The Be Well Conference

07:00 AM - 07:45 AM ET

Meditation Workshop

A trained facilitator will take you through a meditation technique that is highly effective in providing mental de-stressing which leads to greater focus and clarity, increased resiliency and is an easy way to boost morning or afternoon lulls in energy. The facilitator will teach participants ways they can implement the practice within their daily lives. Workshop will be held at the Marriott City Center Hotel.

07:45 AM - 08:30 AM ET

Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast

Check-in for the conference and enjoy a continental breakfast.

08:30 AM - 09:15 AM ET

Keynote Presentation: Redefining "Wellbeing": Where Do We Go from Here?

Kelly McDevitt and Oyebode Taiwo will discuss why the health and wellbeing of the workforce is vital to the success of organizations. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their perspective during this fireside chat.

Kelly McDevitt, Program Director, The Conference Board

Oyebode (Bode) Taiwo, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, 3M

09:15 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Performance and Wellbeing: A Working Relationship

Today's employees are more stressed and anxious than ever before. Crisis after crisis has left people feeling powerless and without a clear sense of how to move forward. But unpredictable times can also be a catalyst for individual and organizational growth. The key is harnessing the unique strengths of everyone in the organization. During this session, you will learn how wellbeing is the greatest predictor of performance, the importance of taking a whole-person approach to performance and proven ways to increase wellbeing in your workforce.

Jeff Portwood, Program Director for Organizational Learning and Development, John Muir Health

Tom Van Gilder, Chief Health Officer, BetterUp

10:00 AM - 10:25 AM ET

Refreshment Break

Join us for some light refreshments.

10:25 AM - 11:10 AM 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.

Kevin Knight, Chief Marketing Officer, Vida Health

Melissa Bondy, Program Director, Bass Pro Shops Fitness Series & Corporate and Community Wellbeing, Bass Pro Shops

Gretchen Zimmermann, VP of Clinical Strategy, Vida Health

10:25 AM - 11:10 AM ET

Improving Employee Mental Wellness: How Prioritizing Workforce Mental Health Leads to Meaningful and Measurable Results

More than ever companies must ensure employees and their dependents have access to high-quality mental health support that provides measurable results. Finding the right partner in mental health is essential. Join this session to hear employers share their story on the 360-degree view they took to find a partner in mental health that balanced cost, quality, outcomes, and the effects on the collective workforce.

11:20 AM - 12:05 PM ET

How Financial Care Drives ROI for Frontline Workforces

The seven in 10 employees living paycheck-to-paycheck need financial care, not financial wellness. Financial care drives 10x the engagement of traditional solutions while combining real solutions and personalization to make it easy for employees to do the right thing. Explore how an employer harnessed financial care to improve retention, DEI, productivity, and realized health care cost savings.

Ben Roberge, Director of Financial Wellbeing and Retirement Programs, Unum

Tom Spann, CEO and Co-Founder, Brightside

11:20 AM - 12:05 PM ET

Unlocking The Measurable Impact of Menopause Benefits on Employee Physical, Mental & Financial Wellbeing

Join Peppy and Accenture to learn why employers have a unique opportunity to support their employees during this stage - not only to improve their personal lives but also to unleash their financial potential. In this session, we will explore the connection between menopause and physical, mental and financial wellbeing and discuss strategies to empower women in the workplace. You’ll discover how menopause benefits can lead to a healthier, happier, and more fulfilled workforce - as well as have a major impact on your company’s bottom line.       

• Explore the specific challenges and opportunities that menopause presents in relation to employees’ physical, mental & financial health
• Gain insights into the financial effects of menopause symptoms, career transitions, and retirement planning
• Learn how comprehensive menopause benefits can contribute to employee engagement, productivity, health, and retention. Discover practical strategies to integrate menopause support into your benefits strategy and enhance their financial wellbeing

Barb Dehn NP, NCMP, FAANP , VP Menopause and Women’s Health Services, Peppy Health

Max Landry, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Peppy

Paul Duggan, Global Head of Wellbeing Lead, Accenture

12:05 PM - 01:20 PM ET

Luncheon

Hosted by: Morgan Stanley at Work

01:20 PM - 02:05 PM ET

Elevate Your Benefits Strategy with an Innovative Approach to Mental Health

TransUnion knew their existing mental health program was no longer enough to truly support the evolving needs of their workforce. Ultimately, they were able to offer benefits that are anchored in precision, delivered with compassion, and proven to deliver clinical and financial outcomes. Join us to learn more about how this is positively impacting culture while helping their team thrive.

Sherry Nelson, Senior Director of Benefits and Well-being, TransUnion

Dennis Sullivan, Strategic Account Manager, Spring Health

Carly Hoffman, Director of Clinical Customer Success, Spring Health

02:15 PM - 03:00 PM ET

Tackling the Workplace Stress Epidemic to Enhance Employee Wellbeing, Engagement and Retention

Workplace stress hit an all-time high in 2022, according to Gallup. Because mental health is the foundation of your workforce’s ability to be engaged, productive, and creative, mental health support is no longer a "nice-to-have" benefit - it's critical to an organization's ability to succeed. In this session, hear how the HR leaders at Duluth Public Schools are supporting mental well-being to manage stress and anxiety, reduce burnout and ultimately, enhance employee engagement and retention.

Yvonne Chen, VP of Marketing, Calm

Kinsey Klasnich, Benefits Coordinator, Duluth Public Schools

02:15 PM - 03:00 PM ET

Why Womens Health is a Workplace Issue

Women's health is still vastly overlooked in the workplace - a staggering thought considering:       

• 1 in 4 women has menopause symptoms bad enough that they consider leaving their jobs (with the cost of turnover averaging more than a year's salary)
• Women with endometriosis lose an average of 10.8 hours of work weekly because of lower work productivity and on average require 20 costly medical visits to get a diagnosis
• 1 in 10 women have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); they are 10x more likely to be infertile and 50% will become diabetic

With the skyrocketing costs of health care, recruiting, paid leave, and loss of productivity, why are companies ignoring women's health? Join this session to learn how women's health is affecting your company's engagement and retention rates; discover the astonishing cost of ignoring these common women's health conditions; learn how global employers can engage female employees in all regions; discuss why women's health is still taboo, hear why one large employer launched Menopause support; and master what you can do to better support your female employees now.

Barb Dehn NP, NCMP, FAANP , VP Menopause and Women’s Health Services, Peppy Health

Max Landry, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Peppy

Paul Duggan, Global Head of Wellbeing Lead, Accenture

02:15 PM - 03:00 PM ET

Shame, Blame and Changing the Game: My GLP-1 Medication Success Story and What It Could Mean for Employer Wellbeing Programs – and Beyond

A cure for obesity is a dream made reality for long-suffering patients - and a nightmare for benefit plan managers. For the past 20 years we've invested in behavior-based "solutions" and chronic condition management programs to control the costs resulting from this disease - and complained about disappointing levels of engagement and lackluster results. We finally have a successful treatment AND an avalanche of patient interest. In this session, hear one diabetic patient's story about the road to recovery through weight loss drugs, then explore the seismic impact these drugs could have on our industry and the broader economy.

Barb Flitsch, Founder & Principal, AMP LLC

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM ET

Refreshment Break

Join us for light refreshments.

03:30 PM - 04:15 PM ET

Disparities In Cancer: Exploring Inequities and How Employers Can Help

Cancer impacts employees in all aspects of their lives. While the physical effects of the disease are clear - 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will face cancer diagnoses in their lifetime - it also impacts employees’ mental and financial health: cancer is the #1 ranked medical fear for Americans, and 51% of cancer patients incur medical debt as a result of their diagnosis. Unfortunately, each of those challenges are made worse for employees also struggling with social and health inequalities. As a result, addressing social inequities is becoming a top strategic priority for employers, and cancer screening and prevention is an area where change is both possible and impactful. In this session, we will explore how cancer disproportionately impacts minority employees and what forward-thinking employers can do right now to help improve access to care and ultimately save lives.

William Cance, Surgical Oncologist and Physician-Scientist, former Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society, Grail

Jeannie Gray, Benefits Program Manager, McKesson Corporation

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM ET

Your Mindset Matters: How Psychology-Based Programs Deliver Habit-forming Behaviors to Lower Costs for Good

The leading cause of premature death in the US is not rooted in genetics, zip codes, or the health care system - it's the poor choices people make. For decades, organizations have tried to crack the code on how to change people's behaviors for the better, but it's easier said than done. Learn how organizations have unlocked the solution to help people create better habitforming behaviors that have proven to deliver longitudinal impacts on everything from managing weight to reducing stress/anxious feelings - adding up to tremendous personal and organizational cost savings.

Katherine Matthew-Parker, Global Corporate Wellbeing Lead, Timken

Matt Mouradian, General Manager, Noom for Work

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM ET

Cocktail Reception

Join us for a networking cocktail reception.

08:15 AM - 09:00 AM ET

Continental Breakfast

Enjoy a nice continental breakfast and network with attendees.

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM ET

Communicating Your Wellbeing Strategy to Employees - What's Your Approach: The Carrot, the Stick or the Heart?

Few people have greater opportunity to drive change than leaders of large organizations. One area where this can be seen is when leaders harness innovative and effective strategies to offer high-quality wellbeing solutions at scale in support of attracting and retaining the right people. People who are happy, motivated and productive and who want to do their best work. But wellbeing solutions are not one-size-fits-all. The wellbeing solution that is right for your employees must be grounded in their unique needs and objectives. Are you trying to truly change behavior or are you after feelings and perceptions? Both matter. And both require a different communication approach. Join this session to learn how you can craft your wellbeing strategy with confidence and deliver it to your employees in a way that creates change you can see and feel.

Elizabeth Friesen, Chief Scientific Officer, PartnerComm

Meghan Rector, Associate Director of Well - being, UnitedHealth Group

Katelyn Johnson, Director, Integrated Health, LifeConnections Centers, Cisco Systems, Inc.

09:55 AM - 10:40 AM ET

Supporting the Whole Person: Overcoming Clinical and Social Risk Factors

Join this discussion to learn how an employer has expanded the scope of the well-being programs they offer their employees, including how they've added avenues of support as new trends emerge. This case study will focus on the evolution of a well-being strategy that supports each person's physical, mental and emotional health.

Jamie Athas, Wellness Director, Cone Health

Scott Money, Senior Vice President, Account Management, ActiveHealth Management

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM ET

Refreshment Break

Join us for some light refreshements.

11:10 AM - 11:55 AM ET

How to Effectively Improve Your Employees Financial, Physical and Mental Health without Breaking the Bank

During the session, you'll learn the techniques employers are using to improve their employees' health from three perspectives and keep them engaged, productive, healthy and happy.

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Key Conference Takeaways & Prizes

This session will be a summary of the key conference themes with details on what you can do when you return to the office to keep your workforce connected and engaged from an emotional, financial and physical wellness standpoint. We’ll also have a prize drawing for attendees present.

Kelly McDevitt, Program Director, The Conference Board

Carly Hoffman, Director of Clinical Customer Success, Spring Health

Matt Mouradian, General Manager, Noom for Work

Ailene Bui, Sr. Director, Head of Employer and Labor Partnerships, GRAIL, Inc.

Graham Chalfant, SVP of Employer Strategy, Brightside

11:55 AM - 12:10 PM ET

Conference Wrap-Up & Prizes

Recapping key conference topics and themes, this wrap-up session will bring major conference takeaways to life, providing you with a summary of all key-takeaways. We’ll also have a prize drawing for attendees present.

Kelly McDevitt, Program Director, The Conference Board