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You want to grow as a leader—to think more strategically, act with clarity, and lead with greater impact. But the nonstop pace of work, competing priorities, and constant demands make it hard to find the time and space to invest in yourself. These pre-conference sessions are designed to give you that space. Leadership Unplugged offers a rare opportunity to step away from the day-to-day, disconnect from distractions, and focus fully on your development. Through immersive, high-value learning experiences, you'll gain the tools, perspective, and renewed energy to lead with intention in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

Professional growth doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It happens when you stay plugged into the real-world shifts shaping your industry and your role as a leader. But staying ahead is challenging when your focus is pulled in a hundred directions. Breakout Sessions are designed to reconnect you with the timely trends, practical skills, and leadership behaviors that matter most right now. Equipped with relevant insights and fresh perspectives that support your development regardless of your career stage, these sessions help you step out of reactive mode and re-engage as a forward-thinking professional. You'll leave with ideas you can act on, strategies you can share, and a renewed connection to your purpose as a business healthcare leader for life.

It’s one thing to know what you want to strengthen as a leader. It’s another to find the time, space, and support to actually build it. That’s where Leadership Strategy Labs come in. These interactive workshops are designed for leaders who are ready to move from insight to action. Each session focuses on a critical leadership capability and guides you through real-time reflection, discussion, and planning. You’ll walk away with more than just ideas; you’ll leave with a personalized roadmap to apply what you’ve learned in your day-to-day work. These sessions are built to meet you where you are and move you forward—helping you lead with greater clarity, confidence, and intentional impact. 

Sometimes the most powerful leadership lessons don’t come from a keynote or a course. They come from a story that hits home. But in the whirlwind of professional life, we rarely have space to reflect on the pivotal moments that shape us or hear those moments from others. HBA Talks creates that space. In a series of fast-paced, 3- to 5-minute talks on the Empowerment Zone mainstage, HBA members share defining career experiences, game-changing mentorship, and the personal insights that shaped their leadership journeys. These real, raw, and relatable stories bring the HBA’s mission of Creating Healthcare Leaders for Life to life and may just spark your next moment of clarity, courage, or change.

What if 30 minutes could change how you show up, get noticed, and move forward in your career? The Empowerment Zone Micro Sessions are designed to do just that. These power-packed sessions offer focused, practical guidance on personal branding at every career stage—whether you’re stepping into something new, repositioning during a transition, or leveling up where you are. You’ll also explore how AI tools can help you work smarter and strengthen your professional presence. If you've been too busy to focus on your brand or haven’t known where to start, this is your chance to reset, refocus, and walk away with clear, actionable strategies that fit your goals.