About this Event
Join UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Healthcare Business Association at our 2026 VITALS Conference on February 20th. Now in its 12th year, VITALS has brought together hundreds including healthcare leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, academic thought leaders, healthcare industry professionals and MBA students to discuss tackling the industry's most pressing challenges.
Our theme this year is Innovation Under Pressure: Healthcare at an Inflection Point. Joined by leaders from Deloitte, Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic Platform, Flatiron Health, and many more, we'll explore how the healthcare industry is facing unprecedented times related to care access, innovation and care delivery in the U.S.
Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon refreshments will provided.
We encourage earlier registration as tickets sold out for last year’s conference.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:55 AM
Breakfast and Registration
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Welcome Speech
Info: Erica Jaffe (HBA President, UCLA Anderson Class of 2026)
🕑: 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Fireside Chat: Setting the Stage for the Day's Conversations
Host: Moderator: TBD
Info: Panelists TBD
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Panel 1- Funding and Access: Who Pays, Who Profits, Who Loses?
Host: Moderator: TBD
Info: Panelists TBD
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Break
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Company Demos
🕑: 12:20 PM - 01:20 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:20 PM - 02:10 PM
Panel 2- Unlocking the Potential: How Do We Move Fast Without Breaking Things?
Host: Moderator: TBD
Info: Panelists TBD
🕑: 02:10 PM - 03:05 PM
Panel 3- From Patients to Partners: How Do We Take Charge of Our Own Health?
Host: Moderator: TBD
Info: Panelists TBD
🕑: 03:05 PM - 03:15 PM
Break
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:20 PM
Closing Remarks
Info: TBD (EVP, UCLA Anderson Class of 2026)
🕑: 03:20 PM - 05:30 PM
Networking Reception
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, United States
USD 10.00 to USD 100.00
