Event Agenda

Agenda

Agenda

time icon06/10/2025 09:00 am to
12:30 pm

Registration: OpEx Badge Pick-up and Conference Check-in

Pick up your OpEx credentials and welcome bag. 
Location: Lower Level


time icon06/10/2025 11:00 am to
12:30 pm

Lunch: Kickstart Connections, Pilsen Lunch

Location: Salon B

time icon06/10/2025 12:45 pm to
01:15 pm

Main Stage: Welcome Message and Meeting Moments

Location: Continental Ballroom

time icon06/10/2025 01:15 pm to
02:00 pm

Main Stage Keynote: The B2C (Business to Culture) Connection

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Mike Robbins

Speaker: Mike Robbins, Author and KC Royals Draft Pick

Location: Continental Ballroom

time icon06/10/2025 02:15 pm to
03:00 pm

Breakout Session: Operator to Operator Panels - Round 1

Hear from the best in the business, your colleagues, on topics that matter to you! Check the back of your badge for your personalized schedule.
Location: Salons C, 1-6


time icon06/10/2025 03:15 pm to
04:00 pm

Breakout Session: Operator to Operator Panels - Round 2

Hear from the best in the business, your colleagues, on topics that matter to you! Reference the back of your badge for your personalized schedule. 
Location: Salons C, 1-6


time icon06/10/2025 04:15 pm to
05:00 pm

Main Stage: Hospitality Keynote

Hospitality Keynote
Location: Continental Ballroom

time icon06/10/2025 06:30 pm to
09:30 pm

Chi-Town Dine Around

Dine Arounds begin at 6:30 PM. Plan to meet your group by 6:00PM! 


Be sure to tap the app and find the Dine Around quick link to see where your group's designated meeting spot is!


time icon06/10/2025 09:30 pm to
10:30 pm

10th Inning Nightcap

Come back together with your colleagues for a nightcap and to reflect on the day, share stories and decide who’s ready to go out for pizza. 

Location: Salon B

time icon06/11/2025 08:00 am to
09:00 am

Breakfast: Millennium Park Breakfast

Location: Salon B

time icon06/11/2025 09:15 am to
09:30 am

Main Stage: Meeting Moments and Welcome Message

Location: Continental Ballroom

time icon06/11/2025 09:30 am to
10:15 am

Main Stage Keynote: The Power of Trust

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Pamela Barnum

Speaker: Pamela Barnum, Former Undercover Police Officer & Federal Prosecuting Attorney
Location: Continental Ballroom

time icon06/11/2025 10:30 am to
11:15 am

Main Stage Keynote: What’s Next for Morrison Healthcare with Avi Pinto, CEO

Location: Continental Ballroom

time icon06/11/2025 11:15 am to
12:00 pm

Main Stage: Healthcare Leadership Connect Panel

Our leaders want to hear from you. We’ll answer your questions at the OpEx leadership connect panel. 
Panel: Avi Pinto, Tim Pierce and Bobby Kutteh
Panel host: Ann Sheridan, VP Corporate Communications - Compass Group
Location: Continental Ballroom


time icon06/11/2025 12:00 pm to
12:45 pm

Lunch: Magnificent Mile Leadership Lunch

Location: Salon B

time icon06/11/2025 01:00 pm to
02:40 pm

Main Stage: OpEx Perfect Pitch Competition

Perfect Pitch is our very own shark tank type competition. During Perfect Pitch, you’ll hear your colleagues pitch their pilot projects and answer questions from our Healthcare leadership sharks; you’ll even get a chance to cast your vote for the best idea.

Location: Continental Ballroom

time icon06/11/2025 03:00 pm to
03:45 pm

Main Stage Keynote: Industry Insights

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Tori Richie
Senior Director - Sg2

Tori Richie, Senior Director - Sg2 Data Intelligence & Impact of Change forecasting

Location: Continental Ballroom

time icon06/11/2025 04:00 pm to
05:00 pm

Breakout: Division Meetings & Community Impact Activity

Location: Salons C, 1-8

time icon06/11/2025 06:00 pm to
09:00 pm

Team Celebration and Awards Dinner

Location: Continental Ballroom

time icon06/12/2025 08:30 am to
10:00 am

Breakfast: Millennium Park Breakfast + Grab and Go

Location: Salon B