Agenda
Start Time | Name | Description | Speakers |
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8:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast and Networking | Breakfast sponsored by Lyra Health | |
8:30 AM | Welcome | Kim Thiboldeaux - NEBGH Cynthia Williamson - Ralph Lauren | |
8:40 AM | Breaking Barriers with Tech-Enabled Early Detection | Discover groundbreaking tests and strategies that make early diagnostics accessible both in-office and remotely for better outcomes. | Eric Klein, MD - GRAIL Fiyinfolu Balogun, MD, PhD - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Rebecca Miksad, MD - Color Health Connie Hwang, MD - Transcarent Elizabeth Franklin, PhD, MSW - Sanofi |
9:10 AM | Improving Financial Health During Challenging Times | Enhancing financial knowledge, skills, and confidence supports more than just employees' wallets—it strengthens overall health and wellbeing. As rising costs and economic uncertainty shape consumer behavior, access to financial education and employer resources can empower smarter decisions and greater stability. | Jeff Miller - nudge |
9:25 AM | Innovation in Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease | Supporting diverse populations through behavior change, telehealth, and data insights. | Frederick Berger - Temple University Health System, Inc. Shannon Boehm - NRG Linda Nilsen - Princeton University Elle Meza - Elle Meza Consulting Sharon E. Smith, MD, MBA, FACP |
9:55 AM | Stretch Break | Stretch Break sponsored by Sword Health | Erin Motola, DPT - Sword Health |
10:05 AM | Personalized Health Engagement – Cracking the Code | Engaging employees and patients in health and wellness programs remains a challenge. Outreach efforts often fall short of driving the participation and ROI we expect despite a wide range of benefits available. Explore strategies to leverage AI-enabled personalization to improve health outcomes, reduce medical costs and enhance member experience. | Samit Shah, MBA - Aetna, a CVS Health Company |
10:20 AM | Refreshments & Networking | Networking break sponsored by MedImpact | |
10:50 AM | Bridging Generations – Mental Health Solutions for a Multigenerational Workforce | Dive into strategies and solutions for addressing anxiety, depression, and complex mental health challenges through personalized care approaches for different age groups, employees and their dependents. | Marco Diaz - News Corp Tracey Roth - Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Tom Moran - Nielsen Melanie Katzman, PhD - Katzman Consulting |
11:20 AM | Value-Based Health Care Made Easy | Health insurance is ripe for innovation, transparency, and simplicity to enable informed choices and lead us to high value care. By leveraging data, technology, and some lessons from successful retailers, we can make value-based care easy. | Charlotte West - Surest |
11:35 AM | Transforming Care with Value-Based Innovation | Explore how advanced data, digital tools, and new care models can improve access, outcomes and affordability, and can enhance employee health and wellbeing. | Nisha Basu, MD, MPH - Firefly Health Raymond Hwang, MD, MEng, MBA - Lantern Nirav Vakharia, MD - Marathon Health Patti Wahl, MHA, MA - Aon |
12:05 PM | Networking Lunch | Lunch sponsored by CuraLinc Healthcare | |
12:35 PM | The New Landscape of Vaccines and Preventive Health Strategies in the Workplace | Mandy Cohen, MD - Manatt Health | |
1:05 PM | The Future of Precision Medicine and Vaccines in Employee Health | A visionary discussion on how advanced therapies are shaping healthcare for employees through innovative technology to prevent and treat disease. | Kia Swan-Moore, MD - Goldman Sachs Alexandra Bhatti, JD, MPH - Merck Christopher Jennings, MBA - Pfizer Mandy Cohen, MD - Manatt Health |
1:35 PM | The AI Revolution in Musculoskeletal Care: Writing the Next Chapter | Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming musculoskeletal care to enhance every aspect of movement—from wellness and prevention to regenerative therapies, advanced surgery, and longevity. Envision a future where innovative technology unlocks the full potential of human movement and empowers proactive care and wellbeing. | Ashis Barad, MD - Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) |
1:45 PM | Transition to Concurrent Breakout Sessions | ||
1:50 PM | A1. Engaging the Workforce: Benefits Communication in the AI Era | New digital innovations available to support benefits, engagement and leverage storytelling for personalized employee experiences. | Latricia Parker - The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Steven Morgan - FanDuel Jared Lewis - Curtiss-Wright Corp. |
1:50 PM | B1. Data-Driven Decisions: Unlocking the Power of Analytics | Leverage cutting-edge analytics to reduce costs, identify trends, and proactively enhance benefit designs. | Jas Madan - Alight Scott Ramsay - Prudential Mary Lamattina - Aon |
1:50 PM | C1. Redefining Women's Health in the Workplace | Prioritizing women’s health through a whole-person approach is improving outcomes across all life stages from fertility and hormonal health to maternal care and musculoskeletal health. | Janet Choi, MD - Progyny Kathleen Jordan, MD, NCMP - Midi Health Bijal Toprani, PT, DPT - Hinge Health Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG - Maven Clinic Dr. Mark Cunningham-Hill - NEBGH |
2:35 PM | Transition to Concurrent Breakout Sessions | ||
2:50 PM | A2. Engaging the Workforce: Benefits Communication in the AI Era | New digital innovations available to support benefits, engagement and leverage storytelling for personalized employee experiences. | Latricia Parker - The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Steven Morgan - FanDuel Jared Lewis - Curtiss-Wright Corp. |
2:50 PM | B2. Data-Driven Decisions: Unlocking the Power of Analytics | Leverage cutting-edge analytics to reduce costs, identify trends, and proactively enhance benefit designs. | Jas Madan - Alight Scott Ramsay - Prudential Mary Lamattina - Aon |
2:50 PM | C2. Redefining Women's Health in the Workplace | Prioritizing women’s health through a whole-person approach is improving outcomes across all life stages from fertility and hormonal health to maternal care and musculoskeletal health. | Janet Choi, MD - Progyny Kathleen Jordan, MD, NCMP - Midi Health Bijal Toprani, PT, DPT - Hinge Health Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG - Maven Clinic Dr. Mark Cunningham-Hill - NEBGH |
3:20 PM | Refreshments & Networking | Networking Break sponsored by Modern Health | |
3:40 PM | A Voyage to Wellness: Redefining the Cardiometabolic Continuum of Care | Discover how research on patient and consumer experiences has informed a holistic approach to the Cardiometabolic Continuum of Care and the important role of nutrition, and how this has shaped a new End-to-End Cardiometabolic Lifestyle and Food as Medicine Program. | Kofi D. Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP - Elevance Health |
3:55 PM | The Next Frontier in Metabolic Health – GLP-1s 2.0 | Engage eligible employees and support them on a successful journey for improved health and outcomes. Hear the latest on lifestyle programs, cost strategies, emerging indications and the future of GLP-1 therapies for total health management. | Tim Church, MD, PhD, MPH - Wondr Health Florencia Halperin, MD, MMSc - Form Health Katherine Saunders, MD - FlyteHealth Brooke Ebert, PharmD - NFP Rx Solutions |
4:25 PM | Stretch Break | Stretch Break sponsored by Sword Health | Erin Motola, DPT - Sword Health |
4:35 PM | State of the State of NEBGH – Strategic Plan Overview | Join our health coalition CEO as she unveils the NEBGH strategic plan and vision for the next three years. This session will highlight fundamental priorities, key focus areas, and NEBGH’s bold roadmap designed to improve and strengthen employer and stakeholder collaboration in care delivery. | Kim Thiboldeaux - NEBGH |
5:00 PM | Closing Remarks |