HealthIMPACT brings healthcare leaders the knowledge and network they need to accelerate meaningful transformation.

We tired long ago of powerpoints and pitches; we create shared experiences that push boundaries, disrupt the status quo, and inspire meaningful action to improve healthcare. We use a combination of research, storytelling, matchmaking, and impeccable planning to deliver extraordinary live and virtual events that keep attendees, speakers, and sponsors coming back.

The Team

  • Megan Antonelli

    Founder & CEO

    The Curator

    Launched & Managed hundreds of healthcare events.

    Why: She knows healthcare.

  • Andrea Vergara

    Operations Manager

    The Road Warrior

    19 years running events. Photographer | Truck Driver | Cancer Survivor

    Why: She makes it happen.

  • Janae Sharp

    Marketing Director

    The Promoter

    The founder of Sharp Index, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing physician suicide and burnout.

    Why: She is changing the narrative

As an event producer, we pride ourselves on data-driven content, reviewed and delivered by prominent subject matter experts who break through the hype to deliver fresh perspectives and actionable, results-driving insights. Our events offer straightforward dialog with peers with no forced meetings or sales-driven pitches, ever. 

Megan Antonelli and Joe McConnell have held senior management positions at the largest B2B and B2C tradeshow conference organizers in the world including UBM, World Congress, Informa, IQPC, Financial Times, and Information Management Network.  In that time working on some of the largest and well-known industry events in the world including World Healthcare Congress, World Health Information and Technology Congress, Partnerships in Clinical Trials, National Managed Health Care Congress, ePharma Summit and more.

In 2012, the Purpose Events team took their brand of no-nonsense event management on their own and launched the HealthIMPACT Forum.  Chaired by the incredible Shahid Shah this event is known as the NO BS event where Health IT leaders come to #GSD.  The event has run over fifty times in the nation’s largest healthcare markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, and Miami.  It is widely recognized for its high-level attendees, thought-provoking content, and interactive format.