Agenda At-A-Glance

Tuesday, September 29

• 8:00 am – 9:00 am

  • Registration & Breakfast
    Registration

• 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

  • Strategic Planning For Times Of Uncertainty: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Nimble Data-Driven Planning
    Executive Seminar
    • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS

• 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

  • Lunch On Your Own
    Networking

• 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

  • Clinical Talent Management Best Practices: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Engaging & Retaining Your Clinical Talent
    Executive Seminar
    • Kimberly Bond, MS, LMFT, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS

• 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

  • Thoughtleader Networking Reception
    Networking

• 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

  • Gettysburg Pub Tour 
    Networking
    • Erin Deppen, Education Events Manager, OPEN MINDS

Wednesday, September 30

• 7:30 am – 8:30 am

  • Executive Breakfast & Registration
    Registration

• 8:30 am – 9:30 am

  • Keynote
    Keynote
    • Anna Keith, Vice President, LTSS Product & Strategy, Centene

• 9:30 am – 12:45 pm

  • The Eisenhower Leadership Perspective: Eisenhower Farm Tour
    Core Session
    • Lawrence “Larry” Korczyk, Licensed Battlefield Guide, Gettysburg National Park

• 9:45 am – 10:45 am

  • Thought Leader Discussion
    Networking
    • Anna Keith, Vice President, LTSS Product & Strategy, Centene

• 9:45 am – 5:30 pm

  • The 2026 Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit
    The Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit

• 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

  • The Women Of Gettysburg: Walking Tour
    Breakout Session
    • Patty Hawthorn, Licensed Tour Guide, Hidden Memories Tours

• 12:45 pm – 2:15 pm

  • Lunch On Your Own
    Networking

• 2:15 pm – 5:15 pm

  • Following In Lincoln’s Footsteps: A Leadership Walking Tour
    Core Session
    • Lawrence “Larry” Korczyk, Licensed Battlefield Guide, Gettysburg National Park

• 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

  • Executive Networking Reception At The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
    Networking

Thursday, October 1

• 7:30 am – 8:30 am

  • Executive Breakfast
    Networking

• 8:30 am – 9:30 am

  • Mercy Care’s Approach & The Future Of Whole Person Health
    Keynote
    • Tad Gary, Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Care

• 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

  • Preparing For The Unexpected: The Little Round Top Case Study & Battlefield Tour
    Core Session

• 9:45 am – 10:45 am

  • Thought Leader Discussion
    Thought Leader Discussion
    • Tad Gary, Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Care

• 12:15 pm – 3:00 pm

  • Challenges During Times Of Turbulence: The Pickett’s Charge Case Study & Battlefield Tour
    Core Session
    • Lawrence “Larry” Korczyk, Licensed Battlefield Guide, Gettysburg National Park

• 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

  • Lunch On Your Own
    Networking

• 3:10 pm – 3:40 pm

  • Closing Keynote
    Closing Keynote
    • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS