From Principle to Proof: Can Data and Innovation Keep Health Equity on the Healthcare Agenda?

Health equity has entered a more challenging era. Economic pressures, shifting political priorities and competing demands on healthcare systems are changing how organizations prioritize equity initiatives — even as disparities in access, outcomes and experience remain highly visible in the data. At the same time, pioneering organizations are demonstrating how equity-focused data, analytics and innovation can uncover underserved populations, redesign services and improve outcomes. Join healthcare leaders to explore what comes next and walk away with insights to: 

• Demonstrate where equity-focused data and analytics are delivering measurable improvements in access, experience and health outcomes. 

• Explore innovative use cases where organizations are redesigning pathways, targeting interventions and allocating resources based on a deeper understanding of patient need. 

• Examine how AI could either reduce or reinforce existing inequalities — and what data leaders must do to ensure emerging technologies work effectively across different populations. 

• Debate what the next generation of health equity should look like as healthcare organizations respond to changing economic, political and societal priorities. 

Move the health equity conversation from aspiration to evidence — and explore whether data, measurable outcomes and innovation can provide the foundation for its next chapter.