AI FORUM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 l 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Grand Ballroom B

Tarun Kapoor
Founder,
Digital Health Foundry
Explore the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in transforming operations, improving outcomes, and addressing long-standing pain points in a journey through the capital process. Designed to demystify AI and provide practical and actionable insights, Dr. Tarun Kapoor, Founder of the Digital Health Foundry and former Chief Digital Transformation Officer at Virtua Health, leads the AI Forum to combine strategic discussion, real-world examples, and most importantly, interactive collaboration between peers to navigate the complexities and nuances of AI adoption.
The AI Forum is from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. For more information, contact Trey Beuttel or call 859.523.5701.
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | AI is rapidly gaining traction in healthcare capital projects and spending – but how can health systems ensure they are focusing their efforts on the right problems, at the right time, with the right tools? With so many new technologies, platforms, and applications, the topic of AI and automation can feel overwhelming and almost impossible to navigate. In this interactive session, join peers in exploring the groundwork of AI and the theory around it in order to better understand it’s real impact on your organization.
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | What does AI implementation look like in the day-to-day operations of a health system in today’s healthcare capital landscape? For many organizations, the introduction of AI into their operations has completely reshaped processes, enhanced efficiency, and streamlined patient nuances to allow for an improved patient experience. For others, practical uses for this technology remain a mystery. Through real-world applications and roundtable discussion, organizations will discover the ‘how’ behind AI, and dig beneath the novelty and mystery of the ever-advancing technology. Learning Objectives: 4. Assemble an AI self-development program to keep you up to speed in a time of remarkable change. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | The digitization and automation of processes continue to prove paramount in today’s healthcare landscape, with health systems looking for optimal ways to integrate digital technology into everyday operations. From predictive analytics to AI-driven decision-making, digital tools are reshaping how healthcare executives anticipate needs, reduce waste, and improve patient outcomes. By encouraging an open discussion on AI implementation, organizations can begin to understand how this ever-evolving technology uniquely impacts capital project teams. Learning Objectives: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||