The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, requiring professionals to stay ahead with fresh insights, resilience, and innovative thinking. The right keynote speaker can inspire, educate, and empower healthcare teams by sharing expertise in leadership, patient care, medical advancements, and workplace well-being. Whether they come from medical, research, or policy backgrounds—or bring an outside perspective that challenges conventional thinking—these speakers offer valuable lessons tailored to healthcare professionals. In this blog, we highlight top keynote speakers whose experience, expertise, and topics are perfectly aligned with the unique needs of the healthcare industry.
Nick Webb: Healthcare Futurist & Author
Nick Webb is one of the world’s leading healthcare innovation strategists and futurists. He is the CEO of LeaderLogic, LLC a Management Consulting Firm that works with Fortune 500 companies to help them drive sustainable growth through innovation and Customer Experience Design. In his powerful keynote presentations, Nick lays out a practical roadmap for organizations to reinvent themselves in the post-pandemic economy. This includes a practical and real-world approach that is truly actionable.
Dr. Brad Nieder: The Healthy Humorist
Not the stereotypical motivational speaker, this funny doctor does NOT deliver rah-rah-you-can-do-it-cheerleading and hackneyed acronyms of gobbledygook. That’s just not his style. Rather, this conference keynote speaker uses his medical background and sense of humor to engage and uplift. Your audience will be motivated to change their perspective, lighten up and laugh more. They’ll be inspired to choose optimism and increase their level of joy at work and in life … in short, to be happier! He wants to educate, too, so he always dispenses valuable information in his keynote speech.
Rubin Pillay: Medical Futurist, Professor, Assistant Dean, School of Medicine
Dr. Rubin Pillay stands at the forefront of healthcare innovation as a respected medical futurist and leading specialist in the management of innovation within healthcare. His career, built on the foundation of his medical and business training, is dedicated to tackling some of the industry’s most complex problems. Dr. Pillay expertly navigates the nuanced fields of digital healthcare transformation, AI applications in healthcare, and high reliability healthcare, setting benchmarks for innovation in these sectors.
Dr. Geeta Nayyar: Former Chief Medical Officer, Salesforce; Executive Clinical Advisor, MDI
Dr. Geeta Nayyar is a renowned healthcare executive and physician with extensive experience in health tech, clinical medicine, and industry leadership. She has served as the Chief Medical Officer at Salesforce and garnered recognition as a Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Health IT. Dr. Nayyar frequently shares her insights on digital health transformation and patient care at leading global forums. She is dedicated to advancing healthcare through innovation and collaboration.
Sam Rad: The Radical Futurist
Sam Rad combines the mindsets of an anthropologist and technologist, bringing her “radical next” perspectives on what’s in store for the future. With the charisma of a rockstar, curiosity of an anthropologist, creativity of an entrepreneur, and calm confidence of an ex-professional skydiver, Sam effortlessly guides organizations and individuals to thrive in times of radical and accelerating change. Through her signature candid and clever delivery, Sam distills complex topics while leading the audience on a compelling, informative, and approachable journey of educational storytelling.
Shabnam Mogharabi: Entrepreneur | Entertainment Executive | Author
Shabnam Mogharabi is an entertainment entrepreneur and producer with 20 years of experience leading mission-driven media companies. She co-founded the uplifting content studio SoulPancake with actor Rainn Wilson, which she ran as CEO for nearly a decade, amassing 1B+ video views and dozens of Emmy and Webby Awards. Currently, she is the founder and CEO of The Joy Brigade, a consulting and advisory firm that helps companies with strategy, business planning, culture, content creation, and storytelling. She is also a highly sought-after public speaker on the subjects of positive psychology, joy, and purpose.
April Hansen: CEO of Barton Associates, TEDx Speaker | Top 100 Workforce Leader
As Group President of Aya Healthcare, April led the company to an unprecedented 27x revenue growth over six years, culminating in $11B in annual revenue in 2022. A Top 100 Workforce Leader, TEDx Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, Nurse, and Recognized Business and Personal Growth Expert, April has been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes’ 40 Under 40, CBS, CNBC, and many others. April motivates leaders and teams to infuse adaptability into their core, driving growth, innovation, and change. Her Growth Game Plan™ keynote and framework help them face modern business complexities and the risks of becoming obsolete.
Dr. Andrea Hollingsworth: CEO & Founder, Hollingsworth Consulting | Global Compassion Expert | Bestselling & Award-Winning Author
Dr. Andrea Hollingsworth is an acclaimed keynote speaker, prolific author, and seasoned psychotherapist who’s spent decades studying the transformative power of compassion and self-compassion. Her articles have been published more than a dozen times in peer-reviewed journals, and she has taught at prestigious institutions like Princeton, Boston University, and Loyola University Chicago. Dr. Andrea’s new book—The Compassion Advantage: How Top Leaders Build More Humanizing Workplaces—was published in August, 2024.
Dr. Luana Marques: Author | Scientist & Innovator | Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School
Dr. Luana Marques’ personal story of overcoming adversity, trauma, and poverty while growing up in Brazil provides authenticity and depth to her message. She’s known for her captivating presence and dynamic storytelling that weaves together the threads of her personal journey and professional expertise to inspire transformation in her audiences. Today, as an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, Past President of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and best-seller author, Dr. Luana is a paragon of resilience, determination, and boldness.
Krista Stepney: C-Suite Executive & Business Strategist | Keynote Speaker | Workplace Culture & Growth Advisor | Empowering Leaders to Embrace Bold Action
Krista is a captivating and impactful speaker, renowned for her ability to blend her deep faith and life-changing experiences with her extensive background as a corporate executive and successful entrepreneur. With a passion for empowering others, she specializes in motivating audiences to unlock their fullest potential, transforming fear into a powerful catalyst for purposeful action. Her keynote speeches and workshops are not just talks; they are life-changing experiences, where she unveils her innovative 4-step B.O.L.D strategy. This unique framework equips individuals to take bold risks and enact significant, transformative changes in their personal and professional lives. Krista’s sessions are designed to leave a lasting impact, inspiring attendees to embark on a journey of fearless accomplishment.
Shola Richards: Founder & CEO, Go Together Global & Best-Selling Author
Shola Richards is a dynamic keynote speaker, the best-selling author of “Civil Unity”, “Making Work Work”, and “Go Together”, an in-demand workplace civility expert, and a prolific writer with a passionate worldwide following. His articles and wildly-popular Monday morning “Go Together Movement” email series have impacted people in over 160 countries, and his work has been featured on the Today Show, CBS This Morning, Forbes, Black Enterprise, Complete Wellbeing India, and Business Insider Australia.
Lauren Waldman: Learning Scientist & Designer | Creator of the first scientifically designed learning series “Joining Forces with Your Brain”| CEO & Founder of Learning Pirate Inc.
Has anyone ever taught you how to learn? How about your brain? Most people assume they know—until they realize no one ever really taught them. That’s where Lauren comes in.
As a Learning Scientist, Scientific Learning Designer, and Experimental Keynote she blends cognitive neuroscience with learning science to show individuals and organizations how to learn smarter, not harder—in sync with the brain’s natural design.
Lauren replaces outdated methods with science-backed, experience-driven strategies that stick—helping people and businesses unlock their full learning potential. Ready to join forces with your brain?
Jill Schulman: Bravery Keynote Speaker, Resilience Expert Leadership Development Consultant, USMC Veteran
Jill Schulman is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, keynote speaker, and expert in the science of bravery. With a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology (Science of Happiness and Well-Being), she combines evidence-based research with real-world experience to help individuals and teams embrace courage, push limits, and achieve greater performance and well-being. Her upcoming book, The Science of Bravery, provides practical tools for developing a courageous mindset, taking bold actions, and building brave relationships.
Gabe Karp: Leading Company Culture Keynote Speaker, Partner at Detroit Venture Partners, Negotiation Specialist & Former Trial Lawyer
Gabe Karp is a bestselling author, speaker, and expert in productive conflict management. His book, Don’t Get Mad at Penguins, draws from three decades of experience turning conflict into a powerful tool for business and personal success. As a Venture Partner at Detroit Venture Partners and Lightbank, Gabe advises startups and serves on multiple boards. A former EVP and General Counsel at ePrize, he helped scale the company into a global leader in digital promotions. Recognized as Michigan’s General Counsel of the Year, Gabe’s career began as a trial lawyer specializing in high-stakes litigation. Through his engaging keynotes, Gabe equips audiences with actionable strategies to embrace healthy conflict, improve communication, and achieve breakthrough results.
