2026 Annual Conference
Bright Lights. Big Ideas. It's All Happening in Las Vegas!
AC26 will inspire new ideas and equip you for success. Engage in meaningful conversations and leave energized with practical playbooks you can put to use right away.
Shape the Future of Healthcare
Explore proven strategies and practical solutions for today’s most pressing healthcare challenges—from access and finances to leadership, change management, APP utilization, operational efficiency, and AI. At AC26, you’ll gain the insights needed to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.
The action-packed conference agenda will deliver high-value learning, shared strategies, and engaging experiences, capped off with a special Vegas-style closing entertainment event.
Plan Your Travel
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Tuesday, April 14: Arrive by the evening if you plan to attend the Council meetings on Wednesday morning.
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Sunday, April 19: Stay for our exciting closing event on Saturday evening and catch a flight Sunday morning.
Keynote Presenters
Cost, Care, and Common Sense: A Conversation with Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur and Cofounder, Cost Plus Drug
Leading Through Change: A Roadmap for Energized and Resilient Leadership
Dethra Giles, Executive Leadership & HR Strategist
AMGA Inside Washington, DC
2026 Spring Council Keynote: AMGA Inside Washington, DC
Chet Speed, JD, LLM, Chief Policy Officer, AMGA
Exponential Technologies Causing Disruptive Innovation
Peter Diamandis, Chairman and CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation
The Dr. Scott Hayworth and the Honorable Dr. Nan Hayworth Lecture
Boost Visibility. Build Partnerships. Advance Healthcare.
We offer a variety of sponsorship packages and exhibiting opportunities to enhance brand recognition with AMGA member medical groups and health systems. Your participation contributes to the success of the conference.
Thank You to AMGA’s Member Conference Content Planning Committee!
Andrea Anderson, MBA, MHA, VP of Population Health and Quality, Millennium Healthcare
Dan Duncanson, MD, Chief Executive Officer, SIMED
Heidi Gibbs, CPA, MHA, Vice President, Chief Practice Officer, IU Health Medical Group
Jeremy Cauwels, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Sanford Health
Jennifer Rucci, MD, President of Clinical Strategy and Innovation, Eventus WholeHealth
Kristi Sink, FACHE, VP Ambulatory Service Line, Centra Medical Group
Megan Lecas, Senior Vice President, Service Lines, WellSpan Health
Rae Vagg, MHA, MS, Chief Operating Officer, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Joe Vance, MHA, Chief Operating Officer, University HealthCare Alliance - Stanford HealthCare
Monica Bejarano, MHA, Vice President and COO, Banner
John Barrett, MD, Chair, Dept of Family & Preventative Medicine, University of Utah Health