AGENDA

Thursday 9.28.2023

Master of Ceremonies

William Altman, Strategic Advisor, CEOC

8:30 AM

Registration Opens - Pre-Function

Exhibit Hall Opens - Ballroom D

Grab & Go Breakfast

9:30 - 9:45 AM

Welcome

Jon Rousseau, President & CEO, BrightSpring Health Services

Tammy York Day, President & CEO, CEOC & Aging2.

Secretary Jeff Noel, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

★ Presentation of the Healthcare Workforce Leadership Award
Presented by Lisa Nalley, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief of Staff, BrightSpring Health Services

Capital Connections Open Office Hours Networking - Ballroom E

9:45 - 10:30 AM

Closing Care Gaps

Discussion on the importance of technology and how it impacts the experience of aging, delivering care and services to older adults and the innovations enabling better care.

HOST

Raheel Retiwalla, Chief Strategy Officer, Productive Edge

PANELISTS

Avanlee Christine, CEO & Founder, Avanlee Care

Chris Hillier, Founder, Angry Health

Karl Ulfers, Co-Founder & CEO, DUOS

Capital Connections Open Office Hours Networking - Ballroom E

10:30 - 11:00 AM

Reimagining the Healthcare Workforce for an Evolving Industry

HOST

Josh Williams, VP of Strategic Initiatives, CEOC

PANELISTS

Justin Busby, Senior Principal, Mercer

Todd Kiziminski, VP of Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning, Synchrony Health Services,Trilogy Health Services

★ Presentation of the Health Equity Impact Award
Presented by Dave Christopher Sr., Executive Director and Founder, Amped (2022 OPTIMIZE Award Winner)

Capital Connections Open Office Hours Networking - Ballroom E

11:05 - 11:50 AM

Driving Innovation Through Investment

Hear from investors as they talk about investing in healthcare & how it drives innovation in the industry.

HOST

Todd Haim, Director of Seed Funding, NIH/National Institute on Aging

PANELISTS

Mel Barsky, Director, Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovaion

Darren De Gennaro, Managing Director, PNC

Sean Smith, Entrepreneur & Investor, Castellan Group

Marcus Whitney, Founding Partner, Jumpstart Health Investors

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch & Fireside Chat

The Intersection of Work & Well-Being

Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, President & CEO, Greater Louisville Inc.

1:00 - 1:30 PM

Break

JUDGES

Dave Christopher Sr.

Executive Director & Founder, AMPED

Tim Driver

Founder & CEO,

Boston Chapter Ambassdor

Age Friendly Ventures

Ankur Gopal

Founder & CEO, Interapt

Larry Horn

Executive Director, Amplify Louisville

Ray Jang

Principal, Prime Time

Renee King

Founder & CEO,
Fund Black Founders

Amy Scott

Vice President on Revenue Development
Sheltowee Network

1:30 - 2:05 PM

CareTech Pitch Competition

Hosted by David Moss, CEO & Co-Founder, Care Daily

Presented by
Steven East, CEO

Presented by
Doug Wilcox, CEO

Presented by
Meno Gravemaker, CEO

★ Presentation of the Healthcare Impact Award
Presented by Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar, Director, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute (2022 OPTIMIZE Award Winner)

2:05 - 2:35 PM

Global Networks: A Call to Action, Experts & Mentors

Hear from CEOC’s Chairman Circle members on their plans to revamp and reignite

engagement with experts, innovators, and mentors in the healthcare community.