2026 Ethical Leadership Forum - Health Care as a Moral Ecosystem

Description

Ethical Leadership & Healthcare

Part of the larger cross-sector forum, this business session is produced in partnership by Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder and Vail Valley Works. 

At Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder, we believe ethical leadership is the "big idea" that can meet humanity's most pressing needs — and that no single sector can carry it alone. Health, like leadership, is a shared responsibility. It's built when healthcare providers, businesses, nonprofits, civic organizations, and everyday citizens all stand shoulder-to-shoulder for the health of the communities they serve.

This year's Ethical Leadership Forum brings that big idea to life for the general public in one day — breakfast, working sessions, and a keynote lunch — built for community members and professionals from every sector who want to see ethical leadership in action, right here in Vail Village.

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SCHEDULE:

Session 1 (9:30am - 11:00am): Business Session - Produced in partnership with Vail Valley Works

Employee Health as a Community Investment

Produced with Vail Valley Works, this panel discussion brings together local business leaders to discuss employee health as an investment in the community — not just a line-item cost. We will examine emerging practices for supporting employee health and strengthening the communities they serve — proof that investing in your people and investing in your community aren't separate strategies, but one shared value. 

Session 2 (11:15am - 1:30pm): Plenary Keynote Lunch

Health Care as a Moral Ecosystem

The full Forum convenes — educators, students, business leaders, philanthropists, and nonprofit changemakers, shoulder-to-shoulder in one room — for a panel discussion and Jeffersonian-style conversation on this year's theme. Rather than treating health as the responsibility of hospitals alone, we'll examine our shared obligation to build communities where every person has the opportunity to flourish.

Panelists:

• Will Cook - President & CEO, Vail Health
• Christiana Beveridge, MD - President & CMO, Upperline Plus
• Dr. Kent Petrie, Family Physicain & Founder, Eagle Care Clinic
• Craig Jones, Ph.D. - Founder, CoPeace Capital