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August 13-15, 2024
Long Beach, California
The 2024 OPEN MINDS Institute For Operational Excellence in Long Beach, California is designed to expose executives to the ‘best in class’ operational practices that empower leadership to create and renew competitive advantage for their organizations. Register today and discover the high impact strategies needed to transform strategy into operational reality!

400

Attendees

25+

Speakers

25

Case Studies

4

Learning Tracks

Chart Your Path To Operational Excellence!

Market volatility, digital transformation, and innovation are changing the way organizations compete – and increasing the demand for executives who can make strategic vision an operational reality. The 2024 OPEN MINDS Institute For Operational Excellence is designed to expose executives to the ‘best in class’ strategies that can create and renew competitive advantage for their organizations.

This year’s event is dedicated to five key operational factors that can make or break organizations in terms of growth and sustainability:

  • Aligning key stakeholders during both strategy design and implementation.
  • Accountability through targeted outcome-based performance metrics, monitoring, and holistic data management systems.
  • Prioritization of strategic initiatives to improve resource allocation.
  • Embedding agility in strategy design, planning, and implementation.
  • Building a culture that reinforces strategic objectives.

Join us and discover the high-impact strategies needed to transform strategy into operational reality!

Long Beach, California

Top Reasons To Attend

Discover the high-impact operational strategies needed to transform strategy into operational reality through 25+ interactive sessions, 2 half-day seminars, and 2 all-day summits.

Learn key strategies for tailoring services to the aging population and building community support to tackle growing challenges for this vulnerable population, like homelessness and mental health crises in the session Healthy Aging & Longevity — Addressing Homelessness & Mental Health Challenges in Older Adults with Steve Hornberger, Director of Social Policy Institute at San Diego State University, School of Social Work.

Uncover the five key operational factors that can make or break organizations in terms of growth and sustainability.

Delve into the current workforce climate, forecast for future trends, and explore innovative tactics for attracting and keeping talent while optimizing your team’s performance in Clinical Talent Management Best Practices – Models For Workforce Recruiting, Retention & Talent Optimization: The 2024 OPEN MINDS Seminar.

Learn a structured approach for selecting new, financially stable services for your organization, how to develop a costing model for  new services, and strategies for creating a structured service line feasibility analysis in How To Develop A New Service Line: The 2024 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Building A Diversification Strategy & Conducting A Feasibility Analysis.

Join keynote presenter Nanette L. Perrin, Senior Director Of Behavioral Health & LifeShare, and  Stephanie Rasmussen, Vice President Long Term Support & Services at Sunflower Health Plan, for deep dive into the payer perspective on value-based reimbursement for I/DD and long-term support services in Revolutionizing Care: Payer Insights & Strategies for Transforming I/DD & Long Term Support Services.

Immerse yourself in a day of market intelligence, actionable insights, service trends & innovations, and operational tools I/DD support organizations and executives need for success in the The 2024 OPEN MINDS I/DD Executive Summit.

Discover key strategies and insights for whole-person care, including driving market forces, leading integration models on the market, and the strategic process for selecting and implementing a whole-person care strategy in The 2024 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit.

Network and engage with 400+ of your peers throughout one of the 10 unique networking opportunities offered throughout the event, including the exhibit hall grand opening reception, karaoke, yoga, and more!

Enjoy the fun and food of Long Beach by exploring the Aquarium of the Pacific, shop at Shoreline Village, or take a short drive to one of the many beaches located in the Long Beach area.

Featured Learning Paths

OPEN MINDS Learning Paths offers customized content for today’s organizational leaders. Whether you are a CEO or CCO, select your path below to discover featured sessions throughout the institute.

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Institute Speakers & Faculty

Julie Dees, MBA, LPC
Julie Dees, MBA, LPCChief Executive Officer, Family Service Association Of Bucks County
Brandon Fernandez-Comer, MPH
Brandon Fernandez-Comer, MPHChief Executive Officer, CRI-Help, Inc.
Steve Hornberger, MSW
Steve Hornberger, MSWCo-Director, SDSU Center For Excellence In Aging & Longevity

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Attendee Testimonials

“I’m grateful for the chance to learn from colleagues around the country and find opportunities we can bring back.”

President & CEO For Private Non-Profit Corporation

“A great week of connecting and learning.”

Director For Multi-State Human Services Agency

“An amazing learning opportunity that pushed my thinking forward in exciting ways.”

CEO For A Mental Health Center