Where Healthcare Leadership Meets Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Impact

Join physicians, nurse practitioners, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders for a full day of education, leadership, networking, and meaningful conversations about the future of healthcare.

From building a successful NP practice to scaling healthcare organizations, navigating legal challenges, advancing patient care, and transitioning from clinician to CEO — this conference brings together the knowledge and connections needed to build what comes next.

October 24, 2026 • Dallas, Texas

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WHY ATTEND?

One Day. Multiple Perspectives. Real-World Healthcare Leadership.

The healthcare landscape is changing rapidly. Today's healthcare professionals need more than clinical expertise — they need leadership, business, legal, operational, and entrepreneurial knowledge.

The Future of Healthcare & Business brings together experienced professionals who have built practices, led organizations, advanced patient care, and navigated the business side of healthcare.

Attendees will gain insights into:

Building and scaling healthcare practices

Healthcare entrepreneurship and business development

Leadership and operational excellence

Legal strategies for healthcare professionals

Behavioral health and whole-person care

Collaboration between clinicians and healthcare organizations

MSO-enabled growth and strategic partnerships

HIV treatment, prevention and PrEP

Transitioning from clinician to healthcare CEO

Networking and building strategic relationships

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

What You Can Expect

🎤 Expert Speakers

Learn directly from physicians, nurse practitioners, healthcare executives, attorneys, and entrepreneurs with real-world experience.

💼 Healthcare Entrepreneurship

Explore how healthcare professionals can build ethical, profitable, and sustainable businesses.

📈 Leadership & Growth

Discover strategies for scaling healthcare organizations while maintaining quality, compliance, and patient-centered care.

⚖️ Legal & Business Protection

Understand important legal considerations when building and operating a healthcare business.

🧠 Whole-Person Healthcare

Explore behavioral health, wellness, faith, and comprehensive approaches to patient care.

🤝 Strategic Networking

Connect with healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, and potential collaborators.

🥂 Happy Hour & Networking

End the day by continuing conversations, creating connections, and building relationships.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

A Full Day of Healthcare Leadership, Business & Innovation

7:30 AM — Registration & Check-In

Registration and Welcome

Start the day by checking in, meeting fellow attendees, and preparing for a full day of education and networking.

8:30 AM — Opening Remarks

Raji Kumar, PT, MBA

Healthcare Leadership, Strategic Growth, Innovation & Operational Excellence

Raji Kumar opens the conference with a discussion focused on healthcare leadership, strategic growth, innovation, and the operational principles that help healthcare organizations succeed.

9:30 AM — Behavioral Health & Whole-Person Care

Dr. Jackie Michael, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP

Behavioral Health, Faith, Wellness & Whole-Person Care

Explore the connection between behavioral health, wellness, faith, and comprehensive patient care — and the importance of looking beyond individual symptoms to address the whole person.

10:30 AM — Legal Strategies for Healthcare Professionals

Noor Ain | Assist Legal LLP

Protecting What You Build: Practical Legal Strategies for Healthcare Professionals & Entrepreneurs

Healthcare entrepreneurs face unique legal and business risks. This session focuses on practical strategies for protecting your practice, business, contracts, and professional interests as you build and grow.

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

LUNCH BREAK

Take a break, enjoy lunch, and connect with fellow healthcare professionals and conference attendees.

A great opportunity for informal networking and relationship building.

1:30 PM — Healthcare Entrepreneurship

Dr. Vishnu Maya Upadhyay, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, WHCNP-P, BSN

Healthcare Entrepreneurship for Nurse Practitioners: Building Ethical, Profitable & Sustainable Clinical Businesses

Learn about the opportunities and challenges involved in building a healthcare business as a nurse practitioner.

This session focuses on creating clinical businesses that are:

Ethical

Patient-centered

Profitable

Sustainable

Strategically positioned for growth

2:30 PM — Collaboration & Scaling

Dr. Imran S. Khawaja, MD

The Art of Collaboration and the Science of Scaling: From Clinical Partnership to MSO-Enabled Growth

Explore how collaboration, strategic partnerships, and management structures can help healthcare professionals move from individual clinical practices toward scalable healthcare organizations.

3:30 PM — HIV Care, Prevention & PrEP

Dr. Nicholas C. Bellos, MD

Advancing HIV Care: Decades of Experience in Treatment, Prevention & PrEP

Gain insights from decades of experience in HIV care, including advances in treatment, prevention, and PrEP, and the evolving role of healthcare professionals in improving outcomes.

4:30 PM — From Clinician to CEO

Dr. Amir Baluch, MD

From Clinician to CEO: Common Pitfalls Healthcare Entrepreneurs Make — and How NPs Can Avoid Them

Moving from clinical practice into entrepreneurship comes with a completely different set of challenges.

This session explores common mistakes healthcare entrepreneurs make and practical ways NPs and other healthcare professionals can avoid those pitfalls while building successful organizations.

5:30 PM

HAPPY HOUR & NETWORKING

Connect. Collaborate. Build What's Next.

Close out the conference with an opportunity to connect with speakers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, and fellow attendees.

Build relationships that can continue long after the conference ends.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Meet the Healthcare Leaders & Experts

Raji Kumar, PT, MBA

Healthcare Executive | Managing Partner & CEO | Healthcare Strategy & Operations Leader

Dr. Jackie Michael, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Women's Health Specialist | Founder | Access Behavioral Care

Noor Ain | Assist Legal LLP

Attorney | Business & Civil Litigation | Estate Planning & Contracts

Dr. Vishnu Maya Upadhyay, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, WHCNP-P, BSN

Healthcare Entrepreneur | Nurse Practitioner | Educator & Mentor

Dr. Imran S. Khawaja, MD

Board-Certified Psychiatrist | Sleep Medicine Specialist | Founder & CEO | MD TruCare

Dr. Nicholas C. Bellos, MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | HIV/AIDS Care & Research | PrEP Specialist

Dr. Amir Baluch, MD

Physician | Healthcare Entrepreneur | Founder, Cellexion Health

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Designed for Healthcare Professionals Ready to Think Beyond the Clinic

This conference is ideal for:

Nurse Practitioners

Physicians

Healthcare Executives

Practice Owners

Healthcare Entrepreneurs

Behavioral Health Professionals

Healthcare Administrators

Clinical Leaders

Aspiring Practice Owners

Healthcare Professionals interested in business and leadership

WHAT YOU'LL TAKE AWAY

Turn Knowledge Into Action

By attending The Future of Healthcare & Business, participants will gain practical perspectives on:

BUILDING
Create and develop sustainable healthcare businesses.

LEADING
Strengthen leadership and operational decision-making.

SCALING
Understand strategies for responsible healthcare growth.

PROTECTING
Recognize important legal and business considerations.

INNOVATING
Explore new approaches to healthcare delivery and entrepreneurship.

CONNECTING
Build relationships with professionals who are shaping healthcare's future.

EVENT IMPACT

Healthcare Leadership With a Greater Purpose

Proceeds from this event will support initiatives dedicated to the empowerment, education, health, and well-being of women and children.

By attending, participating, and supporting this conference, you are helping contribute to initiatives focused on creating meaningful impact beyond the conference itself.

REGISTRATION

Choose Your Registration

$99

EARLY BIRD

Limited-time pricing for early registrants.

$139

REGULAR

Standard conference registration.

$169

AT THE DOOR

Registration available at the event.

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Saturday, October 24, 2026
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

EVENT LOCATION

Dallas, Texas

4211 Cedar Springs Rd

Dallas, TX 75219

Experience a full day of healthcare leadership, entrepreneurship, education, and networking in the heart of Dallas.

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