N.Y. Times Best-Selling Author to Highlight 6th World Medical Tourism Congress

The Medical Tourism Association released today a preliminary line-up of speakers who will address up to 2,000 participants from over 90 countries during the 6^th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, Nov. 3-5, in Las Vegas. Top speakers will inspire and empower delegates with knowledge for the future of global healthcare.

"I'm excited to share how transparency will revolutionize healthcare with such a high-level group of attendees," said keynote speaker Dr. Marty Makary, New York Times best-selling author of "Unaccountable" and professor at Johns Hopkins University.

• John Connell, author of "Medical Tourism" and professor at University of Sydney, will look at emerging facets of medical tourism and how health-related travel fits into a tourism framework.
• Jon Wolske, culture evangelist for Zappos Insights, will instruct attendees on how to improve corporate culture, engage employees and "knock the socks off" customers.
• Brett Hudson, '70s pop star, will share his inspiring story of travelling overseas to defeat cancer, proving that celebrities benefit from medical tourism.
• Mike Rognlien, learning & development manager at Facebook, and Joseph Grenny, best-selling author and co-founder of VitalSmarts, will share how the social utility created a corporate culture that increased its capacity for innovation.
• Dr. Gary Phillips, head of healthcare industries at the World Economic Forum, will address gaps in access and potential economic investments in healthcare.

In addition to break-outs featuring successful case studies, current trends and practical workshops, participants will be able to attend specialized educational sessions developed to address business needs.