The late Fred Lee’s greatest desire was for healthcare leaders and caregivers to instill these concepts for future generations. He won the 2005 ACHE James A. Hamilton healthcare book of the year award with this book, If Disney Ran Your Hospital—9½ Things You Would Do Differently, which has sold over 500,000 books in five languages (English, Dutch, Portuguese, Korean, and Chinese).

Dr. Shari Welch has been a practicing emergency physician for over 26 years and a healthcare quality improvement consultant for over 15 years. She speaks to hospitals and organizations across the country on Quality, Safety, Efficiency and the Patient Experience of Care. She is an expert in Engaging and Aligning Physicians in a Quality Agenda.

With over 37 years of combined experience as both a practicing Hematologist-Oncologist and an Executive Medical Director, Dr. Jeffrey Weisz is an accomplished physician leader and a passionate advocate of patient-centered care. His commitment to improving affordable healthcare through clinical quality, service-oriented and accessible care has earned many of the nation's highest awards for exceptional health outcomes.

Using his experience working with various corporate business leaders and the years of research behind his best selling book "EDGY Conversations", Dan Waldschmidt shows audiences the very same strategies, tools and methods developed and utilized by "the world's most unlikely high performers." His stories of ordinary humans achieving outrageous success will enliven each member of the audience to launch an extraordinary life both personally and professionally. No bullet points. No theories. No boring Powerpoints. Just real talk from a guy who has helped the biggest companies in the world dominate their industry in business, leadership, and motivation. Now it's time to bring the exact same thing to your events.

Philip Ronning focuses on accountable care, specialty programs, strategy, organization, integration, culture and more. Ronning has worked with urban to rural markets across the board and a client list of over 300. The American Hospital Association has published eight of his books.

Dr. James L Reinertsen brings his skills and experience to the Institute for Health Care Improvement (IHI) in Boston, where he is a Senior Fellow, heading IHI's leadership development sector, and to hospitals and health care systems throughout the United States and Europe.

Jake Poore has a passion for and expertise in, what it takes to create and maintain a world-class service organization. Specializing in improving the Patient Experience and the overall cultural development and improvement of an organization, Jake takes his almost 20 years of experience training at Disney and has translated it into optimizing the Humans side of Healthcare.

Betty Parker is a multifaceted professional who has made significant strides in the realms of business, education, and personal development. As a business owner, professional speaker, author, and trainer, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her engagements, captivating her audiences and fostering growth both professionally and personally.

David Nash was the Founding Dean and the Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy at the Jefferson School of Population Health of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His 10 year tenure as Dean completes nearly 30 years on the University faculty.

One of the key thought leaders to emerge in American Healthcare in the past decade, John J. Nance brings a rich and varied professional background to the task of helping doctors, administrators, boards, and front-line staff alike survive and prosper during the most profoundly challenging upheaval in the history of modern medicine.

Dr. William Miller is one of the country’s leading authorities on stress reduction and life balance. He is a recognized expert in the area of stress & coping, interpersonal relationships, organizational health, and workplace culture.

Kent has spent most of his career working in the field of behavioral/mental health. At the age of 17, he helped a group of students create and open Foundation II Crisis Center and worked there the summer it opened.

Dr. Thom Mayer is the Medical Director for the NFL Players Association, Executive Vice President of Leadership for LogixHealth, Founder of BestPractices, Inc., and Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University and Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke University.

Ilisa Halpern Paul, Senior Policy Advisor for Venable, is known for her engaging and insightful “Beltway Crystal Ball” presentations. With nearly 30 years of experience working in D.C. and helping to shape the outcomes of national healthcare policy as a lobbyist and strategist, Ilisa gives hospitals and healthcare providers nonpartisan insight and information that helps inform decision making.

Over the past 30+ years, Libby Anne Inabinet has led organizations in developing strategies and programs that further their services and commitment to the communities they serve.

Sheila N. Glazov is a best-selling author, internationally known personality expert, and dynamic educator. Sheila's What Color Is Your Brain?® programs for Health Care Professionals help to maximize resiliency and minimize burnout, manage stress and adapt to change, and develop effective communication and teamwork in the workplace!

Robert Laszewski is president of Health Policy and Strategy Associates, Inc., a policy and marketplace consulting firm specializing in helping clients navigate significant health policy and market change.

With over 20 years of critical care nursing and administrative leadership experience, Colleen LaCroix inspires and motivates audiences from bedside to C-Suite on topics ranging from service excellence to nurse engagement and quality improvement.

As a Master Facilitator in Healthcare Leadership, Diane Egbers works collaboratively with healthcare clients such as Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to cultivate the strengths of key talent and realize potential for success at organization, team, and individual levels.

Carson F. Dye, FACHE, President & CEO of Exceptional Leadership, LLC, is a seasoned leadership consultant with over 40 years of experience who has conducted over 600 leadership searches for healthcare organizations and specializes in physician leadership and physician engagement.