​⚖️ 3 vs 3: Physicians vs. Operators

​A Live Healthcare Leadership Debate

​What really happens when clinical priorities meet operational reality?

​For one night, we’re putting it on stage.

​Join us for a fast-paced 3x3 debate featuring three physicians vs. three healthcare operators tackling the biggest tensions shaping modern healthcare — from incentives and economics to AI and the future of leadership.

​Team Physicians:

​Iqra Aftab, MD - Rheumatologist AtlantiCare

​Rosy Thachil, MD - Cardiologist, Director Cardiac ICU, Elmhurst Hospital Center

​Chethan Sarabu, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Well Cornell Medicine; Director of Clinical Innovation, Cornell Tech

​Team Operators:

​Brett Neustadt - Head of Solutions and Strategy Carrum Health

​Xavier Barnes - Sr Manager - VBC Center of Excellence, Aetna

​Hailey Ji - Sr Growth Strategy, Insurance, Humana

​Note, all views only represent those of the individuals and not related to their employed companies.

​Expect a series of rapid-fire question rounds covering:

• ​Where misalignment begins — trust gaps, cultural differences, and incentive friction

• ​Money & metrics — productivity vs. patient care, RVUs, value-based care, financial pressure

• ​Power & decision-making — who should drive strategy? how should leadership be structured?

• ​What actually works — examples of strong operator–physician partnerships

• ​The future — AI adoption, younger doctors, and what healthcare leadership must look like by 2030