Dental Speaker Index 2026 All categories

Top Practice Growth Speakers in Dentistry.

The speakers dentistry's biggest meetings put on stage in 2026, ranked from the organizers' own published programs.

The 2026 list.

The Dental Speaker Index 2026 names five speakers in Practice Growth & Patient Acquisition: Daniela Skeen (1st), Ryan Vet (2nd), Lois Banta (3rd), Rita Zamora (4th) and Kelli Vrla (5th).

Marketing, branding, patient acquisition and retention, reputation, referral development, case acceptance and patient-experience design.

1
Daniela Skeen
Dental practice consultant and founder of DentaEdge who teaches the EFDA certification course at Nova Southeastern University.
Qualifying meetings
Includes company-underwritten education
Visit Daniela's website
Sessions and sources
- AADOM Annual ConferenceThe Human Advantage: The Psychology of Trust in an Age of AutomationCompany-underwritten educationOrganizer's program
- Florida Dental ConventionCrafting an Unparalleled Patient Experience: Your Guide to Enhancing Customer Service SourceMaximizing Profit and Compassion: Elevating Care Through Stellar Experiences Source
- Thomas P. Hinman Dental MeetingHow Trust is Built: The Psychology of a Positive Patient ExperienceThe Trust Factor: The Cornerstone of Treatment PresentationOrganizer's program (archived copy)
member
2
Ryan Vet
Generational futurist, keynote speaker and author. Speaks across industries; dentistry is one of them.
Qualifying meetings
Sessions and sources
- Star of the North MeetingCreating Experiences Worth SharingOrganizer's program
- Thomas P. Hinman Dental MeetingCreating Experiences Worth Sharing: How to Simply Boost Patient Experience and Maximize Practice GrowthDentistry Uncorked & Wine Tasting - An Immersive Journey to the Intersection of Hospitality, Precision and Guest ExperienceOrganizer's program (archived copy)
- Yankee Dental CongressCreating Experiences Worth Sharing: Transform from Ordinary to ExtraordinaryOrganizer's program
member
3
Lois Banta
Dental practice management consultant, founder of Banta Consulting, and owner and CEO of the Speaking Consulting Network.
Qualifying meetings
Sessions and sources
- CDA PresentsHigh Impact Communication: Words to Use and Words to LoseTreatment Acceptance from the Patient's Point of ViewOrganizer's program
- Chicago Dental Society Midwinter MeetingHigh Impact Communication: Words to Use and Words to LoseTreatment Acceptance from the Patient's Point of ViewOrganizer's program
member
4
Rita Zamora
Dental social media marketing consultant, founder of Connect90 and author of Get Found, Get Liked, Get Patients.
Qualifying meetings
Sessions and sources
- Chicago Dental Society Midwinter MeetingBeyond SEO: How AI and Social Media Influence Which Dentists Get ChosenGet Found, Get Liked, Get Patients: Making the Most of Social MediaInstagram Marketing to Grow Your PracticeOrganizer's program
- Rocky Mountain Dental ConventionBeyond SEO: How AI and Social Media Influence Which Dentists Get ChosenGet Found, Get Liked, Get Patients: Making the Most of Social MediaOrganizer's program
5
Kelli Vrla
Certified Speaking Professional who speaks on employee engagement, communication and customer service to corporate, healthcare and dental audiences.
Qualifying meetings
Sessions and sources
- CDA PresentsSuperior Recovery Techniques for Difficult and Demanding PatientsWow-Now Jaw-Dropping Patient Service Excellence for Dentistry ProsOrganizer's program
- Yankee Dental CongressExceptional Communication: Master High-Impact Internal and External CommunicationOrganizer's program

About this list.

This list covers the speakers who taught marketing, branding, patient acquisition and retention, reputation, referral development, case acceptance and patient-experience design at dentistry's major continuing-education meetings in 2026. Planners usually know this subject as practice growth or dental marketing.

Placement reflects breadth of platform: how widely a speaker taught across dentistry's major continuing-education meetings in one calendar year. It is not a measure of teaching quality, speaker fees or audience ratings. Every appearance shown on this page links to the organizer's own published program.

8 speakers met the qualification threshold in this category for 2026. The 5 highest-placing are named. Speakers with equal standing share a place. Being listed reflects where a speaker taught this year. It does not mean they work only in dentistry.

Updated 18 September 2026Published by the Speaking Consulting Network, founded 1996Cite as: Dental Speaker Index 2026, Speaking Consulting Network, https://speakingconsultingnetwork.com/dental-speaker-index/practice-growth-and-patient-acquisition