March 6 & 7, 2023 / San Diego, CA
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina | Marina Tower
A Public Health Conference Like No Other
Helping you create intentionally equitable programs that make healthy living possible for everyone.

The Agents of Change Summit brings you new research, case studies, technologies, and insights to help Public Health Professionals change health behaviors in their communities. Designed specifically for those who challenge the status quo, the Summit will equip over 700 practitioners with the latest evidence-based strategies and technological tools that can help inspire health behavior change in communities large and small. The Summit will expand on topics covered in previous years, like tobacco, physical activity, nutrition, and sexual health, by diving deeper into important issues such as opioid misuse, vaping, and mental health. By attending the Summit, you can immerse yourself in an environment of innovation that brings change agents together with science and technology experts to learn and collaborate towards more effective public health programs.
AOCS23 will help you create intentionally equitable programs that make healthy living possible for everyone by bringing together leaders from these nine public health topics and more:
Tobacco & Vaping
Nutrition & Physical Activity
Substance Use Prevention
Cannabis Education & Youth Prevention
Sexual Health & Family Planning
Maternal Health & Early Childhood Development
Mental Health
Health Equity
Trust in Public Health & Government Agencies
Why Should I Attend?
Participate in curated keynote speeches, interactive workshops, breakout sessions and activities that will strengthen your behavior change knowledge and increase your impact on the health of your community.
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to share the benefits of attending #AOCS23 with your leadership team. This travel request template will help you get your travel and attendance quickly approved for what will be a game-changing public health conference.
Learn
Hear about evidence-based strategies that are driving tangible health behavior change in the government.
Discover
Explore the most effective technologies and tools to help enhance behavior change programs and strategies.
Connect
Network with industry-leading practitioners, scientists and creatives in behavior change to learn their insights and forge new partnerships.
Implement
Practice how to implement the strategies and technologies learned at #AOCS23 to increase the impact of your behavior change programs.
“The Agents of Change Summit brings public health leaders together with people who are deep into tech for social good, and that often gets left out of the public health practice… Having these groups of people meet is a really powerful combination.”
— Margaret Laws, President + CEO, Hopelab
Featured 2023 Presenters
#AOCS23 breaks down silos by bringing together professionals across multiple industries to spark conversations about how to build innovative, highly effective behavior change programs. Over 2 days, you will experience a variety of behavior change strategies and technologies to successfully create programs, integrate innovative ideas, and develop solutions for the complexities of mental health and human life.

Kris Brown
President
Brady United

Latarria Coy
Head of Ethical Media
Influential

Steven P. Dinkin
President
National Conflict Resolution Center

Michelle Hinkes
Account Executive, Public Health

Alexa Imani Spencer
Health Reporter
Word in Black

Elise James-DeCruise
Chief Equity Officer
Ad Council

Chris Kuang
Co-Founder
U.S. Digital Corps

Esther Lucero (Diné), MPP
Chief Executive Officer
Seattle Indian Health Board

Stacie M. De Armas
Senior Vice President, DEI, Diverse Insights, Intelligence & Initiatives
Nielsen

Marina Nitze
Co-Author
“Hack Your Bureaucracy: Get Things Done No Matter What Your Role on Any Team”

Danielle Ramo, Ph.D.
Chief Clinical Officer
BeMe Health

Robin A. Rinker, MPH
Communication Chief, Division of Overdose Prevention
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Dr. Bhupendra Sheoran
Physician, Public Health Thought Leader
Cell-Ed
Previous AOCS Attendees
Here is just a small example of the organizations that have attended AOCS over the last several years:
- Action for Healthy Kids
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- American Heart Association
- American Lung Association
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Campaign for Tobacco Free-Kids
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Code for America
- Colorado Department of Public Health
- Department of Navy
- Florida Department of Health
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Kaiser Permanente
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
- Mayo Clinic
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Minnesota Department of Health
- Nevada County Public Health
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- New Zealand Drug Foundation
- Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America
- Public Health Institute
- Quebec Council on Tobacco and Health
- Queensland University of Technology
- RTI International
- Southern Nevada Health District
- Special Olympics International
- State of Alaska
- State of Idaho
- The George Washington University
- Trust for America’s Health
- Utah Department of Health
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Vermont Department of Health
- Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
- WebMD
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services