2026 Industry Leaders Forum - Healthcare & Human Services

Description

Gain executive-level insight into the challenges and opportunities shaping healthcare – and how Western New York organizations can align their advocacy for greater impact.

Hear directly from one of the region’s leading healthcare executives on the most pressing issues facing the sector today. Walk away with a clearer understanding of where the industry is headed, how policy is evolving and how your organization can be part of a more unified voice.

What you’ll learn

• A candid look at the current challenges and emerging opportunities in healthcare
• Insight into how Western New York organizations can better align advocacy efforts
• Peer-driven small group discussions to share perspectives and identify common priorities
• A Government Affairs update from the Buffalo Niagara Partnership

Program overview

• Networking: 8-8:30 a.m.
• Program: 8:30-10 a.m.

This Industry Leaders Forum begins with networking, followed by keynote remarks from Thomas J. Quatroche, Jr., PhD, CEO of ECMC Corporation and incoming President & CEO of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS).

The program will also include a Government Affairs update from the BNP, providing context on policy developments impacting the sector. Attendees will then break into small group discussions to exchange ideas, identify shared challenges and explore opportunities for collective advocacy.

Event details

Date: Wednesday, May 27
Time: 8-10 a.m.
Location: BNP @ the Cobblestone (79 Perry St. Suite 200, Buffalo, NY 14203)