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HBA Think Tank Solutions Summit

Data & Dialogue: Powering the Future Workforce

Day 1 | 16 November 2026 | 7:15 AM – 1:30 PM CT
The experience includes transportation, lunch, and a tour of the Texas Medical Center labs.
 

A global dialogue on digital futures. Think AI. Think readiness. Think Tank.

The future of work will be defined by how organizations build, enable, and sustain a workforce ready to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. As AI, technology, and data reshape the nature of work, leaders are being challenged to rethink not only the skills their workforce needs, but also the systems, structures, and strategies required to unlock human potential at scale.

This Solutions Summit goes beyond conversation. It is a hands-on, solution-focused experience that puts participants in the driver’s seat to shape the future of workforce innovation and digital readiness. The Summit will also reveal the latest global data from the HBA Think Tank Survey, Powering the Future Workforce, exploring how healthcare and life sciences organizations are experiencing digital transformation today and the leadership behaviors, workforce supports, and future-ready capabilities needed to help employees thrive in an AI-enabled, digitally driven future.

Through data-driven insights, interactive collaboration, and real-world experiences, participants will:

  • Engage with senior leaders, innovators, and industry experts in candid, data-informed discussions on how AI, technology, and digital transformation are reshaping the workforce.
  • Gain valuable insights and hear the latest global findings from the HBA Think Tank Survey and other data and research sources that enable powerful solutions to deliver what is needed to build AI-ready, digitally fluent, and future-ready workforces.  
  • Examine critical workforce challenges and opportunities, from redefining leadership expectations and advancing STEM pathways to building digitally fluent teams.
  • Participate in collaborative sessions and solution labs designed to surface gaps and co-create practical, scalable approaches to workforce transformation action plans.

Grounded in the Future of Work Pillar, this Summit is a hands-on opportunity for attendees to help shape solutions that advance workforce readiness, accelerate digital adoption, and prepare organizations and their people for what’s next.

Hosted at Texas Medical Center, one of the leading healthcare and life sciences ecosystems, this program invites leaders to explore innovation in action through co-designing meaningful strategies that will power the future workforce. 

Speakers

Freda Lewis-Hall, MD, DFAPA, MFPM headshot
Life Sciences Leader, Former Chief Patient Officer and Chief Medical Officer, Former HBA WOTY
Susan Childs 2025 Headshot for website
Founder & Principal Managing Partner
LCA Enterprise and Consulting LLC

Schedule

All times listed are in CT unless otherwise noted

Time Session
7:15 AM Shuttle Departs Marriott Marquis for Texas Medical Center – Helix
7:30 – 8:25 AM Shuttle Arrival
TMC Site Tour & Connection Café
8:30 – 8:45 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:45 – 9:10 AM Opening Keynote: Dr. Freda Lewis Hall
9:10 – 9:40 AM An Interactive Dive into the Data: "Powering the Future of Work and Health: The Impact of Digital Transformation"
Interactive unveiling of Powering the Future of Work and Health survey findings featuring live polling, facilitated discussion, and leadership dialogue.
9:40 – 10:10 AM Roundtable Discussion
Fireside discussion on digital transformation’s impact on work and patient care.
10:10 – 10:27 AM Lab Harvest Table Talk
10:27 – 10:42 AM Break
10:42 – 11:42 AM Panel Discussion: Igniting the Future Healthcare & Life Sciences Workforce: Digital Fluency, Leadership & Human Potential
11:42 AM – 12:22 PM Networking Lunch & Table Discussions (Optional TMC Site Tour Available)
12:22 – 1:12 PM Solutions Lab & Action Planning
Facilitated breakouts translating insights into actionable strategies and leadership priorities.
1:12 – 1:27 PM Closing: From Insights to Action
1:30 PM Shuttle Departs Texas Medical Center – Helix for Marriott Marquis

Schedule subject to change