Built for the Employers Shaping the Future of Work
September 14-16, 2026 | Encore Wynn | Las Vegas, NV

Insights for HR Leaders Driving Workforce Impact

Employee Benefits News’ BENEFITS AT WORK has a new mission: to serve only HR and benefits professionals at employer organizations. It’s your community, your content, your time.

We’ve realigned every session, speaker, and experience to speak directly to the challenges and priorities facing today’s HR and benefits leaders. This is where employer-side professionals gather to share what’s working, ask tough questions, and build a playbook for what’s next.

It’s not a tradeshow—it’s a high-impact, community-driven event designed to help you lead with confidence and clarity.

Because now more than ever, HR leaders need a space that’s built for them—and only them.

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The Strategic Priorities Facing Benefits Leaders

Cost & Plan Design Innovation
Cost & Plan Design Innovation

Strategies to manage healthcare and pharmacy spend — from GLP-1 coverage and specialty drugs to transparent PBMs and alternative plan models.

Employee Well-Being & Workforce Support
Employee Well-Being & Workforce Support

Expanding benefits to support mental health, caregiving, women’s health, and financial wellness in a high-cost environment.

Talent, Engagement & the Employee Experience
Talent, Engagement & the Employee Experience

Driving benefit utilization through smarter communication, personalization, and engagement tools and strategies.

Data, AI & the Future of Benefits Strategy
Data, AI & the Future of Benefits Strategy

Applying AI, analytics, and automation to design and improve benefits decision-making.

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Meet the Leaders Shaping the Future of Benefits

Frank Giampietro
Frank Giampietro
Chief Wellbeing Officer
EY Americas
Rich Hua
Rich Hua
Former Chief EQ Evangelist and Worldwide Head of EPIC Leadership & Founder of the EQ@Amazon initiative
Victoria Ashton
Victoria Ashton
SVP of People
Lob
Kate Connor
Kate Connor
Chief Operating Officer
Moxie Communications Group
Andy Covell
Andy Covell
Director, Total Rewards
CalArts
Brian Davis
Brian Davis
Sr. Director, Pharmacy Strategy
UCLA
Morganne B. Francois
Morganne B. Francois
Benefits Manager
Brickyard Healthcare
Kelli Henderson
Kelli Henderson
Vice President, Human Resources – Total Rewards
Aflac Incorporated
Rhea Li
Rhea Li
Program Director, Well-being
Children's Health
Ed Ligonde
Ed Ligonde
Partner, Market Director
Nava Benefits
Matthew Lopez
Matthew Lopez
Benefits Director
FanDuel
Robert Massa
Managing Director
Prime Capital Retirement
Cynthia McEwen
Cynthia McEwen
GVP People, Experience & Opportunity
Progyny
Stephanie Porrino
Stephanie Porrino
Founder
Empower Healthcare Insights
Sara Richards
Sara Richards
Director, Benefits
Red Bull
Scott Rodney
Scott Rodney
Director of HR & Payroll
Bartaco
Dr. Fahimeh Sasan
Dr. Fahimeh Sasan
Founding Physician and Chief Innovation Officer
Kindbody
Eric Silverman
Eric Silverman
Founder
Voluntary Disruption
Dunja Vujovic
Dunja Vujovic
Vice President of People and Culture
Text-Now
Lisa Woods
Lisa Woods
VP, Benefits and Wellbeing
Walmart

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