Economy Keynote

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Global Outlook: An Update on Healthcare Supply Chain Trends

Eight months can change everything. Since John Sitilides last addressed the IDN Summit audience, the geopolitical and economic landscape has continued to shift in ways that carry direct implications for the healthcare supply chain. As global trade dynamics, tariff policies, and international conflicts evolve, their impact on healthcare spend, drug sourcing, medical device availability, and the broader cost of delivering patient care does as well. John returns to dive even deeper on the geo-economic decisions impacting healthcare delivery.  

Join geopolitical strategist and Foreign Policy Research Institute Senior Fellow John Sitilides as he assesses future challenges impacting your supply chain and actions you can take to understand, anticipate and mitigate these complex risks.  

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify significant geopolitical and economic developments since last year and assess their evolving impact on your organization’s operations.
2. Analyze global healthcare spend trends and their connection to broader geo-economic forces shaping the international marketplace.
3. Evaluate how shifting trade policies, regional conflicts, and global affairs priorities are influencing healthcare sourcing, pricing, and supply chain resilience.
4. Develop updated proactive strategies for navigating geopolitical risk and positioning your IDN for stability and resilience through the remainder of this decade.

Thought Leadership Keynote

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Healthcare Supply Chain Unfiltered: A Look at Leadership’s Most Pressing Concerns 

Expectations placed on supply chain leaders have never been higher. IDN boards and C-suites are asking harder questions, demanding greater accountability, and looking to supply chain as a strategic lever for solving the organization's most complex operational and financial challenges. Join a panel of seasoned executives and thought leaders as they candidly pull back the curtain on what today's top decision-makers are demanding, and what it takes to deliver. 

Hear perspectives from leaders who have sat at the highest levels of healthcare supply chain and advised IDN organizational leadership through many challenging events. This panel will offer unfiltered insights into what separates good organizations from truly exceptional ones.  

Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize the evolving expectations that IDN boards and C-suites have of supply chain leaders and how to position yourself to meet them.
2. Analyze the most critical healthcare supply chain challenges currently on the radar of senior decision-makers. 
3. Evaluate leadership strategies and organizational approaches that have proven most effective in delivering efficient, high-impact supply chain operations. 
4. Develop a strategic perspective on your organization’s performance that aligns with the priorities and expectations of your top leadership.