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Monday, September 29, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
AI and YOUR Future: Unlocking the Power of Organizational Intelligence

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

AI and YOUR Future: Unlocking the Power of Organizational Intelligence

Location: Cobalt 3-4

Jennifer Kenny – Jennifer Kenny

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Fool Proofing Communication: A proven method to influence others and elevate credibility

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Fool Proofing Communication: A proven method to influence others and elevate credibility

Location: Capri 4-5

Diane West

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
HBA Think Tank Solutions Summit - Data & Dialogue: The Money Moves for Leadership and Lifelong Growth

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

HBA Think Tank Solutions Summit - Data & Dialogue: The Money Moves for Leadership and Lifelong Growth

Location: Capri 6-7

Lisa Kaplowitz – Rutgers University

Susan Childs – LCA Enterprise and Consulting LLC

Mary Stutts, MHA – Healthcare Businesswomen's Association

LaToya Tapscott – Healthcare Businesswomen's Association

Petrina Hurtado – Healthcare Businesswomen's Association

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Wellness Summit
Naomi Hall – Elevate Healthcare, Marketing Agency
Bongi Kissi – Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine
Dr. Lisa Herbert, MD, FAAFP, PCC – Just The Right Balance LLC
Mita Mallick – Wiley

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Wellness Summit

Location: Cobalt 1-2

Naomi Hall – Elevate Healthcare, Marketing Agency

Bongi Kissi – Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine

Dr. Lisa Herbert, MD, FAAFP, PCC – Just The Right Balance LLC

Mita Mallick – Wiley

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM PT

Welcome & Intentions

Location: Cobalt 1-2

Mary Stutts, MHA – Healthcare Businesswomen's Association

Naomi Hall – Elevate Healthcare, Marketing Agency

Bongi Kissi – Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM PT

Nourishing Connections Lunch

Location: Cobalt 1-2

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PT

The Cost of Carrying On: Rethinking Leadership in an Age of Exhaustion

Location: Cobalt 1-2

Dr. Lisa Herbert, MD, FAAFP, PCC – Just The Right Balance LLC

1:50 PM - 2:20 PM PT

Reflection Circle 1

Location: Cobalt 1-2

2:25 PM - 3:10 PM PT

The Devil Emails at Midnight: Reclaiming Wellness and Leadership in a Culture of Overhwhelm

Location: Cobalt 1-2

Mita Mallick – Wiley

Susan Childs – LCA Enterprise and Consulting LLC

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM PT

Reflection Circle 2

Location: Cobalt 1-2

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Group Takeaways & Closing

Location: Cobalt 1-2

Michelle Fullwood – Medidata Solutions

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT
Rising Star and Luminary Social (Invite Only)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT

Rising Star and Luminary Social (Invite Only)

Location: Bowtie 4

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PT
Welcome Reception

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PT

Welcome Reception

Location: Azure, Capri, and Cobalt Foyers

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM PT
Wellness Activities

6:30 AM - 7:30 AM PT

Wellness Activities

Location: Moonstone 1-2

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM PT
Buffet Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM PT

Buffet Breakfast

Location: Cobalt 5-11

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PT
Welcome Remarks and ACE Award Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Welcome Remarks and ACE Aspire Award Presentation

Location: Cobalt 5-11

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM PT
Opening Keynote—Built for More: Leadership Insights from Industry Visionaries

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM PT

Opening Keynote—Built for More: Leadership Insights from Industry Visionaries

Location: Cobalt 5-11

Reshema Kemps-Polanco – Novartis

Bridgette Heller – Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation

Jim Weiss – Real Chemistry

9:55 AM - 10:40 AM PT
Insights Breakout Session 1

9:55 AM - 10:40 AM PT

Insights Breakout Session 1

9:55 AM - 10:40 AM PT

Beyond the Myth: What Meritocracy Looks Like in Practice

Location: Cobalt 3-4

Marian Mutch – Fortrea

Janine Jansen (she/her/hers) – Pfizer

Kristina Bagnato, n/a (she/her/hers) – Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Asha Hope – Bayer

9:55 AM - 10:40 AM PT

Operationalizing Patient Centricity Across the Healthcare Ecosystem

Location: Azure 7-8

Jenny Sheng – Innomaven

Joe Collins – Astellas Pharma US

Giles Platford – Takeda

Kinnari Patel – Rocket Pharmaceuticals

9:55 AM - 10:40 AM PT

Retaining Healthcare Leaders through Smarter Work Practices

Location: Capri 6-7

Roselyn Feinsod (she/her/hers) – Ernst & Young

Greg Lewis – Calcium+Company

Stacey DeFilippo, MS, MBA, RD – Novo Nordisk

Hannah Perry – Novartis

9:55 AM - 10:40 AM PT

Shaping the Future of Leadership Across Generations

Location: Cobalt 1-2

Linda Acholonu – Fortrea

LeAnna Carey (she/her/hers) – Women Who Innovate

Carolina Amador, PhD (she/her/hers) – Amgen

Toni Brown, EdD (she/her/hers) – Genentech

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM PT
Connection Circles & Networking

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM PT

Connection Circles & Networking

Location: Capri 3-7, Cobalt 1-4

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PT
Empowerment Zone

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PT

Empowerment Zone

Location: Azure 1-10

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM PT

HBA Talks

Location: Azure 7-8

LeAnna Carey (she/her/hers) – Women Who Innovate

Jennifer R. Postelnek, n/a (she/her/hers) – Bristol Myers Squibb

Chi Onyebuchi, n/a – Takeda

Shilpa R. Tekula, MD (she/her/hers) – Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Nicole A. Ventrone, BA, MA – Beghou Consulting

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM PT

Empowerment Zone Micro Session

Location: Azure 7-8

Tess Vismale, CMP, DES – DAHLIA+ Agency

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PT
Lunch

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PT

Lunch

Location: Azure 5-6

1:40 PM - 2:25 PM PT
Insights Breakout Session 2

1:40 PM - 2:25 PM PT

Insights Breakout Session 2

1:40 PM - 2:25 PM PT

Climbing Higher: Overcoming Broken Rungs and Career Roadblocks

Location: Cobalt 3-4

Rose-Ann Blenman-Abange, Ph.D. CPM – Incyte

Celeste Warren (she/her/hers) – Celeste Warren Consulting LLC

Jackie Ejuwa – Transformative Blue Health Advisors

1:40 PM - 2:25 PM PT

Creating the Infrastructure to Support Closing the Women's Health Gap (a 3BC session)

Location: Cobalt 1-2

Christina Hughes – Reverba Global

Kimberly Jones – Butler/Till

Carmen White – Pfizer

Marina Hong – Bayer

1:40 PM - 2:25 PM PT

Future-Proof Your Career: Leadership in the Age of AI

Location: Azure 7-8

Bob Pearson (he/him/his) – The Next Practices Group LLC

Srideepti Ramayanam – VendueTech

1:40 PM - 2:25 PM PT

HBA India: Unmuted Voices. Unlimited Leaders

Location: Capri 6-7

Deepa Desai (she/her/hers) – D Cube Consultancy

Tanusha Dutta (she/her/hers) – Fortrea

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM PT
Think Tank Reception (Invite Only)

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM PT

Think Tank Reception (Invite Only)

Location: Bowtie 6

2:35 PM - 4:05 PM PT
Empowerment Zone

2:35 PM - 4:05 PM PT

Empowerment Zone

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PT

HBA Talks

Location: Azure 7-8

LeAnna Carey (she/her/hers) – Women Who Innovate

Amy Gamber, n/a (she/her/hers) – BioMeridian Consulting

Stephanie Raspa, n/a – Merck

Poornima Shubhakar, n/a – BeOne Medicines

Dana M. Trump, n/a – AstraZeneca

Maria Abunto, MD, MPH, MBA – Cancer Fund and AMBA Venture

3:35 PM - 4:05 PM PT

Empowerment Zone Micro Session

Location: Azure 7-8

Tess Vismale, CMP, DES – DAHLIA+ Agency

4:15 PM - 4:35 PM PT
Afternoon Greetings

4:15 PM - 5:20 PM PT

Afternoon Keynote: Building Career Defining Relationships & ACE Award Presentation

Location: Cobalt 5-11

Aradhana Sarin – AstraZeneca

Mary Stutts, MHA – Healthcare Businesswomen's Association

Jim Weiss – Real Chemistry

Otis Johnson, PhD, MPA – Trial Equity

Jacopo Leonardi – 4D Path

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM PT
Wellness Activities

6:30 AM - 7:30 AM PT

Wellness Activities

Location: Moonstone 1-2

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM PT
Buffet Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM PT

Buffet Breakfast

Location: Cobalt 5-11

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
Greetings

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PT

Greetings

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM PT
Keynote: Redefining Leadership in a Time of Rapid Transformation

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM PT

Keynote: Redefining Leadership in a Time of Rapid Transformation

Location: Cobalt 5-11

Mary Stutts, MHA – Healthcare Businesswomen's Association

Julie Kim – Takeda

9:40 AM - 10:40 AM PT
Leadership Strategy Labs

9:40 AM - 10:40 AM PT

Leadership Strategy Labs

9:40 AM - 10:40 AM PT

From Imposter to Innovator: Channeling Your Inner Critic Into Your Greatest Ally

Location: Cobalt 1-2

Laura S. Costain (she/her/hers) – On Purpose Leadership

Allison Marshall (she/her/hers) – Real Chemistry

9:40 AM - 10:40 AM PT

Re:Imagine You - Strategic Career Pivots by Choice or Circumstance

Location: Capri 6-7

Jean Williams (she/her/hers) – Labcorp

Rochelle Cooper (she/her/hers) – Cooper Management Consulting (CMC)

9:40 AM - 10:40 AM PT

Steady the Ship: Managing People and Priorities Through Waves of Disruption

Location: Cobalt 3-4

Tanya Alcorn – Pfizer

Jennifer Weaver – Pfizer

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM PT
Connection Circles and Networking

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM PT

Connection Circles and Networking

Location: Capri 3-7, Cobalt 1-4

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM PT
Empowerment Zone

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM PT

Empowerment Zone

11:50 AM - 12:20 PM PT

HBA Talks

Location: Azure 7-8

LeAnna Carey (she/her/hers) – Women Who Innovate

Ashley A. Francis Carmouche, MPH (she/her/hers) – Texas Medical Center

Danielle M. Santiago, n/a – Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc

Varintip Sookthat, n/a (she/her/hers) – Novartis

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM PT
Lunch

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM PT

Lunch

Location: Cobalt 5-11

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
Closing Keynote

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Closing Keynote

Location: Cobalt 5-11

Arianna Huffington

Shelley Zalis – The Female Quotient