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Sessions (69)

Breakfast (Room Juniper 2-4)

24 Apr 19
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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MORNING MEET-UP | Meditating for Mindfulness (Room Juniper 1)

24 Apr 19
7:00 AM - 7:20 AM
Join us in a meditation session hosted by meditation.live to give start to HBLC 2019 inspired with mindfulness! Meditation.live is a live, inter... More...

Opening Keynote | Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything (Room Juniper 2-4)

24 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker(s): Vic Strecher
Employers are currently struggling with a broken employee experience. Employees want meaningful work, a positive culture and life balance. The C-su... More...

General Session | Reimagining Your Family Benefits Strategies (Room Juniper 2-4)

24 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Keynotes

Speaker(s): Jennifer Benz ; Andi Campbell ; Jennifer Gentry
We’re living longer, working longer and creating families in all shapes and sizes. Employers struggle with retaining high-performing employee... More...

Expo Open (Ironwood Ballroom)

24 Apr 19
10:15 AM - 2:00 PM

IZ01 | Deciding to Engage in Healthy Behaviors: The Missing Key for Improving Overall Health (Room Innovation Zone (Expo Booth #722))

24 Apr 19
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Paul Manos
Evidence shows that healthy behaviors, such as improving and maintaining oral health, can positively contribute to improved overall health. Easy ac... More...

IZ02 | What You Need to Know about Financial Wellness (Room Innovation Zone (Expo Booth #722))

24 Apr 19
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Brian Schwartz
Let’s face it, 401k contributions at most companies aren’t up-to-snuff and employees are constantly taking out loans. The truth is, you... More...

AE1 | Keeping Up With Demands When Your Staff and Resources Are Limited (Room Starvine 12-13)

24 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Tiffany McClellan
Ask the Expert Campfire Sessions give you the unique and invaluable opportunity to have direct, one-on-one access to outstanding experts in the Hea... More...

EE1 | Using Benefits to Support Your D&I Strategy (Room Starvine 1-2)

24 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Julie Stone
Does your benefit package support the diverse and inclusive culture to which you aspire? To be sure, diversity and inclusion play key roles in attr... More...

HC1 | Quest Diagnostics' Data-Driven Pursuit of Healthcare ROI (Room Starvine 3-4)

24 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Jay Wohlgemuth
Employer wellness programs are widely used as a means to confront annual increases in the cost of health benefits, but many fail to deliver the hop... More...

SS1 | Innovative Technology-Based Solutions for Managing Diabetes and Musculoskeletal Conditions (Room Starvine 11)

24 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Dave Beech ; Ian Grant MPH, CPH ; Ilene Klein MD, FAAFP ; Ross Reavis
Trion will present and demonstrate important new clinical tools for managing diabetes and musculoskeletal conditions. We will discuss current trend... More...

TE1 | 7 Steps for Finding the Right Technology Provider ... Every Time! (Room Starvine 10)

24 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Joe Miller
Selecting a vendor partner for your HR and benefits technology needs has become more complicated than ever. The technological advancements of the p... More...

TW1 | Financial Stress’ Impact on Productivity — and What You Can Do About It! (Room Juniper 1)

24 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Ilyce Glink
Does financial stress impact performance? You already know it does. What you may not realize is how deeply employee financial stress affects all pa... More...

IZ03 | Fight or Flight: Millennials' Continued Impact on the Workplace (Room Innovation Zone (Expo Booth #722))

24 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Speaker(s): Jessica Marble
For most of their careers, they’ve been the subject of snarky talks, business books and internet thought leadership. But now, after more than... More...

IZ04 | Cost of Waiting to be Paid (Room Innovation Zone Booth #722)

24 Apr 19
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Sabina Bhatia
Employers have long focused on maximizing employee productivity, but most of those efforts tend to focus on technology and employee engagement whil... More...

AE2 | Getting Buy-In for Well-Being at Every Level (Room Starvine 12-13)

24 Apr 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Rachel Druckenmiller
Ask the Expert Campfire Sessions give you the unique and invaluable opportunity to have direct, one-on-one access to outstanding experts in the Hea... More...

BN1 | SESSION CANCELED (Room Starvine 10)

24 Apr 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Becky Cantieri
SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELED As the gig economy grows, benefits for contract workers remain an issue for employers, especially those in Silicon Val... More...

HC2 | Putting Employees in the Driver’s Seat at AutoZone (Room Starvine 6-7)

24 Apr 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Matt Harmon ; Dinesh Sheth
A key struggle for HR professionals today is differentiating their benefits from other employers and getting the most value out of their benefits i... More...

PD2 | Communicating With Impact for Business Transformation (Room Starvine 3-4)

24 Apr 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jenny DeVaughn
One of the biggest challenges for organizations of all sizes is communication. Whether it’s communicating externally with customers and prosp... More...

SS2 | Benefits for the People, by the Machine: Using Data to Hyper-Personalize the Employee Experience (Room Starvine 11)

24 Apr 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jen Clark ; Jeff Oldham
Health insurance costs are at historic highs, and unemployment rates are at historic lows. Meanwhile, the workforce is becoming increasingly divers... More...

TE2 | Awesome New Technologies for Benefits (Room Juniper 1)

24 Apr 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Trish McFarlane
See and hear live product demonstrations of the best new technology from every corner of health and benefits! Selected industry leaders will show y... More...

TW2 | Mastering the Art and Science of Well-Being Measurement (Room Starvine 1-2)

24 Apr 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Mari Ryan
Most senior leadership teams expect meaningful metrics that show the impact of well-being and wellness programs. But can we really measure the impa... More...

General Session | Ideas & Innovators (Room Juniper 2-4)

24 Apr 19
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Keynotes

Speaker(s): Steve Boese ; Lorna Borenstein ; Jenny DeVaughn ; George LaRocque ; Madeline Laurano ; Trish McFarlane ; Steven Parker ; Mike Ramsey ; Megan Wong
This perennially top-rated session will inspire you with “big ideas” from industry visionaries leading the innovation charge. In fast-p... More...

MORNING MEET-UP | Moving for Motivation (Room Juniper 1)

25 Apr 19
6:00 AM - 6:30 AM
Kick off your morning with a healthy, fun, and engaging morning workout sponsored by Strive Well-Being, Inc. (www.Strive2Bfit.com) Strive’s f... More...

Breakfast (Room Juniper 2-4)

25 Apr 19
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

General Session | 5 Strategies for Fostering a Positive Workplace Culture (Room Juniper 2-4)

25 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Keynotes

Speaker(s): MJ Shaar
Left unattended, most work environments become overly competitive, which causes withdrawal, loneliness, stress and depression amongst employees. In... More...

AE3 | Maximizing Your Benefits Technology Spend (Room Starvine 12-13)

25 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): George LaRocque
Ask the Expert Campfire Sessions give you the unique and invaluable opportunity to have direct, one-on-one access to outstanding experts in the Hea... More...

EE2 | How to Foster Psychologically Safe and Connected Workplace (Room Starvine 1-2)

25 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Rachel Druckenmiller
Beneath all of our behaviors are these core human needs: to grow, connect and contribute; to be seen and heard; to feel like we matter. In our digi... More...

HC3 | A Bitter Pill: Getting a Grip on Specialty Drug Costs (Room Starvine 3-4)

25 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Kelly Chillingworth
Specialty drugs are driving payer costs and can be very intimidating to manage. Many of these drugs are used to treat serious disease states, inclu... More...

PD3 | Translating Your Benefits Blueprint Into Success! (Room Juniper 1)

25 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Dan Leary
Today’s organizations require expertise when it comes to benefit planning strategies. The ability to manage both the time involved, as well a... More...

SS3 | HSA Myths Busted: The S stands for Savings and Spending (Room Starvine 11)

25 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Jody Dietel ACFCI, CAS
Health Savings Accounts are the fastest-growing segment in the consumer-directed benefits industry, with more than 23 million accounts and assets c... More...

TE3 | A Healthier UTC: Promoting Wellness Through a Personalized User Experience (Room Starvine 6-7)

25 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Karen Waltemath ; Sonya Woschenko
After United Technologies (UTC) gained an understanding of how employee participation in HDHPs, HSAs and holistic wellness initiatives impacted the... More...

TW3 | On the Way to Cost-Effective Healthcare at Cape May County (Room Starvine 10)

25 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Kathy Bakley ; Jeffrey Lindsay
The County of Cape May, like most employers, was faced with the challenge of providing a comprehensive yet cost-effective healthcare plan for its e... More...

IZ05 | A Mindful Moment with Headspace (Room Innovation Zone (Expo Booth #722))

25 Apr 19
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Speaker(s): Matthew Savarick
Matthew Savarick, Team Wellbeing and Performance Lead, Headspace for Work will lead a guided mindfulness meditation session. More...

IZ06 | Does Your Legal Insurance Plan Have a 30% Participation Rate? (Room Innovation Zone (Expo Booth #722))

25 Apr 19
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Speaker(s): Robert Heston, Jr.
Almost 50% of today’s companies have a legal plan in place for employees. Yet, only 4-8% of the employee base is enrolled in the company lega... More...

AE4 | Invite Only Focus Group – Strategies for Addressing Costs and Quality of Healthcare (Cottonwood Boardroom)

25 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Invitation only focus group hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) to supplement their annual Employer Health Benefits Survey with the goal o... More...

BN2 | Designing Benefits to Compete With the Big Dogs — A Tale of a Small-Niche Technology Company (Room Starvine 3-4)

25 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Cari Graham ; Tiffany McClellan
BlackBag Technologies, a small forensic software firm based in San Jose, Calif., has to regularly compete against the “Big Dogs” of Sil... More...

EE3 | The 10 Keys to Unlocking Benefits Engagement (Room Juniper 1)

25 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Jennifer Benz ; Megan Yost
Research has shown that if you don’t communicate about your benefits, you may as well not offer them at all. Yet most companies still frequen... More...

HC4 | From Gen Z to Boomers — Harnessing the Strength of the Multi-Generational Workforce (Room Starvine 1-2)

25 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Susan Gavin ; Mim Senft
Currently, the largest number of generations simultaneously make up the workforce. Each brings different strengths, values, beliefs and expectation... More...

PD4 | The Impact of AI on Benefits, Well-Being and the Employee Experience (Room Starvine 6-7)

25 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Steve Boese ; Trish McFarlane
You can’t turn around today without hearing something about artificial intelligence, but what’s the true impact of this cutting-edge te... More...

SS4 | 4 Proven Practices to Help You Communicate the Value of HSAs (Room Starvine 11)

25 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Mark Siebold
With the high cost of healthcare, it’s important to equip your employees with the tools they need to be physically and financially healthy &n... More...

TW4 | Leading a Self-Care Revolution at LAZ Parking (Room Starvine 10)

25 Apr 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Andi Campbell
Need a new approach to wellness that demonstrates a strong ROI? Certainly, that was the case at LAZ Parking. Encouraging a lifestyle fueled by proa... More...

IZ07 | How to Eliminate the Six Behaviors that Drive Most Chronic Disease (Room Innovation Zone (Expo Booth #722))

25 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Speaker(s): Bryan Noar
Six unhealthy habits drive most chronic disease, costing organizations a fortune each year in lost productivity and extra medical costs. Unfortunat... More...

BN3 | Surviving the Wild Side of FMLA and ADA (Room Juniper 1)

25 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Francis Alvarez ; Janet Lee
If an employee on approved FMLA leave ends up in jail, is his or her incarceration job-protected? Is an employee entitled to FMLA leave because his... More...

HC5 | Treating the Opioid Crisis: Workplace Challenges and Remedies (Room Starvine 6-7)

25 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Bert Alicea ; Brian Gifford ; Rima Hamood ; Diana Han
Opioid misuse and dependence remain one of the nation’s most challenging public health crises. The most widely disseminated opioid-related lo... More...

PD5 | Show Me the Money: Getting Leadership Buy-In for Technology (Room Starvine 10)

25 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Steve Boese ; George LaRocque ; Lesley Lyons ; Steven Parker
Is your company in the market for new HR technology? Maybe, a new workplace benefits tool? Do you need help from a consultant? The tendency can be ... More...

SS5 | Transparent and Value-Driven Solutions for a Modern Employee Benefit Plan (Room Starvine 11)

25 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Jon Aubrey ; Robin Bahl ; Ken Bahl ; John Mathews ; Christopher Pierce
Employee health plans should create value for all stakeholders. Rising costs of care, bloated delivery systems and antiquated process management ca... More...

TE4 | Surveying the Evolving World of Benefits-Administration Platforms (Room Starvine 3-4)

25 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Mark Rieder
Technology is currently moving at a pace that is as fast as we have ever seen and as slow as it is ever going to be. Although HR and employee benef... More...

TW5 | Beyond the Hype: Case Studies in Student Debt Repayment Benefits (Room Starvine 1-2)

25 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): David Aronson ; Rob Levy ; Brandi McKinney ; Dan Scheinkman ; Scott Thompson
Student debt repayment is one of the hottest financial wellness benefits, helping employers drive talent recruitment and increase productivity by a... More...

Mega Session | One on One With Rex Miller: The Power of a Healthy Nudge (Room Juniper 2-4)

25 Apr 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Speaker(s): Rex Miller ; Mim Senft
What has moved some companies toward a different approach to health, well-being and engagement? How has that improved their bottom line? Join Mim S... More...

Mega Session | Sticker Shock: Battling the Rising Cost of Medical Technologies (Room Juniper 1)

25 Apr 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Speaker(s): Ronald Leopold
In the next decade, the real challenge for employers that are trying to manage their healthcare spend will be the high cost of new medical and phar... More...

General Session | Outside-the-Box Mental Health Strategies (Room Juniper 2-4)

25 Apr 19
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Keynotes

Speaker(s): David W. Ballard syD, MBA ; Carol Harnett ; Julie Krause ; Jaclyn Wainwright
Greater than 1 million Americans died between 2006 and 2015 from drug overdoses, alcohol use and suicides. These three public health crises are maj... More...

Certificates of Attendance (HRCI & SHRM)

26 Apr 19
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Certificates of attendance are now available in the Schedule section of the Mobile App.  More...

Breakfast (Room Juniper 2-4)

26 Apr 19
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

General Session | Rethinking Employee Benefits Public Policy: Short Term & Long Term (Room Juniper 2-4)

26 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Keynotes

Speaker(s): James Klein
With legislative action stymied by partisan gridlock, the Executive branch of the federal government turns to the regulatory process to put its sta... More...

BN4 | Drawing From Current Events to Drive Wellness (Room Starvine 3-4)

26 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Sheilesha Willis ; Kenneth Zuckerberg
From Anthony Bourdain’s and Kate Spade’s suicides to natural disasters and active-shooter situations, the news is rife with situations ... More...

EE4 | Well-Being Redefined & Engagement Reimagined (Room Starvine 1-2)

26 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Steven Noeldner
It’s time to expand your thinking about employee well-being. A substantial gap has opened between how employers and employees view what is ne... More...

TE5 | Don’t Fear the Startups: Engaging Early-Stage Companies to Impact Your Health and Benefits Efforts (Room Starvine 10)

26 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Dave Kerrigan ; Doug Potvin ; Kristen Valdes
The benefits world is getting inundated with startups using advanced technology to impact healthcare and health outcomes. Are these new companies r... More...

TW6 | Embracing a Multi-Pronged Strategy for Tackling Financial Insecurity (Room Starvine 6-7)

26 Apr 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Jeffrey Tulloch ; Alexander Voitovich
Financial worries are taking a huge toll on the vast majority of employees today — and those working at Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC) are n... More...

General Session | Tackling the Financial Woes of Your Lower-Wage Workers (Room Juniper 2-4)

26 Apr 19
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Keynotes

Speaker(s): Ilyce Glink ; Brandi Newman ; Bruce Sherman ; Gregor Teusch
It’s the best economy in a decade but many of your employees aren’t feeling it — particularly those among the lower half of wage ... More...