
Ronald Lavater
11 minExpert Talk
Abrar Mir on "Accelerating growth through partnerships"
Abrar Mir, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Quadria Capital, explains that in Asia, partnering with private equity is essential to address the immense disease burden and access challenges, with the private sector playing a vital role in infrastructure development.
Abrar Mir
14 minExpert Talk
Karen Oldfield on "Performing Today While Transforming for Tomorrow in Nova Scotia"
Karen Oldfield of Nova Scotia Health emphasizes how rapid decision-making, improved healthcare access, and technology adoption are reshaping the patient experience and creating transformation that benefits the Nova Scotia community.
Karen Oldfield
7 minExpert Talk
Jonathan Curtright on "Accelerating growth through partnerships"
Jonathan Curtright of OU Health (USA) examines the critical role of transparency, governance, and alignment on purpose in building partnerships that support financing, technology, and patient care, while ensuring mutual success through clear communication.
Jonathan Curtright
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Executive Summit 2023
Charting a Sustainable, Scalable, and Equitable Strategy for Healthcare
Executive Summit 2022
Affordable and accessible healthcare for everyone and everywhere
Speakers who joined us at the previous Executive Summits
Wright Lassiter
CEO, CommonSpirit Health, United States
Karen Oldfield
Interim President and CEO, Nova Scotia Health, Nova Scotia
Alison Santore
Chief Administrative Officer, Providence, United States
Fola Laoye
Co-Founder and CEO, Iwosan Investments, Nigeria
Aldo Rolfo
Chief Executive Officer, Icon Europe, United States
Ronald Lavater
Chief Executive Officer, International Hospital Federation, Switzerland
Caroline Justich
Patient Advocacy, Be Accepted, Austria
Adrienne Boissy
Chief Medical Officer, Qualtrics, United States
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