2026 Trends: How AI and Connected Systems Will Reshape Healthcare Operations
Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
By 2026, healthcare leaders will be expected to do more than “keep up” with technology—they’ll be expected to orchestrate it. This executive-level panel brings together experts in interoperability, workforce management, and supply chain to explore how AI-driven, cloud-ready systems will redefine care delivery, financial performance, and workforce sustainability.
Moderator Adam Luff will guide a discussion with industry experts Joerg Schwarz (interoperability), Kristin Shelley (workforce management), and Melissa Amell (supply chain) on what’s coming next—and what to prepare for now. The panel will examine how AI can be used responsibly to improve outcomes, reduce bias, and make operations more proactive; how supply chain is evolving to provide real-time, integrated insights across clinical, financial, and operational data; what’s changing in interoperability as new regulations and data standards take hold; and how intelligent WFM tools can ease staffing shortages and burnout through smarter scheduling and resource allocation.
Healthcare executives will leave with a clearer picture of how AI will connect supply chain, WFM, and interoperability into a more cohesive operating model—and practical measures to ensure that new AI-driven tools can coexist with legacy systems while positioning their organizations for the next wave of transformation.
Learning points
Moderator Adam Luff will guide a discussion with industry experts Joerg Schwarz (interoperability), Kristin Shelley (workforce management), and Melissa Amell (supply chain) on what’s coming next—and what to prepare for now. The panel will examine how AI can be used responsibly to improve outcomes, reduce bias, and make operations more proactive; how supply chain is evolving to provide real-time, integrated insights across clinical, financial, and operational data; what’s changing in interoperability as new regulations and data standards take hold; and how intelligent WFM tools can ease staffing shortages and burnout through smarter scheduling and resource allocation.
Healthcare executives will leave with a clearer picture of how AI will connect supply chain, WFM, and interoperability into a more cohesive operating model—and practical measures to ensure that new AI-driven tools can coexist with legacy systems while positioning their organizations for the next wave of transformation.
Learning points
- Identify the most impactful 2026 trends in each domain—interoperability, workforce management, and supply chain—and what they mean for clinical outcomes, financial performance, staffing, and regulatory readiness.
- Connect the dots between AI, WFM, interoperability, and supply chain to understand how these capabilities will converge by 2026 to create a more proactive, data-driven healthcare operating model
- Define practical next steps for your organization to prepare for AI-enabled operations, including how to modernize legacy systems, improve interoperability, and deploy intelligent tools that reduce burnout and support better decision-making.
Presenters:
Melissa Amell
Sr. Director Healthcare Strategy Supply Chain, Infor
Adam Luff
VP Product Solutions NA – Payors and Providers, Infor
Joerg Schwarz
Senior Director for Healthcare Interoperability Solutions and Strategy, Infor