Connect deeply with cross-industry peers in an intentional, structured setting. Share leadership experiences, tackle shared healthcare challenges, and expand your executive inner circle in this curated networking session.

Hear the leadership journey of Dr. Ngozi Ezike, President and CEO of Sinai Chicago, the largest private safety-net health system in Illinois. She'll reflect on leading the state through the COVID-19 pandemic and share perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of partnering with communities and innovating to deliver quality care to all.

Private equity and venture capital firms are navigating a complex environment — rising interest rates, regulatory headwinds, and an AI-driven transformation that is both disrupting and creating value across healthcare. In this session, WBL members will gain an insider's perspective on how today's market dynamics are shaping investor priorities and portfolio decisions, where capital is (and isn't) flowing, and why. What concerns are top of mind for investors? How are they identifying the executive and board talent needed to support their investment theses and de-risk their value creation strategies? This session will help leaders understand how to position themselves for board, advisory, and executive opportunities within the investor ecosystem, strengthen their investor fluency, and deepen their understanding of today's healthcare investment landscape.

Few people have shaped healthcare from as many seats as Katherine Baicker: director at Eli Lilly and the Mayo Clinic, a government advisor for years from MedPAC to the Group Insurance Commission of Massachusetts to the Congressional Budget Office to the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and now Provost of the University of Chicago, where she is responsible for the academic mission and budget of a $4 billion enterprise. In this candid, moderator-led conversation, attendees will gain an idea of what’s on the minds of corporate directors like Katherine, learn more about current challenges and opportunities in academic leadership, and hear her thoughts on health policy. This session will include plenty of time for audience questions and discussion.

Join fellow attendees for interactive discussions on today's most pressing healthcare topics, including AI, women's health, digital health, and care innovation. Designed to spark meaningful conversation and fresh perspectives, these discussions offer a great way to connect, collaborate, and learn with your peers.