Agenda

April 24, 2025
Doors open at 11:00

Thursday, April 24, 2025

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11:30am – 1:30pm

Luncheon and Keynote

By Jeff Flowers, MBA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty & Research Hospital

Jeff is leading one of the most transformative healthcare projects in Central Texas...
Jeff is leading one of the most transformative healthcare projects in South Texas—a state-of-the-art hospital that’s redefining how we deliver complex care across the region. He will highlight the hospital’s innovative integration of clinical care, technology and research, and how it advances UT Health San Antonio’s mission to serve South Texas. With decades of executive leadership and a bold vision for the future, Jeff will share what this milestone means for San Antonio and beyond. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from a leader shaping the future of health care in our region.
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1:30pm – 2:00pm

Break

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2:00PM – 2:45pm

Afternoon Speaker

Anand B Karnad, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at UT Health San Antonio and hematologist-oncologist at Mays Cancer Center
Anand Karnad, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at UT Health San Antonio and hematologist-oncologist at Mays Cancer Center, will provide insight into the vision and planning behind the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital and share how the hospital’s vision was brought to life through the leadership of former UT Health San Antonio President William L. Henrich, MD, MACP
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2:45PM – 4:30pm

Panel Discussion: Promising Cancer Treatments and Therapeutics

Moderator: Bob Rivard, Host/Publisher of BigCitySmallTown podcast and Monday Musings
Always insightful, Bob Rivard will serve as our panel’s moderator.
Adrienne Mendoza, SVP of BioBridge Global and COO of BBG Advanced Therapies
Kate Lathrop, MD, Associate Professor, Breast Medical Oncology, Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio
Dhireesha Kudithipudi, Founding Director| MATRIX AI Consortium & NUAI Research Lab Professor| McDermott Endowed Chair| ECE/CS| UTSA