Leadership
This comprehensive session focuses on defining and developing your personal leadership brand, an essential aspect of effective leadership in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing healthcare field. Participants will learn the importance of first impressions, leveraging their brand and explore four key areas—competency, reputation, image and value—that are critical for crafting a compelling leadership identity. Join leadership expert Ginny Clarke as she helps attendees learn how to identify their unique strengths, formulate a powerful branding statement and understand how to actively apply it to their work.
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Ginny Clarke
Former Director, Executive Recruiting/Holistic Leadership Strategist
Google
March 2–4, 2026, Monday–Wednesday
Plus Federal Sector Day, Thursday, March 5
Houston, Texas
This year’s Congress was bigger and better than ever!
That’s why we are so excited to invite you to join us again at the George R. Brown Convention Center, March 2–4, 2026, Monday–Wednesday, in Houston, Texas, for the ACHE 2026 Congress on Healthcare Leadership.
Save the date now to join thousands of healthcare leaders for solutions-focused educational sessions, industry insights and outstanding opportunities to connect with your peers.
With hundreds of sessions led by expert thought leaders, Congress delivers education, networking and motivation to help you advance you and your team to elevate impact and achieve success. Put simply, it’s the year’s best opportunity for healthcare leaders to grow, connect and lead with confidence.
With tailored education, real-world strategies and innovative solutions to the industry's most pressing challenges, Congress is more than a conference. It's where healthcare leadership evolves to embrace the possibilities and advance health.
Mark your calendar, submit your email for updates and watch for program and registration information coming this fall!
Organizational psychologist, Wharton’s top-rated professor and five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant will set the stage for ACHE 2026 Congress on Healthcare Leadership as the Opening Session Keynote. Don’t miss this thought-provoking talk as Adam explores how to unlock our hidden potential by building the character skills, structures, and systems that accelerate learning and elevate excellence.
Prepare to be inspired by one of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers and a Fortune 40 Under 40 awardee!
7,000+
of your colleagues
500+
expert speakers
200+
education and networking sessions
Thursday
March 5
The Leadership Exhibit Hall at ACHE Congress is the space for partner organizations to connect with healthcare leaders.
To reserve your spot, contact Gregg Lapin, Director of Event Experience, at glapin@ache.org.
For more than 90 years, ACHE has been driven by, and devoted to, our community of 51,000 members. That means your success as a leader and commitment to improving healthcare in your communities is our bottom line. Click below to learn more about membership in ACHE.
