Be Well Conference

06:30 AM - 07:30 AM ET

Work/Life Balance Meditation Workshop

Taught by a certified health coach, this workshop will teach you how to cope with and minimize stress through interactive exercises such as short meditations, office chair yoga, and breathing exercises – designed specifically to address and reduce the stress of remote and hybrid work. Limited to 25 people. No cost to participate; employers only, not available to vendors.

07:45 AM - 08:30 AM ET

Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast

Location: Tohono Ballroom Foyer & Terrace, Upper Level Hosted by: OfColor

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM ET

The Employer Evolution

The explosion of digital health has been spurred on by venture capital but it was three events that directly led to digital adoption:

1. the invention of the smartphone
2. direct sales to large employers, and
3. the pandemic.

Philip Micali, Principal, bWell International, Inc.

Josh Riff, MD, Founder, EHIR and HGAN

Michael Laquere, CEO, Employer Health Innovation Roundtable (EHIR)

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM ET

Moments that Matter: Mental Health Care Innovation & Employee Impact

Benefits leaders are faced with the unique challenge of expanding access to mental health care by reaching employees in the moments that matter. Join a conversation on innovation in mental health care strategy and hear directly from employees on the positive impact of a diverse benefits offering.

Elizabeth Alcorn, VP Client Success, Big Health

Dylan Kruse, Employee, CVS

Jennifer O'Connell, Wellness Manager, The Hartford

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Networking Refreshment Break

10:15 AM - 10:55 AM ET

The C Factor: Family Caregiving's Impact on Employee Wellbeing

Caregiver burnout is real and costly. Employees are stretched thin trying to work while caring for children, aging parents, and family members with special needs – time for themselves is scarce. Caregiving is quickly becoming one of the biggest downstream causes of employee mental health issues. It accounts for higher rates of clinical depression and anxiety (57%), higher levels of obesity and/or substance use (50%), and higher levels of exhaustion (49%). Even with these staggering statistics, it is often overlooked and discounted. During this session, you will learn how leading employers are taking care of the downstream family caregiving issue to better support upstream mental wellbeing.

Dave Jacobs, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Homethrive

Amy Henry, Wellness Manager, Ecolab

10:15 AM - 10:55 AM ET

Great Rehire: Empowering Women

As we enter the Great Rehire, companies find themselves with an opportunity to gain talent that has returned to the market — and the face of that talent is female. Learn why this is a critical time for empowering women in the workplace.

Lauren N. Auriemma, Executive Director, Head of Relationship Management, Morgan Stanley at Work

Ingrid Lee, Executive Director, Financial Wellness COO, Morgan Stanley at Work

10:15 AM - 10:55 AM ET

Supporting Employee Wellbeing and Resilience Through Tailored Nutrition Programs

Nutrition-focused company culture significantly helps achieve employee wellbeing and resilience. By educating your workforce and providing easy access to healthy food, no matter where and when they work, you are addressing their needs at the root and creating a pathway to a long-term sustainable work environment. Learn how an employer took actionable steps towards providing proper nutrition and improving both employee health and business outcomes.

Sami Fishbein, Sr. Manager, FreshlyWell

Morgan Garmo, Benefits Consultant, AJG

11:10 AM - 11:50 AM ET

Why Delivering Effective Health Care Drives Better Success for Your Business

An increasing number of people struggle to live healthy, happy, productive lives - 40% of the workforce has two or more chronic physical and mental health conditions. In this session, a Boeing leader shares how their employees use virtual chronic care to make effective behavior changes that sustain health outcomes

Kevin Kniffin, Professor, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University

Julie Haiwick, Program Manager, Global Well Being Operations Lead, The Boeing Company

Dr. Richard Frank, Chief Medical Officer, Vida Health

11:10 AM - 11:50 AM ET

Pain and the Whole Person: How Solving Pain Also Helps Mental and Emotional Wellness

There is a clear relationship between physical and mental health. Research has consistently shown that physical pain can cause depression, deepen anxiety, and reduce life satisfaction. At work, employees in pain have lower productivity and higher medical claims. Using peer-reviewed research and personal experience, during this session, you will learn how virtual MSK programs can provide best-in-class pain relief and a number of secondary benefits.

Ashley Bass, DPT, Clinical Specialist, Sword Health

Ashley Brennan, Ancillary Product Manager, Portico Benefits Services

11:10 AM - 11:50 AM ET

How Personalized Financial Wellness Can Support Employees Across Life Stages

Most benefits are one-size-fits-all. Learn about a personalized financial wellness program from Sheila Kreuger, Head of Global Benefits at Zoom that meets each employee where they are – from new graduates to hopeful retirees – to help them achieve their unique goals.

• Understand the role of employees' financial past and their priorities for the future
• Learn how struggles with mental health and work productivity can be leading indicators of financial stress
• Provide personalized 1-on-1 support to drive engagement and bolster DEI initiatives
• Hear real-life examples of how different life events impact finances and benefits usage

Sheila Krueger, Head of Global Benefits, Zoom Video Communications

Will Peng, CEO & Co-Founder, Northstar

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM ET

Virtual MSK: Delivering ROI, DEI, and Outsized Outcomes with Data-driven Therapy

The ongoing pandemic has confirmed what many already knew: physical therapy is the best medicine for expensive musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. Leveraging data from every exercise, therapists can now drive outcomes and relief to patients in places far away from a convenient clinic. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are easier when employees can be matched to a specialist of their preference.

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM ET

Can You Build a Great Place to Work Without Comprehensive Health Benefits?

Health benefits have greatly expanded since the start of the pandemic. People no longer settle for expansive plan options; they want benefits that make them happier and healthier. Learn how a comprehensive benefits package, including integrated virtual care, is essential to leading the talent market and building a great place to work.

12:20 PM - 01:30 PM ET

Networking Luncheon

01:00 PM - 01:45 PM ET

My Grocery Bill Is What? How Employers Can Help Employees Maintain Good Financial Health Amidst Inflation and Geopolitical Uncertainty

Rising prices are taking a toll on workers, making it harder to cover everyday expenses, manage debt, and save for the future. In this session, we will discuss what employers can do to help employees manage the impact that inflation and geopolitical uncertainty is having on their financial wellbeing.

Aaron J. Harding, Managing Director, Head of Financial Coaching, Morgan Stanley at Work

Ryan Igleheart, Strategy Advancement Advisor, Humana

Rodney Bolden, Vice President, Financial Wellness, Morgan Stanley at Work

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

How to Prioritize Mental Wellness with Your Workforce in Mind

Mental health support is not just a box to check, it's about centering your employees' wellbeing and raising the bar for what's possible. Join Spring Health alongside Maile Kusano of Bread Financial and Michele Harris of Wellstar Health Systems for a discussion on how they built mental wellness programs centered around what matters most – their people.

Robert Watson, SVP, Enterprise Sales & Employer Strategy, Spring Health

Sarah Bowe, Vice President, Customer Success, Spring Health

Michele Harris, Manager, Work Life Services, Wellstar Health System

Maile Kusano, Sr. LivingWell Specialist, Bread Financial

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

Why Financial Wellness Benefits Don't Work for Your Most Vulnerable Employees

During this session, you'll learn how to: 1. Offer relevant and engaging financial care to the employees that need it most 2. Identify and overcome the barriers to engagement 3. Measure the ROI of improving the financial health of your employees 4. The role financial health plays in your DEI strategy

Tom Spann, CEO and Co-Founder, Brightside

Brittnie Hardy, CFP®, ChFC®, Team Lead, Brightside

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

Overcoming the Retention Challenge in Times of Economic Uncertainty

Burned-out and quitting their jobs in pursuit of greater satisfaction, security, and fulfillment elsewhere - and disengaging to the detriment of their teams - far too many valuable employees are at risk of leaving your organization. On the bright side, targeted investments in impact-focused whole person wellbeing are proving to have measurable results in both positively shifting the turnover trend and creating high-performance teams that deliver results. This discussion will share: 1. Insights and practical takeaways from leading employers and industry experts on what's new and working at their corporations 2. The secrets to successfully getting employees to use them 3. The retention savings of this modern approach to employee health and wellbeing programs

Lorna Borenstein, CEO & Founder, Grokker

Candace Jodice, former Vice President, Benefits, CVS Health

03:10 PM - 04:10 PM ET

Networking Refreshment Break

03:25 PM - 04:10 PM ET

What to Look for When Filling the DEI Gap: Constructing the Complete Package

Many of us are finding ways to better fill the diversity, equity and inclusion gaps in our benefits offerings. Instead of just checking off those boxes, how can we build a better foundation with strategic partners (not just vendors) whose solutions are continuously evolving to drive accessibility and whole-person care? Hear the employer and solution provider view on how to do just that.

Josh Riff, MD, Founder, EHIR and HGAN

Sheila Krueger, Head of Global Benefits, Zoom Video Communications

Cody Adams, Benefits Manager, Genentech

Kathleen Harris, Head of People, Level, Inc.

Colin Quinn, President, Included Health

Taylor Padalino, Account Executive, Carrot Fertility

04:10 PM - 05:00 PM ET

On the Road to Wellbeing...Managers Matter!

Many managers are uncomfortable hearing or using the word "love" in the workplace. But, given the employee "defections" of the last year, maybe it's time they got over it. Both research and experience indicate that if employees don't feel valued, appreciated, and...loved - they will eventually leave. Or worse, they will quit, but stay. Wall Street Journal bestseller, Dr. Beverly Kaye will lead this interactive session and will help you meet these expectations by supporting employee emotional well-being with practical "in the flow of work" ideas and suggestions. Additionally, you'll leave with a list of twenty-six questions that immediately open engagement conversations with remote employees.

Beverly Kaye, Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM ET

Networking Cocktail Reception