2016 Marketing and Research Conference Agenda

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Meet and Greet

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - General Session

Consumers in Control: The New Reality for Marketers in the Digital Age

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Refreshment Break

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Concurrent Workshops

1. Marketing & Technology Collaboration… It’s a Small World After All
2. Comfortably Plum: Ignoring the Cultural Noise to Connect With Affluent Consumers
3. A Whole New World…Life Foundation is Now Life Happens
4. Bringing the Nonconscious to Life

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - First-Timers’ Reception

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - LIMRA Reception

Thursday, June 2, 2016

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - General Session

The Power of the Visual: Capturing Attention in an Eight-Second World

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Break

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Concurrent Workshops

5. Embracing the Digital Marketing Evolution
6. Revolutionizing the Insurance Industry Through the Use of Genetic Testing
7. The Evolution of Distribution: Insurance Purchasing Preferences By Generation
8. Developing a Multicultural Marketing Strategy

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Break

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.: Concurrent Workshops

9. Marketing & Sales: Friend or Foe?
10. Jubilescence: Consumer Insights to Inspire Innovation
11. Take Your Digital Content Marketing to the Next Level
12. Make Research “Go Viral” With Video Deliverables

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Luncheon and Guest Speaker

Survival of the Fittest: The Rise of the Omni-channel Advisor

1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. - Break

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Concurrent Workshops

13. Marketing Think Tank — Your Innovative Ideas in the Spotlight!
14. Lights, Camera, Action! Video Production From Concept to Audience Engagement
15. Digital Disruption: How the Tech World is Changing Insurance
16. Millennials Rising

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Refreshment Break

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Concurrent Workshops

17. Social Media Success — Fantasy or Reality?
18. Navigating the Consumer Journey: Converting Experience Into Insights
19. Tech Talks With Your Peers
20. Research Be Nimble, Research Be Quick!

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Refreshment Break

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - General Session

Creating an Exceptional Service Experience — Presented by Disney Institute

Friday, June 3, 2016

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Concurrent Workshops

21. Will the Real Customer (Decision) Please Stand Up? (Heuristics Used: Familiarity Effect, Rhyming Effect)
22. Peering through the Looking Glass — Dimensions of Assessing Data Analytics Programs

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Exhibitor Raffle and Refreshment Break

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - General Session

How to Market to People Who Are Not Like You: The New Market Segmentation

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - General Session

Adaptability: The New Competitive Advantage

11:15 a.m. - Adjournment