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March 30, 2026

NIC Signature Session: The State of the U.S. Economy and Sector Impact

Main Stage

Date and Time: March 30, 2026 | 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

Keynote Speaker

Mark Zandi

Chief Economist and Co-founder

Moody's Economy.com

Moderator

Beth Mace

Institutional Real Estate Americas Editorial Advisory Board

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March 31, 2026

Modernizing Memory Care: Tools, Trust & Transparency

Innovation Lab

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Moderator

Paul Mullin

Principal

Flatiron Group

Panelist

Hal Cranmer

Owner

A Paradise for Parents

Panelist

Amber Evans

Vice President of Memory Care and Resident Engagement Services

LCB Senior Living

Panelist

Mercedes Kerr

President

Belmont Village Senior Living

Panelist

Rob Liebrich

CEO

Goodwin Living

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NIC Premier Session: Insights from Nashville’s Leading Healthcare Innovators

Main Stage

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Moderator

Leigh Ann Barney

CEO

Trilogy Health Services

Panelist

Franke Elliot

Chief Strategy Officer & Co-founder

Bloom Healthcare

Panelist

George Renaudin II

President, Insurance

Humana

Panelist

Karey Witty

Managing Director

Valtruis

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Ask This, Not That: Demystifying Tech Investments

Innovation Lab

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Speaker

Caroline Pearson

Executive Director

Peterson Center on Healthcare Leadership

Moderator

Sarah Thomas

Venture Partner, AgeTech Capital

CEO, Meztal

Panelist

Greg Furst

Technology Strategy and M&A Consultant

Omega Healthcare Investors 

Panelist

Kari Olson

Chief Innovation and Technology Officer

Front Porch

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Leading the Transformation: Skilled Nursing Models for Tomorrow

Main Stage

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Moderator

Mark Parkinson

Principal, American Health Care Association

CEO, Park Place

Panelist

Barry Munk

CEO

Marquis Health Consulting Services 

Panelist

Barry Port

CEO and Chairman of the Board

Ensign Services

Panelist

Bryon Sehlke

President

Touchstone Communities

Panelist

Joe Walker

President

Larry H. Miller Senior Health

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Navigating State Regulatory and Medicaid Waiver Models: An Evaluation Framework

Main Stage

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Moderator

Jessica Curtis

Managing Partner

Formation Healthcare

Panelist

Phil Bentley

President and CEO

Oregon Health Care Association  

Panelist

Jeannee Parker Martin

President and CEO

LeadingAge California 

Panelist

Kari Thurlow

President and CEO

LeadingAge Minnesota 

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Rethinking Staffing to Power Your Future

Innovation Lab

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Panelist

Jon Ollmann

President and Chief Operating Officer

Hawthorn Senior Living

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Residential Care Reimagined: The Rise of Small House Models

Innovation Lab

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Moderator

Jessica Johnson

SVP, Senior Director, Senior Housing & Care

BOK Financial

Panelist

Loe Hornbuckle

Operating Partner

Sage Oak

Panelist

George Kutnerian

Co-Founder, President & CEO

Wellpointe

Panelist

Francis LeGasse Jr

Founder/Managing Partner

Assured Living

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Senior Housing’s Long-Overdue Moment in Healthcare

Main Stage

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Moderator

Anne Tumlinson

Founder and CEO

ATI Advisory

Panelist

Jacob Swint

Vice President - Strategic Growth & Operations Support

National Church Residences

Panelist

Joel Theisen

CEO & Founder

Lifespark

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NIC Premier Session: Rising Storm: Labor Force Headwinds & Insights for Change

Main Stage

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Speaker

Ron Hetrick

Principal Economist

Lightcast

Moderator

Lisa McCracken

Head of Research & Analytics

NIC

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The Value-Based Care Journey: Early Steps to Operational Success

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Location:Innovation Lab

Moderator

Madisen Medley

Vice President of Business Development

Merrill Gardens

Panelist

Fred Bentley

Managing Director

ATI Advisory Care Continuum Strategy & Solutions Practice  

Panelist

Tim Jackson

Senior Principal

NIC

Panelist

Larry Rouvelas

Chief Executive Officer

IntegraCare

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April 1, 2026

Active Adult 2.0: Lessons Learned and New Opportunities

Main Stage

Date and Time: April 1, 2026 | 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Moderator

Matt Pyzyk

Managing Director of Acquisitions 

Green Courte Partners LLC

Panelist

Ashley Fitzgerald

Managing Director

The Carlyle Group

Panelist

Michael Levine

Senior Managing Director

Greystar

Panelist

Jim Lindsey

Managing Partner

BVO Capital

Panelist

Eddy O'Brien

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Blaze Capital Partners

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NIC Signature Session: Capital Markets & Valuations

Main Stage

Date and Time: April 1, 2026 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Moderator

Thilo Best

Principal

Bayshore Retirement Partners

Panelist

Rick Matros

President and CEO

Sabra

Panelist

Julie Robinson

Managing Director, Head of Healthcare

Clarion Partners

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