Optional Non-CME Satellite Presentations
Friday, August 28, 2026
Breakfast Symposium
7:15 – 8:00 am
Topic: Client Zero Journey: Lessons Learned to Unlock Productivity with AI and Automation at IBM
Speaker: Jonathan Wright, Global Managing Partner, IBM Consulting
Agenda:
- Provide IBM’s operational strategy for the Office of the CIO, execution framework, outline prioritized opportunities, cultural considerations, and current outcomes.
- Workforce productivity and change management- How IBM has reimagined roles and responsibilities, upskilling, and self-service.
- Describe specific use cases, in different levels of detail that are relevant to Cleveland Clinic’s journey. i.e.- platform modernization, IT automation, customer experience, and employee productivity.
- Q&A designed to gain insights on CCF caregiver base knowledge, readiness, and concerns in the use of AI.
Location: InterContinental Hotel Ballroom C
This program is developed and offered by IBM.
Breakfast Symposium
7:15 – 8:00 am
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
Location: InterContinental Hotel Ballroom AB
This program is developed and offered by Viz AI.
Lunch Symposium
12:05 – 1:10 pm
Topic: Deploying AI Agents with Confidence: The Identity Foundation Healthcare Needs
Speaker: Travis Favaron, Imprivata Vice President of Product Management
Description: Healthcare is rapidly moving beyond AI assistants to AI agents capable of making decisions, accessing systems, and taking action across clinical, operational, and administrative workflows. While this shift promises tremendous gains in efficiency and innovation, it also raises a fundamental question: How do you establish trust in systems that act autonomously? This session explores why traditional identity and access models, designed for humans and static applications, are insufficient for the next generation of AI. We’ll examine the emerging discipline of agentic identity and discuss the governance capabilities healthcare organizations will need to securely enable autonomous AI, including agent identity, delegated authorization, policy enforcement, observability, auditability, and accountability. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for balancing innovation with security, compliance, and patient trust as AI becomes an active participant in healthcare delivery.
Location: InterContinental Hotel Ballroom C
This program is developed and offered by Imprivata.
Lunch Symposium
12:05 – 1:10 pm
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
Location: InterContinental Hotel Ballroom AB
This program is developed and offered by RSM.
These programs are developed and offered by industry supporters. They are not official programs of Cleveland Clinic.

