Speaking at HLTH

Applications are now closed

Please see our timeline for agenda planning below

Leading with Action in 2023

In 2023, the threats to public health continue to grow and become more complex. Contributing to this threat is the ongoing mental health crisis, consistent access to care challenges, growing health disparities and perverse incentives at every corner of our health system.

Our agenda this year will address these threats head on to find the root cause of our systemic problems and continued decline in life expectancy. The time for fluff is over. In 2023, only actionable insights, candid conversations and most importantly, collaboration, will move us forward.

HLTH’s agenda will address:

Cost and access as a barrier to care
A heightened focus on prevention and wellness
The patient and caregiver experience
Identifying and eliminating health inequities
Accelerating novel treatment and diagnostic development
Fostering and funding health tech innovations
Empowering our healthcare workforce

Learn more about this year's agenda direction.

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Speaker Application FAQs:

Speaker Submission Deadline:

June 16th, 2023 at 5pm EST.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.

*There will be no extensions

Rolling Basis:

We accept applications on a rolling basis so we recommend that you apply early. *Your chances of being selected will decrease as the deadline approaches.

Submission Guidelines:

Limit to 1 submission per Executive. Multiple submissions will not be reviewed.
Limit to 3 executives from 1 organization. We will not review any more than 3. At the end of the day, we book speakers, not companies.
Full panel submissions will not be accepted.
HLTH is not pay-to-play and does not pay honorariums to speakers or accept sponsorship dollars for a speaking role.
HLTH does not cover travel & accommodations for speakers.

Receiving a Response:

We are not able to provide a response to all who apply due to the extremely large number of applications received. We will only reach out if there is a good fit on the program. Please do not wait for us to reach out to register for the event. We will refund or transfer your ticket to a colleague if selected as a speaker.

Cancellations:

WELL by HLTH:

Potential speakers interested in the WELL by HLTH program can use this same application form. We will consider all applicants for all stages. WELL by HLTH’s program will focus heavily on prevention and how an increased focus on wellness can reduce the prevalence of chronic disease. Submissions in that topic realm will automatically be considered for WELL by HLTH. More info on the focus of WELL by HLTH can be found here.

Key dates to remember:

Tips for Being Selected:

Although there is no set formula to ensure your application is accepted, we have a few tips to help you stand out:

1. Focus on the entirety of your experience, not just your current role.

2. Be different! If you think against the standard grain, tell us why.

3. Think bigger than just your corner of the health ecosystem. How can you influence the entire industry?

4. If you spoke on the exact same topic previously, we will find out. Please be unique for our HLTH audience.

5. Tell us what’s new! We love to be the first place for news to drop, so save big announcements for our stages.

6. Prove you won’t shy away from hard questions and are comfortable going off-script. If you know your Comms/PR teams will highly censor your comments, we may not be the event for you.

Please keep in mind that we receive well over 2,000 applications and accept only 5-10%. Our decisions are not personal. We appreciate all of the time each and every one of you put into your application. We’re doing our best to curate the most impactful program possible, so your patience and understanding of our process is appreciated.

Speaking Formats

Panel

3-4 speakers, 40 minutes

These sessions are conversational with no slides. HLTH builds diverse panels internally – if you are picky on who you’ll share the stage with, kindly consider another format. We are intentional with these discussions to get to the evidence and support your points quickly rather than broadly speaking about ideals. We are leaving the theoretical “what ifs” behind and discussing how to solve hard problems. If you have high guardrails on what topics we can cover- it may not be the format for you.

Presentation

1 speaker, 20 minutes

Think BIG IDEAS of how to transform health, think TEDTalk meets the Presidential Address. Here we are looking for visionaries who are fed up with the current health system status quo and have novel ideas to change it. We want speakers with gravitas! This stage is not for product pitches, but again big missions — a mission that is WAY bigger than one organization or one solution.

Fireside Chat

1-2 speakers, 1 moderator, 20 minutes

These one-on-one discussions between a moderator and speaker hone in on the speakers’ specific experience and view on the proposed topic. This speaker is uniquely positioned to discuss the topic at hand given their current role and have real evidence to support their message. This will need to be a brand new message for our audience, not rehashed. Use our stage as the catalyst to cement your influence over our health industry.

Point-Counterpoint Discussions

2 speakers, 1 moderator, 40 minutes

A segmented industry brings segmented views and the goal of these discussions is to give the audience a deeper understanding on the nuanced points of view within our industry while perhaps changing a few minds. We’re looking for health leaders who are not afraid of putting their stake in the ground. What’s a topic that you debate over coffee or dinner with industry peers? We want to flush it out.

Moderators

1 moderator for panelist and point-counterpoint discussions

Moderators play a CRUCIAL role in the success of the session. Think of them as the ‘Team Captains’ that the ‘Players’ look to to lead them. We prefer to keep these conversational with no slides. Panels take questions from the moderator and live audience questions (digitally). We typically choose moderators from the media, consulting firms, law firms, VCs, bankers, academia i.e. people that are neutral parties with SME on the topics covered. We hope to find moderators who are polite and considerate of our speakers, but NOT afraid to push or ask the tough questions.

HLTH Content Policies

Speaker Consent

All speakers must explicitly consent to their inclusion in all content submissions prior to applying. Please do not try and convince speakers to participate after they have already been submitted in an application.

Speaker Registration

Confirmed Speakers/Moderators on our main agenda will receive complimentary registration for the full conference. We highly encourage everyone to register for HLTH 2023 as soon as possible to take advantage of lower rates. Prices will increase as we get closer to the event. If you are selected as a speaker your registration will be refunded or transferred to a colleague. You can use the discount code HLTH_SPKAPP_150 for $150 off of your ticket. Register Here.

Submission Acceptance

We accept applications on a rolling basis so we recommend that you apply early. Your chances of being selected will decrease as the deadline approaches. If HLTH is interested in moving forward with your application a member of the Content Team will reach out to schedule a call. We will require direct contact with the proposed speaker before final confirmation.

Receiving a Response

Multiple Submissions

Limit to 1 submission per Executive. Multiple submissions will not be reviewed. Limit to 3 executives from 1 organization. We will not review any more than 3. At the end of the day, we book speakers, not companies.

Speaker Cancellations

We take confirmations seriously. If a confirmed speaker cancels at the last minute, we unfortunately will not be able to work with that individual for future events. We do understand emergencies happen and we will evaluate on a case by case basis. HLTH reserves the right to cancel the speaking slot entirely if the proposed speaker can no longer uphold their commitment.

Speaker Changes

The Content Team must approve any speaker changes before a speaker invitation is extended to the potential replacement. Any speakers that are not approved by the Content Team are subject to cancellation by HLTH.

Changes to Session Content

HLTH reserves the right to cancel a session if the speaker is not able to deliver the original concept and speaker(s) listed in the proposal and/or misses key deadlines.