Thursday Speaker Agenda
October 15, 2026|1:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Beyond Limits: Leading When
Failure Is Unthinkable
Dr. Scott Parazynski
Astronaut, Physician, Entrepreneur
Clinical Vision in the
Age of AI
Dr. Parsa Shahidi
Doctor of Dental Medicine, Biomedical Engineer,
and Post-Doctoral Endodontics Resident,
Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
The Leadership Decisions That
Shape Your Future
Dr. Scott De Rossi, DMD, MBA
Chief Strategy Officer at OrthoNu, EVP for Strategy at
Oral Med Solutions, and Partner and Strategic Advisor at
Fidler and Associates
The Mirror, Not the
Magic Wand
Matt Klein
Senior Software Engineer and AI Practitioner
Values That Perform When
Leaders Aren't Present
Jack Miller
Regional Vice President for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Clarity in an Age of
Acceleration
Donald Calcagini
Chief Investment Officer at Mercer Advisors
Friday Speaker Agenda
October 16, 2026|8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
The Systems
That Shape Success
James Clear
Author of Atomic Habits
The Leadership Behind Every Yes Patients First. Team Always.
*Exclusive Breakout Session
for Restorative Doctors |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Amy Morgan
Practice Growth | Leadership |
Team Alignment
AI That Keeps Your Practice On Track
Dusty Heal
Vice President of Innovation
and Client Experience
The Specialist of Choice Isn’t a Title.
It’s Built One Visit at a Time.
Dusty Heal
VP of Innovation and
Client Experience
Dr. Kayleigh Temple
Periodontist
Dr. Adam Janette
Oral Surgeon
Dr. Jonathan Fu
Endodontist
The Art of Flow:
Identity, Systems, Mastery
Dr. Faustino Garcia
Endodontist
Friday Speaker Agenda
October 16, 2026|1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
The Intelligent
Practice
Environment That
Drives Acceptance
Dr. Eric Blasingame
Periodontist
Laser Dentistry:
From Technology
To Growth
Platform
Dr. Jeremy Ueno
Periodontist
Complexity Behind the Scenes:
Simple in Practice
Dr. Eric Blasingame
Periodontist
Patrik Eriksson
President, Patterson Dental North America
Marv Nelson
CEO at A-dec Inc.
The Next Wavelength
Dr. Jeremy Ueno
Periodontist | Moderator
Dr. Robert H. Gregg II
President & Chairman of the Board, Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc. Program Director, The Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry
Augmented Leadership: The New Capacity To
Lead, Grow, and Live By Design
Imtiaz Manji
Founder & CEO, The Leadership Thread
Saturday Speaker Agenda
October 17, 2026|8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
What If Your Mind Isn’t
Telling You the Whole Truth?
Banachek
World-Renowned Mentalist and
Psychological Illusionist
Benchmarking
The Future
In the AI Era
Salima Lin
Managing Partner, Strategy, Acquisitions and IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM Consulting
Frictionless
Dentistry:
One Vision,
Better Outcomes
Dr. Kimberly Schlam
Prosthodontist,
Digital Dentistry Leader
Mission to the Moon: Predictable Implant Dentistry
Max Thomas
General Manager /
2nd Generation Owner
Crown Creations Inc.
(Dental Lab)
Charles Banh
Founder of Alliance Training,
Key Opinion Leader for
Straumann, and Owner of
Ceramics West Dental Lab
When Systems Fail: Learning Our Way Forward
Dr. Simon Bernstein
Periodontist
Dr. Kimberly Schlam
Prosthodontist,
Digital Dentistry Leader
Max Thomas
General Manager /
2nd Generation Owner
Crown Creations Inc.
(Dental Lab)
Charles Banh
Founder of Alliance Training,
Key Opinion Leader for
Straumann, and Owner of
Ceramics West Dental Lab
Saturday Speaker Agenda
October 17, 2026|1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
The Practices
That Pull Away
Rezwan Manji
Co-Founder and CEO of
Imagen Dental Partners
AI + Imaging =
The Next Era of Care
Jordan Reiss
Clinical Strategic
Development, DEXIS
From Many Images to One Patient
Dr. Simon Bernstein
Periodontist
Jordan Reiss
Clinical Strategic Development,
DEXIS
Brian Broncatti
Vice President, Envista Holdings
Corporation | Representing DEXIS
Clinical
Communities That
Elevate Doctors
And Patients
Dr. Simon Bernstein
Periodontist
The Language
Of Leadership
Imtiaz Manji
Founder & CEO,
The Leadership Thread
Evenings at
The Annual Meeting
Thursday — Connections & Conversation
5:30–7:00 PM | The TLT Lounge
After the opening day of The Future Is Now, join us for an easy evening of drinks and hors d'oeuvres, conversation, and connection.
This is a chance to spend time with speakers, colleagues, industry partners, and friends from across the community—to continue the conversations from the day and begin new ones.
Drinks & Hors d'oeuvres • Conversation • Connection
After 7:00 PM, the evening is yours. We encourage you to enjoy dinner with your own community, colleagues, or friends. Dinner is on your own, and we strongly recommend making reservations in advance.
Friday — The Conversation Continues
5:30–7:00 PM | The TLT Lounge
After another full day of ideas, learning, and possibility, stay with us as the conversation continues.
Unwind, reconnect, and spend time with the people who are helping make this meeting more than an educational experience. Come as you are and enjoy the energy of the community.
Drinks & Hors d'oeuvres • Conversation • Community
After 7:00 PM, the evening is yours. We encourage you to gather with your own community for dinner and enjoy Scottsdale together. Dinner is on your own, and we strongly recommend making reservations in advance.
Saturday — Geeks & Outliers
A Celebration of Curiosity, Courage, and the People Who Think Differently
7:00–10:00 PM
After three days of learning, leadership, possibility, and connection, we are going to close the Annual Meeting by doing something simple:
Celebrate.
Geeks and outliers are often the people who see what others miss, ask different questions, stay curious longer, challenge convention, and keep pushing toward what might be possible.
This evening is for them.
And, quite possibly, for all of us.
Join us for dinner, music, dancing, laughter, and a great evening together as we celebrate the friendships, ideas, and momentum created throughout The Future Is Now.
Come dressed as your favorite geek or outlier. Have fun with it. Be creative. Or simply come as yourself.
There are no rules and no pressure.
Just come ready to celebrate, connect, and have a great time.
Dinner • Music • Dancing • Celebration
