Where IS Healthcare Going in 2024 and Beyond
Annual Conference
Full Agenda
“Where IS Healthcare Going?” Conference Agenda
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM till 4:00 PM
Location: Rosenberg Sky Room University of the Incarnate Word
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Registration and visit Expo tables |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Welcome and Opening Keynote |
| Opening Keynote Presenter — David Vequist, Ph.D., Professor, H-E-B School of Business, University of the Incarnate Word; Founder/Director UIW’s Center for Medical Tourism Research | |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Morning Panel Discussion |
| Success stories of US healthcare entrepreneurs growing their businesses both inside and outside the US. | |
| Moderator: Ben Perkins, Managing Partner of pH Partners | |
| Panelist: Bianca Rhodes, CEO of Knight Aerospace | |
| Sets the global industry standard for medically-critical specialty air transportation. | |
| Panelist: Morris Miller, CEO of XENEX | |
| Provides the only FDA Authorized UV solution for Whole Room Microbial Reduction in the most demanding healthcare environments by dramatically reducing pathogens which can lead to hospital acquired infections. | |
| Panelist: Armando Polanco, CEO of Apollo Vanguard | |
| Provides support to help businesses and patients get information, affordable healthcare and prescriptions from worldwide sources. | |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Lunch pickup |
| 12:00 – 1:15 | Luncheon Keynote and Special Tribute to Dr. William Henrich |
| Nelson Wolff, Former Bexar County Judge, San Antonio Mayor, and Texas State Senator with Robert J. Rivard, a multi-award winning American journalist. | |
| Collaboratively growing healthcare in the San Antonio/Austin Corridor | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Roundtable Breakouts VC Session Dessert Mixer |
| Multiple tables on topics pertaining to initiatives for San Antonio/Austin collaboration | |
| Moderator: Kevin Wood, Partner & Healthcare Industry Leader at Winstead PCS | |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Expo and Networking |
| 3:00 – 4:00 | Panel discussion |
| A look at US humanitarian efforts to help less fortunate communities in the US and around the world to better serve the healthcare needs of their people | |
| Moderator: Mary Stefl, Professor Emerita at Trinity University | |
| Panelist: Walter Ulrich, CEO of Medical Bridges | |
| Collects medical donations from the US and redistributes these supplies and equipment to healthcare workers across nations. | |
| Panelist: Dr. Amanda Marshall, Orthopedic Surgeon | |
| specializing in hip and knee replacements – Not only practices privately but is dedicated to going on medical missions through the Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach to transform lives in underserved global communities by reducing the chronic burden of arthritis and disability through total joint reconstruction. | |
| Panelist: Eric Estrada, Executive Director, Form Communities | |
| Operates the San Antonio Clubhouse, and supports other communities to build community-based mental health programs. A leader in the rapidly growing Peer Support workforce which trains individuals in recovery from mental health and substance-use challenges to support others that are earlier in their recovery processes. The goal of Form Communities is to make community-based mental health solutions available to all. | |
| Closing Remarks | |
| 5:00 – 7:00 | Precision Group Fiesta Celebration |