O&P Professionals
Global Partners Summit for O&P Professionals
January 27 – 28, 2025
Cost: $950
Deadline to register is January 9, 2025.
The invite-only O&P Professionals track is designed for professionals and thought-leaders from O&P manufacturers, independent providers and educators leading MSOP programs to promote collaboration and connection with our partners in care. This unique session will feature trending O&P clinical and business topics impacting our profession today, a chance to hear from industry leaders on the state of the profession, and the opportunity for group discussion to share collaborative ideas on the future of our profession. Let’s come together to ensure our patients, our profession and our people thrive in today’s healthcare environment.
Upon completion of this program, learners will be able to:
- Evaluate key clinical and business trends in the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) profession to understand their impact on patient care and industry practices.
- Exchange ideas and best practices that promote innovation and collaboration across the O&P profession.
- Develop actionable strategies to address emerging challenges and opportunities, ensuring the long-term success of patients, professionals, and the O&P industry in a dynamic healthcare landscape.
What’s Included:
- CE Credits Available: 13.25
- Breakfast and Lunch both days
- Networking Reception
- O&P Partners Dinner
Attendees must receive an invite code to register for this track.
Agenda
Download full schedule here.
Agenda is currently a working draft, and will be finalized soon. Please check back for final details and speakers.
Monday, January 27, 2025
- Registration Open: 6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Keynotes + Educations Sessions: 8 a.m – 5 p.m.
- GPS Partners Networking Reception: 5 – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Registration Open: 7:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Keynotes + Educations Sessions: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Hanger LIVE Showcase + Exhibit Hall: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
- O&P Professionals Partner Dinner: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Day One Session Facilitator
Lesleigh Sisson
Vice President and General Manager, O&P Insight
Lesleigh Sisson, CFo, CFm, began her career in the orthotic and prosthetic field in 1992. With extensive experience in both administrative and clinical support roles within O&P, Lesleigh developed a passion for helping businesses deliver exceptional patient care while ensuring they remain compliant and profitable.
Featured Session: State of the Profession: Innovation and Progress in O&P
Edouard Archambeaud
Chief Executive Officer, Proteor
David Boone BSPO, MPH, PhD
Sr. Research Fellow, Orthocare Innovations
Dr. Boone has spent the past 20 years as an innovator, developer, researcher and instructor in rehabilitation and bioengineering. A frequent lecturer at academic medical centers on a range of prosthetic and rehabilitation topics, and a widely published author, he is credited with multiple technology patents, including a foot-scanning technology that was licensed to Nike.
Jim Campbell
President, Hanger Ventures
James H. Campbell, PhD, is Hanger’s Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer with extended responsibility as President of Hanger Ventures. Dr. Campbell has 40 years of experience in the orthotics and prosthetics profession with distinction in leadership and research.
Oliver Jakobi
Chief Executive Officer, Ottobock
Oliver Jakobi assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in mid-December 2022. In this position, Jakobi will continue the company’s growth strategy. Sales, Legal & Compliance, Communications and Public Affairs report directly to him. Previously, in addition to his role as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) he served as interim CEO since May 2022.
Sveinn Sölvason
President and Chief Executive Officer, Embla Medical
Before being appointed President and CEO of Össur in 2022, Sveinn served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer for almost a decade. Sveinn first joined Össur in 2009 where he initially took on roles within Corporate Development and Treasury. Prior to joining Össur, he worked at Marel, Kaupthing Bank, Goldman Sachs and HSH Nordbank.
Pete Stoy
Chief Executive Officer
Pete Stoy is Hanger’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, having assumed the role in May 2023. He joined Hanger as Chief Operating Officer in November 2020, and was named President in January 2023.
Featured Session: Clinical Keynote
Robert Sallis, MD
Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship, Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Bob Sallis is a family medicine and sports medicine physician practicing at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fontana, California, where serves as Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship program.
