2026 PROGRAM

The Future is Personal

Macro Thinking. Micro Intent.

The future of senior living isn’t one-size-fits-all, and Senior Living 100 will outline the business advantage of balancing big-picture strategy and deeply-personalized outcomes.

Our 2026 program will help you think boldly about integrating technology, streamlining operations, and aligning with changing consumer needs without losing the human touch. You'll leave with strategies that connect vision to action, scale to personalization, and innovation to real-world results.

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Sun, Mar 08 Mon, Mar 09 Tue, Mar 10 Wed, Mar 11

Sunday, March 8, 2026

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM

Purposeful Connections

Breakfast

Sunday, March 8, 2026

09:20 AM - 09:30 AM

Senior Living 100 Report

Game On! The Senior Living Offensive Play

Jim Kovac

Managing Director

Senior Living 100

Sunday, March 8, 2026

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Innovation Spotlight

High Touch Meets High Tech:
Adapting Wyndham's Scalable Innovations for Senior Living

Scott Strickland

Chief Commercial Officer

Wyndam Hotels & Resorts

Sunday, March 8, 2026

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

General Session

From Pilot to Scale: Making Innovation Stick

David Finkelstein

CIO

RiverSpring Living

Dalton Jones

VP of Operations

Milestone Retirement Communities

Cayden Ridgeway

Chief Strategy Officer

Milestone Retirement Communities

Sunday, March 8, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM

General Session

Tech-Enabled Transformation: Efficiency, Personalization, and Profit

Ann Conn

President & CEO

McGregor

Brandon Due

VP, Administration

Presbyterian Homes and Services

Carol McKinley

President & CEO

Simpson Senior Services

Allison Salopeck

President & CEO

Jennings

Brandon Tabbert

SVP, Innovation & Optimization

New Perspective Senior Living

Sunday, March 8, 2026

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

Workshop

Next-Level Partnerships:
Seeing Residents More Clearly, Together

Jen Cross

Associate Managing Director

Senior Living 100

Facilitator

Jim Kovac

Managing Director

Senior Living 100

Facilitator

Roeland Pelgrims

Co-Founder & CEO

Nobi

Contributor

Third Annual!

Sunday, March 8, 2026

11:50 AM - 01:00 PM

Senior Living 100 Shark Tank

A Pitch-Fest of Emerging Tech for Senior Living

Jim Coughlin

CEO

Northbridge Communities

Judge

Chris Nall

Chief Technology Officer

Atria Senior Living

Judge

Sunday, March 8, 2026

01:00 PM - 01:45 PM

Purposeful Connections

Lunch

Sunday, March 8, 2026

02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Purposeful Connections

Enrichment Activities

Triton Catamaran
Cabrillo Coastal Trail
Savor Italy Cooking Experience
Navy SEAL Bootcamp
Hotel del Coronado Tour & Cocktails

Sunday, March 8, 2026

05:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Signature Social

It's the ~~Catalina~~ Coronado Wine Mixer

Sun, Mar 08 Mon, Mar 09 Tue, Mar 10 Wed, Mar 11

"Senior Living 100 creates a top-quality collaborative environment to work through pressing topics of the industry with fellow operators and innovative service providers."

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Brian McGill, CFO, Danbury Senior Living
"The content is meticulously curated, with a highly effective balance between keynotes, panels, operator case studies and innovative presentations."

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Scott Miller, Chief Marketing Officer, Garden Spot Communities
"Senior Living 100 sets the standard for content, speakers and attendee experience. There is not a better conference!"

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Matt Kinne, VP Growth, Lifespark
"It's a learning and collaboration hub integrating operators and business partners in an effort to improve, impact and transform the sector."

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Sean Kelly, President & CEO, The Kendal Corporation