Live 2026: Boston Half-Day Benefits Conference

Wednesday, April 01, 2026

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8:00AM ET - 12:30PM ET

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TOPIC

FUTURE-FORWARD BENEFITS: RETHINKING BENEFITS FOR A CONSTANTLY CHANGING WORKFORCE

Employees are looking for benefits that adapt to their lives, support their well-being across mental, physical, and financial health, and help them balance work and life. At the same time, costs keep rising, needs are always shifting, and life outside work affects how people show up on the job. How can employers anticipate changing expectations and create programs that evolve over time? What strategies encourage participation and help benefits improve employee engagement? How can leaders deliver innovative benefits while keeping costs under control? Which tools and data help companies offer benefits that bring a personalized approach?

From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is eligible for 3 credits from both organizations. The Activity IDs will be sent to attendees after the conclusion of the session.

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Schedule - ALL TIMES SHOWN BELOW ARE U.S. Eastern Time

08:00 AM - 08:25 AM

Breakfast

Smith Foyer

08:25 AM - 08:40 AM

Opening Remarks

Smith Hall

08:40 AM - 09:00 AM

Fireside Chat

Smith Hall

Speaker:

Verlinda DiMarino, Head of Benefits, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Moderator:

Callum Borchers, Columnist, the Wall Street Journal

09:00 AM - 09:25 AM

Thought Leadership Spotlight

Smith Hall

09:25 AM - 10:10 AM

The Power of Personalization in Workplace Well-Being (Panel)

Smith Hall

Employee needs vary widely based on factors like age, lifestyle, and personal circumstances, making it essential for organizations to move beyond uniform wellness programs. Customizing benefits for different employee groups can boost engagement and improve well-being, but can be challenging amid budget limits. How can leaders use data and technology to create well-being programs that meet diverse employee needs? Which benefits like caregiving programs, family health support, and financial wellness offerings, are becoming more meaningful to workers, and which ones have proven less impactful?

Speakers:

Amy Noelle, Senior Director of Benefits, North America, Securitas Security Services

Kelle Colyer-Brown, Head of Office of Accessibility Programs, PSEG

Rebecca Liebman, CEO and Co-Founder, LearnLux

Madhavi Vemireddy, CEO, Cleo

Moderator:

Katie Johnston, Reporter, the Boston Globe

10:10 AM - 10:35 AM

Future-Proofing Benefits for a New Generation (Thought Leadership Spotlight)

Smith Hall

Millennials and Gen Z now make up over 50% of the workforce. They expect healthcare that mirrors their digital lives: seamless, personalized, and on-demand. Traditional, fragmented models are falling short. This session explores how unified care powered by intelligence bridges this gap. Using musculoskeletal (MSK) care as a blueprint, we’ll show how integrating digital and in-person solutions with human-centric AI delivers the connected, efficient experience this new generation expects.

Speaker: 

Matthew Turner, Dr. of Physical Therapy, HingeHealth

10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break & Structured Networking

Smith Foyer

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Building Benefits That Balance Cost Efficiency With Employee Outcomes (Panel)

Smith Hall

As the cost of healthcare keeps rising ceaselessly, benefits leaders need to be ever-more innovative in finding ways to keep spending under control while serving an increasingly diverse set of employee needs. How are benefits leaders using new tools and approaches toward evaluating their prospective and current providers? Which benefits deliver the greatest impact while remaining cost-efficient? What kinds of surveys and feedback methods are leaders using to evaluate both employee needs and employee experience? This session will explore how forward-thinking HR leaders are solving these hurdles, and more.

Speakers:

Elizabeth McClure, Head of Benefits, Lantheus

Marjory Lake, Senior Director, Head of Total Rewards & People Operations, JCDecaux

Jordan Dhillon, VP, Sales, SmithRx

Kathleen Harris, Head of Consultant Relations & Strategic Programs, Forma

Moderator:

Rebecca Knight, Contributing Columnist, Harvard Business Review

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM

Closing Remarks & Networking

Smith Hall

VENUE

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and museum of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States.

Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
Apr 01
8:00AM - 12:30PM