Employee Benefit News’ BENEFITS AT WORK is where forward-thinking leaders convene to explore how to optimize benefits for organizational excellence. Featuring workshops, town halls, peer-to-peer roundtables, debates and more, this is your chance to join the big conversations and learn from the brightest minds.
Keynote Sessions
Caring for the Whole Employee: How to Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce
Only 48% of employees are confident their employers care about them, according to the 2023-2024 Aflac WorkForces Report
How to Work With and Lead People Not Like You
A proven way to accomplish this is to have employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives
General sessions
Shaping the Future: Key Trends and Predictions in the Benefits Landscape for 2025 and Beyond
Employers and employees are preparing for significant changes in the benefits landscape in the coming years.
Improving Plan Optimization: Why Making Healthcare More Efficient Starts with a “Whole-Person” Approach to Benefits Design
In today's highly saturated benefits marketplace, employers are struggling to identify the best healthcare options for their workforce.
Reborn vs. Reform
Learn how to distinguish viable solutions from wasteful efforts and move beyond temporary fixes to address core issues.
How the J&J Lawsuit Impacts Health Plan Fiduciary Obligations
Much has been written recently about the increased scrutiny of employer's fiduciary responsibility related to the health and welfare plans offered to their employees.
Tackling Rising Healthcare Costs: Strategies for Advisors and Benefits Leaders
This session will provide a platform for candid discussions and examples on how to effectively mitigate costs.
Navigating Politics in the Workplace: Preparing for the 2024 Election
With the 2024 election approaching, there are bound to be political conversations that enter the workplace.
EBN’s Best HR Teams Recognition Luncheon
Recognizing the top-performing Human Resources teams across the United States who have demonstrated exceptional leadership
Setting the New Standard for Employee Healthcare: Harnessing AI for a Personalized Health Experience
Join us to explore the current state of employee health experiences, identifying the deep-rooted challenges and new opportunities within traditional healthcare approaches.
Making Sense of Digital Health Benefits: How to Create Your Hierarchy of Needs
It's easy for benefits decision makers to feel overwhelmed at renewal time when faced with the vast sea of health care options that exist over a dozen categories
Employees Want Weight-Loss Drugs, but How Can Employers Afford the Costs?
Demand for weight loss drugs keeps surging, but these medications come with a cost
Don’t Just Check a Box: How to Build a Fertility Benefits Program That Drives Lasting Impact
When choosing a healthcare benefits provider, whether mental health, fertility, or primary care, it's important your vendor does more than check off a box.
Addressing the Realities of Technologies vs. Human Support to Drive the Employee Benefit Experience
Health Explore insights from Employer Benefits News' 2024 study on employer and employee perspectives regarding healthcare costs
Track
The Growing Importance of Family Planning Benefits in Talent Management
There is a powerful relationship between what employees experience in the workplace and their mental health overall.
Wellbeing 360 – Crafting a Culture of Health, Harmony, and Inclusion
Explore how implementing comprehensive wellness programs that address physical, mental, social, financial, and community engagement can transform your organization.
Staying Ahead: Navigating the Challenges of a Five-Generation Workforce
For the first time in history, the workforce spans five generations, presenting unique challenges for companies striving to stay relevant and competitive.
Supporting BIPOC Mental Health: Strategies for Employers
Explore effective ways for employers to address the unique mental health challenges faced by BIPOC employees.
Healthcare Cost-Containment Strategies that Lead to Richer Employee Benefits
With projections indicating that the costs of employer-sponsored healthcare will hit unprecedented levels in 2025
The Business Case For Care in the Workplace
With 73% of the workforce managing diverse caregiving responsibilities
Making Communication Count in the Mental Health Movement
By crafting meaningful communications, employers can foster a supportive environment and empower their workforce to thrive.