2016 Group and Worksite Benefits Conference Agenda

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - MEET AND GREET

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - GENERAL SESSION 1

Inside the White House, Current Events and the 2016 Presidential Election

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - NETWORKING BREAK

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1. BIG Data…BIG Impact
2. From Old School to New Cool

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - WELCOME RECEPTION

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - BREAKFAST - Sponsored by FINEOS

8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - GENERAL SESSION 2

A View From the Top

9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - NETWORKING BREAK

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

3. Executive Round Table Discussion
4. The Ideal Service Model: Self-Service and Personal Engagement
5. The Very Latest in Product Ancillary Design, Underwriting, and Enrollment

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

6. The Impact of Startups on Our Industry
7. Thinking Outside the Product Box

12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. - LUNCHEON "HOT TOPICS"

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

8. Employee Benefit Budgets — The Choice Between Retirement & Healthcare Spending
9. Designing Benefits Products for Tomorrow’s Workplace

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. - NETWORKING BREAK

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

10. Can You Keep Up? Disability Freakonomics
11. Responding to “The Ask”: The Economics of Enrollment

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - NETWORKING BREAK

3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - GENERAL SESSION 3

Value of Innovation From the Consultant's Perspective

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - RECEPTION/DINNER

Thursday, September 15, 2016

7:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

12. Sales Enablement: The Ever Changing Dynamics of How to Make Sales Teams Successful in Our Evolving World
13. Rock Enroll-ment

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. - NETWORKING BREAK

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

14. The Financial Wellness Imperative
15. Private Exchanges — A Changing Landscape

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - NETWORKING BREAK

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - GENERAL SESSION 4

Sales Leadership Panel: How Are the Changes in the Marketplace Shaping Your Distribution Approach?

12:00 p.m. - ADJOURNMENT