Past event · September 2026

This event took place on September 2, 2026. Registration is closed.

This archive preserves the original event program, speaker listings, and sponsor acknowledgments.

September 2, 2026

Amplify: LIVE
St. Louis
healthcare innovation summit

The original program for the September 2, 2026 healthcare innovation summit for employers, brokers, and care-delivery innovators.

Energizer Park
St. Louis, MO
Full Day
Presented by
View Original Speaker Lineup
National Keynotes
Original program: strategies and experiences focused on healthcare and employer benefits.
Proven Strategies
Original program: approaches to employer health benefits.
Solution Partners
Original program: perspectives from health-benefit solution partners.
Networking
A networking reception was included in the original schedule.
Original Event Audience
ExecutivesBusiness OwnersHR LeadersBenefit AdvisorsBrokersCommunity LeadersHospital Executives
Your Emcee

Original event host.

Kiera Hanselman

Kiera Hanselman

Emcee

Bringing the energy, guiding the conversation, and connecting the dots between every keynote, panel, and breakthrough moment throughout the day.

Original Keynote Lineup

National voices in healthcare transformation.

Speaker biographies below are preserved from the original event program.

Dave Chase

Dave Chase

Co-Founder & CEO, Health Rosetta

Architect of the Health Rosetta blueprint — helping 10,000+ employers cut costs 20–40% while improving care. A leading voice in the movement to fix American healthcare from the employer side.

David Karandish

David Karandish

Founder & CEO, Capacity

St. Louis AI pioneer behind Capacity's automation platform, serving 20,000+ organizations after a $900M+ exit. Proof that world-changing innovation happens right here.

Danish Nagda, MD

Danish Nagda, MD

Co-Founder & CEO, Rezilient Health

Physician-entrepreneur reinventing primary and specialty care through the CloudClinic hybrid-care model. Building the infrastructure for healthcare's next chapter.

John O'Leary

John O’Leary

Bestselling Author & Inspirational Speaker

Burn-survivor, #1 bestselling author of On Fire, and host of the Live Inspired podcast. John’s remarkable story of resilience and transformation inspires audiences to live inspired, one day at a time.

Adam Berkowitz

Adam Berkowitz

Founder & CEO, Level Health

Architect of the Level Health model — building affordable, transparent health plans that deliver big care for small business. Leading the charge from St. Louis.

Original Speakers & Panelists

Practitioners on the front lines.

Jake Page
Jake Page
VP of Growth, Level Health
Josh Butler
Josh Butler
CEO, High Plains Health Plans
Justin Leader
Justin Leader
CEO, BenefitsDNA
Alex Dampf
Alex Dampf
CEO, Oakmont Benefits
Bret Brummitt
Bret Brummitt
CEO, Generous Benefits
Lucas Francois
Lucas Francois
Superintendent, Waterford Union H.S.
Julia Greco
Julia Greco
HR Director, O+O Hospitality
Ben Bohonowicz
Ben Bohonowicz
SVP Employee Benefits, RCM&D
Margaret Hesse
Margaret Hesse
Attorney & Shareholder, Tueth Keeney
Emily Bremer
Emily Bremer
CEO, Bremer Benefits
Energizer Park Stadium
The Venue

Energizer Park

St. Louis, MO — Home of St. Louis City SC

Where innovation meets the heart of St. Louis.

Energizer Park is the converging point for a city that's redefining what's possible. The same energy that built this world-class stadium from the ground up is the energy driving healthcare innovation in our region.

The original program focused on practical strategies for delivering better prices, better care, and stronger, healthier communities.

The event’s stated mission was to help make the region more competitive.

Date
September 2, 2026
Doors at 8:30 AM
Location
Energizer Park, STL
Scheduled Conclusion
3:30 PM
Reception listed in original schedule
September 2, 2026

The original agenda.

A full day of national keynotes, candid panels, and the strategies rewriting American healthcare — capped by a cocktail reception.

Doors Open8:30 AM
Opening Remarks9:00 AM
Opening Keynote
Dave Chase
Direct to Employer Revolution
The Shift to Direct-to-Employer Is Already Underway
Danish Nagda, MD
Employer Voices Panel
Improving Employee Lives and Increasing Bottom Line
Lucas Francois, Julia Greco & Margaret Hesse
Lunch11:45 AM
Advisor Panel
Delivering Value During Uncertain Times
Josh Butler, Bret Brummitt, Justin Leader, Ben Bohonowicz & Alex Dampf
Afternoon Keynote
The Future of AI & Healthcare
David Karandish
The Power of One
John O’Leary
Level Health: Bringing It All Together
Jake Page & Adam Berkowitz
Cocktail Reception3:30 PM
Press Play

The Amplify anthem.

“No Trap in the Stack” — an original track by Jake Page.

No Trap in the Stack

Jake Page

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Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
Lunch Sponsor
Happy Hour Sponsorship
Gold Sponsors