Senior Living & Post-Acute Care

Innovation Workshop

Louisville | May 27, 2026

The next Senior Living and Post-Acute Care Innovation Workshop will be held in Louisville on May 27, 2026. Hosted at the Thrive Center, our fifth AgeTech Connect innovation workshop will bring together senior executive from home care and home health organizations with leading researchers, AgeTech founders, educators, and investors.

This one-day event will include keynotes, firesides chats, and panel discussions that will educate and inform the audience, and inspire debate. Attendees should expect to actively contribute to the conversations and enjoy ample of networking time.

‍ ‍Click here to request your VIP pass.

Panel Discussions and Topics Will Include …

Speakers, Sponsors and Ambassadors

Ali Ahmadi

Founder and CEO, Eli Health
Megan Anderson

Product Manager, MatrixCare
Brett Arndt

Founder and CEO, Experience Fresh
Tarina Brown

Regional Director of Clinical Services, Life Care Services
New Lisa Chambers, MSCCC-SLP, CHC Item

President, Ascendra Therapy
Liz Cramer

Chief Post-Acute and Senior Care Strategist, CDW
Lindsey Daugherty

Head of Community, Sage
Carmen Fronczak

Chief Revenue Officer, Friendship Village STL; President, FV Ventures; STAY App, Inc., CEO
Jeff Gray

Founder and CEO, AgeTech Atlanta
Kyle Harris

Chief Executive Officer, BrainLit
David Hogan

Managing Director, ELEHEAR
Ernie Ianace

Founder and CEO, CareAlly AI
Olivia Jenkins, RNC-AL, MSN, LNC

Corporate Director of Clinical Services, Navion
Andrew McNamara, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Trilogy Health Services
McKenzie Millis

Executive Director, The Springs and Connected Living
Dr. Jody Mitchell

Chief Medical Officer, EmpowerMe Wellness
Lynn Moore, BSN, RN

VP of Clinical, Pines Senior Living
Lisa Musgrave

SVP Post Acute and At Home Services, Ascension
George Netscher

Chief Executive Officer, Safely You
Mark Pulaski

SVP, Business Intelligence & Asset Management, Distinctive Living
John Reinhart

Co-Founder and Board Member, Thrive Center
Sheri Rose

CEO, The Thrive Center
Dr. Phyllis Stark DNP, MSN, RN CENP

Vice President of Healthcare Operations, HumanGood
Ari Stawis

Director, Professional Services and Development, Zimmet Healthcare Services
Dov Sugarman

Chief Executive Officer, Nightingale
Patrick Tarnowski

Chief Commercial Officer, OneStep
Alli Truttman

CEO, AgeTech Connect Louisville
Marc Zimmet

Chief Executive Office, z-PAX
Chris Nall

Atria Management Company

FAQs

What is the Innovation Workshop Series? The Workshop Series is a multi-city tour of educational workshops presented by AgeTech Connect, CDW and Thrive Center that began in November 2024. Each workshop convenes executive in senior living, post acute care, home care and home health. The goal is to provide a one-day, deep-dive into emerging technology and trends that will enable attendees to make better informed decisions about their investments in technology.

Who can attend? Attendance at Innovation Workshops is by invitation only. Seating is limited and prioritized for operators. If you’re an operator and haven’t been invited we’d still love for you to attend, so simply request a VIP pass here: https://luma.com/eh7fo72f

Is there an exhibit hall? No, the workshops are not a traveling trade show. The focus is on meaningful learning and knowledge sharing.

Is there a cost to attend? No. The event is fully paid for by our sponsors.

What are some of the topics that will be covered? We’ll have six learning tracks throughout the day - keynotes, panel discussions and fireside chats - that will explore innovations, best practices and future trends in: AI, robotics, product adoption (by residents, patients and staff), new revenue streams, workforce (hiring, support, retention), and cyber security and data governance.