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The NCHL Executive Forum is a premier, invitation-only gathering of distinguished healthcare leaders committed to shaping what comes next. Designed for those operating at the highest levels of influence, this experience moves beyond conversation to the refinement of vision, judgment, and leadership presence. In an environment defined by trust, candor, and intellectual rigor, executives engage in elevated dialogue around leading with courage, navigating uncertainty, and advancing the next era of healthcare leadership. This is where perspective is sharpened, leadership is elevated, and the future is defined.

Where Exceptional Leaders Define the Future of Healthcare Leadership

Leading today’s healthcare organizations demands more than strategy; it demands courage. It requires leaders who invite honest dialogue, embrace collaboration, and have the resolve to take the high road even in the most uncertain times.

This year's conversations will span the defining challenges and opportunities of this moment in healthcare leadership, including:

Leading through uncertainty with courage, vision, and conviction
The power of dialogue, compromise, and the resolve to take the high road
Strategic partnerships, how they are evolving and what it takes to perform at the highest level

Join a remarkable group of industry luminaries — including Brian Gragnolati (2025 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award recipient and former President & CEO, Atlantic Health), Janice Nevins, MD (President & CEO, ChristianaCare), Jonathan B. Perlin, MD (President & CEO, The Joint Commission), and Sam Glick (Executive Vice President, Enterprise Strategy and Business Development, Kaiser Permanente), as they share their personal perspectives, leadership philosophies, and hard-won stories of guiding our nation’s healthcare organizations through complexity and change.