Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit 2026

Dan Anderson joined Consumer Access and Experience to lead development of the consumer insights function at St. Luke’s. Anderson has served in various roles at St. Luke’s over the past 11 years, largely focused on developing and refining the organization’s strategy and supporting plans. Before joining St. Luke’s, Anderson helped develop a healthcare startup, served as an operations consultant to large health systems across the country, and conducted stem cell biology research. Anderson holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington, as well as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in chemistry from Pomona College. Outside of work, Anderson and his family enjoy exploring new parts of Idaho and beyond, always looking for their next adventure.

Michael Bennett is executive vice president and chief strategy and transformation officer for Highmark Health, a $32 billion blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Highmark Health’s 44,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, including Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, and enGen. In this role, Bennett helps lead the organization’s efforts to deliver comprehensive, affordable, high-quality healthcare services to its customers and communities. He oversees enterprise-wide strategy, innovation, and transformation, including development of the organization’s long-term strategy and strategic planning. Bennett also guides strategy implementation and assessment in collaboration with business unit leaders and oversees enterprise innovation and transformation initiatives. An experienced healthcare strategist, Bennett is passionate about helping Highmark Health realize its full potential as it works to transform healthcare. Before joining Highmark Health in 2016, Bennett served for three years as executive director in Cleveland Clinic’s strategy office, where he was responsible for planning, growth, go-to-market, and strategic intelligence functions. Previously, he was a principal in McKinsey & Company’s payer/provider practice in Cleveland, specializing in healthcare strategy and organizational transformation. In that role, Bennett developed and managed long-term executive relationships with clients including large hospital systems, insurers, academic medical centers, and regional nonprofit hospital systems. Bennett earned a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in public policy and international affairs from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School.

Anjali Bhagra, MD, MBA, is a physician executive with nearly two decades of experience in business transformation, healthcare technologies, and organizational strategy. Bhagra serves as physician lead and chair for the Mayo Clinic Enterprise Automation Department. In this role, she provides strategic direction and execution to advance healthcare transformation through the implementation and scaling of AI and intelligent automation initiatives across Mayo Clinic’s destination medical centers, community health system sites, and international practices. Her ability to drive innovation while navigating regulatory guidelines and creating value has contributed to significant successes. Bhagra also serves as physician chair of the Enterprise Office of Belonging at Mayo Clinic, providing strategy and execution to advance inclusion and belonging across the organization. Mayo Clinic serves more than 1.3 million patients from 130 countries annually and has more than 82,000 employees. Bhagra is a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic and has held numerous leadership positions, including vice chair of Faculty Development for the Division of General Internal Medicine and education chair of Integrative Medicine. She has also served as a board member of the Society for Ultrasound in Medical Education (SUSME) and held roles with the HIMSS Global Health Equity Network Task Force, Medical Industry Leadership Institute (MILI), Minnesota Medical Association Health Equity Community practice group, National IGNITEMed program, and World India Diabetes Foundation. A recognized leader in medicine, Bhagra has received numerous awards, including the James J. Lipsky Distinguished Service Award and the National Kesari Woman of the Year Award in India for her contributions to equity and inclusion. She is co-founder of the Mayo Clinic GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Inspiration, Tenacity) in Medicine and RISE (Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen, Empower) for Equity conferences.

Don Calcagno is a healthcare executive with more than 30 years of experience across healthcare operations, population health, value-based care, and payment strategy. As system vice president and chief payment strategy officer for Ochsner Health, Calcagno leads enterprise payment strategy, payer innovation focused on improving revenue and payment integrity, and the development of resilient financial models that support the long-term sustainability of care delivery. Previously, Calcagno served as chief population health officer for Advocate Health, where his work included population health, accountable care, and risk-based payment programs across multiple states and millions of covered lives.

Katie Catlender is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Point32Health, where she leads enterprise operations, technology, digital, data and AI, and customer experience for one of the nation’s leading health plans. A transformational healthcare executive with more than 30 years of experience, Catlender is responsible for driving enterprise performance, affordability, growth, and member-centered innovation across the organization. Catlender oversees information technology, digital, data and AI, service and experience, health plan operations, and the enterprise capital investment and portfolio management office. She focuses on advancing operational excellence, modernizing the operating model, elevating the member experience, and improving affordability, quality, and health outcomes at scale. As executive sponsor of Point32Health’s enterprise transformation and turnaround efforts, Catlender leads initiatives to strengthen long-term sustainability through medical and administrative expense optimization, technology modernization, and operational simplification. She champions a member-centered operating model that uses technology, data, AI, and operational excellence to deliver measurable business results, improve health outcomes, and position the organization for future growth. Before joining Point32Health, Catlender served as executive vice president, chief customer officer, and chief operating officer at Cambridge Savings Bank, where she also led the bank’s digital-only division, Ivy Bank, with full P&L accountability. Across more than three decades of leadership experience, Catlender has translated strategy into execution, led complex business transformations, and delivered results through turnarounds, integrations, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, and large-scale operational modernization. Catlender previously held senior executive leadership roles at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Mass General Brigham Health Plan, serving as chief commercial officer, chief customer officer, and senior vice president of operations. She began her career at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, where she developed expertise in healthcare operations, growth strategy, customer experience, and organizational performance. Catlender serves as board chair of Health Plans, Inc. (HPI) and is a member of the board of directors for Special Olympics Massachusetts. She is also an executive mentor for the AHIP Executive Leadership Program and an active sponsor of initiatives that advance leadership development, diversity, and opportunities for women and allies in leadership.

Pete Church serves as chief people & culture officer at Point32Health. Church provides strategic leadership and oversight for all aspects of the people and culture organization, including talent, total rewards, internal communications, well-being, diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, and organizational effectiveness. He is also responsible for developing and guiding Point32Health’s culture, human resources strategy, and governance in alignment with the organization’s business goals and values. Church also oversees real estate and workplace services for Point32Health locations. Church joined Point32Health from AVANGRID Energy, where he was chief human resources officer. Previously, he held several leadership positions at UnitedHealth Group, including chief talent officer of UnitedHealthcare, vice president of Human Capital for Commercial Markets, and vice president of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Insights. Church also held senior leadership positions at The Hartford Financial Services Group and Aetna. During his 20 years of human resources experience across diverse business and healthcare sectors, he has designed and implemented HR strategies that positively affect business performance and operating costs while increasing employee engagement and effectiveness. Church serves as a member of the Strategic Advisory Board for the Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership. He holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in psychology from the University of Hartford.

Lindsay Crawley-Herbert is chief people and transformation officer at SCAN Group, where she oversees talent alignment, culture, and workforce transformation in support of organizational growth and innovation. Crawley-Herbert also leads AI, Applied Intelligence, and Corporate Communications and plays a central role in shaping SCAN’s human + AI workforce strategy. Crawley-Herbert’s work focuses on reimagining jobs, skills, and leadership in the AI era while expanding workforce capabilities and accelerating organizational performance. Before joining SCAN, Crawley-Herbert held executive leadership roles at Elevance Health, CareMore Health, and Aspire Health and began her career in M&A consulting at Deloitte. Crawley-Herbert holds an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and serves as a board advisor to SemperVirens Venture Capital and Airvet.

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Brent Estes is senior vice president and chief managed care officer of the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS). In this role, Estes leads MSHS’s payer contracting and value-based strategies across all lines of business and reimbursement models. Before joining MSHS, Estes served as senior vice president of business development at Advocate Aurora Health, where he led the development of an integration plan to strengthen systemwide care coordination and improve operating margin. He also sponsored a joint venture with a national health insurer to deliver a high-performance network across multiple markets. Previously, Estes served as senior vice president of business and network development for Rush University Medical Center and president and chief executive officer of Rush Health. In these roles, he designed and executed a multiyear payer contracting strategy and transformed a physician-hospital organization into one of the nation’s most mature clinically integrated networks.

Alysha Fluno is a senior healthcare executive with more than 25 years of clinical, technology, and leadership experience. Based in Chicago, Fluno works in Marsh’s National Pharmacy Practice, where she focuses on transforming the pharmacy benefit industry. An analytical thinker and creative problem solver, Fluno develops and implements data-driven initiatives designed to address client needs in emerging pharmacy markets. Her experience includes supporting education and marketing initiatives, as well as go-to-market strategy across sales, account management, and product optimization. Fluno also has a strong track record of building and leading high-performing, cross-functional teams across pharmacy and technology. Fluno brings deep experience in the pharmacy benefit management industry and in developing strategic professional relationships. A licensed pharmacist, she has worked across retail, hospital and health systems, and managed care pharmacy, including the past two decades in managed care. Before joining Marsh, Fluno served as chief pharmacy officer at Truveris, a pharmacy benefits technology company. Previously, she was a vice president at Aon, where she led the Pharmacy and Innovation team. Outside of work, Fluno enjoys reading and early morning runs. She also volunteers with her family in her community, supporting activities ranging from meal packing for people experiencing hunger to character-building programs for youth.

Niyum Gandhi is chief financial officer and treasurer at Mass General Brigham. Gandhi is responsible for financial oversight of the organization’s clinical and academic operations, as well as corporate finance, treasury, managed care, real estate, and supply chain. He also has operational oversight of Mass General Brigham Health Plan. Before joining Mass General Brigham and returning to Boston in 2021, Gandhi served on the executive team at Mount Sinai Health System in New York. He joined the organization as its first chief population health officer in 2015, building Mount Sinai’s clinically integrated network, direct-to-employer business unit, and consumer digital function. Gandhi later became chief financial officer for the health system, overseeing the financial operations of Mount Sinai’s eight hospitals and the Icahn School of Medicine. Before Mount Sinai, Gandhi was a partner in Oliver Wyman’s Health and Life Sciences practice, where he focused on financial planning, value-based healthcare, and transformation strategies for hospitals, physician groups, and health plans. Throughout his career, Gandhi has worked with healthcare providers and payers to design and implement value-based clinical models, develop contracting and integrated product distribution strategies, align funds flow and physician incentives, and establish infrastructure to support value-based healthcare. Gandhi holds a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in economics from Harvard University.

JD Hickey, MD, is president and CEO of Chattanooga-based BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. In this role, Hickey is responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s long-range plans, goals, and objectives. He leads the executive team responsible for the daily performance and management of an enterprise that employs more than 6,500 people and serves more than 3.3 million plan members. Before his appointment as CEO in September 2015, Hickey served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of BlueCross for three years. He joined the organization in 2011 as president and CEO of Medicaid managed care subsidiary BlueCare Tennessee. Before joining BlueCross, Hickey was a partner at McKinsey & Co., where he was based in the Washington, DC, office. He was a leader within the Payor Provider practice and focused on healthcare reform. Hickey also served as director of the Tennessee Medicaid Program, known as TennCare, from 2004 to 2006 as a member of Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen’s cabinet. In this role, he led efforts to reform the TennCare program and return it to financial stability. After graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University, Hickey earned his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine and a Juris Doctor from the Duke University School of Law. Hickey serves on the boards of directors of Coke Consolidated, the National Institute of Health Care Management, and the Tennessee Collaborative on Reforming Education.

Doug Holtz-Eakin has a distinguished record as a researcher and policy adviser. Holtz-Eakin is president of the American Action Forum, where he focuses on economic and public policy issues. Since 2001, Holtz-Eakin has held several senior policy roles. From 2001 to 2002, he served as chief economist of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. From 2003 to 2005, he served as director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. During 2007 and 2008, Holtz-Eakin served as director of domestic and economic policy for the John McCain presidential campaign.

Karen Ignagni serves as executive chair of EmblemHealth, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health plans, which has provided New Yorkers with high-quality, affordable care and coverage for nearly 90 years. Ignagni previously served as chief executive officer of EmblemHealth for almost a decade. During her tenure, she led a transformation and modernization effort focused on the customer experience and earned recognition for her leadership from publications including The New York Times, City & State New York, Modern Healthcare, Crain’s New York Business, National Journal, Time, and Fortune. In 2025, Ignagni was named to Schneps Media’s “Manhattan Power List 2025” and “2025 Labor Power Players” and was recognized as a “Trailblazer in Healthcare” by City & State New York. In 2024, she was recognized on City & State New York’s “Labor Power 100” and “Health Care Power 100” lists, PoliticsNY and amNewYork’s “2024 Power Players in Healthcare” list, Becker’s Hospital Review’s “141 Women in Health IT to Know” list, and Schneps Media’s “Power Women of Manhattan” list. In 2023, Ignagni was named one of Modern Healthcare’s “100 Most Influential People,” an honor she has received 13 times over the past two decades. Ignagni serves on the Digital Health New York Advisory Board and the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review Advisory Council and is a Champion supporter of HealthyNYC, New York City’s campaign for healthier, longer lives. She is also a member of the New York State Department of Health’s Marketplace Advisory Committee and the New York Department of Financial Services State Insurance Advisory Board. Previously, Ignagni chaired Columbia University’s National Board of Advisors for Health Policy and Management at the Mailman School of Public Health and served on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Special Medical Advisory Committee from 2016 to 2019. Before joining EmblemHealth in 2015, Ignagni was president and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the industry association representing providers of health and supplemental benefits to more than 200 million Americans. Under her leadership, AHIP became a prominent voice for the health plan community. Earlier in her career, Ignagni directed the AFL-CIO’s Department of Employee Benefits, served as a professional staff member on the U.S. Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, and worked at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Ignagni lives in New York City with her husband.

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Ellen Kelsay is president and CEO of Business Group on Health. Kelsay is a sought-after speaker and expert on health and well-being issues. She hosts the Business Group on Health podcast and has authored industry publications appearing in Harvard Business Review, Modern Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Executive, American Journal of Managed Care, and Employee Benefit News, among others. Kelsay frequently contributes on topics including healthcare affordability, prescription drug pricing, transparency, quality and value, well-being, mental health, health inclusion, and innovation in the US and globally. Business Group on Health is the longest-standing and largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to representing employers’ perspectives on critical health, well-being, and workforce strategy issues. Its multistakeholder community brings together diverse perspectives to explore pressing healthcare and well-being issues and identify opportunities for collaborative action. Through its network of members and industry leaders, the organization shares best practices, contributes to healthcare policy discussions, and develops solutions to improve employee health and well-being and business performance. Its membership includes many Fortune 100 companies and more than 460 organizations that provide health coverage and well-being benefits to more than 60 million employees, retirees, and their families across more than 200 countries and territories. In addition to leading Business Group on Health, Kelsay serves as chair of the National Board of Trustees for March of Dimes and as a board member of The Leapfrog Group. She is also a member of the External Advisory Board for the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, a Health Evolution Senior Fellow, and a member of Women Business Leaders in Healthcare, Oliver Wyman’s Health Leaders Alliance, and the Aspen Group. Kelsay holds a Bachelor of Arts in biology and business administration from the University of Richmond and is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel Knecht, MD, MBA, is chief medical officer and senior vice president of EmblemHealth, where he leads clinical strategy to improve health outcomes for approximately 3 million New Yorkers. Previously, Knecht served as chief clinical innovation officer at CVS Caremark, focusing on improving patient outcomes and managing healthcare costs. Before CVS, Knecht directed clinical strategy and medical policy initiatives at Aetna, where he led quality improvement efforts addressing issues including the opioid crisis and gene therapy reimbursement. Knecht is a Fulbright Scholar and an accomplished academic. He graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology and earned a joint MD and MBA from Weill Cornell Medical College and the Johnson Graduate School of Management, where he received the Lee Family Scholarship. Knecht is also a practicing hospitalist at Mount Sinai West in New York City, where he serves as an assistant clinical professor. He also contributes his expertise to public health as a board member of the CUNY School of Public Health Foundation and as an advisor to Monogram Health, focusing on advancing care models for chronic kidney disease. Knecht has received recognition for his contributions to healthcare, including being named one of Modern Healthcare’s “40 Under 40” in February 2024. His work spans clinical care, healthcare innovation, and health system strategy.

Nikhil Krishnan is founder of Out-Of-Pocket, a company that helps people understand how the business of healthcare works and the trends shaping the industry through its newsletter, courses, events, and other content. Krishnan aims to make complex healthcare topics accessible, engaging, and entertaining. Previously, Krishnan was a senior research analyst at CB Insights, where he helped build the healthcare research team. He also worked on the partnerships team at Formation Bio, formerly known as TrialSpark. Krishnan also invests in early-stage startups.

Dan Kueter is CEO of UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual, an $80 billion division of UnitedHealthcare and the nation’s largest business serving the health coverage and well-being needs of employers and consumers. Before being named CEO in 2022, Kueter served as chief financial officer of UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual, with financial and strategic oversight of a diverse portfolio of health plans ranging from traditional fully insured and self-funded plans to ancillary and voluntary benefits. Kueter joined UnitedHealth Group in 2001 and held roles at Optum and UnitedHealthcare Networks before moving to Employer & Individual in 2008 as a health plan market CEO. After nearly six years developing and leading large-scale, provider-led population health organizations outside the enterprise, Kueter returned to UnitedHealthcare in 2018 to lead Employer & Individual’s network strategy as part of UnitedHealthcare Networks. Kueter holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Eric Jon Larsen serves as president of TowerBrook Advisors and as a member of the healthcare leadership team at TowerBrook Capital Partners. TowerBrook is a New York- and London-headquartered investment management firm with $35 billion in assets under management across private equity, structured minority, and growth equity investments. Larsen is a healthcare strategist, author, speaker, and advisor to CEOs and boards of healthcare organizations globally. Larsen spent 25 years at The Advisory Board Company, including five years as president, and now serves as president emeritus. During his tenure, he focused on identifying and sharing best practices to improve healthcare in the US and globally. Following Optum’s acquisition of The Advisory Board in 2017, Larsen helped lead the formation and growth of Optum’s comprehensive health system partnerships and later served as executive vice president of market strategy at UnitedHealth Group. Larsen is also active in healthcare venture capital, serving as a venture partner to Thrive Capital and SignalFire. He hosts the podcast *Incumbents and Insurgents in Healthcare*, which explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, healthcare, labor, policy, and industrial transformation. Guests have included Dario Amodei, Bret Taylor, Vinod Khosla, healthcare executives, policymakers, and technology founders. Larsen serves on the boards of R1 RCM, eMed Population Health, and Thrive Global and has served on the boards of several digital health companies, including Somatus and Contessa Health. He is also active in the performing arts, serving as chair of the Washington National Opera board and as a trustee of The Washington Ballet. Larsen graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in 1995. An enthusiastic traveler, he has visited 100 countries across all seven continents. Larsen and his wife, Susi, have three teenage children and divide their time among Washington, DC, New York, and San Francisco.

AJ Loiacono is a serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in pharmacy benefits, finance, and software development. As CEO of Judi Health, Loiacono focuses on modernizing healthcare infrastructure to improve client service and patient engagement while reducing the total cost of care. Loiacono has spent his career studying the pharmaceutical supply chain and developing solutions for the pharmacy benefit industry. Before Judi Health, he co-founded Truveris, where he served for eight years as CEO, CIO, and a board member, leading the company through significant growth and recognition on the Deloitte Fast 500 and Crain’s Fast 50 lists. Previously, Loiacono co-founded SMS Partners, a joint venture with Realogy, and exited the partnership through a buyout in 2010. Earlier in his career, he founded Victrix, a pharmaceutical supply chain consultancy that was sold to Chrysalis Solutions in 2007.

Peter (Pete) McCanna is CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health, where he focuses on helping customers live well by reimagining traditional healthcare — offering more convenient, personalized, and informed experiences. McCanna is leading Baylor Scott & White’s customer-focused transformation by bringing together the system’s 59,000 team members around a common goal of keeping people healthy, connected, and supported. Before becoming CEO, McCanna served as the health system’s president. In that role, he drove operational excellence, strengthened clinical alignment, scaled the system’s digital health platform, MyBSWHealth, and deepened academic partnerships to help address the need for healthcare professionals. McCanna has nearly 40 years of industry experience. As executive vice president and chief operating officer at Northwestern Medicine, he exceeded targets for operating revenue, quality, patient experience, and employee engagement. He previously served as chief financial officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico and at the University of Colorado Hospital. McCanna was named one of Modern Healthcare’s “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.” He also serves as the inaugural board chair of Longitude Health and as a board member of University of Michigan Health, the Texas Hospital Association, and Catholic Extension. McCanna holds a master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Michigan. Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest nonprofit health system in Texas. It includes 55 hospitals, more than 1,300 access points, a health plan, a research institute, an accountable care organization, and Levanto, a company offering digitally enabled health solutions. The system also has 3 million customers connected through MyBSWHealth.

Greg Mitchell serves as senior vice president of strategy and business development for Evernorth Health Services, including its pharmacy benefit management business, Express Scripts. Mitchell is responsible for defining the strategic vision for Evernorth and Express Scripts and leading strategic transactions and partnerships. As the industry navigates increased demands for transparency, affordability pressures, and an evolving regulatory environment, Mitchell has focused on shaping the future of pharmacy benefits. He views pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as an important part of a well-functioning healthcare delivery system and believes the industry must continue to evolve to meet the needs of clients, including employers, health plans, and consumers, as well as pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacies, and other industry partners. Mitchell has more than 20 years of experience in pharmacy and medical benefits. Before assuming his current role, he led account management teams serving some of the PBM’s largest clients. He led Centene’s migration to Express Scripts and oversaw account teams supporting Centene, Prime Therapeutics, Wholesale Markets, and the Department of Defense. An attorney by training, Mitchell previously served as a vice president in the Express Scripts legal department before the company’s acquisition by The Cigna Group. He also served as executive vice president of business development and general counsel for Healix Infusion Therapy, Inc., in Houston, Texas, while the company was part of the portfolio of TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm.

Tanvi Patel is vice president and general manager at Amazon Pharmacy, where she leads customer experience innovation, strategic industry partnerships, and growth initiatives that are redefining how patients and providers experience pharmacy. Over more than 15 years at Amazon, Patel has launched and scaled high-impact, consumer-focused initiatives across retail, devices, grocery, and fashion, driving innovation, engagement, and revenue growth. Patel holds a degree in finance and health services from the University of Arizona, a master’s degree in information sciences from the University of Maryland, and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Sondra Pedigo serves as chief transformation officer at BCBSM, where she focuses on transforming how the organization does business while helping ensure affordability for members. The Transformation Office leads ongoing efforts to strengthen BCBSM’s operations and culture and improve the organization’s long-term competitive position. Pedigo joined BCBSM in 2001 and has held roles across several areas of the organization, including IT and Operations, the Office of Health Care Reform, Health Plan Business, and Health Care Value. She led the implementation of the Affordable Care Act Marketplace for BCBSM and now leads transformation efforts across the enterprise. Before joining BCBSM, Pedigo was director of trauma, surgical services, and clinical program development at Detroit Medical Center – Sinai-Grace Hospital. Pedigo earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting and Spanish from Central Michigan University. Outside of work, Pedigo is a co-founder of Impact100 Macomb County and serves on several boards, including Blue Health Intelligence and the Michigan Health Information Network. She previously served as finance committee chair for The Greening of Detroit board of directors.

Shiv Rao, MD is CEO and co-founder of Abridge, a clinical intelligence platform for healthcare. Abridge AI is projected to support more than 100 million patient-clinician encounters in 2026 across 300 of the largest health systems in the US. A practicing cardiologist turned entrepreneur, Rao brings experience in clinical care, enterprise leadership, and AI product innovation to the transformation of healthcare delivery. He was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI and has appeared on Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list for two consecutive years.

Magda Rusinowski is a vice president at Business Group on Health in Washington, DC, where she leads work related to healthcare cost and delivery and pharmacy benefits, focusing on best practices and solutions for self-insured employers. Business Group on Health brings together hundreds of large employers and industry partners to address health, well-being, and workforce strategy issues. The organization works with its members to identify innovative approaches, manage healthcare costs, and connect employers with peers and industry experts. Before joining Business Group on Health in 2018, Rusinowski served as director of US health and insurance benefits at PepsiCo, where she developed healthcare strategy and managed health benefit programs. Rusinowski earned a Master of Science in Health Care Transformation from the University of Texas at Austin in 2023 and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baruch College, CUNY, in 1995.

Tracy Saula is senior vice president and chief product and experience officer of Highmark Health, a $32 billion blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Highmark Health’s 44,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, and enGen. Saula leads the teams that develop health plan insurance products, advance the digital experience, and design solutions and services to improve the healthcare experience for customers and clinicians. This work includes offerings that support physical, mental, and social health, simplify the care journey, and address common challenges consumers face when navigating the healthcare system. Saula’s teams also develop solutions to reduce barriers for clinicians and providers, supported by digital experiences. Saula has held a series of leadership positions across finance, audit and compliance, transformation, and strategy at Highmark Inc. and Highmark Health. Before joining the Living Health team at Highmark Health, she served as senior vice president of operations at Allegheny Health Network. Before joining the Highmark Health enterprise in 1998, Saula worked as a certified public accountant (CPA) for KPMG. A lifelong resident of the Pittsburgh area, Saula has two adult sons, a Bernedoodle, and two Siberian cats. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, musical theater, cooking, and reading.

Chris Schrader is a partner in Oliver Wyman’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Health and Life Sciences practice. Schrader has more than 10 years of experience across healthcare, technology, consumer packaged goods, and other industries. He currently focuses on growth strategy for health insurers, both within and beyond their core risk businesses. Schrader’s experience includes developing go-to-market strategies for new consumer businesses, enterprise-wide strategic plans, growth and diversification strategies, and differentiated value propositions for health insurers and health services companies. His work has included defining and prioritizing customer segments, developing product portfolios and channel strategies, assessing new market opportunities and business models, and developing growth roadmaps. In one engagement, Schrader supported an enterprise-wide strategic planning effort for a $10 billion health insurer, working with leadership to assess internal and market dynamics, facilitate growth scenario workshops, and develop a roadmap toward $20 billion in revenue. His experience also includes developing differentiation strategies across multiple customer segments and geographies. Schrader holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in operations research and financial engineering from Princeton University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Prabhjot Singh, MD, PhD, is co-founder and CEO of Altitude and senior advisor for strategic initiatives at the Peterson Center on Healthcare and Peterson Health Technology Institute. Most recently, Singh was chief medical officer and co-founder of CHW Cares, which was acquired by Oak Street Health and is now part of CVS. He is also the author of *Dying and Living in the Neighborhood: A Street Level View of America’s Healthcare Promise* (Hopkins Press). Singh earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in history and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in biology from the University of Rochester. He earned his MD from Weill Cornell and his PhD in neural and genetic systems from Rockefeller University. Singh is board-certified in internal medicine and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in sustainable development at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Singh was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 40th Anniversary Young Leader, a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow, a Council on Foreign Relations Term Member, and a Presidential Leadership Scholar.

Steve Yurjevich serves as chief executive officer for the Payer Market at Optum Insight. Yurjevich joined Optum in 2002 and has supported its payer, provider, state government, and life services businesses. He has also served as chief operating officer of Optum Insight. Since beginning his healthcare career in 1992, Yurjevich has focused on health plan and provider operations, payer-provider collaboration, and healthcare management consulting. Before joining UnitedHealth Group, he worked for American Medical Security, CSC Healthcare, Sy.Med, and AIM Healthcare. Outside of work, Yurjevich is involved in youth hockey and has served as both a coach and board member. He also supports local charities, including GraceWorks Ministries, My Friend’s Place, and AHA.