Agenda At-A-Glance

Tuesday, October 27

• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

  • Tech-Enabled Independence: A Live Smart Home Showcase
    Interactive Demo – Hospitality Suite 413

• 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

  • Registration
    Registration

• 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

  • Lunch On Your Own
    Networking

• 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

  • Finding An EHR For Your Future: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Best Practices Seminar On EHR Selection, Implementation & Optimization
    Executive Seminar
    • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
    • Michael Arevalo, Psy.D, Director Of Clinical Strategy, Core Solutions
  • Creating A Winning Tech Strategy: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Building A Digital Transformation Roadmap
    Executive Seminar
    • Sharon Hicks, MSW, MBA, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
    • Ravi Ganesan, MBA, President & CEO, Core Solutions, Inc.

• 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

  • Grand Opening of The Exhibit Hall
    Networking
  • Clinically AI Lounge
    Networking

• 4:45 pm – 5:00 pm

  • Innovation With Intention: Building Trustworthy AI At Scale
    AI Data Lab
    • Kelsey Silver, Assistant Vice President Of Quality & Data Analytics, Outreach

• 5:15 pm – 5:30 pm

  • The AI-Enabled Workforce, What’s Changing Today & What’s Next
    AI Data Lab
    • Julie Hiett, LMSW, Vice President & General Manager Of Bells AI, Netsmart

• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

  • Continuum After Dark
    Networking

Wednesday, October 28

• 7:00 am – 7:45 am

  • Morning Yoga
    Networking
    • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS

• 7:15 am – 8:15 am

  • Executive Breakfast & Registration
    Networking

• 8:15 am – 8:30 am

  • 2026 Community Impact Innovation Award Presentation
    Innovation Award Presentation
    • Josh Schoeller, Chief Executive Officer, Qualifacts
    • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS

• 8:30 am – 9:30 am

  • Past, Present & Future: The Status Of PACE Programs In Serving Dual Eligible Consumers
    Keynote
    • Paul Soczynski, MBA, Senior Vice President of Healthcare, Volunteers of America National Services
    • Grace Li, Chief Executive Officer, On Lok

• 9:45 am – 10:45 am

  • Thought Leader Discussion
    Thought Leader Discussion
    • Paul Soczynski, MBA, Senior Vice President of Healthcare, Volunteers of America National Services
    • Grace Li, Chief Executive Officer, On Lok

• 9:45 am – 11:15 am

  • Protecting What Matters: How To Know If Your Organization Is Cyber Secure
    Core Session
    • Keith Strahan, Chief Information Security Officer, Devereux
    • Sheetal Sood, Chief Information Officer, Cohen Veterans Network
  • From Cost Center To Growth Engine: How CEOs Are Using Technology To Drive Revenue
    CEO Tech & AI Summit
    • Brian Koll, Operations Technology Manager, LifeScape
    • Gwen E. Koenig, LCSW, Chief Strategic Growth Officer, Omni Family of Services
    • Jeffrey Ralph, Ed.D., President, JusticeWorks
  • The AI Reality Check: Benchmarking AI Adoption Across Human Services
    Knowledge Partner Session
    • Jessica Fenchel, MA, Chief Operating & Program Officer, Access Services
    • Julie Hiett, LMSW, Vice President & General Manager Of Bells AI, Netsmart
    • Scott Green, Senior Vice President/Managing Director, CareDimensions, Netsmart

• 9:45 am – 10:30 am

  • Remote Support/Heylo Technologies Demo
    Smart Home Expo
    • Brian Hart, Chief Executive Officer, Heylo Technology

• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

  • Tech-Enabled Independence: A Live Smart Home Showcase
    Interactive Demo – Hospitality Suite 413

• 10:30 am – 11:00 am

  • AI-Guided Assistive Technology Platform/MapHabit Demo
    Smart Home Expo
    • Adam Klein, Vice President of Growth & Sales, MapHabit

• 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

  • Clinically AI Lounge
    Networking

• 11:10 am – 11:40 am

  • My25’s Digital Food As Medicine For Smart Homes
    Smart Home Expo
    • James Vail, President & Chief Executive Officer, Mainstay, Inc.

• 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

  • Innovative Dashboards & Predictive Analytics To Make Your Data Work For You 
    Core Session
    • Kristin McCarthy, Director of Outreach & Engagement & Enhanced Care Management, Pacific Clinics
    • Farrah Phillips, MS, Director, Quality Assurance, Pacific Clinics
  • AI That Pays Off: Where CEOs Are Seeing Real ROI & Where They’re Not
    CEO Tech & AI Summit
    • Jeremy Brown, LPC, Vice President, Technology & Impact, Talbert House
    • Melissa Fox, MHA, FACMPE, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer, Acenda Health
  • Open Access 2.0: Deploying AI To Scale Same-Day Care
    Knowledge Partner
    • Edwin Wong, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Psyrin, Inc.
  • Inside Payer Innovation: Emerging Programs Transforming Care Delivery
    Breakout Session
    • James Kaufman, Director, Provider Collaboration Strategy, Carelon Behavioral Health
    • James Couch, M.D., J.D., FACPE, Senior Quality Advisor, Evry Health

• 11:40 am – 12:10 pm

  • Remote Supports & Technology Services/SafeinHome Demo
    Smart Home Expo
    • Season Jackson, District Manager, SafeInHome
    • Stephanie McDonald, Remote Supports Consultant, SafeinHome

• 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm

  • How To Build AI Governance For Responsible Adoption & Risk Management
    CEO Tech & AI Summit Lunch & Learn
    • Chris Seigel, MA, LPC, Chief Program Officer, Catholic Charities of St. Louis Mental Health & Substance Use Services (Queen of Peace Center & Saint Louis Counseling)
    • Hope Winkowski, NCC, OHCC, HPOC, Vice President of Product Compliance, Qualifacts
  • What’s Next For Community-Based Care: Inside The System Of Action
    Lunch & Learn
    • Sheetal Sood, Chief Information Officer, Cohen Veterans Network
    • Dror Zaide, Chief Business Officer, Eleos Health
    • Timothy Young, Senior Solution Engineer, Eleos Health

• 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

  • Wearable Assistive Technology/BoundaryCare Demo
    Smart Home Expo
    • Paul Carpenter, Co-Founder, BoundaryCare

• 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm

  • The Download: Where AI Stands In Human Services
    AI Data Lab
    • Scott Green, Senior Vice President/Managing Director, CareDimensions, Netsmart

• 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm

  • First Impressions Are Everything: Managing Your Digital Front Door
    Core Session
    • Rachel Steinmetz, Executive Vice President & Chief Creative Officer, OPEN MINDS
  • The CEO Playbook For Digital Transformation: Why Most Fail & How To Get It Right
    CEO Tech & AI Summit
    • Mike Briggs, Chief Executive Officer, Little Friends, Inc.
  • From Operational DNA To Organizational Intelligence: Building The Learning Behavioral Health Organization
    Knowledge Partner
    • Evan Hoese, Chief Quality & Analytics Officer, HealthRIGHT 360
    • Ross Young, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Clinically AI

• 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

  • AI-Powered Camera Systems/Oddity.ai Demo
    Smart Home Expo
    • Thomas Alflen, Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder, Oddity.ai

• 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm

  • TLS’s EVOLVE™/Tranquility Lifestyle Solutions Demo
    Smart Home Expo
    • Andy Furlong, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Tranquility Lifestyle Solutions

• 3:45 pm – 4:15 pm

  • Touchscreen & Sensor Platform/GrandCare Systems Inc. Demo
    Smart Home Expo
    • Laura Mitchell, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, GrandCare Systems
    • Joseph Donnelly, Vice President of Client Transformation, GrandCare Systems

• 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

  • The Data Analytics Needed For Effective Integrated Care
    CFO Consortium Session
    • Thomas Grant, Chief Financial Officer, Woods System of Care
  • From EHR To Ecosystem: Building The Tech Stack For What’s Next
    CEO Tech & AI Summit
    • Keith Knutson, Vice President, IT Services, Connections Health Solutions
    • Dani Kholdi, Director, Business Intelligence, Connections Health Solutions

• 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

  • AI-Powered Personalization In Behavioral Health: Supporting Clinicians, Not Replacing Them 
    Knowledge Partner Session
    • Javier Favela, Vice President, Market & Segment Leader, NextGen Healthcare
    • Alaina Grimm, Director, Specialty Markets, NextGen Healthcare

• 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

  • Smart Living Systems powered by Hearo Demo
    Smart Home Expo
    • Hannah Eldridge, Vice President of Operations, Smart Living Systems
    • Amanda Bixler, Director of Remote Support Services, Hearo Technologies

• 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

  • Executive Networking Reception
    Networking

• 5:45 pm – 6:00 pm

  • Measuring The True Value Of AI For Documentation
    AI Data Lab
    • Jessica Fenchel, MA, Chief Operating & Program Officer, Access Services

Thursday, October 29

• 7:30 am – 8:30 am

  • Executive Breakfast
    Networking

• 8:30 am – 9:30 am

  • Health Care Beyond Medicine: How Highmark Is Reducing The Total Cost Of Care Through Its Social Care Network
    Keynote
    • Nebeyou Abebe, Senior Vice President, Social Health, Highmark Health

• 9:45 am – 10:45 am

  • Thought Leader Discussion
    Thought Leader Discussion
    • Nebeyou Abebe, Senior Vice President, Social Health, Highmark Health
  • Coordinate™ Cafe: Getting Ready For H.R.1
    Knowledge Partner
    • Croy Bosch, Chief Product Officer, Mend

• 9:45 am – 11:00 am

  • Every Measure Costs Hours: Focusing On The Data You Need To Collect
    Core Session
    • Kevin Eccleston, MPA, Chief Executive Officer, Touchstone Health Services
    • Yisroel Len, Director of Data Analytics & CCBHC Project Evaluator, Pesach Tikvah
  • The New Path To Treatment: Navigating The Trends, Policies & Forces Reshaping SUD Care
    The Addiction & SUD Summit
    • David Gastfriend, M.D., Chief Architect, CONTINUUM – The ASAM Criteria Decision Engine, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, DynamiCare Health
    • Nicole O’Donnell, CRS, BA, Director, University of Pennsylvania
    • Daniel Teixeira da Silva, M.D., MSHP, Director, Division of Substance Use Prevention & Harm Reduction
    • Kurt August, MSW, Executive Director-Division of Criminal Justice, City of Philadelphia, Office of Public Safety
    • Jeanmarie Perrone, M.D., FACMT, Professor, Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology & Addiction Medicine Initiatives Director, Center For Addiction Medicine & Policy, University of Pennsylvania

• 9:45 am – 2:00 pm

  • Clinically AI Lounge
    Networking

• 11:15 am – 12:30 pm

  • AI In Analytics: What It Can Do Now
    Core Session
    • Cody Thomas, Chief Information Officer, Thompson Child & Family Focus
    • Delana M. Cooks, Data Analyst, Thompson Child & Family Focus
  • Closing The Gap: Expanding Access Through Medication For Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
    The Addiction & SUD Summit
    • Margery L. Stanton, LMHC, President & Chief Operating Officer, BestSelf Behavioral Health
    • Jennifer Seib, LMHC, CASAC, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, BestSelf Behavioral Health
    • Heidi Ginter, M.D., FASAM, Chief Medical Officer, Comprehensive Treatment Centers National Medical Director of Addiction Medicine, Acadia Healthcare
  • Beyond Listening, The Next Stage Of Active AI & EMRs
    Knowledge Partner
    • Steven Klein, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, Chief Medical Innovation & Research Officer, Caron Treatment Centers
    • Amy McDonnell, Vice President of Information Technology, Alsos Behavioral Health
    • Matthew Prete, Chief Technology Officer, Sigmund Software
    • Garen Barnett, Director of AI Implementation, Sigmund Software
  • The Technology Investment Imperative: Balancing Innovation, Risk & Return
    Breakout Session
    • Paul M. Duck, Chief Strategy Officer, OPEN MINDS
    • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS

• 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

  • Using Data & Technology To Improve Recovery Outcomes
    The Addiction & SUD Summit Lunch & Learn
    • Christy Winter, LMSW, Chief Product Officer, Cantata Health Solutions
  • What If Every Manager Had A Business Analyst & More Time?
    Lunch & Learn
    • Scott Bachik, Chief Executive Officer, The BI Collaborative
    • Bob Hitson, Chief Growth Officer, The BI Collaborative

• 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

  • Chief Executive Officer Member Networking Luncheon
    Networking
    • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS
    • Michael Allen, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
  • Chief Technology Officer/Chief Information Officer Member Networking Lunch
    Networking
    • Sharon Hicks, MSW, MBA, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
  • The OPEN MINDS Leadership & Management Certificate Program Graduate Luncheon
    Networking
    • Rachel Steinmetz, Executive Vice President & Chief Creative Officer, OPEN MINDS
    • Rick Rowley, Director, Executive Education & Senior Advisor, OPEN MINDS

• 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm

  • Raffle Prize Drawing
    Networking

• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

  • The Intersection Of Trauma-Informed Approaches & Quality Improvement
    Core Session
    • Karen Johnson, MSW, LCSW, Senior Director, Change in Mind, Social Current
  • Meeting People Where They Are: The Future Of Accessible, Integrated SUD Care 
    The Addiction & SUD Summit
    • Philip Huston, Chief Executive Officer, Carlsbad Lifehouse
  • From Fragmented Logs To Next-Best Actions: Empowering Frontline Caregivers With Technology Solutions
    Knowledge Partner Session
    • Kimber Bruhn, Chief Quality Officer, Vista Care

• 3:10 pm – 3:40 pm

  • Making The Shift To Leading In The Era Of AI
    Closing Keynote
    • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS