THInC: The Healthcare Innovation Conference

Celebrating SONSIEL’s 5th Anniversary

June 7 - 9, 2024

Massachusetts General Hospital at Assembly Row, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Join us at THInC for an interactive three-day conference packed with a hackathon, co-design sessions, global-reaching panel sessions, inspiring nurses storytelling sessions, and more! 

With established nursing leaders from across industries, healthcare systems, academia, nurse intrapreneurs/entrepreneurs, nurse scientists, and startups in attendance - this conference will be a transformative and inspiring weekend that will change your life.

See you in Boston!

Registration Details

SONSIEL Member $425

Included are all three days of programming, including NurseHack4Health™ Mini-hack on Friday, June 7th, as well as a cocktail reception and award ceremony.

General Admission $500

Included: all three days of programming, including NurseHack4Health™ Mini-hack on Friday, June 7th, and cocktail reception and award ceremony. Includes 1-year membership to SONSIEL.

Student $200

Included: all three days of programming, including NurseHack4Health™ Mini-hack on Friday, June 7th, and cocktail reception and award ceremony. Includes 1-year membership to SONSIEL. Reduced rate for Nursing Students. Kindly send proof of enrolment to info@sonsiel.org

NurseHack4Health™ MIni-Hack @ THInC 1-day General Admission $100

General Admission to Day 1 NurseHack4Health™ Program on Friday, June 7th, and cocktail reception and award ceremony.

NurseHack4Health™ MIni-Hack @ THInC 1-day Student Admission $50

Student Admission to Day 1 NurseHack4Health™ Program on Friday, June 7th, and cocktail reception and award ceremony.

Meet Our Keynote

Kelli Dunham, BSN, RN

Kelli is a bachelor's prepared community health nurse, author and trauma-informed stand up comic dedicated to making a difference in healthcare by leveraging the transformative power of humor and storytelling to help helpers help. Kelli is the author of seven books, including the best-selling Boy's Body Book, a ground-breaking guide to the changes of puberty, and FA Davis' How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Nursing School, an AJN book of the year, education division, in its very first edition. 

AGENDA

June 7th

8 AM - 9 AM Registration and Networking Breakfast

9 AM - 9:10 AM Welcome to THInC

9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Session by Kelli Dunham, BSN, RN

9:30 AM - 6:30 PM NurseHack4Health™ Mini-Hack @ THInC presented by Johnson & Johnson, SONSIEL, and Microsoft

Run of Show:

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Team Formation, Problem Identification & Hacking

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Hacking Lunch

12:45 AM - 4:30 PM Solutioning & Pitch Prep

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Team Pitches

7 PM - 8:30 PM 5th Anniversary Cocktail Reception and Award Ceremony

Presenting the 2024 SONSIEL Founders Award and the 2024 SONSIEL Global Nurse Ally Award

June 8th

8:30 AM - 9 AM Networking Breakfast

9 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome to Day 2 - Overview of Activities

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM Panel Discussion: Inspirational Stories from Nurses at the Heart of Innovation

  • Moderator: Stephanie Pitts, DNP, RN, CPN, VA-BC, NEA-BC - Director, Strategy - Therapy Solutions & Programs, B Braun Medical, Inc. (US)

  • Speakers:

    • Cecilia Auth, RN - Founder, Tubsies, LLC (US)

    • Bongi Sibanda, RN, FHEA, FIEL - Founder & CEO, Bongi Global (BG) Consulting (UK), Corporate Lead Advanced Practice, ’he Dudley Group Foundation NHS Trust

    • Suzanne Mayer, RN - Founder - Cloud 9 Care

    • Tricia Swartz, RN - VP Operational Excellence, SE Health

10:30 AM - 12:15 PM Interactive Session: Design Fiction, Futures Thinking, & Innovation Prototyping

  • Speakers:

    • Rachael Acker - Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, Healthero

    • Sunand Bhattacharya - Professor of the Practice, Human-Centered Design & Innovation, Boston College

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch & Networking

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Interactive Session: Welcome to the World of Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Serial Entrepreneurship

Moderator:

  • Hiyam Nadel, MBA, RN, CCG, FIEL - SONSIEL President

Speakers:

  • Jake Lefker - Principal, Inicio

  • Steve Masiello - Founder & CEO, Compass International Advisors

  • Paul Coyne, DNP, MBA, MSF, RN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC - Senior Vice President & CNE at HSS and Co-founder of Inspiren

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Networking Break

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Masterclass: Crafting Your Perfect Pitch

  • Led by Hiyam Nadel, MBA, RN, CCG, FIEL - President, SONSIEL

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Panel Discussion: Nursing Innovation Around the Globe

Moderator:

  • Jouhanna Menegaz, PhD, RN - SONSIEL Board Member and Lead for SONSIEL Brasil

Speakers:

  • Gifty Boateng, BSN, RN - SONSIEL Ghana

  • Mary Lou Ackerman, MBA, RN, FIEL - SONSIEL Canada

  • Tiane Muriel Volpato Prado Farias, BSN, RN, - SONSIEL Brazil

  • Andrea Prada, RN, - SONSIEL Colombia

June 9th

8:30 AM - 9 AM Networking Breakfast

9 AM - 9:10 AM Welcome to Day 3 - Overview of Activities

9:10 AM - 11:30 AM Final Pitch Sessions

  • Judges:

    • Paul Coyne, DNP, MBA, MSF, RN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC - Senior Vice President & CNE at HSS and Co-founder of Inspiren

    • Stephanie Pitts, DNP, RN, CPN, VA-BC, NEA-BC - Director, Strategy - Therapy Solutions & Programs, B Braun Medical, Inc. (US)

    • Tamara AL-Yassin, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, PHN - CEO, The Nursing Beat

    • Hannah W. Berns, MHCI, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN - COO, The Nursing Beat

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Closing Keynote and Closing Remarks

“I came hoping to be heard and understood, I left knowing I received much more - colleagues and friends that want to make the world a better, healthier place by innovating together. ”
— Nicole L.

What Do Attendees Think of THInC?

“THInC 2023 was a life changing, connecting with great nursing innovators. When great minds are together, changes happens. The solutions and ideas that came out JUST 45mins were mind blowing. ”
— Gifty B.
“I enjoyed the diversity of speakers and their experiences. The varied safaris allowed us to go deeper in our areas of interest. Maker health was amazing with that activity. I loved the way prompt writing was included as a part of using chat GPT and the use of the imprompty cards with both the table top and chat GPT. I also loved the mindfulness and wellness was incorporated with Andrea. Overall the program was fantastic and looking forward to 2024.”
— Dayna D.
“The small session size promotes interactivity during the sessions. Frequent breaks for active time in small workgroups kept us engaged and energized and facilitated networking, which I appreciated. Thank you for the time in direct contact with funders and other potential collaborators.”
— Kristen F.

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors

The Center for Innovations in Care Delivery

Official Partner & Event Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor

Supporting Organization

Supporting Organization

Supporting Organization

VENUE

Mass General Brigham - Assembly Row
399 Revolution Dr. Somerville, MA 02145

 

Interested in Partnering with Us?

PLATINUM SPONSOR $15,000

  • One of your senior executives to moderate a panel session and speak during Reception and Award Ceremony

  • Sponsor of our 5th Anniversary Celebration & Award Ceremony

  • Seven complimentary VIP Conference Program registrations & SONSIEL Memberships

  • Sponsored Break (1)

  • Mention as Platinum Sponsor in all press releases and social media

  • Six Platinum Sponsor featured social media campaigns

  • Your company logo featured in advertising campaigns

  • Your company logo prominently featured in:

    • Digital Agenda and THInC 2024 Online Community

    • Printed Agenda

    • Conference Signage

  • Distribution of your press kits or bag insert

  • Six postings of press releases/news on the SONSIEL website and Membership Platform

GOLD SPONSOR $12,500

  • One of your senior executives to moderate a panel session

  • Five complimentary VIP Conference Program registrations & 5 SONSIEL Memberships

  • Mention as Gold Sponsor in all press releases and social media

  • Four Gold Sponsor featured social media campaigns

  • Your company logo featured in advertising campaigns

  • Your company logo prominently featured in:

    • Digital Agenda and THInC 2024 Online Community

    • Printed Agenda

    • Conference Signage

  • Distribution of your press kits or bag insert

  • Four postings of press releases/news on the SONSIEL website and Membership Platform

BRONZE SPONSOR $5,000

  • Two complimentary VIP Conference Program registrations & SONSIEL Memberships

  • Mention as Bronze Sponsor in all press releases and social media

  • Two Bronze Sponsor featured social media campaigns

  • Your company logo featured in advertising campaigns

  • Your company logo prominently featured in:

    • Digital Agenda and THInC 2024 Online Community

    • Printed Agenda

    • Conference Signage

  • Distribution of your press kits or bag insert

  • One posting of press releases/news on the SONSIEL website and Membership Platform

SILVER SPONSOR $10,000

  • Three complimentary VIP Conference Program registrations & 3 SONSIEL Memberships

  • Mention as Silver Sponsor in all press releases and social media

  • Two Silver Sponsor featured social media campaigns

  • Your company logo featured in advertising campaigns

  • Your company logo prominently featured in:

    • Digital Agenda and THInC 2024 Online Community

    • Printed Agenda

    • Conference Signage

  • Distribution of your press kits or bag insert

  • Two postings of press releases/news on the SONSIEL website and Membership Platform

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION $2,500

  • Two complimentary VIP Conference Program registrations

  • Mention as Supporting Organization in all press releases and social media

  • Your company logo featured in advertising campaigns

  • Your company logo prominently featured in:

    • Digital Agenda and THInC 2024 Online Community

    • Printed Agenda

    • Conference Signage