October 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced the full lineup of speakers for its 2025 Health Innovation Summit, taking place October 13-15 at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in San Diego.
As NCQA marks 35 years of advancing health care quality, this year’s Health Innovation Summit offers a timely forum for health care leaders to share bold ideas, proven strategies and emerging innovations to improve care. This year’s Summit theme – Reflect. Connect. Inspire. – encourages attendees to reflect on past progress, strengthen cross-sector collaboration and accelerate meaningful change in how quality is measured, delivered and experienced.
The Summit brings together changemakers from across the health care ecosystem, including health plans, health systems, provider organizations, health IT innovators and policymakers, for three days of keynote presentations, dynamic panels, hands-on workshops and peer-to-peer learning. Attendees will gain insights into the latest strategies driving the future of quality, from person-centered and value-based models to AI, innovation and digital transformation.
“The 2025 Health Innovation Summit is more than a conference, it’s a catalyst for change,” said NCQA President Margaret E. O’Kane. “As NCQA marks 35 years of working to improve health care quality, we are proud to bring together a lineup of trailblazers who are transforming care for the better and shaping the future of the industry.”
NCQA has curated a diverse group of more than 130 speakers representing health plans, health systems, academia, advocacy, policy, technology and patient communities, including:
- Danielle Brooks, Corporate Director, Quality Health Equity, AmeriHealth Caritas
- Dana Erickson, President & CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Donald Erwin, CEO, St. Thomas Community Health Center
- Maia Hightower, CEO & Founder, Veritas Healthcare Insights
- Sachin Jain, President & CEO, SCAN Health Plan and SCAN Group
- David Kendrick, Chair, Department of Medical Informatics, OU/TU School of Community Medicine
- Mark McClellan, Director, Duke‑Margolis Institute for Health Policy
- Kate McEvoy, Executive Director, National Association of Medicaid Directors
- Julie Murchinson, Partner, Transformation Capital
- Geoffrey Neimark, Chief Medical Officer, Community Care Behavioral Health
- Aaron Neinstein, Chief Medical Officer, Notable Health
- Marc Overhage, Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor, TriAxia Health, Inc.
- Abdul R. Shaikh, Global Leader for Population Health, Amazon Web Services
- Bharat Sutariya, SVP & Chief Health Officer, Oracle Health
- Michael Tang, VP of Integrated Care, Cityblock Health
- Anna Taylor, Associate Vice President, Population Health & Value Based Care, MultiCare Connected Care
- Tamara Thomas, National VP, Equity & Inclusion, Aledade
- Josh Wymer, Chief Health Information & Data Strategy Officer, State of Missouri
The conference will close with Passing the Quality Torch, a fireside chat between current NCQA President and founder, Margaret E. O’Kane, and incoming President and CEO, Vivek Garg, MD, MBA, to discuss the current state of health care quality and a vision for the future.
Summit sessions will explore a wide range of timely topics, including the evolution of quality measurement, AI-enabled care delivery, strategies to address health disparities and the next phase of digital quality measurement. The event is designed to equip attendees with practical insights and tools to advance high-quality care.
Session formats range from pre-conference workshops, Meet the Experts, Spotlight Presentations, and, new this year, a poster showcase. Additionally, Quality Conversations are made possible through the support of Diamond Sponsors Merck, the Helmsley Charitable Trust and Genentech.
To register for the NCQA 2025 Health Innovation Summit, view the full speakers list and agenda, or to learn more, visit ncqasummit.com.
About NCQA
NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA Accredits and Certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also Recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make informed health care choices. NCQA can also be found on X @ncqa and on LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/ncqa.
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