HR Healthcare 2025

October 5 - 7, 2025

The Westin Copley Place, Boston MA

David Jones

David Jones

Interim CHRO UCSF Health

David D. Jones has over 25 years experience as Chief Human Resources Officer, leading several large-scale organizational change and HR Transformation efforts. He has a strong track record of driving business results through the development and execution of world-class Human Resources strategies. He is a transformational leader, having driven major change initiatives in diverse industries such as e-commerce, financial services, academic medicine and health care. He uses a strategic approach to addressing people-related business issues that delivers measurable and sustainable business performance and results.  David specializes in helping organizations create business relevant HR Strategies, then transforming the HR functions to deliver measurable and sustainable business performance, and accountability through HR metrics.

Day 2: Empowering and Engaging Your Workforce for a Best in Class Healthcare Provider

10:20 AM Fireside Chat: The Role of Today’s CHRO: Navigating People, Technology, and Organizational Change

Today’s CHROs must navigate complex challenges by integrating people strategies with emerging technologies, while fostering adaptability and resilience across their organizations – all amidst a transforming macroeconomic environment. This panel will explore the practical priorities and opportunities for HR leaders as they shape the workforce of the future.

  • Empowering HR leaders to spearhead organizational transformation initiatives
  • Highlighting the pivotal role of people strategy within the broader business
  • Leveraging AI and technology to ease workforce gaps and enhance employee experience

12:30 PM Closing Panel: What’s the Next Frontier in Building the Healthcare Workforce?

This forward-looking panel will feature members of our advisory board, who will share their insights on emerging opportunities and challenges shaping the healthcare workforce. Audience participation is encouraged! Bring your questions for a dynamic discussion on how technology, a changing industry, and policy changes are transforming talent strategies.

  • Where do future opportunities lie in strengthening talent pipelines early and wide?
  • What talent gaps can technology fill and how does that allow us to leverage talent?
  • Where do we see the best use cases for AI in the future when it comes to the healthcare workforce?
  • What are the long-term ramifications on healthcare workforces due to changes in the political and regulatory environment?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining David.

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