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Your countdown to collaboration

Your preview of the IMPACT that awaits at the 2026 Vizient Connections Summit

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2 min readSep 22, 2026
Supply chain and cost managementFinancial sustainabilityData and analyticsClinical operations and quality
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Are you ready for the IMPACT inherent in three full days focused on knowledge sharing, celebrations, and connections—including Mission City that serves as our hub for innovation, education, networking, and community impact?

Summit brings together providers, suppliers, and partners representing hundreds of organizations—not simply to exchange ideas, but to turn those ideas into action that improves healthcare for the people and communities we serve.

Byron Jobe

Byron Jobe
Vizient president and CEO

Learn: The IMPACT of shared knowledge

Forums and sessions where you can hear from your peers.

  • 4,900+ continuing education credits
  • 540 client speakers
  • 95+ expert-led sessions designed to deliver impactful insights
  • 6 supplier-focused education sessions

What’s happening every day? A few highlights ...

Tuesday: Opening session, supply chain and pharmacy peer-to-peers

Wednesday: Clinically integrated spend: Connecting data, ambulatory supply chain and procure-to-pay, Data and Digital Forum

Thursday: Spend Management Forum; From data overload to data in action; Proving the value of AI: From maturity to measurable; ROI: A systems approach to perioperative performance

Learn more

Connect: Who will you share your IMPACTful story with?

Opportunities for providers, suppliers, and Vizient experts to interact.

  • 5,500+ healthcare leaders, suppliers, and Vizient experts from across the U.S.
  • 1,000+ healthcare leaders across supply chain and pharmacy will participate in The Connect reverse-expo experience
  • 100+ top-performing clients and suppliers honored
Get help to connect

Innovate: Events and networking opportunities

Make every connection count.

  • 380,000 square feet of innovation to explore at Mission City, the heart of the 2026 Connections Summit. This immersive space brings together innovation, education, networking, and community impact.
  • 2,500 snack bags packed at Volunteer Village last year in support of Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas. How many bags will you contribute to their cause this year?
  • 130+ providers and suppliers were honored last year
  • 40+ sponsors
  • 10 product demos at Mission City
Forge connections that matter

Get ready to make an IMPACT on healthcare

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