Gunster and Arrow Group are pleased to present the 2025 Healthcare Forum on May 15, 2025, at the Hilton West Palm Beach. This forum will explore the business of healthcare, bringing together leading healthcare professionals, policymakers, and industry experts to provide valuable insights and update on public policy changes and emerging trends within the healthcare industry.
Highlights of the event will include a keynote address from AHCA Secretary Shevaun Harris, panels discussing trends in healthcare mergers and acquisitions as well as the impact of AI on the business of healthcare, a CEO roundtable and a legislative panel on healthcare policy.
Attendees will receive a total of 5.0 general credits, 1 technology credit & 5.0 health law certification credits from the Florida Bar.
Forum Agenda
1:00 P.M. - 1:10 P.M. | Welcome Remarks
Simone Marstiller
Senior Advisor, Education Justice, and Human Services Policy Leader
Arrow Group
1:10 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. | Special Keynote Address & Fireside Chat
Secretary Shevaun Harris
Agency for Health Care Administration
2:00 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. | Panel Discussion: Tips & Trends in Healthcare M&A
Moderated by: Samantha Prokop
Shareholder
Gunster
Frank Manes
Chief Development Officer
Gastro Health
Kathryn McDonough
Managing Director, Head of Life Sciences, Commerical Banking
J.P. Morgan
Lauren Ruane
Managing Director, Head of Healthcare Services, Middle Market, Commercial Bank
J.P. Morgan
Casey Waters
Chief Executive Officer
Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches
2:45 P.M - 3:30 P.M. | Panel Discussion: Legislative Panel on Healthcare Policy
Moderated by: Tim Stapleton
Senior Advisor, Health Care Policy Leader
Arrow Group
3:45 P.M. - 4:45 P.M. | CEO Roundtable
Moderated by: Former U.S. Senator George S. LeMieux
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Gunster
Conor Delaney, MD, MCh, PhD, FRCSI, FACS, FASCRS FRCSI (Hon)
Executive Vice President and President of Florida Market, Cleveland Clinic Florida
Cleveland Clinic
Shane Strum
President & CEO
Broward Health
Ashley Vertuno, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
HCA Florida JFK North Hospital
4:45 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. | Panel Discussion: The Impact of AI on the Business of Healthcare
Moderated by: Amy Sellars
Of Counsel
Gunster
Bill Dillon
Shareholder
Gunster
Chip Fletcher, Esq.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Moffitt Cancer Center
5:45 P.M. | Closing Remarks
Samantha Prokop
Shareholder
Gunster
5:45 P.M - 7:30 P.M. | Cocktails & Conversation
About Gunster
Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, provides full-service legal counsel to leading organizations and individuals from its 12 offices statewide. Established in 1925, the firm has expanded, diversified and evolved, but always with a singular focus: Florida and its clients’ stake in it. A magnet for business-savvy attorneys who embrace collaboration for the greatest advantage of clients, Gunster’s growth has not been at the expense of personalized service but because of it. The firm serves clients from its offices in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, Vero Beach, and its headquarters in West Palm Beach. With more than 300 attorneys and consultants, and over 290 committed professional staff, Gunster is ranked among the National Law Journal’s list of the 500 largest law firms and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Diverse Law Firms by Law360. More information about its practice areas, offices and insider’s view newsletters is available at www.gunster.com.
About Arrow Group
Arrow Group is a premier government affairs consulting firm based in Tallahassee, Florida. Launched in partnership with Gunster, Arrow Group offers a unique voice in the advocacy space, leveraging extensive connections and a proactive approach to deliver tailored strategies and impactful results. With a statewide reach, Arrow Group serves clients across all regulated industries, including energy, healthcare, land use, transportation, environmental, water, banking, finance, and telecommunications. For more information, visit https://arrowgroup.gunster.com/.
