In-Person Events
May 13 | 8 AM to 3 PM
Parkview Events Center | 200 8th Ave. North, Seattle
Care costs keep climbing while quality slips. Too many Washingtonians pay more and still struggle to access high-value care they can afford. And that pressure lands on families, employers, and the people who deliver care.
On May 13, Washington Health Alliance and our partners will convene employers, providers, health plans, and community leaders to move from shared challenges to collaborative action.
You’ll hear what’s working, learn practical approaches you can apply, and connect with peers who are ready to drive measurable health care improvement.
Hear From Leading Experts
Keynote Speakers
Morning Keynote
Dr. Jennifer Posa is the former Chief Wellbeing Officer of the Central Intelligence Agency and a leading expert on organizational readiness, leadership effectiveness, and human performance strategy.
She helps leaders and organizations understand how to build systems that sustain human performance under pressure, mitigate burnout as a strategic risk, and enhance workforce capacity through organizational well-being. Drawing on executive leadership roles at the CIA, Johnson & Johnson, and Mayo Clinic, Dr. Posa translates lessons from high-stakes environments into practical frameworks and approaches that help organizations strengthen culture, readiness, and results.
Afternoon Keynote
Dr. Fabius is the Co-founder, President, and Chief Medical Officer of HealthNEXT, where he passionately pursues building and enhancing corporate cultures of health and wellbeing.
Throughout his career he has garnered medical and business leadership experience across informatics, strategy, operations, quality management, disease management, occupational medicine, analytics, and more. He has served as Global Medical Leader for General Electric, CMO for Thomson Reuters, Population Health Strategist for Walgreens, and CMO for Truven Health Analytics.
Framing the Day: Why 2026 Is the Year Employers Take the Wheel
An overview of the forces reshaping employer healthcare strategy—and why this moment demands new approaches to value, affordability, and accountability.
Dr. Posa examines whether rising healthcare costs can truly be reduced without system-level change. Drawing on global experience, she connects mental well-being, workplace effectiveness, productivity, and long-term affordability—setting the stage for action-oriented dialogue throughout the day.
From Well-Being to Performance — Are Our Systems Built to Deliver?
Building on Dr. Jennifer Posa's keynote, this reactor panel examines whether today's employer and healthcare systems are truly equipped to turn mental well‑being and workplace effectiveness into sustained productivity and long‑term value. Panelists will explore how incentives, governance, and operating models either enable or undermine five‑year workforce health strategies, where organizations stall after alignment, and what breaks when vision meets execution—assessing mental well‑being not as a benefit, but as a core performance lever.
Integrating Primary, Mental, and Physical Health
Leaders from One Medical and Vida discuss how integrated care models can improve access, experience, and outcomes while delivering higher-value care for employers and employees.
A practical look at how employers can operationalize workforce health to drive performance, value, and measurable results. Dr. Fabius challenges the prevailing mindset that treats human capital as a cost center, making the case for a necessary shift toward viewing workforce health as a strategic asset.
Strategies That Work — Advanced Primary Care, Navigation, and Advocacy
Employers and care leaders share real-world strategies that are improving coordination, experience, and outcomes.
A discussion on how the Washington Health Data Exchange (WAHDX) is integrating health data to support smarter policy, investment, and community-level action statewide.
Sept. 22 | 3:30 to 5:30 PM
Parkview Events Center | 200 8th Ave. North, Seattle
Join us for Future Health, Powered by AI – and Our Members, a cross-sector gathering where employers, labor organizations, providers, and health plans explore how AI, transparency, and collaboration can build a more affordable, higher-value health system for Washington.
The event features a fireside conversation with national innovators, interactive networking across sectors, and a recognition moment honoring members who advanced equity, quality, and system improvement in 2026.
This is a chance to reflect on shared progress, learn from emerging innovations, and align around the priorities shaping 2027 and beyond. Come connect, learn, and help shape the future of health in Washington.
This event is limited to WHA members. If you are unsure if your organization is a member, or you would like to join before the event, contact Director of Member Engagement Nick Jackal at njackal@wahealthalliance.org.