Maxime Cannesson, MD, PhD, is a board-certifiedanesthesiologist with more than 16years of experience in academic medicine, leadership, education, research, quality, and technology development, working collaboratively within and among various countries, departments, academic institutions, and industry.He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiologyand Perioperative Medicineat UCLA. He has published more than 200peer reviewed articles and threetextbooks.

Kain is a thought leader in Orthopedic Value based care and an international expert on Perioperative Surgical Home and enhanced recovery. He is also a national leader in perioperative digital health. He previously served as Chair of Anesthesiology and Associate Dean of Clinical Operations Officer in UC Irvine Health.

Dr. Vetter is a nationally recognized expert on perioperative medicine and value-based healthcare. Since coming to Austin in 2016, Vetter has co-lead the development of an innovative, hybrid Perioperative Surgical Home model, which is a coalition among Ascension Texas, USAP-Texas (Central), and SOUND. Dr. Vetter is currently Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the preeminent journal, Anesthesia & Analgesia. He has published extensively in clinical outcomes and comparative effectiveness research.

Dr. Springer is currently the Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic Florida.  He is the Immediate Past Chair for the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) and was the 2022 President of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). He serves as President and is on the Board of Directors for the International Orthopedic Education Network (IOEN).

He serves as the founding Director of the Division of Perioperative Informatics, and Medical Director of UCSD's Koman Outpatient Pavilion Ambulatory Surgery Center. His clinical expertise is in regional anesthesia and chronic pain management (specifically cryoneurolysis). His research includes leveraging artificial intelligence in perioperative medicine.

Sacha is a key figure at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, which is responsible for developing new payment models and improving healthcare delivery under Medicare and Medicaid. Her expertise is focused on payment structures like the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI) model and the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM). In this role, she handles complex pricing methodologies for clinical episodes and helps design incentives that aim to reduce healthcare costs while maintaining quality care.