2026 Preview: Strategic Shifts for Smarter OR Management

Custom Tracks by Facility Size

For the first time, we will offer dedicated content tracks based on the size and complexity of attendees’ facilities. Whether you lead operations for a large health system, a midsize community hospital, or a small rural facility, you’ll find sessions designed to address your specific challenges and scale.

This tailored approach means more relevant conversations, more applicable tools, and greater alignment between what’s discussed in the session room and what’s happening back home in your OR. You’ll learn from speakers who understand your environment, your budget, your staffing issues—and can offer solutions that make sense for your reality.

More Networking, More Connections

This conference has always been known for its intimate scale and high-impact conversations, and this year we’re leaning into that strength. The 2026 agenda builds in more time for authentic, high-value networking—including peer-to-peer roundtables, small-group breakouts, and focused exhibitor-hosted discussions that move beyond product demos into strategic collaboration.

Whether you’re looking to benchmark with colleagues, explore innovative business models, or make purchasing decisions, you’ll have direct access to people who can help you move forward.

A Deeper Dive into OR Business, Driven by Facility-Specific Insight

The 2026 Program Committee was strategically assembled to reflect the range of facility types and operational scales, ensuring a richer and more balanced agenda. With business-minded OR leaders from large and small health systems at the table, this year’s programming offers deeper, broader, and more nuanced exploration of OR business topics.

Expect sessions that go beyond surface-level trends to tackle the real financial, operational, and strategic issues impacting your OR today—including data-driven staffing, revenue integrity, supply chain challenges, technology ROI, and perioperative leadership development.