The 2025 Healthcare Data and Analytics Conference: Analytics in Rhythm was hosted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). The event gathered over 400 healthcare data and analytics professionals for presentations, panels, roundtables, and networking from October 27 to 30. It took place in the heart of the Music City, at Embassy Suites, Downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

The theme focused on keeping analytics in sync with organizational priorities, helping teams find the right tempo for change, and turning data into insights that move from signal to action—together, in rhythm.

With 44 presentations, 30 posters, and 21 roundtable sessions, the event highlighted the breadth of expertise and shared commitment across HDAA members to carry out the organization’s mission. 

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Conference Summary and Quick Hits
Across two and a half days, attendees engaged in several events:

• Conference welcome - Vanderbilt’s Enterprise Analytics team introduced the event with a welcome highlighting Nashville’s music culture and VUMC’s innovation legacy, setting an inspirational tone. HDAA Chair, Ryan Sousa, emphasized the importance of community and alignment in analytics
• Keynote address - Dr. Neal Patel (VUMC’s Chief Health Information Officer) discussed the evolution from traditional analytics to AI-powered real-time intelligence integrated into clinical workflows, stressing the importance of data centralization and building trust through data quality
• Breakout presentations on automation, governance, operational throughput, research analytics, data literacy & fluency, and responsible application of AI to help teams strike the right chord between innovation and execution
• Executive and expert panels on leading through change and using analytics to set direction, maintained momentum, and sustained the cadence
• Poster sessions and roundtables - peer-led discussions explored AI governance, data literacy, cloud adoption, and evolving analytics practices, showcasing their work and challenges; HDAA Special Interest Groups (SIGs) facilitated roundtable conversations (e.g., women in analytics, population health, data engineering, research, and more), creating space to share best practices, compare notes, and stay in tune across organizations
• Networking receptions and community-building moments such as the tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame, professional headshot offering, and receptions with live music helped to enhance connections among attendees
• Conference Closing and Awards - The conference concluded by recognizing outstanding contributions and commitment for the speakers and those who helped to organize the conference. It also emphasized the impact we make on healthcare when we work together

In addition to the general conference, we hosted the Executive Summit - an invitation-only summit focused on data and analytics executives leading the way in orchestrating people, platforms, and AI capabilities and envisioning the future for the field.

We extend our appreciation to our Platinum, Gold, and Silver sponsors below for their exceptional support in keeping data and analytics in rhythm. Their continued collaboration and investment in the analytics community play a critical role in advancing meaningful, real-world impact across healthcare.

Thank you to everyone who attended for sharing expertise and insight they brought to the conference. We value the contributions of everyone who helped to make the 2025 HDAA conference an enjoyable, learning-rich, and memorable experience!

Platinum Level Sponsors

BigBear.ai : BigBear.ai co-presented with Children's Hospital Colorado:  "Can’t Beat That…Analytics Partnerships With Impact" highlighting a seven-year partnership using simulation and analytics to optimize hospital operations and enable data-driven decision-making, and presented a poster: "Healthcare Digital Twins Enabled with Process Simulation + AI"

Cloudforce:  Cloudforce moderated a roundtable, “Navigating AI Implementation in Healthcare: Balancing Innovation with Compliance,” on how AI can improve healthcare outcomes and support clinicians while ensuring risk management and HIPAA compliance. Cloudforce presented a poster: “Democratizing AI for All: How Healthcare Organizations Transform Care with nebulaONE®.”

Databricks: Databricks co-presented with Vanderbilt University Medical Center: “Democratizing Data, Empowering People: Building a Data Culture, one Data-Brick at a time,” showcasing how their partnership leverages data to deliver operational, strategic, and research insights across clinical workflows, and presented a poster: "Provider 360: Improving Clinical Operations and Patient Experience through Data Quality and Management"

PwC: PwC facilitated a roundtable, "Intelligent Transformation: The Strategic Value of AI and Data in Healthcare" highlighting how healthcare organizations use AI and data to drive performance, streamline operations, and empower teams through PwC-led initiatives.

Gold Level Sponsors

Amazon Web Services

CDW: CDW presented a poster: "Unlocking the Power of Healthcare Data: Turning complexity into clarity for today’s healthcare organizations"

Health Data Innovations Health Data Innovations presented a poster: "Betting on Questionable Data:​ Healthcare Leaders Can’t Rely on Data to Manage Value-Based Care"

Prominence Advisors: Prominence Advisors presented a poster: "How AI Can Drive Efficiency and Proactive Process Improvement"

Teradata: Teradata presented a poster: "Unlocking Insights from Physician Contracts with MCP: Saving Millions in On-Call Coverage "

Silver Level Sponsors

Cardamom

Epic

Snowflake 

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