Elite Group of Healthcare Industry Thought Leaders Converge for 2017 NC CEO Forum
Healthcare and Business Leaders Meet to Discuss North Carolina Healthcare Industry Trends at Executive Event
Raleigh, NC, December 11, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The NC CEO Forum is pleased to announce the 2017 theme – Innovation and Leadership in Healthcare. This executive education event will host over 400 senior business, government and nonprofit leaders to discuss the changes and innovations in healthcare and will include presentations and conversations with North Carolina’s top leaders in business and medicine. The event will be held over two half-day sessions on Thursday, Feb. 2 and Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at the North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh.
The 2017 NC CEO Forum will span two days, and will feature a compelling speaker series and panels to discuss how research, policy, regulation, scientific discovery and the economics of healthcare impact the business of medicine. The keynote speakers addressing the forum include:
· Michael Kastan, M.D., PhD., Executive Director of the Duke Cancer Institute
· Dr. Kevin Campbell, Cardiologist and CEO of KROC Consulting
· Kimberly Blackwell, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor, Duke University Medical Center
· Dr. Daniel George, Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Oncology and Urology, Duke University School of Medicine
· Dr. Shelley Hwang, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Surgery and Chief of Breast Surgery and Professor, Duke University
· Brad Wilson, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
· Joe Laurin, President, Fidelity Health Group
· Frank Holding Jr., Chairman and CEO, First Citizens Bank
· Jack Bailey, President of US Pharmaceuticals at GlaxoSmithKline
· Neal Fowler, CEO of Liquidia
· Steve Malik, Executive Chairman of Medfusion
· Donald Gintzig, President & CEO of WakeMed Health & Hospitals
· Zaher El-Assi, Vice President of Sales Transformation, IBM Watson Health
· Fran O’Sullivan, Sr. State Executive for NC, IBM at RTP
· Glen Tullman, CEO at Livongo Health
The 2017 NC CEO Forum title sponsors include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, EDM Americas, Fidelity Investments, First Citizens Bank, and Quintiles IMS Health. The Triangle Business Journal is the Official Media Partner for this year’s event.
Net proceeds from the event will go to the event’s featured nonprofits, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina and Teen Cancer America. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to allow children of all ages to fulfill their lifelong dreams. Teen Cancer America is an organization that partners with hospitals throughout the United States to develop specialized facilities and services for teens and young adults with cancer.
For more information on the 2017 NC CEO Forum, including a complete agenda, visit http://www.ncceoforum.com/
Quotes:
“This year’s forum features dynamic industry leaders who initiate change and innovation around North Carolina’s healthcare industry both regionally and abroad,” said Brian Kinahan, co-founder of the NC CEO Forum. “As we continue to develop North Carolina’s business sectors and review its impact on the overall healthcare industry, it is necessary to converge and converse about how to spur innovation and remain a leader in healthcare.”
New Media Content:
2017 NC CEO Forum Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/ncceoforum
2017 NC CEO Forum LinkedIn account:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4540191
About The NC CEO Forum:
The NC CEO Forum, founded by Rick Deckelbaum and Brian Kinahan, is an exclusive gathering of executives and management teams who want to gain a competitive edge in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Since 2009, the Forum has welcomed business, government and nonprofit leaders committed to helping North Carolina grow jobs and build a commanding presence on the national and international scene. The event has featured notable speakers such as retired U.S. Army four-star general and former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell; Arianna Huffington, chair, president and editor-in-chief of Huffington Post Media Group; Gen. Keith B. Alexander, CEO of IronNet Cybersecurity, the retired commander of U.S. Cyber Command and the retired director of the National Security Agency and Central Security Service; famed CEO Jack Welch; acclaimed business author Jim Collins; Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the iconic founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream; and Steve Forbes, chairman and CEO of Forbes and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, among others. In addition to improving the state’s business climate, the Forum donates net proceeds from the event each year to a chosen nonprofit partner. For more information on the NC CEO Forum, visit http://www.ncceoforum.com
The 2017 NC CEO Forum will span two days, and will feature a compelling speaker series and panels to discuss how research, policy, regulation, scientific discovery and the economics of healthcare impact the business of medicine. The keynote speakers addressing the forum include:
· Michael Kastan, M.D., PhD., Executive Director of the Duke Cancer Institute
· Dr. Kevin Campbell, Cardiologist and CEO of KROC Consulting
· Kimberly Blackwell, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor, Duke University Medical Center
· Dr. Daniel George, Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Oncology and Urology, Duke University School of Medicine
· Dr. Shelley Hwang, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Surgery and Chief of Breast Surgery and Professor, Duke University
· Brad Wilson, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
· Joe Laurin, President, Fidelity Health Group
· Frank Holding Jr., Chairman and CEO, First Citizens Bank
· Jack Bailey, President of US Pharmaceuticals at GlaxoSmithKline
· Neal Fowler, CEO of Liquidia
· Steve Malik, Executive Chairman of Medfusion
· Donald Gintzig, President & CEO of WakeMed Health & Hospitals
· Zaher El-Assi, Vice President of Sales Transformation, IBM Watson Health
· Fran O’Sullivan, Sr. State Executive for NC, IBM at RTP
· Glen Tullman, CEO at Livongo Health
The 2017 NC CEO Forum title sponsors include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, EDM Americas, Fidelity Investments, First Citizens Bank, and Quintiles IMS Health. The Triangle Business Journal is the Official Media Partner for this year’s event.
Net proceeds from the event will go to the event’s featured nonprofits, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina and Teen Cancer America. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to allow children of all ages to fulfill their lifelong dreams. Teen Cancer America is an organization that partners with hospitals throughout the United States to develop specialized facilities and services for teens and young adults with cancer.
For more information on the 2017 NC CEO Forum, including a complete agenda, visit http://www.ncceoforum.com/
Quotes:
“This year’s forum features dynamic industry leaders who initiate change and innovation around North Carolina’s healthcare industry both regionally and abroad,” said Brian Kinahan, co-founder of the NC CEO Forum. “As we continue to develop North Carolina’s business sectors and review its impact on the overall healthcare industry, it is necessary to converge and converse about how to spur innovation and remain a leader in healthcare.”
New Media Content:
2017 NC CEO Forum Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/ncceoforum
2017 NC CEO Forum LinkedIn account:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4540191
About The NC CEO Forum:
The NC CEO Forum, founded by Rick Deckelbaum and Brian Kinahan, is an exclusive gathering of executives and management teams who want to gain a competitive edge in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Since 2009, the Forum has welcomed business, government and nonprofit leaders committed to helping North Carolina grow jobs and build a commanding presence on the national and international scene. The event has featured notable speakers such as retired U.S. Army four-star general and former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell; Arianna Huffington, chair, president and editor-in-chief of Huffington Post Media Group; Gen. Keith B. Alexander, CEO of IronNet Cybersecurity, the retired commander of U.S. Cyber Command and the retired director of the National Security Agency and Central Security Service; famed CEO Jack Welch; acclaimed business author Jim Collins; Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the iconic founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream; and Steve Forbes, chairman and CEO of Forbes and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, among others. In addition to improving the state’s business climate, the Forum donates net proceeds from the event each year to a chosen nonprofit partner. For more information on the NC CEO Forum, visit http://www.ncceoforum.com
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