Keynote Speakers
John Agwunobi,
MD, MBA, MPH, Senior Vice President &
President, Health & Wellness Business Unit
Wal-Mart Stores Division
James Canton
Ph.D. Futurist, Social Scientist, Author and Sought-After Public Speaker
A shocking perspective of how radical innovations are shaping the future of healthcare - much sooner than later.
Charlie Cook Respected Authority on US Elections
and Political Trends, Publisher,
The Cook Political Report
Hear timely information and insight about the impending national election and its impact on our industry.
The 2008 HIMSS Summit attracted healthcare IT leaders and clinicians to Washington DC's Renaissance Hotel, June 9-10 as part of National Health IT week.
HIMSS Summit08—keynote speakers
Opening and closing keynote speakers respectively included John Agwunobi, MD, MBA, MPH, Senior Vice President & President, Health & Wellness Business Unit for Wal-Mart and James Canton, PhD - respected author and technology futurist. There was also a dynamic panel presentation led by visionary leaders discussing compelling topics and trends. Panel members included three Modern Healthcare and HIMSS CEO IT Achievement Award Recipients for 2008, including Diane Cecchettini, President and CEO of MultiCare Health System, Douglas D. Hawthorne, CEO of Texas Health Resources, and James Mongan, MD, President and CEO of Partners HealthCare System.
Education Tracks
The Summit also featured four educational tracks specifically designed to meet the diverse needs of IT leadership. They included:
- Results-Based Partnerships Track
- Rights, Access, and Privacy Track
- Fiscal Fitness Track
- The C-Suite Game Plan Track
