Conference Opening and Welcome

The conference opened with an engaging “Welcome to Nashville” session from our host.
Cristina Ingram and Ed Marx (Enterprise Analytics, VUMC) were joined by four members of their team to deliver a welcome presentation that helped bring Nashville and VUMC to life. This helped to set the stage for a learning experience that draws inspiration from Nashville’s world-renowned music scene, vibrant economy, and partnership-based healthcare innovation, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s history of innovation and commitment to learning, discovery, and excellence.

Pictured left to right: 
  Ed Marx, Vice President, Enterprise Analytics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center 
  Cristina Ingram, Executive Director, Enterprise Analytics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Pictured left to right:  From the VUMC team Claire Adkins,     Principal Enterprise Data & Analytics Consultant Jessica Snapp, Enterprise Data & Analytics Consultant Bryant Coker, Director, Enterprise Analytics	Pictured left to right:  From VUMC Ed Marx, Vice President, Enterprise Analytics Caroline Taylor, Manager, Enterprise Analytics

HDAA Welcome, Ryan Sousa, HDAA Chair, Founder,  DataAscent Partners

Keynote address

In the keynote address, “Evolving Analytics to Intelligence,”Dr. Neal Patel (Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Chief Health Information Officer, Vanderbilt University Medical Center), highlighted a major shift underway in healthcare: moving beyond traditional analytics to AI-powered, real-time intelligence embedded in organizational workflows. Dr. Patel emphasized the importance of centralizing the data, building trust through high quality data, and the value of integrating analytics, AI, and clinical expertise into a cohesive system.

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