2025 Health Leadership Conference
The Future of Leadership 

February 4 – 6, 2025
Hyatt Centric Las Olas Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

AGENDA OUTLINE

Tuesday, February 4

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.            Pre-conference Activities (Pre-registration required)

                                              • NHC’s Community Connect: Pantry of Broward      
                                                  The Pantry of Broward serves seniors in need living on low, fixed incomes and grandparents raising their grandchildren. 

                                              • The Historic Stranahan House Museum
                                                  Built in 1901, the Historic Stranahan House Museum is Fort Lauderdale’s oldest surviving structure, is steeped in history,
                                                  and is central to Fort Lauderdale’s development, significantly influencing the city’s economic and social life.

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.                    NHC’s Board of Directors Lunch (Invitation Only)

2:00 – 8:00 p.m.                     Registration Open

3:00 – 5:30 p.m.                      How to Incorporate AI Strategy for Your Workplace
                                                   (CEOs, Board Leaders, and Senior Staff) 

4:15 – 4:30 p.m.                       Break

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.                     Opening & Networking Reception  
                                               • Live Music provided by TBD
                                               • Open Bar, Small Bites, and Heavy Hors D’ Oeuvres

Wednesday, February 5

6:30 – 7:15 a.m.                         Sound Bath Meditation (Pre-registration required)
                                                    No matter your lifestyle, everyone can benefit from some self-care and stress relief. This class offers sound meditation
                                                    using a variety of instruments to help you achieve a deeply meditative state, providing rapid rejuvenation and rest.
                                                    Participants will be guided through verbal meditations that transition into a soothing journey of sound.

                                                    Instructor:
                                                 • Michelle Cash, Instructor, Divine Wave Sound

7:00 – 5:45 p.m.                        Registration Open

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.                       Networking Breakfast Discussion Roundtable
                                                  • Large Patient Organizations (Invitation only)
                                                  • Others TBD

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.                        Conference Breakfast

9:00 – 9:10 a.m.                         Opening Remarks and Conference Objectives
                                                  • Randy Rutta, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Council
                                                  • Schroeder Stribling, MSW, President & CEO, Mental Health America

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.               Executive Coaching Sessions (Pre-registration required)
                                                  • Brad Kerschensteiner, President, Kerschensteiner Executive Coaching & Training

9:10 – 9:55 a.m.                          Keynote Address

9:55 – 10:05 a.m.                        Break

10:05 – 10:50 a.m.                      NHC Member Reactor Panel

10:50 – 11:00 a.m.                       Break

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.                      NHC Health Equity Trusted Messenger Launch and Panel

12:00 – 1:15 p.m.                         Hosted Lunch

1:15 – 2:00 p.m.                          The Current Policy and Advocacy Landscape 

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.                         Break

2:15 – 3:00 p.m.                         Whole Person Health Session

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.                         Break

3:15 – 4:00 p.m.                        Health Innovation Session

4:00 – 4:15 p.m.                       Break

4:15 – 5:00 p.m.                       Attendees Show & Tell 
                                                   Sign up in advance to have 5 minutes to enlighten your colleagues with success stories, “ah ha” moments, emerging
                                                   best practices, pitfalls, partner opportunities, and other news to inform and inspire.

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.                      Partner Networking Reception     
                                                   Connect with those you’ve met throughout the day on topics of mutual interest.
                                                • Live Music by Greg Diamond (Guitarist)
                                                • Open Bar & Light Refreshments

6:00 p.m.                                  Attendees are free for the evening. Dinner on your own

Thursday, February 6

 6:30 – 11:00 a.m.                      Registration Open

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.                       Conference Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15 a.m.                        Opening Remarks & Conference Reflections   

                                                    Remarks by:
                                                • Susan Gaffney, EVP, Membership, Development & Events, National Health Council 

                                                    Conference Reflections:
                                                • TBD                                  

8:15 – 9:00 a.m.                         General Session

9:00 – 9:10 a.m.                         Break

9:10 – 9:55 a.m.                         Futurist Session – How is the health system changing and what does it mean?

9:55 – 10:40 a.m.                      NHC Member Panel

10:40 – 11:25 a.m.                     General Session

11:25 – 11:45 a.m.                       Closing Remarks
                                                 • Randy Rutta, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Council

11:45 a.m.                                   Grab & Go Lunch Provided for Conference Attendees