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ViVE is BACK and will once again set the tone for the year ahead in Healthcare IT and Digital Health. This time, we are going back to Nashville!

Our agenda will feature health information technology leaders and senior digital health executives from both public and private sectors, offering multiple session formats including panel discussions, presentations, case studies, point-counterpoint discussions, announcements and more.

ViVE 2025 Themes

Healthcare Equity and Access

In the digital health revolution, we're dancing on a tightrope between innovation and inclusion, striving to create a world where virtual care and AI-assisted services reach even the most underserved populations, “techquity” if you will. While promising, these advancements face challenges in scalability, affordability, and equitable distribution. We're grappling with privacy concerns and potential biases in AI systems, questioning how to ensure fair access to sensitive health information and services. The path to health equity in the digital age requires creativity and compassion, demanding solutions that address systemic barriers while leveraging technological advancements. Ultimately, success will be measured by our ability to transform digital innovations into tangible healthcare progress for all, regardless of socioeconomic status or geographic location.

AI and Emerging Technologies in Healthcare

AI in healthcare evokes both thrilling hope and underlying fear. It has the ability to unlock new possibilities in areas like cancer treatment, maternal health, drug discovery, diagnostics and advanced clinical decision-making, but we still are not quite sure how to control this beast. We have to stay acutely mindful of ethical concerns such as data privacy and algorithmic bias. As healthcare institutions rapidly adopt AI solutions, the pace of implementation, the quality of training data, and potential impacts on healthcare worker burnout are still a gray area. To ensure successful integration, it’s essential to maintain a balance between technology and the human touch, fostering collaboration between clinicians and developers. By addressing these challenges, we can harness AI's potential to enhance patient care while preserving the essential elements of empathy and expertise within the practice of medicine.

Digital Transformation and Investment Priorities

Staying competitive in healthcare will cost you, investment dollars that is. Sitting on top of the investment priority triangle, AI and ML applications are transforming healthcare delivery and furthering digital health’s goal to revolutionize patient engagement. The dollars are flowing into areas that promise an improved patient experience, operational efficiency, and better data-driven decision-making. Health systems are also increasingly forming partnerships and collaborations to accelerate digital health initiatives and leveraging expertise from tech companies and startups like advanced analytics, cloud computing, and interoperability. While innovation remains a key driver, many organizations are balancing these investments with operational improvements to ensure sustainable growth and financial stability. By strategically investing in areas of need and forming key partnerships, health systems aim to create a more connected, efficient, and patient-centric healthcare ecosystem.

Patient Experience and Engagement

Digital health is revolutionizing the patient experience by offering unprecedented convenience and personalization. Patients can now easily schedule appointments, access their medical records, and communicate with healthcare providers through user-friendly mobile apps and online portals. Telemedicine services have expanded access to care, particularly for those in rural areas or with mobility issues, allowing patients to receive consultations from the comfort of their homes. Digital health tools are also empowering patients to take a more active role in managing their health through features like medication reminders, symptom tracking, and personalized health education. However, to fully realize the benefits of digital health, healthcare providers must ensure that these technologies are seamlessly integrated into existing care models.

Data and Interoperability Challenges

Despite many valiant efforts, the health industry still cannot quite get a handle on data management and interoperability, with standardization issues and legacy systems hindering seamless information exchange. The success of AI and other advanced technologies in healthcare heavily depends on high-quality, integrated data, yet many organizations struggle with siloed and unstructured information. Cybersecurity concerns are particularly acute for rural hospitals, which often lack resources to implement robust protection measures against increasing threats. As the industry moves towards greater digital integration, including the adoption of digital biomarkers and modernization of legacy applications, there's a pressing need to balance technological advancement with data security and privacy concerns, while also addressing the persistent use of outdated communication methods, yes we mean the fax machine, in many healthcare settings.

Regulatory and Financial Considerations

As healthcare adapts to new technologies and care delivery models, regulatory hurdles seem to just be getting higher to clear. The rise of digital health services is prompting updates to CPT codes and reimbursement structures, while insurance issues continue to hinder patients, especially those on Medicare and Medicaid. AI is emerging as a powerful tool for improving revenue management and fraud detection, but it also brings risks like data breaches and cyberattacks. Additionally, states are gaining more authority in healthcare regulation, which could change how breakthrough treatments are funded and how healthcare costs are managed. Striking a balance between innovation, cost transparency, patient protection, and data security is essential for regulators as the industry continues to innovate.

Speaker Application FAQs:

Speaker Submission Deadline:

October 4, 2024 at 5 pm EST

*There will be no extensions

Rolling Basis: We accept applications on a rolling basis so we recommend that you apply early. *Your chances of being selected will decrease as the deadline approaches.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Limit to 1 submission per Executive. Multiple submissions will not be reviewed.

  • Full panel submissions will not be accepted. Please focus on just one specific executive in each application.

  • We are committed to feature new voices on our stages, fostering a diverse range of perspectives and ideas each year:

    • ViVE will only accept a maximum of 2 individuals from any one organization to speak on the main program to ensure diversity of perspectives across our agenda.

    • Limit to submitting 4 executives from 1 organization for consideration. We will not review any more than 4. At the end of the day, we book speakers, not companies.

    • If you have been a ViVE speaker for the past 2 years (2023 & 2024) you will not be eligible to speak for a 3rd consecutive year. Let’s talk again in 2026! Exceptions will be made for exceptional moderators! Speaking at HLTH will not count towards total consecutive years. Exceptions may apply for the main stage in rare circumstances.

    • Please confirm that the proposed speaker is 100% available for FEB 16 - 19, 2025 BEFORE submitting.

Receiving a Response: We will respond back to every application by January 16th. Please limit any questions regarding the status of your application until after that date. Great things take time to create! Please do not wait for us to reach out to register for the event. We will refund or transfer your ticket to a colleague if you are selected as a speaker.

Cancellations: We take confirmations seriously. If a confirmed speaker cancels at the last minute, we unfortunately will not be able to work with that individual for future events. We do understand emergencies happen and we will evaluate on a case by case basis.

Speaker Compensation:

  • ViVE is not pay-to-play and does not pay honorariums to speakers or accept sponsorship dollars for a main agenda speaking role. If you are interested in sponsoring ViVE 2025, please reach out to sponsors@vivevent.com.

  • ViVE does not cover travel & accommodations for speakers.

  • Confirmed speakers receive a complimentary pass to attend ViVE, but we are not able to offer complimentary guest passes to speakers’ teams.

Tips for Being Selected:

Although there is no set formula to ensure your application is accepted, we have a few tips to help you stand out:

  1. Focus on the entirety of your experience, not just your current role.

  2. Be different! If you think against the standard grain, tell us why.

  3. Think bigger than just your corner of the health ecosystem. How can you influence the entire industry?

  4. If you spoke on the exact same topic previously, we will find out. Please be unique for our ViVE audience.

  5. Tell us what’s new! We love to be the first place for news to drop, so save big announcements for our stages.

  6. Prove you won’t shy away from hard questions and are comfortable going off-script. If you know your Comms/PR teams will highly censor your comments, we may not be the event for you.

  7. Don’t be picky about who you’ll share the stage with at ViVE! We reserve the right to invite all fellow co-panelists and ask that you trust our process.

Please keep in mind that we receive well over 2,000 applications and accept only 5-10%. Our decisions are not personal. We appreciate all of the time each and every one of you put into your application. We’re doing our best to curate the most impactful program possible, so your patience and understanding of our process is appreciated.

Our ViVE agenda covers a wide breadth of topics, as highlighted in our agenda themes, but healthcare is big and complex, as you know. We will never be able to cover everything for everyone. We love your passion for specific topics, but please understand that our event is only 4 days long with a limited number of sessions so we have to make some tough calls on what topics get covered each year.

Key Dates to Remember

Speaking Formats

Panel

3-4 speakers, 40 minutes

These sessions are conversational with no slides. Panels are facilitated by Moderators. ViVE builds diverse panels internally – if you are picky on who you’ll share the stage with, kindly consider another format. We are intentional with these discussions to get to the evidence and support your points quickly rather than broadly speaking about ideals. We are leaving the theoretical “what ifs” behind and discussing how to solve hard problems. If you have high guardrails on what topics we can cover- it may not be the format for you.

Presentation

1 speaker, 20 minutes

Think BIG IDEAS of how to transform health, think TEDTalk meets the Presidential Address. Here we are looking for visionaries who are fed up with the current health system status quo and have novel ideas to change it. We want speakers with gravitas! This stage is not for product pitches, but again big missions — a mission that is WAY bigger than one organization or one solution.

Fireside Chat

1-2 speakers, 1 moderator, 20 minutes

These one-on-one discussions between a moderator and speaker hone in on the speakers’ specific experience and view on the proposed topic. This speaker is uniquely positioned to discuss the topic at hand given their current role and have real evidence to support their message. This will need to be a brand new message for our audience, not rehashed. Use our stage as the catalyst to cement your influence over our health industry.

Case Studies/Use Cases

1-2 speakers, 20 minutes

With so much happening inside of each health organization, from new partnerships to new technology integrations to new care model implementation, we want a peek inside the magic! These sessions will give an insider view of a specific project our featured speakers are currently in the weeds of implementing or have successfully (or sometimes not so successfully) come out the other side with stories to tell. These should be very practical and not shy away from the gory details!

Moderator

1 moderator for panelist and point-counterpoint discussions

Moderators play a CRUCIAL role in the success of the session. Think of them as the ‘Team Captains’ that the ‘Players’ look to to lead them. We prefer to keep these conversational with no slides. Panels take questions from the moderator and live audience questions (digitally). We typically choose moderators from the media, consulting firms, law firms, VCs, bankers, academia i.e. people that are neutral parties with SME on the topics covered. We hope to find moderators who are polite and considerate of our speakers, but NOT afraid to push or ask the tough questions.

ViVE Content Policies

Speaker Consent

All speakers must explicitly consent to their inclusion in all content submissions prior to applying. Please do not try and convince speakers to participate after they have already been submitted in an application.

Speaker Registration

Confirmed Speakers/Moderator’s on our main agenda will receive complimentary registration for the full conference. We highly encourage everyone to register for ViVE 2025 as soon as possible to take advantage of lower rates. Prices will increase as we get closer to the event. If you are selected as a speaker your registration will be refunded or transferred to a colleague. Register Here.

Submission Acceptance

We accept applications on a rolling basis so we recommend that you apply early. Your chances of being selected will decrease as the deadline approaches. If ViVE is interested in moving forward with your application a member of the Content Team will reach out to schedule a call. We will require direct contact with the proposed speaker before final confirmation.

Receiving a Response

We are not able to provide a detailed response to all who apply due to the extremely large number of applications received. We will reach out if there is a good fit on the program on a rolling basis from when applications open. All invited speakers will be notified by January 16th and if you were not selected, you will be notified on this date as well. Please do not wait for us to reach out to register for the event. We will refund or transfer your ticket to a colleague if selected as a speaker. Please limit inquiries about the status of your application until after the January 18th date.

Multiple Submissions

Limit to 1 submission per Executive. Multiple submissions will not be reviewed. Limit to 4 executives from 1 organization. We will not review any more than 4. At the end of the day, we book speakers, not companies.

Speaker Cancellations

We take confirmations seriously. If a confirmed speaker cancels at the last minute, we unfortunately will not be able to work with that individual for future events. We do understand emergencies happen and we will evaluate on a case by case basis. ViVE reserves the right to cancel the speaking slot entirely if the proposed speaker can no longer uphold their commitment.

Speaker Changes

The Content Team must approve any speaker changes before a speaker invitation is extended to the potential replacement. Any speakers that are not approved by the Content Team are subject to cancellation by ViVE.

Changes to Session Content

ViVE reserves the right to cancel a session if the speaker is not able to deliver the original concept and speaker(s) listed in the proposal and/or misses key deadlines.

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