Mainstage Speakers
We're excited to reveal our mainstage speakers, who will set the tone for the MGMA Annual Conference with sessions that deliver fun, inspiration and high energy — paired with real‑world tools you can actually use. These dynamic voices will challenge perspectives, spark new ideas and leave you motivated to lead with confidence long after the conference ends.
MS1: Be a Great Team Like a Great Band
Ciaran Gribbin, Co-Founder, Rock 'n Roll Team Building
Sunday, Sept. 27 3:00-4:30 PM
Join Ciaran Gribbin (Co-Founder, Rock ‘n Roll Team Building) for a high-energy, 60-minute keynote experience that’s part live music, part powerful teamwork insight, and 100% memorable. A Grammy-nominated songwriter and former lead singer of INXS, Ciaran Gribbin has performed and written alongside artists like Madonna, U2, Paul McCartney, and Snow Patrol—so he knows what it takes for a group of talented individuals to become something bigger than the sum of its parts.
You’ll kick off with a live performance, then unpack six qualities shared by the greatest bands—qualities you can take straight back to your workplace to strengthen trust, alignment, and collaboration. And the finale? You’ll help create an original song, written in the room and built around this year’s conference theme—so you leave with a shared moment (and message) you won’t forget.
MS2: Live in Vision, Not in Circumstance
Jon Dorenbos, World Class Magician, Pro Bowl NFL Player and America's Got Talent Finalist
Monday, Sept. 28 10:00-11:30 AM
Overcoming Life’s Obstacles When unimaginable tragedy struck Jon Dorenbos’ life at the age of 12, he found solace in sports and pushed through the pain of the past to go on to have a 14-season NFL career. And when his NFL career came to an abrupt end following a life-threatening diagnosis, he went all in on his other passion and became a renowned magician.
Dorenbos’ story is one of overcoming every obstacle he has faced and in his inspiring, often tear-jerking talks, he reveals to audiences how they can do the same. In this powerful session, he draws from his own personal journey to demonstrate the power of courage and perseverance in overcoming adversity, as well as expand on the belief that progress can only be made by moving beyond the challenges of the past and having a forward-looking mindset for a better future.
MS3: From Burden to Bandwidth: AI That Simplifies Care Delivery and Operations
Seema Verma, Oracle Health and Life Sciences
Ranga Bodla, NetSuite Global Business Unit at Oracle
Tuesday, Sept. 29 3:00-4:30 PM
Healthcare is at a defining moment where the demands on care delivery, workforce sustainability, and operational efficiency are converging in new and urgent ways. This fireside chat explores how AI creates a path from burden to bandwidth, where AI becomes a catalyst for reimagining how care is delivered, how teams are empowered, and how organizations sustain growth in an increasingly complex environment.
Through a future-focused lens, this conversation will challenge leaders to think beyond incremental improvement and toward a more connected, intelligent, and human-centered model of healthcare, one that unlocks capacity, strengthens resilience, and advances the business of healthcare for a better tomorrow.