A Conversation With UConn Health & UConn Baseball Head Coach, Jim Penders
September 30, 2025
Rockledge Golf Club, West Hartford | Breakfast & Program
An invitation-only event for healthcare and business leaders to hear unique perspectives from two proven leaders — one from the world of healthcare, the other from collegiate baseball on navigating pressure, making tough decisions, and leading through change.
Leading in Challenging Times
UConn Health invites you to an exclusive breakfast event exploring the critical role of leadership in today’s healthcare and employer landscape.
As organizations face rising benefit costs, workforce strain, and funding uncertainty, the need for forward-thinking leadership has never been greater.
Join fellow healthcare and business leaders for a morning of candid conversation, actionable strategies, and meaningful connections. Hear how UConn Health — Connecticut’s flagship academic medical center — is addressing these challenges head-on, and how leadership principles translate from the exam room to the locker room for the Huskies.
Featured Speakers
Keynote: Dr. Andrew Agwunobi
UConn Health CEO, nationally recognized healthcare and higher education leader Dr. Agwunobi brings deep expertise in leading complex healthcare organizations through transformation and uncertainty. His talk will focus on the intersection of innovation, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry and how UConn Health is evolving to meet these opportunities and challenges.
Guest Speaker: Jim Penders, Head Coach, UConn Baseball
Jim Penders enters his 22nd season at the helm for the Huskies in 2025. A five-time conference Coach of the Year, Penders has overseen one of the most successful stretches in the 129-year history of UConn baseball. Penders has worked with the University of Connecticut baseball program in 33 of the last 35 years, being associated with the Huskies as a student-athlete, an assistant coach, and now head coach. The Huskies have the longest tenured coaching staff in Division I baseball.
Drawing on experience in collegiate athletics, Coach Penders will share insights on developing a resilient mindset, building high-performing teams, and thriving under pressure — lessons that resonate across industries and sectors to meet the challenges of any environment.
Agenda
8 a.m. – Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:40 a.m. – Keynote: Dr. Andrew Agwunobi
9:15 a.m. – Guest Speaker: Jim Penders, Head Coach, UConn Baseball
10 a.m. – Networking & Engagement as Event Concludes
About UConn Health
UConn Health is a nationally recognized academic medical center that integrates world-class clinical care, groundbreaking research, and education — shaping the future of healthcare through innovation and leadership.
