Name: Employee Health Care Conference
Start: 2025-04-08 12:00:00.0
End: 2025-04-09 16:30:00.0
Location: New York Marriott Marquis

Speakers

Tyler Mathys Tyler Mathys

Analytic Advisor
Artemis

Janet Choi Janet Choi

Chief Medical Officer
Progyny

Julie Stadlbauer Julie Stadlbauer

Chief Business Development Officer
Progyny

Stacey DeWeerdt Stacey DeWeerdt

Vice President, Client Management
Teladoc Health

Robert LaHayne Robert LaHayne

Co-Founder & CEO
Leap Health

Dr. Rekha Kumar Dr. Rekha Kumar

Head of Medical Affairs
Found

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Danielle Barrieau

Principal Analytic Advisor
Artemis

Brian Athow

MD, Human Resources
Fedex

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Luca Ranaldi

Chief Executive Officer
Found

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Phil Bulsiewicz

Senior Director, Customer Analytics
Artemis

Devon Arent

Senior Manager, Health & Welfare, HR
Allstate

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Rob Watson

Chief Revenue Officer
Found

Kat Koroskenyi

Director, Benefits Management and Engagement
Fidelity Investments

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Laura Barlow

Manager, Health & Group Benefits
JM Family Enterprises

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Dave Barnett

Chief Administrative Officer
DeVry University

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Beth Barrett

Associate Director of Benefits
Teva Pharmaceuticals

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Shira Berger

Vice President, National Accounts
Amazon One Medical

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April Bettencourt

VP, Global Employee Benefits
VSP Vision

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Alex Bolorchi, PharmD

Vice President, Clinical Pharmacy Services
CarelonRx

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Niki Bourque

Wellbeing Program Manager
Regions

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Sarah Bowe

SVP of Customer Success
Spring Health

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Jennifer Brady

Director, Employee Benefits and Well-Being
University of Pennsylvania Hea…

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Ailene Bui

Senior Director and Head of Employer and Labor Par…
GRAIL

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Tim Burnett

Vice President, Client Management
Aetna

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Derek Butts

Manager, Benefits
Phillips 66

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Maureen Calabrese

CPO
Modern Health

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Melani S. Cheers, MD, MPH, FACEP

Corporate Medical Director
United States Steel Corporatio…

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Nicole Cody

Vice President of Total Rewards
International Paper

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Danielle Cook

Senior Manager of Benefits
Vanguard

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Nathan Counts

Vice President of Total Rewards
Amtrak

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Francois de Brantes

EVP Payment Innovation & Network Performance
XO Health

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Linda Demarest

US Benefits Leader
National Basketball Associatio…

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Charles DeSantis

Chief Benefits Officer and Associate Vice Presiden…
Georgetown University

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Marco Diaz

SVP, Global Head of Benefits
NewsCorp

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Gregory Doane

Director, Health & Benefits
WTW

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John Dorey

Manager of Benefits
Ropes & Gray LLP

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Zahoor Elahi

Chief Operating Officer
Health at Scale

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Alhassan Elbarasse

Senior VP - Human Resources
Maximus, LLC

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Katelyn Elie

VP, Senior Manager of US Health and Well-being Ben…
TD

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Stevi Evans

Director, Benefits Design and Delivery
WW International

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Margaret Fairbairn

Director, Global Benefits
Instacart

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Laurie Falkenstein

Senior Director Benefits, North America
Avolta

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Jason Fan

CEO & Co-Founder
Forma

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Liz Ferega

SVP, Customer Success
Accolade

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Sara Ferrell

Director, Global Retirement Plans
Emerson

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Amy Flaster, MD

Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
Cigna Healthcare

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Kellee Garcia

Director, Total Rewards
Omni Hotels

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Robin Glass

President
Included Health

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Jackie Good

Global Wellbeing Manager
Nielsen

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Dr. Michelle Greene

Principal – Behavioral Health Innovation
Amazon

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Andrew Gregg

VP, Employee Benefits
Prudential

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Sarah Haflett

Vice President, Health Care Thought Leadership and…
Fidelity Health®

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Matthew Hall

Benefits Strategy Manager
Koch Industries

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Dr. Florencia Halperin

Chief Medical Officer
Form Health

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Brittany Hegi, RN, BSN

Clinical Advocacy Executive Director
Anthem

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Jeanne Hermes

Benefits Consultant
Medtronic

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Misi Holmberg, CEBS, CPSP

Director, Benefits
Panera, LLC

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Melissa Hubler

Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Affair…
Subaru

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Jennifer Huyck

Vice President, Applied Analytics & Consulting
Truven by Merative

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Matt Jahansouz

Chief People Officer
Quince

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Kristin James

Director of Engagement Marketing
Rx Savings Solutions

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Katy Johnson

President
American Benefits Council

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McCain Johnson

Director, Employee Benefits
Allina Health

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Beata Kashani

VP of Talent Management & Total Rewards
Brightspeed

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Keely Khan

VP, Benefits
Reyes Holdings

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Peter Kneedler

System Executive Director, Total Rewards
City of Hope

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Steven Knight

Chief Operating Officer
Quantum Health

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Sandra Kuhn

VP, Workforce Employer Strategy
Headspace

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Greg Landmark

SVP of Total Rewards
Travelers Insurance

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Lindsay Lange

Actuary, Health Care Delivery Leader
WTW

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Heather Leibert

Benefits Manager
AbbVie

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Jonathan Liu, MD, FACP

Principal, Health Strategy
Amazon

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Kurt Loring

Vice President – Chief Human Resource Officer
Applied Industrial Technologie…

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Katie Lynch

CEO/Founder
ApiaryLife

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Deb Macchia

VP, Health & Welfare
Omnicom Group

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Vicki Mazur

SVP, Head of Total Rewards
Raymond James

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Sean McBride

Chief Customer Officer
Lyra

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Charles Montreuil

Senior Vice President, Total Rewards
Best Buy

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Russell Niswander

VP Finance – Treasury, Risk & Investments
Nestle

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Kathleen O'Driscoll

VP Global Benefits, Wellbeing, HR Policy & Recogni…
Cognizant

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Jessica Palacios, PHR, SHRM-CP, MSHRM

Associate Director, System Ben…
Texas A&M System Office

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Celeste Parker

Director of Employee Benefits
Costco

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Edo Paz, MD

SVP, Medical Affairs
Hello Heart

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Jonathan Pearlstein

VP, Market Strategy and Development
Virta Health

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Patti Petrella

Sr. Director Global Benefits
Tripadvisor

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Matt Ponicall

Sr. Director, Global Benefits
Honeywell

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Jerald Prince

Director, Head of Benefits
Southwest Airlines

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Celina Przybysz

Global Benefits Lead
Fluor

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Brooke Bartholomay Quinn

Chief Operating Officer
Carrot Fertility

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Melissa Rinker

Director, Benefits
Allstate

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Jessy Rosales

Head of North America Total Rewards
SAP America

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Kate Ryder

Founder and CEO
Maven Clinic

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Erin Seaverson, MPH

Senior Director for the Center for Research
WebMD Health Services

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Darcy Sementi

Healthcare Benefits Manager
State Farm Insurance Companies

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Chirag Shah

Partner
Define Ventures

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Nihar Shah

Group Vice President, People Services
DaVita

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Yusuf Sherwani, MD

CEO
Pelago

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Alex Shubat

CEO and Co-Founder
Espresa

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Christopher Smith

Vice President, Benefits
Universal Music Group

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Adam Stavisky

Advisor
Stavisky LLC

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Aaron Steele

Vice President, Employee Benefits Manager
Fifth Third Bank

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Kati Stratos

Executive Director of Data Services, Total Rewards
Comcast NBCUniversal

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Joshua Sturm

Chief Revenue Officer
Color

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David Thomas

Benefits Manager, Global Behavioral Health
Amazon

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Debra Tierney

Sr. Manager North America Benefits
IDEXX

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Sherri Toney

Assistant Vice President, Employee Relations and S…
UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Meredith Touchstone

AVP, Benefits
CarMax

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Courtney Turney

Benefits Director
JM Family Enterprises

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Jason Tzau

Head of US Health Plan Benefit Strategy and Progra…
Amazon

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Danric Vargas

Sr. Benefits Program Manager
Lyft

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Monica Ward

Senior Manager, Wellness and Health Equity
United Airlines

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Christie Witzig

Senior Manager, Benefits
Hilton

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Terri Wood

Director of Benefits, Internal Communication & HR …
Northside Hospital

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Vijay Yanamadala

Chief Medical Officer
Sword Health

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Jane Zhang

Sr. Manager, Health & Well-Being Programs
Liberty Mutual

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Sandra Zornek

Vice President of Global Benefits
Nasdaq

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Janet Brunk

Director – Global Benefits
Delta Air Lines

Bea Capistrant

VP of Healthcare Innovation at Morgan Health
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Jeni Chih

Sr. Director, Global Health & Wellness
PepsiCo

Michele Clark

Manager of Primary Care and Clinical Programs & Gl…
GE Appliances

Mark Coffin

Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Amy Coleman

Director, Employee Assistance Program
BNSF Railway

Benjamin Conley

Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Jeff Cordell

President and CEO
Health Advocate

Rohan D'Souza

CEO
Avante

Ron Englert

VP Provider Engagement
Amazon

Matt Eurey

Chief Commercial Officer
Carrum Health

Jennifer Gunter, CEBS, CCP, SHRM-CP, PHR

VP, Total Rewards
Premier Health

Randy Hawkins

Chief Medical Officer
Transcarent

Laura Josh

VEBA General Manager
California Schools VEBA (VEBA)

Sally Krick

Director of Benefits
Santander

Bernadette Long

Senior Director of Benefits
Peraton

Kathryn Rider

AVP of Benefits
The Campbell’s Company

Kim Sullivan

Chief People Officer
Proofpoint

Carly Winokur

Solutions Consultant
Carrum Health

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Agenda

Monday, April 07, 2025

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM ET

Early Registration Hospitality Suite & Cocktail Reception

Join us for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, pick up your conference materials early and network with fellow attendees and vendors. < … More

Tuesday, April 08, 2025

07:15 AM - 08:00 AM ET

Continental Breakfast

Hosted by:
CVS Caremark
CVS Healthspire

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM ET

Welcome and Opening Remarks

In the current environment of rising costs, rapid technology advancements, and an increasingly complex benefits ecosystem, breakth … More

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM ET

Embrace Change

Embracing change is at the heart of discovering breakthroughs. The key to unlocking value is to disrupt the status quo by identifying win-win opportun … More

09:50 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Design for Affordability – New Approaches, New Thinking

Plan sponsors are tapping into new payment models, network strategies, and innovative designs to lower the total cost of care. Hear how employers are … More

09:50 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Breakthroughs in Obesity & Weight Management

Obesity causes many problems. GLP-1 medications are highly effective but costly. Learn how employers have addressed comprehensive treatment through a … More

09:50 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Understanding Connected Women’s Care Through the Eyes of Your …

As employers expand support for women’s health, it’s important to understand the variety of conditio … More

09:50 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Bending the Cost Curve with Intelligent Physician-led Navigation

We are facing skyrocketing health care costs and companies must integrate benefits to simplify employees’ experience. Learn how a leading employer bui … More

09:50 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Managing and Mitigating the Economic and Emotional Impact of L…

The personal life events of employees, such as caregiving, relationship breakdown and bereavement can have a significant negative economic impact on y … More

09:50 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Improving Workplace Mental Health: Layered Care and Engagement…

Ensuring that employees not only have access to mental health resources but also actively engage with them is crucial. Discover strategies to enhance … More

09:50 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Why Is Cancer So Expensive, and What Can HR Managers Do About …

Despite the crucial role of cancer screenings in early detection and treatment, low adherence rates … More

09:50 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Step Away from the Medicine Cabinet: Embracing Movement as Med…

Chronic pain affects more than the body. It takes a toll on mental health, overall wellbeing, and workplace productivity. Traditional treatments can l … More

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Refreshment Break

Hosted by:
Metlife
Rightway

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM ET

Pharmacy Innovation – Pushing the Transparency, Technology & C…

The growth in pharmacy expenses far outpaces inflation and consumes more of every dollar spent on he … More

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM ET

Rethinking Benefits Design – Emerging Solutions

In today’s rapidly evolving health care landscape, traditional health plan design often falls short. This session will explore new … More

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM ET

Fertility and Family-building Benefits Programs in Uncertain T…

Modern employers are implementing benefits programs that support their workforce across their lifeti … More

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM ET

Elevating Care: How Delta Air Lines Innovates for Excellence

Learn about Delta Air Lines' journey to improve their employees' health care experience while keeping costs under control. Explore how they focus on o … More

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM ET

The Great Debate: Which GLP-1 Strategies Are Built to Last?

Skyrocketing use of GLP-1s for weight loss and diabetes has left employers scrambling to contain costs and balance access. With 50% of the US populati … More

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM ET

Improving Employee Wellbeing AND the Bottom Line

As organizations increasingly recognize the importance of mental health, many still face obstacles such as high implementation and … More

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM ET

Cancer Is Different: Comprehensive, Compassionate Care for Add…

Cancer is not an episodic health event, but a life-long journey that requires comprehensive, compass … More

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM ET

Delivering Better Outcomes, Improving Access and Cutting Costs…

AI has the potential to solve the trifecta of competing concerns: improving access, reducing costs, … More

11:40 AM - 12:40 PM ET

Luncheon

Hosted by: Evernorth Health Services

12:40 PM - 01:40 PM ET

A Strong Offense is the Best Defense: Become a Guardian for yo…

Recent lawsuits are challenging the scope of an employer’s fiduciary responsibilities. Due diligence … More

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

Informed Benefit Delivery: The Power of Integrating Strategy a…

Deliver benefits with strategic design and communication, powered by integrated benefits delivery. E … More

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

Expanded Governance – How to Ramp up Your Benefit Program Mana…

Scrutiny is rising on ERISA fiduciary standards for employer health benefit plans. What additional a … More

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

Smart Data, Better Results: Optimizing Fertility Benefits thro…

Employees and employers alike want to get the highest quality, most cost-effective care. But in a wo … More

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

Conquering Costs by Controlling Cardiovascular Risk

As benefits leaders face the highest medical cost growth in 13 years, heart health should be a key focus. CVD is not only the lead … More

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

Helping Employees Make Healthy Commitments Through Wellness Co…

At Costco it's our promise and responsibility to provide our employees with exceptional health care benefits, and it's our employee's role to be famil … More

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

Evolving Your Mental Health Strategy: Six Dimensions for Succ…

In today’s dynamic work environment, offering basic mental health benefits is no longer enough. To s … More

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

Achieving Benefits Parity for Caregivers: Driving Outcomes — a…

Benefits leaders understand the struggle to deliver equal benefits to their employees around the glo … More

02:00 PM - 02:40 PM ET

Virtual Care: Revolutionizing Disease Prevention and Cost Savi…

This session will explore how virtual care, including primary and chronic condition management, bols … More

02:40 PM - 03:10 PM ET

Refreshment Break

Hosted by:
Metlife
Rightway

03:10 PM - 03:50 PM ET

Driving Financial Resilience through Retirement Plan Design

In the wake of the cost of living crisis, financial wellbeing is the top area where U.S. employees are looking to their employer f … More

03:10 PM - 03:50 PM ET

Personalizing the Employee Experience – New Insights, Technol…

Attracting and retaining talent hinges on providing an exceptional employee experience. Explore how … More

03:10 PM - 03:50 PM ET

Elevating Care for Working Parents

The mental and financial stress of balancing work and raising children can be overwhelming for many parents – the cost of two kids in childcare exceed … More

03:10 PM - 03:50 PM ET

Ignite Interest: Boost Benefit Awareness and Engagement

Discover groundbreaking tactics to captivate even the most disengaged employees. This session unveils actionable insights and proven strategies to ele … More

03:10 PM - 03:50 PM ET

The Heart of Cardiometabolic Care has Always Been Obesity

Cardiometabolic conditions drive significant health care spending. What do these conditions have in common? Obesity as a root cause. 90% of patients w … More

03:10 PM - 03:50 PM ET

Global Insights – Breaking Mental Health Stigma in Diverse Emp…

Join this session to discuss the mental health challenges of global, multi-generational workforces in 2025 and beyond. Discover how a large employer i … More

03:10 PM - 03:50 PM ET

Planes, Trains & Workforce Gains: Transforming Employee Benefi…

Southwest and Amtrak excel at customer experience – now, they're transforming employee benefits too. Join benefit leaders as they share how they’ve ma … More

03:10 PM - 03:50 PM ET

Future Trends in Cancer Care: Predictions and Preparations

This session will highlight changes in cancer care and how patient-centered care will offer better experiences, more personalized … More

04:05 PM - 05:00 PM ET

Washington Update

The 2024 election will being a new presidential administration and a new Congress with significant ramifications to our health care agenda. Get the in … More

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM ET

Cocktail Reception

Hosted by:
Airvet
Carelon
Embold Health
EyeMed
Homethrive
Inspira Financial
Kaiser Permanente
Quest Diagn … More

Wednesday, April 09, 2025

07:15 AM - 08:00 AM ET

Continental Breakfast

Hosted by:
CVS Caremark
CVS Healthspire

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM ET

Know the Road Ahead – Emerging Trends Panel

In the current environment of rising costs, rapid technology advancements, and an increasingly complex benefits ecosystem, tightly focused breakthroug … More

09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Improving the Future of Decision-Making – Using Predictive Ana…

Health care data science can inform employer plan management, identify gaps in care, and transform t … More

09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Going Beyond – Global Benefits Breakthroughs

You have governance and infrastructure to manage your global benefits. What next? How do you keep up with constantly evolving bene … More

09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSA): Consolidating Budgets to Ma…

Join a panel of HR leaders from large organizations to explore the transformative power of Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSA) while consolidating budge … More

09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Elevating Whole Health Engagement: Integrated Strategies and T…

Integrated medical, advocacy and pharmacy strategies can transform employee engagement. Learn the value of selecting a trusted benefits partner to cen … More

09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Gen Z: Reimagining Health Benefits for a Next-gen Workforce

As employers engage workers from four distinct generations, the group they have the least experience with is Generation Z. While a … More

09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Enhancing Chronic Care: The Case for Mental Health Integration

When a mental health condition is comorbid with a chronic health condition, the total cost of care can be 2-8x higher. Unfortunate … More

09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Elevating Member Engagement Across the Health Care Continuum

Join us for an engaging session on enhancing member engagement in everyday and critical health care moments. Members need reliable … More

09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

The AI Advantage: Supercharging HR with Smart Technology

Dive into the future of HR as AI takes center stage in optimizing employee benefits. From streamlining administrative tasks to per … More

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM ET

The Future Price Tag of Specialty Care

Specialty care is rapidly becoming one of the largest expenses for employers, accounting for upwards of 40% of all health care cos … More

10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

The Future of Benefits: How Artificial Intelligence is Reshapi…

Join us for an insightful session exploring the revolutionary impact of artificial intelligence on t … More

10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

How to Build a Compassionate Culture on a Budget

An exploration of compassion and purpose in fostering a thriving workplace in today’s competitive business landscape. This session … More

10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

LSA Masterclass: Why Total Rewards Leaders Say Personalized Be…

A 2024 WTW survey shows that 38% of employers plan to offer or are considering LSAs by 2025. Leading organizations are adopting LSAs to elevate global … More

10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Leveraging Technology and Transparency as a Pathway to More Ef…

Removing barriers to care, such as high-deductibles, and providing actionable information regarding … More

10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

A 360° Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing

Explore the evolution of EAPs and their ability to enable organizations to provide compassionate, mental health care support that impacts whole person … More

10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

From Rising Costs to Real Savings: Harnessing Technology to Ta…

In today's health care landscape, rising pharmacy costs and increased plan expenditures pose significant challenges for employers and plan sponsors. T … More

10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Creating a Recovery-Ready Workplace: How Amazon Delivers Subst…

Supporting employees in recovery leads to a healthier, more engaged workforce and promotes lower health care costs, reduced absenteeism, and increased … More

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM ET

Refreshment Break

Hosted by:
Metlife
Rightway

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Better Health Outcomes – Approaches to Population Health Manag…

The real mandate of our health care system is to maintain and improve health not just treat disease … More

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Bridging the Gap: Achieving Comprehensive Care in a Digital Age

Learn about the nuances of virtual vs. in-person care, focusing on boosting the effectiveness of digital health programs. This session will explore in … More

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Prioritizing Financial Wellbeing as a Key Pillar of Employee H…

Financial wellbeing has quickly become a key pillar of holistic employee health. What do leading employers need to know? This session will feature ins … More

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Optimizing Health Benefits Spend Starts with Data You Can Trust

In a climate of rising health care benefits costs, it can feel like every program decision carries an extra weight. That's why it's more important tha … More

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Cancer’s New Reality: Designing Strategies for Gen X and Mill…

Cancer is typically associated with older adults, but diagnoses among adults aged 20-49 have risen by 30% in the last decade, impacting more working-a … More

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Achieving Organization Excellence with the Power of the Emplo…

University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), through its Wellfocused program, engages nearly 40,000 users in a mission to enhance wellbeing and or … More

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Advancing Health Equity with Primary Care

Health equity and primary care are linked, and this panel explores the connections and addresses implications for employers. In this session, we will … More