ASHRM's keynote addresses and the Annual Business Meeting bring attendees together to listen, learn, recognize excellence and be inspired.
3-5 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting: Celebrating Leadership
President Georgene Saliba and the ASHRM board invite you to ASHRM’s fun Annual Business Meeting & Recognition Event: Celebrating Leadership.
We celebrate our 29th year of building upon the profession’s leadership in healthcare and we highlight accomplishments and applaud volunteers for contributing to the success. We also welcome President-elect Theresa Zimmerman and incoming board members.
The Annual Business Meeting segues into our exciting opening keynote.
Afterburner
Opening keynote: "Flawless Execution: A Fighter Pilot’s Secret to Business Success"
In today’s business world, stakes are high and failure is not an option. Success depends on execution. The Afterburner team of elite fighter pilots exemplifies that mindset. They combine combat-proven experience with extensive business skills to deliver a powerful demonstration of how to soar to new heights of excellence. Tailored for healthcare professionals, their simply powerful plan leads to a disciplined, coordinated and predictable result: victory in a tough business environment.
9:15-10:15 a.m.
Scott Waddle
Keynote: "Failure Need Not Be Final"
As commanding officer of USS Greeneville, Scott Waddle instituted a system that replaced command and control with commitment and cohesion, by engaging the hearts, minds and loyalties of workers. The system was sorely tested when his ship collided with a Japanese fishing training vessel, sinking it and killing nine onboard.
When Waddle later took responsibility for the accident, he and his crew were heralded for their honesty and candor, putting aside personal pride in an effort to determine the tragedy’s root causes. Waddle’s current mission is to deliver a powerful message of “just culture” that declares “there are no failures in life … only mistakes and from these mistakes, lessons.” For risk managers, his keynote will be keenly relevant.
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Greg Schwem
Closing keynote: "Comedy with a Byte"
Risk management professionals depend on information collected via database and process-oriented products to make critical decisions. Sometimes, though, when things aren’t working right, it’s unclear whether these products are technology solutions or a joke.
In fact, they are Greg Schwem’s prime source of humor. Laugh along with Schwem as he jokes about technical support lines, “frequently” asked questions, AFEs (Acronyms for Everything), cell phone addiction and more. If you ever needed a laugh after dealing with a tool that refuses to work, you will be ready for Schwem.