May 6, 2027 | Huntington Convention Center | Cleveland, Ohio
Shaping the Future of Healthcare
WellLink invites healthcare leaders, innovators and changemakers from across the country to submit proposals for WellLink CONNECT: The National Healthcare Summit, a one-day event designed to bring together diverse voices from across healthcare to explore ideas, share solutions and drive meaningful impact, today and into the future.
This summit reflects WellLink’s role in convening a national network of more than 33,500 member locations, engaging healthcare and partner organizations across the continuum of care to foster collaboration, advance innovation and shape the future of healthcare.
We are seeking dynamic, thought-provoking and solutions-oriented presentations that offer practical insights, real-world applications and forward-looking perspectives. Sessions should be designed to engage a broad audience of healthcare executives, clinicians, operational leaders, community partners and industry innovators.
What We’re Looking For
We welcome a wide range of topics and encourage proposals that:
- Present innovative ideas, emerging trends or bold new approaches that are shaping what’s next in healthcare.
- Share practical strategies, case studies or lessons learned.
- Highlight collaboration across organizations, sectors or communities.
- Offer actionable insights attendees can take back to their organizations.
- Engage audiences through interactive or discussion-based formats.
Priority Topic Areas
While we are open to a broad range of ideas, areas of particular interest include:
Workforce & Talent Innovation
Leadership pipeline development, retention of critical talent, workforce well-being, manager effectiveness, flexible staffing models, employee engagement, succession planning and workforce redesign to meet the changing needs of healthcare
Value-Based Care & Care Transformation
Advancing outcomes, improving quality and aligning incentives across the continuum
Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies
Practical applications, governance, ethics, cybersecurity and operational impact
Financial Sustainability & Operational Performance
Margin pressures, revenue cycle, cost management and new financial strategies
Supply Chain & Cost Optimization
Strategic sourcing, resilience, data-driven purchasing and GPO innovation
Emergency Preparedness & Organizational Resilience
Crisis response, continuity planning and system coordination
Strategy, Leadership & Change Management
Navigating transformation, leading through uncertainty and driving organizational alignment
Data, Analytics & Decision Intelligence
Leveraging data to inform strategy, improve performance and enable smarter, faster decision-making across clinical, operational and financial domains
Innovation Translation & Partnership Models
Moving ideas from concept to implementation, through collaborations between healthcare organizations, startups, academia and industry to scale solutions and accelerate impact
Healthcare Policy & Advocacy
Public policy developments, regulatory landscape and strategies to effectively advocate for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve
This national summit offers a platform to:
- Share your expertise with a diverse, national audience.
- Contribute to meaningful conversations shaping healthcare’s future.
- Build connections across healthcare, business, policy and community sectors.
