This session synthesizes the most consequential forces shaping healthcare and examines what they mean for strategic direction, investment choices, and competitive positioning: 

• Political and economic forces redefining industry dynamics 

• How technology, data, and new entrants are reshaping business assumptions 

• Behavioral and demographic shifts are changing expectations and experience 

• Emerging risks alongside untapped opportunities 

• How these forces will shape strategic choices over the next three to five years 

This session explores how neuroscience improves decision quality and sharpens strategic judgment when conditions are uncertain and fast-moving: 

• Cognitive patterns that distort how leaders interpret information 

• How the brain processes different types of inputs and what that means for strategy and planning 

• Techniques leaders can use to create conditions for better decisions 

• Practices for retaining focus on priorities during prolonged uncertainty 

Strategic planning has been a long-standing strength in healthcare. In the years ahead, sustained performance is likely to depend on sharper differentiation and clearer strategic choices: 

• How the context for strategic planning is evolving 

• What differentiated strategy means in a more competitive and fragmented healthcare landscape 

• Connecting enterprise strategy with near-term and long-term planning decisions 

• Planning and managing through uncertainty while maintaining strategic focus 

This session highlights the distinction between bringing new capabilities into an organization and introducing innovation that changes markets or industries: 

• Why innovation matters more during periods of accelerating change 

• The distinction between disruption, innovation, and change 

• Bringing innovation into the day-to-day workflow without diluting focus 

• Connecting innovation efforts directly to strategic goals 

With the pace of change getting faster, there is no period when things will slow down so an organization can catch up.  

• Why the pace of change continues to accelerate and what that means for leadership 

• Shifting mindset and culture to prepare teams for the next era 

• Establishing discipline and frameworks that balance forward planning with near-term priorities 

• Turning readiness into a strategic advantage 

Looking beyond traditional products and services opens new paths for growth, resilience, and partnership. 

• Competing sustainably against organizations with greater scale and broader portfolios 

• Using unexpected ideas and structured exercises to expand thinking 

• Applying a Strategic Alignment Matrix to identify non-obvious partnership opportunities 

• Expanding revenue models in ways that reinforce mission and strategy