Hear from leading suppliers in a series of educational sessions offering opportunities for learning about current issues impacting the healthcare supply chain or hearing success stories from those who have implemented impactful initiatives. These invitation-only sessions allow host companies the chance to highlight breakthroughs in the changing atmosphere of the healthcare supply chain.

Provider Focused by Invitation Only.

Sponsored Education Track hosts listed in alphabetical order by sponsorship level

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Cook Collaboration Series: Driving Healthcare Supply Chain Resiliency, Efficiency, and Sustainability Through Value Stream Mapping

We invite you to join Cook Medical and IU Health for our first Cook Collaboration Series presentation of the day, where we will dive deep into how this year’s Supply Chain Fellowship focused on building a more integrated approach to value stream mapping between supplier and provider, which helped to unlock opportunities for greater supply chain resiliency, efficiency, and sustainability. This presentation will also share how healthcare organizations might apply some of the best practices and lessons learned towards their own supply chain strategy.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Power of Listening: Aligning Clinical, Commercial, and Industry with Data and AI-Driven Insights

Cut through product-launch complexity. Join an open discussion to learn how listening, data, and AI-driven insights are evolving the way Cook Medical conducts new product launches—reducing friction, accelerating timelines, and unlocking efficiencies that matter to you as a provider.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Artificial Intelligence: An overview to our approach with this new technology 

This discussion hosted by our AI expert, will highlight the innovative ways we are leveraging AI to address longstanding challenges within the healthcare supply chain, focusing on collaborative solutions that enhance the experiences of our customers. Our goal is to make this as interactive as possible. We want to hear how you are leveraging AI and discuss potential opportunities for future collaborations.

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM  |  9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  |  11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Exam Room to Boardroom: Where Healthcare Decisions Collide

Join a candid, executive-level discussion on how today’s healthcare leaders weigh competing priorities. Moderated by Blair Childs, this panel of senior leaders examines the national pressures and local realities shaping decision-making—and what it takes to influence outcomes across complex health systems.

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Why Now? Building the Intelligent Healthcare Supply Chain for What’s Next 

Why healthcare must modernize fragmented data, outdated supply chains, and reactive decision-making—building an intelligent enterprise platform for measurable performance. 

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

From Partnerships to Platform: The Intelligence Layer Powering Healthcare’s Future 

How Premier’s unified decision intelligence platform integrates AI, analytics, and governance—turning partnerships into operational, enterprise-scale performance. 

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

When Intelligence Works: Turning AI Into Measurable Healthcare Performance 

Real-world use cases showing how embedded AI guides decisions, validates savings, and accelerates execution across healthcare supply chain and operations. 

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Understanding Orthopaedic Trauma: The Category

Explore what makes orthopaedic trauma unique and how understanding the category helps strengthen performance, support clinicians, and drive smarter decisions across your organization.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Understanding Orthopaedic Trauma: Data & Insights

Discover the data vendors should provide and how clear, organized insights support confident, informed decisions in orthopaedic trauma contracting.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Understanding Orthopaedic Trauma: Smart Contracting

Explore flexible contracting strategies that support financial goals and clinical alignment, featuring real-world case studies with Douglas Dirschl, MD and Anita Zado, BSN, RN, CVAHP.

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM  |  9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  |  11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

The Millions You’re Losing in Supply Chain

Fragmented systems, manual processes, and weak data governance limit financial performance. Discover how Vizient Procure-to-Pay solutions improve price accuracy, automate workflows, standardize item file data, and connect disparate systems to deliver measurable savings and strategic supply chain impact.

Need more information? Please contact Josh Morita, or call 859.523.5701

Josh Morita | EVP

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