| November 13, 2025 | |||
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| 8:00 AM | Arrival and Breakfast | ||
| 8:30 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Kim Thiboldeaux, NEBGH | |
| 8:45 AM | Keynote Address - The Cancer Care Continuum: Where We Are Today and What’s Ahead | Join us for a look at the state of cancer care today – and how care delivery models are evolving to better address the entire spectrum of care. We’ll explore the cancer patient journey highlighting advances in science, evolving benefits strategies, and the critical importance of continuity of care to help us level set for the day. | Othman Laraki, Color Health | 
| 9:25 AM | Advancing Prevention, Screening & Early Detection | Take a proactive approach to cancer prevention. Learn how personalized education and advanced screening tools can improve outcomes and reduce costs. | Jane Lutz, Genentech Rebecca Miksad, MD, Color Health Michael Sokol, MD, MS Camille Fisher, MS, CGC, GRAIL | 
| 10:05 AM | Innovators Lightning Round: What’s New in Cancer Screening | A fast-paced look at breakthroughs in cancer screening from emerging innovators. High-impact highlights on cutting-edge technologies transforming early detection and prevention. | Kathryn Rooks, MBA, SkinIO Trena Depel, Teal Health | 
| 10:25 AM | AI-Driven Cancer Innovation | Veronica Rotemberg, MD, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | |
| 10:40 AM | Networking Break | ||
| 11:10 AM | Revolutionizing Cancer Care: Biomarker Testing & Innovative Treatments | Explore the latest in gene and cell therapy, immunotherapy, and biomarker testing—and how they are transforming cancer treatment and improving survival outcomes. | Dennis Flannelly, Merck Charles B. Simone, II, MD, FASTRO, FACRO, New York Proton Center | 
| 11:50 AM | Lunch & Networking | ||
| 12:20 PM | Fireside Chat: A Life’s Work in Cancer & Disability Advocacy | Join us as Ted Kennedy Jr. shares his personal journey as a cancer survivor and his lifelong work in advocacy as a Disability Rights attorney. This engaging conversation will explore how we can build more inclusive systems to support cancer survivors and individuals with disabilities. | Ted Kennedy, Jr. Kim Thiboldeaux, NEBGH | 
| 1:00 PM | Patient Navigation in Cancer Care | From personalized guidance to high-quality care, navigation services play a vital role in helping employees manage their cancer journey. | Brian Beran, AccessHope Rose Wolfe, RN, Johns Hopkins Healthcare Solutions Benjamin Sanders, Lantern Dr. Mark Cunningham-Hill, NEBGH | 
| 1:40 PM | Networking Break | ||
| 2:10 PM | Beyond Treatment: Empowering Cancer Survivors in the Workplace | Support survivors returning to work with inclusive and compassionate care, policies, financial wellness tools, community resources, and psychosocial support. | Joanna Fawzy Doran, Esq., Triage Cancer Christopher Smith, Universal Music Group | 
| 2:50 PM | Cancer Patient & Survivor Stories | Survivors and caregivers share key moments in their cancer journeys, including personal stories, workplace challenges, and lessons learned. | Heather Badt, MBA, LSS, Cancer Support Community Josh Hutson, Brown Brothers Harriman Ryan Monahan, Merck Kim Thiboldeaux, NEBGH | 
| 3:30 PM | Closing Remarks | ||