Noble Summit 2026
FEBRUARY 11-13, 2026
1440 Multiversity, Scotts Valley, CA
The Art of Creative Leadership & Storytelling
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200+ Physicians
~20,000 Stories Exchanged
1 Community
Noble Summit is the annual gathering of all Noble members and invited guests, as well as the only nationwide gathering purpose-built for physician executives.
At this summit, you'll connect with visionary physician leaders, deepen your understanding of emerging trends, and cultivate relationships that will help you shape the future of healthcare. Together, we'll explore pivotal topics in physician leadership, and the evolving landscape of patient care and healthcare delivery. This event is tailored for high-level physician executives who are committed to translating their clinical insights into the future systems of care.
To enhance our experience, every attendee will have the opportunity to interact with each individual to create a cohesive experience. Noble Summit follows the Noble community guidelines of Chatham House rules. In addition, no press or recordings will be allowed to facilitate honest dialogues and discussion.
Program
The heart of our summit is a single-track conversation - designed to encourage connectivity, dialogue, and sparks of new ideas between participants. Our program is unique - any member of Noble may participate in the conversation.
This year's theme is The Art of Creative Leadership & Storytelling. We’ll explore the stories of our leadership journeys that have brought us to where we are, debate the narratives that capture our attention today, and shape the arcs of healthcare for tomorrow.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Marshall Runge
Former CEO of Michigan Medicine and Board director of Eli Lilly
Dr. Raquel Bono
Retired Vice Admiral of United States Navy and current Board Director of Humana
Dr. Shiv Rao
Founder & CEO of Abridge and Attending Cardiologist at UPMC
Dr. Bob Wachter
Professor & Chair of the Department of Medicine at UCSF
Program Details and Schedule
Wednesday, February 11th 2026
- 4:00pm-6:00pm: Check-in & registration (early check-in available at 2pm)
Location: Main Lodge
- 4:00pm-6:00pm: Open networking and sharing stories
Location: Redwood Auditorium & Common Grounds Cafe
- 6:00pm-7:30pm: Dinner
Location: Kitchen Table & Patio
- 7:30pm-7:45pm: Welcome remarks
Location: Redwood Auditorium
Speakers: Harnek Neelam, MD & Saharsh Patel, MD (Founders of Noble)
- 7:45-8:45pm: Lessons in Storytelling from 20 years at Pixar
Location: Redwood Auditorium
Speaker: Andrew Gordon
- 8:30pm-10:00pm: Fireside networking and welcomes circles
Location: Common Grounds Cafe & throughout 1440 Multiversity campus
Thursday, February 12th 2026
- 7:00am-8:00am: Morning activity
Location: 1440 Multiversity
- 8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast
Location: Kitchen Table & Patio
- 9:00am-11:45am: Panel Discussions
Location: Redwood Auditorium
- 11:45am-12:00pm: Group picture
Location: Redwood Auditorium
- 12:00pm-1:30pm: Lunch
Location: Kitchen Table & Patio
Seated based on topical discussion questions
- 1:30pm-2:30pm: Creative Leadership: View from the Board
Location: Redwood Auditorium
Speakers: Nworah Ayogu, MD, Raquel Bono, MD, Benjamin Chu, MD, & Marschall Runge, MD.
- 2:30pm-3:30pm: Small group forums
Location: 1440 Multiversity (Various locations)
- 3:30pm-6:00pm: Unstructured time
Location: 1440 Multiversity (Various locations)
Activities include headshots, hiking, honey tasting, guided meditation, and more
- 5:00pm-6:00pm: Private women's forum
Location: Redwood Auditorium
- 6:00pm-7:30pm: Dinner
Location: Kitchen Table & Patio
- 7:30pm-8:30pm: Our Voice, Our Stories: From screen, pages, and more.
Location: Redwood Auditorium
Speakers: Neal Baer, MD, Kavita Patel, MD, and Shantanu Nundy, MD.
- 8:30pm-10:00pm: Informal cocktail reception + Noble music performance
Location: Kitchen Table & Patio
Friday, February 13th 2026
- 7:00am-8:00am: Morning activity (yoga, stick tai-chi, or guided hike)
Location: 1440 Multiversity
- 8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast
Location: Kitchen Table & Patio
Seating based on regions
- 9:00am-10:00am: Stories from 50M patient conversations
Location: Redwood Auditorium
Speakers: Shiv Rao, MD
- 10:00am-11:00am: Panel discussion
Location: Redwood Auditorium
- 11:00am-11:00am: Closing remarks and shoutout circles
Location: Redwood Auditorium
Speakers: Harnek Neelam, MD & Saharsh Patel, MD
Scotts Valley
Health & wellness is at the center of summit and Noble Network - this includes the home for our summit. This year's summit will be hosted at 1440 Multiversity, a retreat site nestled within the Santa Cruz forests. All attendees will get to enjoy daily signature activities such as yoga & nature walks and a culinary experience that treats food as medicine.
Accommodations are included in the registration fee. Details are provided in your registration form.
