AI Leadership Summit 2026 | October 21 | San Diego, CA
AI Leadership Summit San Diego 2026

ONE DAY. AN EXECUTIVE EXCLUSIVE.

The AI Leadership Summit is an exclusive, one-day gathering designed for senior executives from healthcare provider organizations. With only 65 seats available, this highly curated experience offers an intimate environment for decision-makers responsible for leading system-wide artificial intelligence strategies.

Held at the Omni San Diego Hotel at the Ballpark, the Summit functions as a critical executive workshop, blending strategic programming with elevated networking and immersive roundtable exercises. Participants will work alongside peers to align priorities, stress-test roadmaps, share implementation lessons, and refine governance frameworks essential for responsible AI adoption.

The experience concludes with a private, culminating executive dinner, providing an additional opportunity for meaningful dialogue, cross-industry connection, and deeper relationship-building among leaders at the forefront of healthcare AI.

INSIDE THE SUMMIT

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AI Governance & Accountability Frameworks

Building the internal structures, policies, and accountability mechanisms needed to govern AI responsibly across health systems.

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Regulatory Compliance & Ethical Oversight

Navigating the evolving regulatory landscape and establishing ethical guardrails for responsible AI deployment in clinical and operational settings.

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Operationalizing AI at Scale

Executive strategies for moving AI from pilot to enterprise-wide implementation, including infrastructure, workforce readiness, and change management.

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Executive Leadership & Strategic Roadmapping

Defining the executive mandate for AI leadership, aligning organizational priorities, and building durable roadmaps for long-term AI transformation.

GUIDED BY INDUSTRY LEADERS

Guiding perspectives will be informed by members of the HIMSS AI Advisory Group, ensuring the Summit reflects the most current, practical, and impactful insights from across the industry.

Ashley Beecy

Ashley Beecy

Chief AI Officer

Sutter Health

Sanjeev P. Bhavnani

Sanjeev P. Bhavnani

Senior Cardiologist (Former Senior Medical Officer – Digital Health Center of Excellence FDA)

Scripps Clinic

Tina Esposito

Tina Esposito

Senior Vice President, Chief Data Officer

Advocate Health

Robbie Freeman

Robbie Freeman

Chief Innovation Officer

Mount Sinai

David Newman

David Newman

Chief Medical Officer, Virtual Care

Sanford Health

Deepti Pandita

Deepti Pandita

CMIO, VP Clinical Informatics

UCI Health

Leeda Rashid

Leeda Rashid

Former Senior Physician

FDA Digital Health Center of Excellence

Alexander Ryu

Alexander Ryu

Attending Physician & Vice Chair of AI Innovation

Mayo Clinic

Patrick Thomas

Patrick Thomas

Medical Director of Innovation, Trauma Medical Director, & Director of Digital Innovation in Pediatric Surgery

Children's Nebraska

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