

Senior Living & Post-Acute Care Innovation Summit FLORIDA
The next Senior Living and Post-Acute Care Innovation Summit will be held in Tampa Bay, Florida on October 3, 2025. Join an elite group of leaders in senior living and post-acute care who will convene to share knowledge and chart a brighter path for their residents and patients by leveraging the best emerging technology.
This unique event was created exclusively for senior living operators and post-acute care providers. The Innovation Summit is a deep dive into today’s emerging technology, designed to help executives make better decisions about improving and future-proofing their tech stacks.
The Innovation Summit is an AgeTech Connect Signature Event created in partnership with Amba, Sage and Inspiren - and in collaboration with the Florida Senior Living Association
Presenting sponsors include CDW, The Thrive Center, ScaleHealth, and OneStep
Friday, October 3, 2025
Check-In and Coffee
Innovation Showcase Open 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
Greeting and Sponsor Appreciation
Jeff Gray, CEO of AgeTech Connect (formerly AgeTech Atlanta)
Welcome Remarks
Gail Matillo, President and CEO, FSLA 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM
Operator Open Mic
Facilitated by Jeff Gray, operators and providers take the mic and share their greatest unmet challenges, success stories, or projects that went wrong. 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM
Break 10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
Keynote Panel, hosted by Amba
Building Buy-In For Tech Transformation - George Karakatsanis, VP, Amba; Heidi Kuchenbacker, Honu Kai Consulting; Shawn Smith, Founder and CEO, 1 True Health.10:35 AM - 11:05 AMA
Deep Dive into Cyber Security, hosted by CDW
A conversation with Nelson Carreira, Executive Healthcare Strategist, CDW. What are the key concerns and emerging threats to operators and care providers. 11:05 AM - 11:40 AM
Networking and Innovation Showcase 11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Lunch 12:00 PM - 12:30PM
Networking and Innovation Showcase 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
USF Center for Innovation, Technology and Aging (CITA)
Dr. Yu Sun will lead a panel followed by Q&A on CITA's work to transform the landscape of care for individuals with AD/ADRD.1:05 PM - 1:50 PM
Fireside Chat, hosted by Sage
"People Centered Tech: Building for The Human Side of Senior Living" - Lindsey Daugherty, Head of Community at Sage; Esmerelda Lee, Senior Vice President of Discovery Senior Living1:55 PM - 2:35 PM
Keynote, hosted by Inspiren
"Don't Just Have It, Do It: The New Rules of Senior Living Tech" Brian Geyser, Chief of Clinical Innovation, Inspiren. 2:40 PM - 3:15PM
Jeff Gray: Closing Remarks and Gratitude for Sponsors 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Hotel accommodations located near the event venue: