FEATURED SPEAKERS & PROGRAM LEADERS — ACA WAY 2026
The Voices Shaping What Comes Next
ACA Way 2026 brings together 70+ executives, healthcare leaders, policymakers, innovators, carrier representatives, technology experts, entrepreneurs, advocates, and industry professionals for two days of substantive conversations about where healthcare is going next.
From federal policy and ACA regulation to ICHRA, artificial intelligence, carrier strategy, distribution, Medicare, technology, business growth, leadership, and whole-person health, this year's program is designed to bring attendees closer to the people influencing the future of the industry.
September 23–24, 2026
Hilton Miami Downtown · Miami, Florida
FEATURED VOICES
John Sculley
Chairman, NirvanaHealth · Former CEO of Apple
One of the most recognized business and technology leaders of his generation, John Sculley brings decades of experience in innovation, transformation, consumer strategy, and disruptive technology to the ACA Way stage.
Sculley will join ACA Way 2026 for the Closing Keynote, exploring leadership, innovation, healthcare transformation, technology, and what comes next.
Dr. Marty Makary
Former FDA Commissioner
Physician, healthcare leader, author, and former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary joins ACA Way 2026 for the Opening Keynote and a powerhouse conversation focused on the Future of Healthcare.
His participation brings a national perspective on healthcare policy, regulation, innovation, patient outcomes, and the forces reshaping the American healthcare system.
Matthew R. Versaggi, MS, MBA
Former White House Presidential Innovation Fellow in Artificial Intelligence
Matthew Versaggi brings extensive expertise in artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, healthcare systems, and digital transformation.
At ACA Way 2026, he joins Code & Care, a forward-looking Main Stage conversation examining how AI is moving from experimentation into real-world healthcare and insurance applications.
Ismael Cala
Life & Business Strategist · Bestselling Author · International Communicator
Internationally recognized author, speaker, strategist, and former CNN en Español host Ismael Cala brings leadership, mindfulness, communication, and human performance into the ACA Way experience.
Cala will lead special programming during the conference, including the Cala Experience, designed to connect professional growth with clarity, wellbeing, and intentional leadership.
Marcus Robinson
UnitedHealthcare
Marcus Robinson brings senior carrier leadership to one of ACA Way's most important conversations of 2026.
He joins the Main Stage for ICHRA Unfiltered, examining the changing individual market, employer-sponsored coverage, carrier strategy, distribution, and the continued growth of ICHRA.
Cathy Grason
Oscar Health
Cathy Grason brings a valuable combination of health plan, government affairs, legal, and regulatory perspective to ACA Way 2026.
She joins the Day 1 regulatory program as part of a high-level conversation focused on federal policy, market regulation, and the issues shaping the ACA marketplace.
Michael Levin
HealthSherpa
Michael Levin brings specialized expertise in ICHRA, enrollment technology, market infrastructure, and the future of individual health coverage.
He will participate across multiple ACA Way 2026 sessions, including dedicated HealthSherpa programming and the Main Stage discussion The ICHRA Effect.
B. Ronnell Nolan
Health Agents for America
A leading national advocate for health insurance professionals, B. Ronnell Nolan brings the voice of agents and the distribution community directly into the ACA Way conversation.
She joins the 2026 Main Stage for an executive discussion focused on women in healthcare leadership, industry influence, advocacy, and the changing healthcare marketplace.
Jessica Brooks Woods
Health Intelligence Network
Jessica Brooks Woods brings extensive healthcare leadership, policy, strategy, and market experience to ACA Way 2026.
Her participation adds a broad executive perspective on leadership, healthcare transformation, policy, organizational strategy, and the changing needs of the communities the industry serves.
Freddie Moross
Founder, Myndstream
Freddie Moross brings music, neuroscience, health, and innovation together through his work with Myndstream.
At ACA Way 2026, he leads The Science of Sound, a special Main Stage conversation exploring the connection between sound, neuroscience, wellbeing, and emerging approaches to whole-person healthcare.
FEDERAL POLICY, REGULATION & INDUSTRY ADVOCACY
ACA Way continues its focus on connecting attendees with the people interpreting, influencing, and operating within today's rapidly changing regulatory environment.
Peter Nelson
Featured presenter during the Day 1 CMS & Regulatory Outlook conversation.
Dean Mohs
Featured participant in the Day 2 CMS Keynote, addressing federal marketplace priorities and implementation.
Rogelyn McLean
Featured participant in the Day 2 CMS Keynote, bringing federal marketplace and regulatory perspective to the program.
Kehinde Rayemo
Featured participant in the Day 2 CMS Keynote focused on policy, marketplace operations, and regulatory priorities.
Nicole LePetri
NABIP
Nicole LePetri brings health policy and industry engagement perspective to the Opening Keynote conversation on the future of healthcare.
James R. Napoli
Diceros Law
James Napoli brings legal and compliance perspective to discussions surrounding healthcare regulation, operational risk, and the evolving ACA environment.
Johnny Wallen
Moderator of the Day 2 CMS conversation, helping translate regulatory and marketplace developments into practical context for attendees.
CARRIER & HEALTH PLAN LEADERSHIP
ACA Way 2026 brings carrier voices directly into the room to discuss strategy, products, distribution, consumer experience, growth, and the future of coverage.
Louis DeStefano
Oscar Health
Featured Main Stage participant in ICHRA Unfiltered, bringing the Oscar Health perspective to the changing individual and employer coverage market.
Nate Watters
Ambetter
Brings carrier and operational perspective to the Day 1 discussion on Growth & Retention.
Jorge Baste
UnitedHealthcare
Featured moderator and carrier leader contributing to conversations around growth, retention, distribution, and market strategy.
Maday Infante
AmeriHealth Caritas
Leads AmeriHealth Caritas programming across both days of ACA Way 2026, including product and Demo Stage sessions.
Alexandra Nguyen
Florida Blue | BCBSFL
Moderates the Day 2 conversation examining the transition from ACA to Medicare and the opportunity to build stronger long-term consumer relationships.
Jean-Luc Batista
Devoted Health
Joins the ACA-to-Medicare conversation to provide a Medicare-focused carrier perspective on the consumer journey.
Pooja Ika
eternalHealth
Healthcare entrepreneur and health plan leader participating in the Day 2 discussion on connecting the ACA and Medicare markets.
Michael Galdeano
UnitedHealthcare · Medicare & Retirement
Brings UnitedHealthcare's Medicare market growth perspective to the ACA to Medicare Pipeline discussion.
Javier Javier
Humana
Participates in the Day 2 ACA-to-Medicare discussion, contributing a major carrier perspective to the conversation.
Ivette Almanza
Doctors HealthCare Plans
Brings health plan perspective to the discussion surrounding Medicare, consumer relationships, and the evolution of the coverage journey.
Denis Pujals
Molina Healthcare
Joins the Main Stage for The ICHRA Effect, exploring how emerging coverage models are changing carrier strategy and the individual marketplace.
Andrew Reeves
Oscar Health
Participates in The ICHRA Effect, bringing an Oscar Health perspective to the growth and evolution of ICHRA.
Christine Ebert
Cigna Dental
Leads dedicated Cigna Dental programming focused on complementary benefits and product strategy.
Susan Plumer
LUCIE
Joins the Women in Healthcare Leadership discussion and brings an additional perspective from the emerging benefits and technology ecosystem.
ICHRA, TECHNOLOGY & THE FUTURE OF COVERAGE
Few areas are evolving as quickly as ICHRA, enrollment technology, and digital insurance infrastructure. ACA Way 2026 brings together leaders working directly inside that transformation.
Ray Seaver
zizzl
Joins ICHRA Unfiltered to explore the infrastructure, employer opportunity, distribution strategy, and technology helping drive ICHRA adoption.
Waleed Bahouth
Kyndly
Featured Main Stage participant in The ICHRA Effect, contributing executive and strategic perspective on the changing benefits marketplace.
Oscar Bautista
uPPo
Participates across the ACA Way program as a technology and ICHRA leader and serves as moderator of The ICHRA Effect.
Carlos Henriquez
uPPo
Joins dedicated uPPo programming focused on technology, benefits, and emerging market solutions.
Ariel Dominguez
hiTheo
Featured participant in Code & Care, examining artificial intelligence, technology, automation, and business transformation.
Dr. Katrina Rosseini
Joins the Main Stage for Code & Care, bringing clinical and healthcare perspective into the conversation surrounding artificial intelligence and technology.
Fernando Avel Garcia
New Health Partners
Moderator of Code & Care, guiding the discussion around AI, healthcare applications, technology, and the future of the industry.
Mary-Margaret Irish
Savii
Leads Savii's Demo Stage programming focused on innovation, technology, and healthcare operations.
Donna Herbel
Savii
Joins Mary-Margaret Irish as part of Savii's featured ACA Way 2026 programming.
Dalton Miller
RetireFlo
Leads multiple sessions highlighting technology, workflow, distribution, and tools designed to support the modern insurance professional.
FMO, AGENCY & DISTRIBUTION LEADERSHIP
ACA Way 2026 puts the people building and scaling distribution organizations directly into the conversation.
Tony Feijoo
New Health Plans
Tony Feijoo serves as a program leader and moderator across several of ACA Way's most prominent Main Stage discussions, including ICHRA Unfiltered, the FMO Tech Panel, and the Closing Keynote with John Sculley.
Clay Peek
Peek Performance
Featured participant in the Day 1 FMO discussion on distribution, growth, scalability, and what comes next for the agency channel.
Dapo Orukotan
CareTeam
Brings FMO and agency leadership perspective to the conversation surrounding growth and modern insurance distribution.
Madeleine Arritola
UniVista
Joins the FMO Panel to discuss agency growth, market strategy, distribution, and the changing insurance landscape.
CP Denis
The Brokerage
Brings national distribution experience to the Day 1 FMO conversation.
Kerry Van Iseghem
O'Neill Marketing
Participates in the FMO Panel, contributing perspective on distribution, agency development, and industry growth.
Ari Despian
NHP
Moderates the Day 1 FMO Panel and guides the conversation surrounding growth, distribution, technology, and market opportunity.
Micah Mathews
Messer Financial
Featured participant in the Day 2 FMO Tech Panel, exploring how technology is changing insurance distribution and agency operations.
Will Johnson
Gyde
Joins the FMO Tech Panel with perspective on technology, platforms, and modern insurance distribution.
Carlos Chavez
ServiPlus Orlando
Participates in the technology-focused FMO discussion, bringing an agency and distribution perspective to the Main Stage.
Steve McLaughlin
Agility
Contributes executive distribution experience to the Day 2 FMO Tech Panel.
Adriana Alfonso
HealthFamily
Joins the FMO technology conversation with agency leadership and market perspective.
BUSINESS GROWTH, RETENTION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sergio Archuleta
Presidio
Featured participant in the Day 1 Growth & Retention conversation.
John Troutman
MindClub of America
Joins the Growth & Retention program to explore business performance, customer relationships, and sustainable growth.
Amanda Brewton
Medicare Answers Now
Joins the Women in Healthcare Leadership Main Stage discussion, bringing agency leadership, entrepreneurship, and consumer-focused experience.
Kari Klaas
Harbor Health
Moderator of the Women in Healthcare Leadership panel, guiding a cross-industry conversation about leadership, influence, and the future of healthcare.
INSURANCE, PRODUCTS & EXPANDING THE CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
Raymond Baez
NHP
Featured presenter during the NHP Shield Property & Casualty session, exploring opportunities beyond traditional health insurance.
Angel Nicholas
Joins the NHP Shield discussion focused on Property & Casualty and expanding the client relationship.
Orestes
NHP Life
Featured participant in the NHP Life Panel focused on life insurance and complementary opportunities within the broader insurance relationship.
Johnathon Bunch
3Mark Financial
Brings life insurance and financial services perspective to the NHP Life Panel.
Marc Triolla
CEO Life
Joins the NHP Life conversation focused on life insurance, financial protection, and expanded solutions for clients.
LEADERSHIP, WELLBEING & THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
ACA Way goes beyond products and policy. The 2026 program also explores the human side of healthcare, leadership, resilience, performance, and wellbeing.
Naama Pozniak
Opens ACA Way 2026 with a guided breathing experience designed to help attendees begin the conference focused and present.
Tom Satterly
All Secure Foundation
Tom Satterly brings an extraordinary perspective on leadership, resilience, trauma, recovery, and the human experience to Beyond the Card.
Jen Satterly
All Secure Foundation
Jen Satterly joins Tom Satterly for Beyond the Card, expanding the healthcare conversation to include resilience, recovery, families, mental wellbeing, and whole-person support.
Dr. Hannah Webb
Joins The Science of Sound to explore the relationship between sound, science, neuroscience, and human wellbeing.
Timberland
Producer
Joins the special Science of Sound program examining music, creativity, health, and the impact of sound.
Tim Shurr
Leads special programming in Acapela I during Day 2 of ACA Way 2026.
Tenay Rodriguez
Featured as part of ACA Way's special Day 2 programming in Acapela I.
Thatch
Featured as part of ACA Way's special Day 2 programming in Acapela I.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LEADERS & FEATURED PARTICIPANTS
Joshua Brooker
SnapHealth
Joins Dr. Marty Makary's opening program and the Future of Healthcare conversation, bringing an entrepreneurial and technology perspective to the discussion.
Cala Foundation
ACA Way 2026 will also feature dedicated Cala Foundation programming in Acapela I, including Cala Coach experiences and extended programming with Ismael Cala.
70+ VOICES. TWO DAYS. ONE INDUSTRY MOVING FORWARD.
ACA Way 2026 is built around substantive conversations rather than traditional conference presentations.
Our speakers represent the many sides of today's healthcare ecosystem — federal policy, health plans, technology, ICHRA, Medicare, agencies, FMOs, legal and compliance, advocacy, artificial intelligence, benefits, entrepreneurship, leadership, and wellbeing.
Together, they bring different perspectives to one central question:
What comes next for healthcare — and how do we prepare for it?
ACA Way 2026
September 23–24, 2026
Hilton Miami Downtown
Miami, Florida
Speaker lineup, titles, session participation, and programming are subject to change.