2025 Capstone Forum Agenda

The 2025 Capstone Forum is a full, three-day event: hear from some exceptional speakers and connect with industry-experts. The agenda below is updated in real time, be sure to bookmark this page to stay up-to-date on all Capstone Forum activities. *Breakout Session content is subject to change.*

For a downloadable version of the agenda, click here.

Monday, October 20, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration Open
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Registration is open for check-in! Come stop by the Hall of Fame to say hello to the Capstone Team, get your name badge, and pick up your welcome goodies. 

 
Registration
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Breakfast provided by the Sheraton hotel.

 
Meal
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration Open
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration is open for check-in! Come stop by the Hall of Fame to say hello to the Capstone Team, get your name badge, and pick up your welcome goodies before a full day of exceptional speakers and sessions.

 
Registration
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Pharmacy Breakout Session (Pharmacy & Lab Members Only)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Capstone Pharmacy Services Updates, Fred Pane, VP of Pharmacy Services, Capstone Health Alliance (30 Min.), The Supplier Perspective - Trends & Challenges in the Generic Injectable Market, Chris Johnson, VP Sales, BE Pharmaceuticals (1 hr, non-ACPE)

Chris Johnson Fred Pane
Breakout Session
Supply Chain Leadership Council (By Invitation Only)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
 
 
Invitation Only
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Supplier Move-in & Set-up
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Suppliers will have access to the Convention Center to set up their booths. Please note, no breakfast items are allowed into the Convention Center during this setup time.

 
Set Up Time
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Member Breakout Session (Members Only- Supply Chain, SS, VA)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

ARHMM Update, Mike Schiller, Executive Director, ARHMM

Mike Schiller
Breakout Session
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Member Breakout Session (Members Only - Supply Chain, SS, VA, Pharmacy)
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Driving Value Through Clinical Integration: A Value Analysis Collaborative & Member Panel Discussion: Real-World Value Analysis

 
Breakout Session
10:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Supplier Breakout Session (Suppliers Only)
10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Capstone Supplier Town Hall with Tim Bugg, CEO, Yolandi Myers, President & CAO, Fred Pane, VP Pharmacy Services, & our GPO Partners: Dan Hurry, President, Advantus Health Partners, and Maria Summers, Vice President, WellLink Group Purchasing 

Dan Hurry Maria Summers Fred Pane Tim Bugg Yolandi Myers
Breakout Session
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Pharmacy Breakout Session (Pharmacy and Lab Members Only)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Session TBD

 
Breakout Session
11:15 AM - 11:50 AM
Member Breakout Session (Members Only - Supply Chain, SS, VA, Pharmacy)
11:15 AM - 11:50 AM

Capstone Contract Updates: Successes & Barriers

 
Breakout Session
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM

Lunch provided by the Sheraton, located in the Hall of Fame, dining in Ballroom DE.

Please note, no lunch items are allowed into the Convention Center during Supplier Set Up.

 
Meal
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
General Session: Opening Comments from Tim Bugg, CEO
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

Opening Comments from Tim Bugg, CEO, Capstone Health Alliance

Tim Bugg
General Session
12:50 PM - 2:00 PM
Keynote Speaker: Molly Bloom
12:50 PM - 2:00 PM

Hear from our Keynote Speaker, Molly Bloom, Top Booked Inspirational Speaker, Subject of the Oscar-nominated film, "Molly's Game," Bestselling Author, U.S. Ski Team Alum, and Host of Award-Winning Podcast, "Torched"

Molly Bloom
Keynote
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
General Session: Town Hall
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

General Session Town Hall with Dr. Randy Bradley, Dean of the Jack C. Massey College of Business, Belmont University, Angie Boliver, President & CEO, HSCA, Dr. Brian DeBusk, President & CEO of DeRoyal, Kathryn DiBitetto, Vice President of Government Affairs, HIDA, and Dr. Soumi Saha, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Premier, moderated by John Pritchard, President & CEO, Share Moving Media

Dr. Randy Bradley Angie Boliver Dr. Brian DeBusk Kathryn DiBitetto Dr. Soumi Saha John Pritchard
General Session
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Member Connection Social Event
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

This year the Capstone Team has added a new event to kick off the first evening of the Capstone Forum. What was once the Opening Reception has evolved into a Member Connection Social. This event will find Members at cocktail tables available to connect with Suppliers for 90 minutes while everyone enjoys beverages from the bar.

This opportunity to start a dialogue with one another will be key in establishing partnerships that can be delved into further at Wednesday’s Supplier Showcase. Think about it like a Reverse Tradeshow with cocktails and more of a party atmosphere.

 
Meal
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Welcome Dinner
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Join us for an evening of celebration and networking as we kick of the 2025 Capstone Forum! This evening will consist of dinner and drinks, a celebration of our Capstone Leadership Institute Class of 2025 Graduates, our ELEVATE and Innovative Supplier Partner Awards, and an opportunity for Members and Suppliers to deepen connections.

 
Meal
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Nightcap & Member Poster Walk Through
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The night is not over yet! The bar is open for one last night cap and a chance to walk through the Member facility posters once again.

 
Meal
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast provided by the Sheraton hotel.

 
Meal
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Member Breakout Session (Members Only- Supply Chain, SS, VA)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Capstone/Advantus Panel Discussion, Beyond the Contract: Integrating GPO Partnerships to Drive System-Wide Value, speaker panel: Anita Zado, Capstone VP Clinical Services, Seth Wardell, VP Business Development, Advantus, Joseph Loya, Director of Purchasing and Distribution, St. Joseph's/Candler, moderated by Yolandi Myers, President & CAO, Capstone

Seth Wardell Joseph Loya Yolandi Myers Anita Zado
Breakout Session
Pharmacy Breakout Session (Pharmacy & Lab Members Only)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Pharmacy Breakout Session, TBD

 
Breakout Session
Supplier Breakout Session (Suppliers Only)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Supplier Breakout Session, TBD

 
Breakout Session
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
General Session: Welcome Back, Yolandi Myers, President & CAO
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Welcome Back, from Yolandi Myers, President & CAO

Yolandi Myers
General Session
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
General Session
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Dr. Sampson Davis, Highly Skilled Emergency Medicine Physician, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Frequent Medical Expert on Today & CNN

Dr. Sampson Davis
General Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
General Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Dr. Randy Bradley, Dean of the Jack C. Massey College of Business, Belmont University

Dr. Randy Bradley
General Session
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch provided by the Sheraton, located in the Hall of Fame, dining in Ballroom DE.

Please note, no lunch items are allowed into Convention Center during Supplier access.

 
Meal
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Capstone BEACHIN' Supplier Showcase
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join us for The Capstone BEACHIN' Supplier Showcase

(Shorts and sneakers welcome! Socks and sandals questionable.)
12:15pm - Suppliers Only may access the Convention Center
4:30-5:00pm - Member Door Prize Drawing (Member Must be Present to Win)
5:00- 5:30pm - Supplier Tear Down

 
 
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Capstone's Beach Bash Bonanza: Dinner & Dance Party
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Join us for dinner, live music, and dancing (costumes encouraged). The theme for this year's event is "Capstone's Beach Bash Bonanza" featuring South Carolina's ultimate party band, Julio & the Saltines.

 
Meal
Thursday, October 23, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast provided by the Sheraton hotel.

 
Meal
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Pharmacy Breakout Session (Pharmacy & Lab Members Only)
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Pharmacy Breakout Session, TBD

 
Breakout Session
Member & Supplier Breakout Session
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Price Activation Process: Navigating the Path from Manufacturer to Market, panel moderated by Manpreet Kaur Sandhu, Director of Education & Industry Affairs, HIDA

Manpreet Kaur Sandhu
Breakout Session
11:00 AM
Adjourn
11:00 AM

Thank you for attending the 2025 Capstone Forum! Travel Safe.

 
 
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