David is counsel at Ropes & Gray, a distinguished legal practice renowned for their expertise in providing strategic counsel to intricate health systems, providers, and payers. He specializes in navigating the intricate landscape of regulatory frameworks, facilitating essential contracts, ensuring unwavering compliance, and skillfully handling litigation matters pertaining to the dynamic realm of health insurance.

Aurrera Health Group’s nationally acclaimed, women-led team of experts are at the forefront of Medicaid and behavioral health policy. As a mission-driven firm with a deep understanding of federal and state Medicaid policies and delivery systems, insightful behavioral health expertise, and exceptional communication skills, the Aurrera Health team is dedicated to delivering comprehensive solutions and driving positive outcomes.

Maddy Bjorklund, Principal Owner of Advance Healthcare, is passionate about supporting individuals who are bold and accountable, striving to advance the business of health care. With expertise in Value-Based Care, Population Health, Medicare & Medicaid, and Social Determinants, Maddy offers a wide range of knowledge. In addition, she fosters partnerships and serves as a trusted Executive Advisor, providing valuable insights and guidance to ensure success in health care endeavors.

Nationally known for her work in the field of accountable care and population health, Dr. Katherine Schneider's mission is to deliver better health, better care, and sustainable cost in the communities that we work in, live in, and serve. She believes passionately that the time has finally come for the business model of health care to align with care models that further this mission. She is a board-certified Family Physician and CEO of Two Canoes Health, LLC. where she helps organizations navigate strategy and develop products in value-based health care.

Pamela is a Principal at Milliman, a global actuarial services firm. Pamela and the team at Milliman are renowned for their expertise in analyzing health care claims and pioneering the development of episode-based payment definitions and benchmarking methodologies. With their deep understanding of the health care landscape, Pamela’s team at Milliman offers invaluable insights and innovative solutions in the realm of payment systems. Their dedication to data-driven analysis provides an objective basis for healthcare organizations to successfully implement value-based care models.

Scott is a shareholder with Hall Render who advises health care organizations on issues relating to value-based care, fraud and abuse and the implementation of innovative health care delivery and payment models. Prior to joining Hall Render, Scott served as in-house counsel for a large, integrated health system, where he was lead counsel for the system’s clinically integrated network and Medicare ACO. Scott also worked in the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of General Counsel, CMS Division. Scott uses his unique combination of government and in-house experience to help clients find practical, compliant solutions to complex legal issues.

Scott is a Managing Director with Tight Ship Advisors and has spent 20 years working with health plans and their healthcare delivery partners in government programs. He possesses unique experience helping organizations transform their operations as they transition to a value. His expertise includes leading heart of the business Medicare and Medicaid initiatives such as new capability development and operationalization (ACO/VBC) and new market entry. Prior to Tight Ship, Scott led large scale transformations of core operations, operational optimization efforts and implementation of new technology platforms for clients with Deloitte. Scott has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from The Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and a BS from the University of Illinois in Champaign – Urbana.

The Institute for Accountable Care (IAC) is a non-profit research and analytics firm that provides data-driven insights to organizations navigating value-based payment models. IAC is the official research partner of the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), and it offers custom data analysis to ACOs and delivery systems. IAC has access to 100% of Medicare claims and analysts with unparalleled expertise in data analytics and statistical methods. Led by Rob Mechanic and Jennifer Perloff, IAC has extensive experience in federal health policy, shared savings models, clinical episode analytics and care model evaluations.

Hope Glassberg is the founder and president of Decipher Health Strategies, a health care consulting firm. She has spent her career working on affordable health care access, with specific expertise in Medicaid reimbursement, value-based payment, and the integration of primary, behavioral health and social care. Prior to founding Decipher Health, Hope led strategy for New York’s largest federally qualified health center (FQHC), Sun River Health. Hope also served as Director of Public Policy at Montefiore Health System and worked at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Innovation and the Medicaid program.