Newly Announced Closing Keynote Speaker At The ADSO Summit Will Make You Want to Stay Until the End

Not only does the ADSO Summit in Austin, Texas have quality dental support organization and group practice content, but the newly announced closing keynote speaker is a must see. The ADSO is pleased to announce that four-time tech entrepreneur, hyper-growth CEO, NY Times bestselling author and venture capitalist Josh Linkner will be joining the 2018 ADSO Annual Summit as the closing keynote speaker. Stick around and enjoy Linker’s keynote speech on Friday, April 20th from 11.15 a.m – 12.30 p.m.

The author of two New York Times bestsellers: Disciplined Dreaming and The Road to Reinvention, he is also the Founding Partner of Detroit Venture Partners, investing in and mentoring over 100 startups. Linkner has twice been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is a President Barack Obama Champion of Change award recipient. He is a regular columnist for Forbes, The Detroit Free Press, and Inc. Magazine. His work on innovation has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, CNN, and The New York Times.

The conference will begin the evening of April 18 and conclude Friday, April 20. The ADSO’s annual Summit is consistently the gold standard event for the DSO industry. Speakers from around the world will bring an unmatched level of expertise and insight to the 2018 Summit, focusing on the latest industry developments and trends, growth and development for all sizes and stages of DSOs, recruitment and retention of dentists, and more. Summit attendees have the unique opportunity to hear directly from the industry’s top CEOs, including Steve Bilt of Smile Brands, Inc., Pat Bauer of Heartland Dental, and Ken Cooper of North American Dental Group.

Sessions will include topics such as:

Leading Change: Supporting and Developing Newly Acquired Practices
Future DSO Trends: Strategies to Address a Rapidly Changing Industry
Organized Dentistry: The Importance of Engagement
The Role of Dental Schools and Dental Student Practice Pathways
DSOs Worldwide: Challenges and Opportunities, Legal Hot Issues for DSOs
Legal Hot Issues for DSOs
How to Engage with State Dental Boards and State Legislatures: Grassroots Advocacy
Strategic Business Planning: The Fundamentals of Internal Processes for DSOs
Strategic Growth: $100M and Up
Strategic Expansion
Specialty Integration into a DSO
Developing a Centralized Operational Infrastructure, Including Billing Solutions and Call Centers
Developing Performance Indicators
Strategies to Recruit Dental Students for Long Term Practice Opportunities
Best Practices for Clinical Directors and their Supported Doctors
Practice Management Software Panel
The Changing Landscape of the Dental Consumer and the Impact on Your Business
The Importance of Becoming Part of Your Patient’s Community
Online Reputation Management
Growing Your DSO Brand Through Public Relations
Developing a Digital Presence to Engage Today’s Consumer

This year’s Summit will have sessions designed for every member of the team, with breakouts on topics such as leadership, marketing and public relations, advocacy, and growth and development. DSOs and dental group practices of all sizes will benefit from the general sessions, breakout sessions, round table discussions, industry partner talk, table visits, and networking receptions.

ADSO’s 2017 Summit attracted nearly 900 registrants. More than 120 DSOs or group practices were represented at the event, along with a dozen DSOs from other countries. The breadth of participation is a testament to the growth of the DSO industry, as well as the increasing recognition that the ADSO provides the best forum for DSOs to come together and share their experiences. To read about 2017’s Summit, click HERE.

The ADSO’s exponential growth over the last several years is predicted to continue in 2018. If your organization is not currently an ADSO member, email them at membership@theadso.org to join and receive complimentary registration for this event.

*Please note the agenda items and schedule are as of December 8, 2017 and are subject to change.