This year’s DDx Summit is gearing up to be our best yet! Make sure you’re ready for success with our best tips on getting the most out of the event.
What is the DDxSummit?
The Digital Diagnostic Summit, or DDx Summit, is an annual event dedicated to digital pathology leadership and advancement. This year’s Summit is hosted at the St. Regis hotel in Park City, Utah, from September 28-30.
How to Get the Most Out of the Digital Diagnostic Summit
The 2025 Digital Diagnostic Summit theme is “Climbing the Summit of Digital Pathology.” This year’s agenda is designed to help you navigate the adoption journey from vision to reality, addressing both the challenges and triumphs of digital transformation in diagnostics. Through keynotes and panels, we’ll explore what it takes to get to the top, from choosing the right digital tools to fostering collaboration across the entire diagnostic ecosystem.
If you want to be sure to gain all the value you can from your experience, we highly recommend the following:
1. Define Your Digital Pathology Position and Goals
Before you arrive in Park City, take some time to assess where your organization currently stands in its digital pathology journey and where you’d like it to go next. Are you just beginning to explore digital workflows? Are you actively scaling adoption? Or perhaps you’re focused on optimizing ROI from an established implementation?
Clarity on your position will sharpen your focus and guide your energy and questions during the Summit. Consider setting one or two specific goals for what you’d like to take away from the event. Whether it’s evaluating new solutions, connecting with peers from similar institutions, or building a digital roadmap, clear intentions will help you maximize your time and conversations.
2. Review the Agenda Ahead of Time
We strongly encourage all participants to familiarize themselves with the Summit agenda before sessions begin. Knowing the content and speakers beforehand allows for deeper engagement with their message and better preparation for Q&A sessions.
3. Engage in Networking and Learning Opportunities
The DDx Summit is unique for many reasons, but one of the most valuable is the caliber of participants and intimate attendee size. It’s an exclusive event designed for senior leaders and decision-makers shaping pathology.
You’ll find that some of your most meaningful takeaways may come not just from the mainstage presentations, but from the hallway conversations, and spontaneous chats during meals or excursions. Come prepared to share your story, ask questions, and connect authentically. The more you engage, the more insights—and potential partnerships—you’ll take home.
4. Select an Excursion (or Opt for Focused Time)
Participants at the Digital Diagnostic Summit can choose between 6 different excursion opportunities or opt for free time instead of the excursion. Free time is a great option for anyone who needs to catch up on work or enjoy some R&R, but if you’re looking to get the most out of the Summit, we highly recommend choosing an excursion.
These curated experiences offer value to your Summit experience by fostering an opportunity for deeper connections in a relaxed, fun, personal atmosphere.
This year’s excursion choices are:
- ATV (Off-Road Vehicle) Ride
- Fly Fishing
- Golf
- High West Whiskey Private Tasting and Tour
- Horseback Riding
- Yoga at Utah Yoga and Wellness
5. Solidify Follow-Up Plans Before You Leave
Our last piece of advice is to take some time before you leave Park City to record your learnings, takeaways, ideas, and insights while they’re still fresh in your mind. We all have good intentions of following up with new connections and starting new initiatives in a high-impact learning environment. Still, actual change begins with collecting and organizing your thoughts. Make sure to set aside time for that key reflection before heading home, to ensure your Summit experience translates into tangible action.
Move the Needle At the DDx Summit
The Digital Diagnostic Summit isn’t just another conference; it’s a catalyst for meaningful change. It’s intentionally designed to accelerate innovation, spark collaboration, and inspire the pathology community to propel the field forward.
Whether your goal is to improve efficiency, enhance diagnostic accuracy, streamline lab operations, or empower your team with better tools, this is a prime opportunity to gain clarity and build momentum. The DDx Summit brings together trailblazers who are not just talking about the future of pathology—they’re actively building it.
If you come ready to engage, ask questions, and challenge the status quo, you won’t just learn, you’ll lead. Let’s move the needle, together.
