Château Élan Winery & Resort, Braselton, GA (outside Atlanta)
December 3, 2023 - December 5, 2023
Healthcare design has transformed over the years and Opal Group’s Healthcare Facilities Design Summit is addressing pertinent issues in the design and construction process of hospital and health systems. Industry leaders will come together to discuss the challenges and solutions involved in the design and construction stages while utilizing new delivery methods to create more efficient facilities.
This program is an invitation-only event that provides unparalleled face-to-face meetings with Executive Directors and Vice Presidents of Facilities, Construction, and Capital Planning of the largest hospitals and healthcare systems in the nation.
The Healthcare Facilities Design Summit presents you with the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with the heads of hospital facilities working on the largest new construction and renovation projects. These senior leaders are looking to collaborate with the most innovative solution providers to learn about their products and how they can be applied to their projects.
1:00 pm |
Registration Opens |
2:00 pm |
Tour – Cancer Treatment Centers of America part of City of Hope
*Limited availability |
5:30 pm |
Welcome Cocktail Reception |
6:30 pm |
Opening Keynote Maximizing Your Potential Lori Stohs, Founder, and Human Capital Consultant, Lori Stohs Consulting Group |
7:30 pm |
Dinner Reception |
7:15 am |
Itinerary Pick-Up & Breakfast |
8:00 am |
Effective Collaboration Tactics for Complex Projects Carl Beers, AIA, Director of Health, Principal, HKS Dave Kistel, Vice President, Facilities, Lee Health Bob Kramer, Vice President, Project Executive, Skanska |
8:50 am |
One-on-One Meetings & Refreshments |
10:25 am |
How Designing for Staff Wellness & Satisfaction Lead to Proper Patient Retention and Care Delivery Patrick Casey, Vice President, Facilities Operations & Planning, University of Miami Health System Eurico Francisco, Principal, CallisonRTKL |
11:00 am |
Democratization of Cancer Care Kevin Taylor, Vice President | Facilities, Construction & Real Estate, City of Hope |
11:35 am |
One-on-One Meetings |
12:35 pm |
Luncheon |
1:40 pm |
Introduction to Solar Control & Safety Security Window Films
Presented by
Gary Clark, Business Development Manager, Saint-Gobain Commercial Solutions |
2:45 pm |
One-on-One Meetings & Refreshments |
4:20 pm |
Implications of Hybrid Workforce Niraj Dangoria, Associate Dean, Facilities Planning & Management, School of Medicine, Stanford University |
5:05 pm |
One-on-One Meetings & Happy Hour |
6:45 pm |
Dinner – Bobby Q’s Phoenix |
8:00 am |
Breakfast |
8:30 am |
Best Practices in Integrated Project Delivery Karen Costello, Senior Principal (Executive Director) – Real Estate & Facilities, Hoag Spencer Seals, Vice President, Construction & Real Estate, Cook Children’s Medical Center Clayton Smith, Vice President of Facility Operations, Children’s Health System of Texas |
9:20 am |
One-on-One Meetings & Refreshments |
10:55 am |
Designing for Staff Wellness: The Importance of Relief Spaces Michael Mileski, DC, MPH, MHA, MSHEd, LNFA, FACHCA, Associate Professor, Program Director - Long Term Care Administration Program, Texas State University Rebecca McClay, DNP, DC, ACNPC-AG, NPD-BC, CCRN-CMC-CSC, TCRN, Midland Memorial Hospital |
11:45 am |
Expanding Into the Future: Renovating & Repositioning for Post-COVID Success Nora Wiley, Executive Vice President, Managing Principal, Interior Design Studio, Luminaut |
12:15 pm |
Closing Luncheon |
Prescheduled One-to-One Meetings:
Each participating solution provider and attendees will have pre-summit access to our matching software that allows you to completely customize your meeting agenda. The password protected website provides the information needed to make your selections on who you want to meet with.
Exceptional Networking Opportunities
We strive to maximize your face-to-face time by providing a multitude of avenues to engage the senior executives in attendance. The agenda incorporates cocktail receptions, networking lunches and a specially selected offsite dinner at a nearby venue. Leverage the meeting’s relaxed atmosphere and after hours networking activities to build strong personal relationships with current and future clients.