Event
2026 Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo
September 28-30, 2026 | Charlotte Convention Center | Charlotte, North Carolina
The Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo brings together healthcare leaders, designers, builders and industry professionals to explore the future of healthcare facilities, with ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ serving as a keynote sponsor. Held in Charlotte, a hub for healthcare growth, innovation and investment, the 2026 conference will feature sessions on resilient emergency departments, human-centered design, flexible infrastructure, AI-enabled environments and community-focused care models. Attendees will gain valuable insights, discover emerging trends and connect with peers who are shaping the future of healthcare. Scroll down to learn more about ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s featured speaker and session at the event.
Topic: IPD at Sutter Health: How Collaboration & Reliability Transform Delivery
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s Presenter: Steve Lind
Date & Time: September 28, 2026 – 11:15AM – 12:15PM ET
Description:
Integrated Project Delivery is reshaping how healthcare organizations plan, design and build facilities in an era of rapid change, rising complexity and volatile markets. For twenty years, Sutter Health has delivered over $4B of capital projects through IPD, developing an unparalleled body of knowledge that continues to influence how complex healthcare projects are planned, designed and built. Traditional delivery methods, often fragmented and adversarial, struggle to provide the predictability, speed and alignment required in today’s high-stakes healthcare landscape. IPD addresses these challenges by restructuring relationships, incentives and workflows to optimize outcomes.
This session explores the “why” behind IPD, drawing on two decades of lessons learned and breakthroughs. Through real project examples and interactive discussion, attendees will examine how the model has evolved, what consistently works and why IPD remains central to Sutter’s capital program strategy.