Agenda
wednesday, april 9

9:00am - 5pm: Clinical Leadership Forum - Invite Only

6-7pm Welcome Reception • La Cantera West Foyer & Terrace

thursday, april 10

7:30-8:30am Breakfast & Registration

8:30-9:00am Opening Remarks & Bridging the Gap. • La Cantera Grand Ballroom

9-9:45am Fireside Chat: Cracking the DSO Culture Code • La Cantera Grand Ballroom
Dr. Saam Zarrabi, Heidi Arndt

9:45-10:30am Mentoring & Developing Doctors Around Shared Goals • La Cantera Grand Ballroom
Dr. Hisham Barakat

10:30-11am Break & Networking • West Foyer

11am-12pm The Execution Gap: Why Strategy Fails • La Cantera Grand Ballroom
Heidi Arndt

12-1pm Lunch & Networking • West Foyer, & Terrace

Lunch & Learns • La Cantera Grand Ballroom

  1. In Control of Your Revenue Cycle•Queen Bee of RCM - Nina Lewis

  2. ADSO’s 2025 Innovation Award Winner: How Sunbit is Shaping the Future of Dentistry •Erik Schear

  3.  Advanced Marketing Strategies and Resources with Expert Q&A • Joseph Stith

  4. The New Digital Dental Marketing Landscape: How to beat increasing online saturation, bid inflation, AI and the importance of multi-channel marketing programs in today's competitive climate • Nicole Toudouze

1-2pm Elevating Success: The Process-Driven Growth Story of Elevate Dental Partners • La Cantera Grand Ballroom
Matt Hendricks & Doug Daniels

2-2:30pm Break & Networking • West Foyer

2:30-3:30pm Evolving Leadership: Building the Right Team for the Next Stage of Growth. • La Cantera Grand Ballroom
Panel: Jon Fidler (Moderator), Scotte Hudsmith, Geoff Wayne, David Havens

3:30-4:15pm What’s Holding Your DSO Back? Tackling Financial Gaps for Sustainable Growth • La Cantera Grand Ballroom
Heidi Arndt & Bill Ladd

4:15-5pm CEO Roundtable: The Balancing Act: How DSO CEOs Manage Challenges and Opportunities • La Cantera Grand Ballroom
Jay Johnson, Dr. Peter McClellan, Dr. Hardik Chodavadia

5:30-7:30pm Cocktail Reception• Esparza Lawn

friday, april 11

7:30-8:30am Breakfast & Registration

8:30-9:30am Chief Dental Officer Roundtable: How CDOs Drive Growth Through People & Quality• La Cantera Grand Ballroom Dr. Wayne Leonard, Dr. Mariz Tanious, Dr. Lauren Gerdin, and Dr. Kristen Hendricks

9:30-10:15am Using AI to Transform Practice Performance • La Cantera Grand Ballroom Dr. Gordon Barfield, DDS

10:15-10:30am Break & Networking • West Foyer

10:30-11:15am Scaling Success: Mastering the Art of Practice Integration for Sustainable Growth • La Cantera Grand Ballroom
Lindsey Bunch

11:15-11:45 Boost Hygiene Revenue Now: The Fastest Path to Results in Your Group• La Cantera Grand Ballroom
Tama Martello

11:45-12pm Final Q&A and Closing Remarks • La Cantera Grand Ballroom
Heidi Arndt