HEALTHCARE rpm26
at the
CMA Theatre & Grand Foyer (222 Rep. John Lewis Way S. Nashville, TN 37203)
PRESENTED BY
APRIL 14-15, 2026
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Join us for a gathering of healthcare leadership from across the country engaging in topics of mutual interest amid Southern hospitality and a very special ‘Songwriters in the Round’ benefiting some of Nashville’s most important healthcare organizations.
BENEFITING IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDDLE TENNESSEE COMMUNITY
AND FEATURING PERFORMANCES FROM
EVENING ADDRESS
Scott Hamilton – Founder, Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation
HEALTHCARE CAPITAL MARKETS
Moderator: Duncan Dashiff – Co-Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences, Intrepid
Shane Maloney – Principal, The Vistria Group
Mehul Patel – Head of Healthcare | Sponsor, Growth & Middle Market, MUFG
Stuart Smartt – Senior Managing Director, Head of Healthcare, NXT Capital
Jon Michael Reese – Principal, General Atlantic
DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER HEALTH
Moderator: Adam Abramowitz – Co-Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences, Intrepid
Stuart Blitz – Co-Founder & COO, Hone Health
Fiyyaz Pirani – CEO, Analyte Health
Josh Whalen – CEO, Joi + Blokes
EMPLOYER-DRIVEN HEALTH v2.0
Moderator: Ginny Proestakes – Former Director of US Benefits, GE
Dawn Carter – CEO, CareATC
Dave Guilmette – Former CEO, Alight
Lankford Wade – President, LucyRx
MEDICAID: CAUSE & EFFECT
Moderator: Darin Gordon – Founding Partner, Speire Healthcare Strategies
Brendan Harris – President, UPMC State & Medicaid Health Plans
Zeena Johar – CEO, HarborWell Health
Victor Kats – Managing Director & Head of SEMCAP Health
Jeff Soffen – CEO, Spark Pediatrics
REDEFINING MEDICINE: THE REAL-WORLD IMPLICATIONS OF AI
Moderator: Dr. Paul Bleicher – Executive Partner, Ardan Equity
Edmund Jackson – Founding CEO, Unity.ai
Dr. Douglas Slakey – HCA Healthcare Health Systems Science Endowed Chair, Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine, Belmont University
Additional participants TBA
DISTRESSED HEALTHCARE: THE COST OF CAPITAL
Moderator: Lorie Beers – Head of Special Situations, Intrepid
Brian Browder – Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Marcus Helt – Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte
Angela Humphreys – Chair of Healthcare, Bass Berry & Sims
MaryEllen Pickrell – Partner, Holland & Knight
HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
Moderator: Mike Letsch – Managing Director, Supply Chain & Logistics, Intrepid
David Gamble – CEO, Supply Chain Butler
Matt Hoff – CEO, A-S Medication Solutions
Adeel Najmi – CEO, Cato
Jason Smith – President, Genesis Automation Healthcare
THE STATE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES
Moderator: TBA
Benson Sloan – CEO, Revere Medical
Corina Tracy – CEO, US Urology Partners
Additional participants TBA
CHILD & ADOLESCENT CARE & EDUCATION
Moderator: TBA
Andy McQueen – Co-Founder & CEO, Hoover Learning
Kristi Shain – Former CEO, Health Connect America
Jeff Soffen – CEO, Spark Pediatrics
Additional participants TBA
HEALTHCARE & THE ENVIRONMENT
Moderator: Dr. Reed Omary – Founder & CEO, Greenwell Project
Jen Jackson – Partner, Right On
Julia Polk – Founder, ClimateWiser
Additional participants TBA
HEALTHCARE RPM IS A PRIVATE, INVITATION-ONLY EVENT
GUEST PASSES TO THE ‘SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND’ PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUESTED FOLLOWING REGISTRATION
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
CMA Theatre & Grand Foyer
222 Rep. John Lewis Way S. Nashville, TN 37203
For additional information or questions, please contact healthcarerpm@intrepidib.com.






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