2026 Annual Conference
Bold Leadership in a Time of Disruption
Visionary voices. Real-world relevance. Unforgettable insights.
Our keynote sessions are the cornerstone of the conference, featuring nationally recognized leaders who navigate disruption, challenge the status quo, and lead transformative change. These dynamic presentations will inspire new thinking and equip you with strategies to lead with clarity and courage in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.
Exponential Technologies, Mindset, and Innovation
Friday, April 17 | 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Daniel Kraft, MD, Physician, Scientist, and Healthcare Futurist
The future isn’t arriving gradually—it’s accelerating. Exponential technologies such as AI, robotics, genomics, big data, VR, 3D printing, and blockchain are converging to fundamentally reshape healthcare and every major industry. The rules of competition, care delivery, workforce design, and consumer engagement are being rewritten in real time. In this provocative opening keynote, discover what “exponential” truly means and why traditional strategic planning can’t keep pace. Explore how accelerating technologies are disrupting diagnostics, operations, business models, and leadership itself. This session is designed for executive leaders navigating complex systems and will challenge assumptions, sharpen strategic foresight, and equip you with the mindset required to lead boldly in an era of relentless transformation.
The Dr. Scott Hayworth and the Honorable Dr. Nan Hayworth Lecture
*Due to a scheduling conflict, our original speaker, Peter Diamandis,
is unable to join us at the Annual Conference.
Leading Through Change: A Roadmap for Energized and Resilient Leadership
Saturday, April 18 | 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Dethra Giles, Executive Leadership & HR Strategist
In today’s high-pressure healthcare environment, leaders must deliver results, adapt rapidly, and keep teams engaged, all while navigating constant change. In this energizing session, leadership strategist Dethra Giles presents a practical framework for building trust, energizing teams, and leading with resilience in complex, high-stakes settings, using communication as a leader’s most powerful tool. Participants will explore how strategic communication and intentional leadership can foster cohesion, unlock innovation, and turn evolving priorities into opportunities for progress. Through real-world insights and actionable takeaways, leaders will gain tools to unify teams, sustain morale, and lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose, even in times of disruption.
Cost, Care, and Common Sense: A Conversation with Mark Cuban
Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 12:30 pm
Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur and Cofounder, Cost Plus Drugs
Join us for a candid fireside chat with Mark Cuban, cofounder of Cost Plus Drugs, entrepreneur, investor, Dallas Mavericks owner, and a longtime “Shark” on Shark Tank. The conversation will be moderated by AMGA board member Dr. Anil Keswani, corporate executive vice president, chief medical officer & operations officer – ambulatory, Scripps Health.
With healthcare under pressure from every direction—capital constraints, workforce fatigue, margin compression, regulatory complexity, and accelerating AI—the question is no longer whether disruption is coming. It’s who will help shape it.
The Final Act: Dinner, Deception & Dessert with Penn & Teller
Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Penn & Teller
Step behind the velvet curtain for a spectacular send-off as AMGA 2026 ends on a truly magical note. Join your fellow attendees for an unforgettable Closing Dinner Celebration, featuring world-famous illusionists Penn & Teller, live on stage in their hometown. Enjoy a final cocktail hour and gourmet dinner, and stay for our sweet “After-Glow” dessert lounge following the show.
You’ve spent the week shaping the future of healthcare—now it’s time to sit back, relax, and let the magic happen.
Exclusively for AMGA 2026 attendees. Limited seating available.