For the People Who Care for the Caregivers.
An occupational health conference speaker for national and chapter meetings of employee health nurses and occupational health professionals in hospitals and health systems.
Occupational health professionals spend their days protecting the health and safety of the people who deliver care, and they deserve a conference session built for them. Chris Sund delivered the keynote at the AOHP Annual Conference in Tampa, and his programs give this audience practical language and tools for motivating a healthcare workforce, creating small moments that help people feel seen, and building a culture where caregivers want to stay.
The people who keep healthcare workers healthy are part of the workforce too. They deserve a session that treats them that way.
A keynote that fits the occupational health room.
Employee health nurses and occupational health professionals see the healthcare workforce up close: the injuries, the exposures, the return-to-work conversations and the exhaustion behind them. A conference session for this audience has to respect the work they already do and give them something useful to take back to their organizations.
- Workforce motivation they can explain to leaders. The SPARK framework names five drivers of sustained engagement, Support, Purpose, Appreciation, Relationships, and Knowledge and Growth, so occupational health professionals have shared language for what helps healthcare workers stay well and stay put.
- Small moments that make people feel seen. The Power of Small Moments uses the CARE framework, Connect, Anticipate, Respond and Engage, to show how everyday interactions shape whether a worker feels cared for when they walk into employee health.
- Burnout and resilience for caregivers. Chris speaks to the leadership and culture side of burnout: what managers and teams can do to make demanding work more sustainable. He is a healthcare executive, not a clinician, and the session respects the expertise already in the room.
- Culture that keeps caregivers. Chris runs healthcare staffing companies, so the questions of why healthcare workers leave and what makes them stay are part of his work every week.
Chris delivered The Spark Advantage: Motivating Today’s Workforce for Tomorrow’s Success as the keynote at the AOHP Annual Conference in Tampa, September 9 to 11, 2026. You can watch the full AOHP keynote or read more on the AOHP event page.
Proven in front of this exact audience.
The Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare brings together professionals committed to workforce health, safety and organizational wellbeing.
core drivers of sustained engagement in the SPARK framework Chris delivered as the AOHP keynote.
AOHP Annual Conference keynote in Tampa, delivered to occupational health professionals from hospitals and health systems across the country.
people in the largest room Chris has spoken to, at the Definitive Healthcare sales kickoff in Boston.
Where an occupational health keynote fits.
Chris is a fit for occupational health events that want a session about the workforce itself, alongside the clinical and regulatory education on the agenda.
National conference keynotes
An opening or closing keynote that reminds the whole room why their work matters to the healthcare workforce they serve.
Chapter and state meetings
A breakout or keynote for regional groups of employee health nurses and occupational health professionals.
Health system employee health teams
A workshop for an internal employee health or wellness team working on retention, burnout and morale.
Joint HR and occupational health events
Sessions where occupational health, HR and nursing leaders share the room and need common language for workforce wellbeing.
From the work they do to what they take back.
The keynote follows a practical arc, and the stories are chosen for your audience after a planning call with your team.
Honor the work in the room
Chris opens by recognizing what occupational health professionals carry for their organizations, so the audience feels seen before anything else is asked of them.
Name what keeps people well
He walks through the drivers of sustained engagement and how each one shows up in a healthcare worker’s day.
Make the small moments count
Practical ways to use Connect, Anticipate, Respond and Engage in employee health visits, return-to-work conversations and everyday interactions.
Talk about burnout honestly
The leadership and culture habits that make demanding work more sustainable, without pretending the hard parts are not real.
Leave with actions for Monday
Each attendee leaves with ideas they can take back to work and put into practice right away.
After the AOHP keynote, Shanna Dunbar, Director of Operations at Total Workplace Health, wrote that Chris has “a straightforward approach offering several nuggets that can be taken back to work to implement right away!” That is the standard Chris holds every occupational health session to.
Programs that fit an occupational health agenda.
Each program is tailored for employee health and occupational health audiences. These fit an occupational health agenda best.
The Spark Advantage
The keynote delivered at AOHP: five drivers that turn disengagement into commitment.
Care and ConnectionThe Power of Small Moments
The CARE framework: Connect, Anticipate, Respond and Engage, applied to the moments that make people feel seen.
WellbeingBurnout and Resilience
The leadership and culture side of burnout for caregivers and the people who support them.
CultureYou Are Capable of a Better Culture
Building a workplace culture healthcare workers are proud to be part of.
Choose the depth your audience needs.
Occupational health content works as a keynote for the full conference and goes deeper in a breakout or workshop.
Keynote
The main-stage session for the full conference, built around your theme and your members.
Breakout
A focused concurrent session for employee health nurses and occupational health leaders.
Half-Day Workshop
Small groups apply the frameworks to their own organizations and leave with a plan on paper.
Full-Day Workshop
A full working day for an employee health, HR or leadership team building a workforce wellbeing plan.
From healthcare audiences like yours.
What an inspiration it was to see Chris present the keynote at the recent AOHP national conference. His content was engaging, relevant and informative to the health care space. Chris has a straightforward approach offering several nuggets that can be taken back to work to implement right away! I highly recommend Chris as a presenter!
I always have takeaways to put into action after attending Chris’s sessions. Whether adapting to last-minute changes or tailoring content to diverse audiences, Chris consistently delivers with professionalism and humility. What sets Chris apart is his genuine passion for the healthcare industry — it’s clear he cares deeply about uplifting the entire profession.
At the Virginia Community Healthcare Conference, Chris offered insight on how each person in an organization can help create a “stay” culture. His presentation style was informative, engaging and inspiring!
Chris Sund presented in a very professional manner and related very well to our long-term care providers. He has boundless energy and articulates his ideas very clearly. He promotes employee teamwork, leadership, and strategies for individuals to lead a more enriching and fulfilling life. He was so well received by our providers!
Chris consistently brings a wealth of knowledge, insight, and practical advice to every presentation. At our NAHCR Conference he led two impactful sessions, acknowledged the real challenges we face, and shared valuable strategies. His deep understanding of our audience and commitment to the profession elevate the value he brings to every engagement.
Chris was an outstanding speaker and a highlight of our 2025 Patient Experience Recognition Dinner. He took the time to deeply understand our organization, our culture, and our specific goals — and thoughtfully personalized his presentation. His message resonated across all roles. Our staff genuinely loved his delivery. We could not recommend him highly enough.
What an inspiration it was to see Chris present the keynote at the recent AOHP national conference. His content was engaging, relevant and informative to the health care space. Chris has a straightforward approach offering several nuggets that can be taken back to work to implement right away! I highly recommend Chris as a presenter!
I always have takeaways to put into action after attending Chris’s sessions. Whether adapting to last-minute changes or tailoring content to diverse audiences, Chris consistently delivers with professionalism and humility. What sets Chris apart is his genuine passion for the healthcare industry — it’s clear he cares deeply about uplifting the entire profession.
At the Virginia Community Healthcare Conference, Chris offered insight on how each person in an organization can help create a “stay” culture. His presentation style was informative, engaging and inspiring!
Chris Sund presented in a very professional manner and related very well to our long-term care providers. He has boundless energy and articulates his ideas very clearly. He promotes employee teamwork, leadership, and strategies for individuals to lead a more enriching and fulfilling life. He was so well received by our providers!
Chris consistently brings a wealth of knowledge, insight, and practical advice to every presentation. At our NAHCR Conference he led two impactful sessions, acknowledged the real challenges we face, and shared valuable strategies. His deep understanding of our audience and commitment to the profession elevate the value he brings to every engagement.
Chris was an outstanding speaker and a highlight of our 2025 Patient Experience Recognition Dinner. He took the time to deeply understand our organization, our culture, and our specific goals — and thoughtfully personalized his presentation. His message resonated across all roles. Our staff genuinely loved his delivery. We could not recommend him highly enough.
Ideas employee health teams can use right away.
- Shared language for engagement. Five drivers that occupational health, HR and nursing leaders can all use when they talk about keeping the workforce well.
- Better small moments. Simple ways to make every employee health interaction feel less like a transaction and more like care.
- A clearer view of burnout. The leadership and culture habits that make demanding work more sustainable for caregivers.
- Ideas to take back to leaders. Practical points occupational health professionals can bring to their executives and managers.
- Renewed energy for their own work. A reminder of why caring for the caregivers matters, and why their part of it counts.
Rooms built for workforce health.
A book for the people who give the most.
The keynote draws on You Are Capable of More: A No-Excuses Guide to Becoming Your Best Self, a book about the distance between who we are today and who we are capable of becoming, written plainly enough to be useful on a hard shift.
Game Changer Publishing released the book in August 2026. It is an Amazon Bestseller and won the How-To category at the 2026 Paris Book Festival.
Copies can be bundled for attendees, and Chris can run a signing table in the exhibit hall. Signed copies and bulk pricing are available.
On stage and on air.
Healthcare conferences, associations and hospitals
Keynotes, breakouts and workshops for occupational health, HR, nursing and healthcare leadership audiences.
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Television, radio and podcasts
WOWT Omaha, 10/11 Lincoln, Bloom on WFLA Tampa, Studio 512 on KXAN Austin, My KC Live on KCTV5, Iowa Live on WOI and Dakota News Now.
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He works on the healthcare workforce every day.
Chris has spent the past decade in healthcare staffing, so the questions occupational health professionals care about, like why caregivers burn out and what makes them stay, are part of his daily work.
Chris Sund is President and COO of Uniti Med and GQR Healthcare and COO of Nebula, an AI talent sourcing company. He helped grow Uniti Med 10x in revenue in two years, earning a #3 ranking on the Inc. Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies in the Midwest, and the organization has earned Fortune Best Workplaces and Best Places to Work recognition across multiple programs.
He writes for Forbes and Inc. and has appeared on WOWT, 10/11, Bloom on WFLA, KXAN, KCTV5, WOI and Dakota News Now. He is also the bestselling, award-winning author of You Are Capable of More.
Details your planning team will ask for.
What planners ask about occupational health conference keynotes.
Has Chris spoken at an occupational health conference before?
What topics fit an employee health nurse conference?
Does Chris give clinical guidance?
Can the keynote be customized for our members?
What formats are available?
Where audiences have heard Chris.
Healthcare conferences, associations and hospitals where Chris has spoken to the people who care for the workforce.
AOHP Annual ConferenceKeynote · Tampa, FLAHCA/NCALNational associationNAHCR ConferenceNational association
Virginia Community Healthcare AssociationAnnual conference
Crawford County Memorial HospitalHospital staff event
South Dakota Health Care AssociationState associationRelated: AOHP Annual Conference · Healthcare HR Speaker · Burnout and Wellbeing Speaker · Emerging Leaders Speaker · Healthcare Keynote Speaker · See all speaking engagements →
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