Global Benefits Conference
Shaping for Change
May 13-14, 2025 | San Jose
Learn | Explore | Network
NOTE: All times noted below are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
The agenda may be modified, please check back for updates.
Benefits Conference Sessions Day 1 & 2
Day 1 - May 13
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Breakfast and Networking
2025 Global Benefits Conference: Shaping for Change – Day 1
Welcome!
9:10 AM - 9:55 AM
Plenary: Financial Resilience Across the Five Generation Workforce: Adapting to the Longevity Economy
During this session, Segal Benz will share observations and insights regarding trends and innovations in benefits communications, including:
- Maximizing emerging technologies, including AI, to inspire teams and boost efficiency.
- Engaging leaders and managers to ensure alignment, secure budget, and measure outcomes.
- Leveraging bold campaigns, visual content, and multimedia to keep employees informed and engaged.
Presented by Segal Benz
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Valued and Valuable: What Employees Value and What’s Valuable to Employers
This aligns to the Shaping for Change Program Theme as the insights from our study indicate that employers are falling short of expectation and in order to attract and retain the workforce they need, they need to adapt and better align with organizational and workforce needs.
Presented by Aon
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Networking Break and Vendor Showcase
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Employer only breakout sessions
11:45 Am - 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch and Vendor Showcase
1:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Plenary: “Driving Health Equity: Leveraging Data to Transform Diverse Workforces”
In an era of rapid technological advancement and increasing workforce diversity, leveraging data is crucial for driving meaningful change. Companies can use comprehensive health data to identify disparities, tailor interventions, and ensure equitable care for all employees. By implementing data-driven health and wellbeing initiatives, employers can foster a more inclusive environment, reduce their healthcare costs, and enhance overall workplace productivity. Discover how data-driven approaches can transform health and wellbeing in your organization.
Presented by Cleo: Madhavi Vemireddy, Chief Executive Officer
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM
Plenary: “Driving Health Equity: Leveraging Data to Transform Diverse Workforces”
In an era of rapid technological advancement and increasing workforce diversity, leveraging data is crucial for driving meaningful change. Companies can use comprehensive health data to identify disparities, tailor interventions, and ensure equitable care for all employees. By implementing data-driven health and wellbeing initiatives, employers can foster a more inclusive environment, reduce their healthcare costs, and enhance overall workplace productivity. Discover how data-driven approaches can transform health and wellbeing in your organization.
Presented by Kaiser: Esme Cullen, Chief Health Equity Officer
2:35 PM - 2:50 PM
Networking Break and Vendor Showcase
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Unlocking Global Wellbeing with Global Minimum Standards: Real Data, Real Outcomes, Real Impact Discover how leading organizations are revolutionizing employee benefits by addressing global minimum standards.
This session dives into the real data driving real outcomes, tackling crucial topics like menopause, family-building, and managing loss. Inflection’s co-founder, Jake Anderson, will guide you through the strategies that are shaping the future of employee well-being, providing actionable insights to elevate engagement, boost retention, and create a future-proof benefits strategy that helps close health disparity gaps across the globe. This session reveals how trailblazing companies are harnessing data to create meaningful employee outcomes through global minimum standards. We’ll explore globally impactful yet locally managed issues, from menopause and divorce to family-building and loss.
Presented by Inflection: Jake Anderson-Bialis, Co-Founder of Inflection
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
Meeting the moment for women in the workplace: creating holistic, connected benefits that drive the best outcomes
In today’s evolving healthcare landscape, organizations must rethink their approach to women’s health by developing comprehensive benefit strategies that address access, quality of care and coverage complexities. For instance, although 50% to 80% of women with pelvic floor pain have endometriosis, it frequently remains undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed for years. Even when diagnosed, it can take up to eleven years from the onset of symptoms to receive an accurate diagnosis.
In this session, attendees will learn more about:
- The unique health challenges women face—ranging from reproductive health to chronic conditions—and the importance of specialized care in meeting these challenges head-on.
- Common member experience pain points and knowledge gaps that persist when individuals deal with complex health conditions, leading to downstream health risks and claims impact
- How to integrate expert support in key areas with lifestyle initiatives, creating a robust framework that empowers women to take charge of their health.
Presented by Progyny
4:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Close Day 1
4:20 PM - 6:00 PM
Reception
Brightplan opening by Joelle Vail, Chief Revenue Officer
Day 2 - May 14
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Breakfast and Networking
2025 Global Benefits Conference: Shaping for Change – Day 2
Welcome!
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM
Details coming soon
Presented by Benefex: Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer
9:55 AM - 10:40 AM
Details coming soon
Presented by Elevance
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break and Vendor Showcase
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
Employer only breakout sessions
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Networking Lunch and Vendor Showcase
12:45 PM - 1:25 PM
Precision Medicine, High Cost Claims and Oncology from an Employer Perspective
Presented by Johnson & Johnson
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
AI + Member Engagement in Cardiometabolic Health Description: Most people are familiar with AI-driven recommendations when it comes to streaming shows and social media algorithms.
How effective are these recommendations when it comes to driving behavior change to improve cardiometabolic health? In this session, experts will share how precise [successful] AI models are becoming when it comes to virtual care management programs for people for diabetes and heart health, and what to look for when evaluating a cardiometabolic program for your organization. Topic: AI-Driven Engagement: Transforming Cardiometabolic Health
Takeaways:
• How AI models work to enhance member engagement in cardiometabolic care programs
• Outcomes observed
• Key indicators to ensure AI models are trustworthy, secure, and used responsibly
Presented by Teladoc Health
2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
Details coming soon
2:55 PM - 3:10 PM
Raffle/Certificates/Close Day 2