How systems move from AI strategy to enterprise impact: A CFO and CIO conversation


Monday, June 29th, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT 

For many health systems, AI is now a board‑level mandate, yet progress often stalls at pilots and isolated use cases. The organizations seeing real value are treating AI as an enterprise capability jointly owned by the CIO and CFO and investing in that alignment – especially across HR, finance, and supply chain operations.

That shift requires a shared language about risk, data, operating models, and outcomes. When technology and finance leaders align on where AI can act, how it will be governed, and how impact will be measured, AI moves from experimentation to durable improvements in cost, quality, and workforce experience.

In this session, leaders from Rush University System for Health and others will discuss how they are turning AI strategy into enterprise impact, and what they’ve learned about getting from early experiments to sustainable results.

You'll learn:
 
  • What a compelling AI business case looks like from the CFO and CIO seat
  • Practical ways CIOs and CFOs can align on a shared AI agenda for HR, finance, and supply chain
  • How to define and build a data foundation that makes AI trustworthy at scale for operational decisions
  • How to design AI governance and platform choices that balance innovation, risk, and limited capital

Presenters: 

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Jeff Gautney

Sr. Vice President and CIO
Rush University System for Health

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Sarah Hickman Auger

Industry Director, Healthcare Solution Marketing
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