The AGILE Leadership Forum brings together industry leaders to network and collaborate on emerging trends and opportunities. Peer-to-peer conversations will include discussion on market forces and strategies to drive sustainable growth, the role technology and artificial intelligence play in solving workforce challenges and improving care outcomes.
• Drivers of long-term growth – capital, strategy and culture
• Harnessing AI and technology for growth
• Policy and industry advocacy
Rand Stagen, Founder and CEO of Stagen Leadership Academy
Rand Stagen serves as the Founder and CEO of Stagen Leadership Academy located in Dallas, Texas. Stagen partners with business owners to deploy systems of continuous development that build leadership capacity and drive organizational success through time. Rand is a founding board member and former chairman of Conscious Capitalism – a movement committed to elevating humanity and using business as a force for good. He also serves on the board of the Institute for Cultural Evolution, a think tank developing solutions to overcome the hyper polarization that threatens American democracy.
Elham Tabassi, Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative
Brookings Institution
Elham Tabassi is Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative and a Senior Fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution. A widely recognized leader in AI governance, she previously served as Chief AI Advisor at NIST, where she guided development of the landmark AI Risk Management Framework. Named to the TIME100 list of most influential people in AI, she continues to shape national and international conversations on trustworthy, human-centered AI.
All AGILE Leadership Forum attendees are welcome to enjoy any session at AGILE 2026. To view the full agenda, click here.
| Tuesday, May 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | AGILE Breakfast | Regency Ballroom 2nd Floor |
| 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Registration Desk Open | Regency Foyer 2nd Floor |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | AGILE General Session and Keynote Speaker Dr. Geeta Nayyar | International Ballroom |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | AGILE Leadership Forum Luncheon | Venetian Ballroom |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. | Welcome Remarks | Venetian Ballroom |
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Leadership Keynote Rand Stagen, CEO Stagen Leadership Academy |
Venetian Ballroom |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. | AI Keynote Elham Tabassi, Director Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative, Senior Fellow, Brookings |
Venetian Ballroom |
| 2:50 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Break | Venetian Ballroom |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. | AI Panel Discussion Moderated by Andrew Olowu, Chief Technology Officer, Axxess |
Venetian Ballroom |
| 3:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Final Thoughts and Closing | Venetian Ballroom |
| 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Party at AGILE | The Dallas Museum of Art |
We’re welcoming our attendees, partners and sponsors to the historic Fairmont Hotel in downtown Dallas, TX for AGILE 2026. Special discount rates will be available until Monday, April 13. There are wonderful dining and entertainment options within walking distance of the Fairmont Hotel. We can’t wait to welcome you to AGILE 2026.
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