AGENDA

HERE’S A LOOK AT THE 2025 AGENDA. STAY TUNED FOR THE 2026 AGENDA!

TUESDAY, SEPT. 9 - MEMBERS ONLY DAY

7:30am   

GOLF PLAYERS CHECK-IN

8:00am   

GOLF PLAYERS DEPART HOTEL

8:45am – 2:30pm

GOLF @ MONARCH BEACH LINKS

9:00am – 5:00pm  

SPEAKER & SESSION REHEARSALS (Invite Only)

9:30am – 5:00pm  

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN

11:00am – 12:00pm  

COFFEE CHAT WITH DA4S BOARD PRESIDENT

11:00am – 1:15pm  

TEAM BUILDING CHECK-IN

12:00pm – 1:30pm  

OPEN TIME

1:30pm – 3:30pm   

TEAM BUILDING

4:00pm – 5:45pm    

SPIRAL SESSION (Suppliers Only)

6:00pm – 7:30pm      

MEMBERS WELCOME RECEPTION

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10

7:15am – 8:00am       

OUTDOOR YOGA & STRETCHES
(P/U Yoga Mat from Hotel Bell Desk)

8:00am – 3:00pm       

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN

8:00am – 9:15am       

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & NETWORKING

8:00am – 9:15am       

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM BREAKFAST (Invite Only)

9:30am – 9:45am        

DAY 1 WELCOME

9:45am – 10:30am                 

NEW ERA OF INNOVATION

10:30am – 10:45am              

TRANSITION TO ROUNDTABLES

10:45am – 12:00pm            

ROUNDTABLE CONNECTIONS

12:00pm – 12:50pm          

OUTDOOR LUNCHEON & NETWORKING

12:50pm – 1:00pm          

TRANSITION TO DANA BALLROOM

1:00pm – 1:15pm          

SUPPLIER INCLUSION & THE LAW: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

1:15pm – 1:30pm          

THE CUTTING EDGE OF AI

1:30pm – 2:30pm          

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

2:30pm – 2:45pm         

AFTERNOON RECAP

2:45pm – 3:00pm     

STRETCH BREAK

3:00pm – 3:50pm     

BREAKOUT 1:
SUPPLIER INCLUSION & CALIFORNIA’S HOSPITAL LANDSCAPE

BREAKOUT 2:
AI ACROSS THE VALUE CHAIN: INSIGHTS FROM MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES

4:00pm – 5:00pm     

THE NEW WORLD OF WORK

4:00pm – 5:45pm     

ELEVATE! PROGRAM SESSION
(Invite Only)

5:00pm – 6:00pm      

OPEN NETWORKING BREAK

6:15pm – 9:30pm      

EVENING NETWORKING DINNER & DANCING

9:30pm – 11:00pm      

KARAOKE AFTER-HOURS

THURSDAY, SEPT. 11

7:15am – 8:00am       

OUTDOOR YOGA & STRETCHES
(P/U Yoga Mat from Hotel Bell Desk)

8:00am – 10:00am   

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN

8:00am – 9:00am  

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & NETWORKING

9:00am – 9:20am

DAY 2 KICK-OFF

9:20am – 10:10am 

SUCCESS STORIES

10:10am – 10:50am

INNOVATION IN PRACTICE: FROM CAPABILITIES TO RFP’S

10:50am – 11:00am

STRETCH BREAK

11:00am – 11:30am

ANNUAL AWARDS

11:30am – 12:20pm

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

12:20pm – 12:40pm

CLOSING REMARKS

12:40pm – 1:30pm

OUTDOOR LUNCHEON

1:45pm – 4:00pm

MATCHMAKING