Networking and refreshment
8.45am – 9.15am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 30 mins
Networking and refreshment
9.15am – 9.30am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 15 mins
Welcome and introduction
Keynote
Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for Health and Wellbeing
9.30am – 10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 30 mins
Keynote
As global health and medical trends evolve, multinational employers must bridge the gap between people and corporate risks to ensure optimal employee wellbeing and measurable improvements in health outcomes. Join Richard Heron, expert advisor to the World Economic Forum on health, work and organisations as he shares actionable insights to drive boardroom conversations, foster integrated risk perspectives across functions and future-proof health strategies.
Workshop sessions will run concurrently – the attending delegates will be able to choose 1 topic during each of the two workshop sessions throughout the day. Outline workshop topics include:
10.10am – 11.10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop sessions will run concurrently – the attending delegates will be able to choose 1 topic during each of the two workshop sessions throughout the day. Outline workshop topics include:
Potential topics and areas of focus include:
Global medical trends: cost and risk implications for health and protection insurance over the next 2-5 years
Balancing a global wellbeing strategy with the specific State and health insurance needs of local markets
Using Multinational Pooling or Captives for cost efficiency and better control of risks
Impact of AI and advances in medical tech in shifting clinical journeys and employee experiences
Managing and mitigating health risks and costs: driving value for spend through preventative and rehabilitative wellbeing services
Shifting responsibility and empowerment: balancing employer and employee responsibility
Using health data to understand the health risks in your organisation and make informed decisions
Where next for group protection insurances: how this key employee benefits is changing
Is a Healthcare Trust the right option for your organisation?
Workshop
Executive Director, Howden Employee Benefits
Director of Business Development, Howden Employee Benefits
10.10am – 11.10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
As public health, workplace wellbeing and absence challenges all persist, more employers than ever have been asking themselves that question. But on the flip side of the coin, healthcare costs are increasing far beyond general inflation levels, meaning that those with healthcare for all are having to ask themselves a similar set of questions. In this session, we will share ideas and encourage debate as to how employers should be answering the question, focusing on the use of data to aid decision-making and smarter policy and benefits design. We’ll touch on:
In association with Howden Employee Benefits
Workshop
Co-Founder, Peppy
Co-Founder and CEO, Peppy
10.10am – 11.10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
Join this workshop to explore the transformative role AI and digital tools can play in improving clinical pathways, streamlining healthcare delivery, elevating the employee experience and controlling rising healthcare costs.
In association with Peppy
Workshop
10.10am – 11.10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
To support understanding of the impact of global medical trends and what’s driving up healthcare costs and how employers can anticipate and plan for the financial and people risk impacts of these trends.
Workshop
10.10am – 11.10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
What key metrics should you focus on and how linking employee health outcomes to productivity, retention and reduced absence to secure ongoing investment. How you can use health data analytics more effectively to identify hot spots and adjust and review offerings for better value.
Workshop
10.10am – 11.10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
Effective mitigation strategies for long-term cost management and building the business case for prevention - the role of early intervention, targeted health programmes and comprehensive rehab support etc.
Workshop
10.10am – 11.10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
Getting precise clinical outcome data is complex and challenging but will be critical to securing future investment in private health benefits.
In association with Aon
Workshop
10.10am – 11.10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
The unbundling and bundling of insurance and specialised private medical services. Exploring how the healthcare ecosystem is shifting and evolving as employers rethink, redesign and carefully select specific products and services that focus on delivering the right support for their workforce profile and meet the budget expectations they have to work with.
Workshop
10.10am – 11.10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
Understanding the complementary roles of GIP and other protection benefits and PMI in supporting employee health, ensuring timely interventions, reducing long-term expenses and building organisational resilience. How can employers work with providers to better co-ordinate these benefits, reduce overlaps and optimise costs?
Workshop
10.10am – 11.10am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
PMI, healthcare trusts, captives, multinational and multi-employer pooling: understanding and evaluating the right solution for your business.
Networking and refreshment
11.10am – 11.35am GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 25 mins
Networking and refreshment
A series of three short sharp spotlight talks from leading industry commentators that provide insights and latest thinking on big picture issues and the key emerging themes and trends.
11.35am – 12.35pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
A series of three short sharp spotlight talks from leading industry commentators that provide insights and latest thinking on big picture issues and the key emerging themes and trends.
Spotlight talk
Co-founder & Director, REBA
11.35am – 12.35pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Spotlight talk
Spotlight talk
Ex-Eurodisney, Ex-Nestlé, Independent expert in risk management, captive management and optimisation of Employee Benefits
11.35am – 12.35pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Spotlight talk
Ex-Eurodisney, Ex-Nestlé, Independent expert in risk management, captive management and optimisation of Employee Benefits
Spotlight talk
11.35am – 12.35pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Spotlight talk
Spotlight talk
11.35am – 12.35pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Spotlight talk
Networking and refreshment
12.35pm – 1pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 25 mins
Networking and refreshment
Join forces with fellow attendees for a bit of light-hearted fun and networking. Compete with other tables in REBA’s pre-lunch quiz on all things health and protection!
Networking and refreshment
1pm – 2.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour 15 mins
Networking and refreshment
Workshop sessions will run concurrently – the attending delegates will be able to choose 1 topic during each of the two workshop sessions throughout the day. Outline workshop topics include:
2.15pm – 3.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop sessions will run concurrently – the attending delegates will be able to choose 1 topic during each of the two workshop sessions throughout the day. Outline workshop topics include:
Potential topics and areas of focus include:
Global medical trends: cost and risk implications for health and protection insurance over the next 2-5 years
Balancing a global wellbeing strategy with the specific State and health insurance needs of local markets
Using Multinational Pooling or Captives for cost efficiency and better control of risks
Impact of AI and advances in medical tech in shifting clinical journeys and employee experiences
Managing and mitigating health risks and costs: driving value for spend through preventative and rehabilitative wellbeing services
Shifting responsibility and empowerment: balancing employer and employee responsibility
Using health data to understand the health risks in your organisation and make informed decisions
Where next for group protection insurances: how this key employee benefits is changing
Is a Healthcare Trust the right option for your organisation?
Workshop
Executive Director, Howden Employee Benefits
Director of Business Development, Howden Employee Benefits
2.15pm – 3.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
As public health, workplace wellbeing and absence challenges all persist, more employers than ever have been asking themselves that question. But on the flip side of the coin, healthcare costs are increasing far beyond general inflation levels, meaning that those with healthcare for all are having to ask themselves a similar set of questions. In this session, we will share ideas and encourage debate as to how employers should be answering the question, focusing on the use of data to aid decision-making and smarter policy and benefits design. We’ll touch on:
In association with Howden Employee Benefits
Workshop
Co-Founder, Peppy
Co-Founder and CEO, Peppy
2.15pm – 3.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
Join this workshop to explore the transformative role AI and digital tools can play in improving clinical pathways, streamlining healthcare delivery, elevating the employee experience and controlling rising healthcare costs.
In association with Peppy
Workshop
2.15pm – 3.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
To support understanding of the impact of global medical trends and what’s driving up healthcare costs and how employers can anticipate and plan for the financial and people risk impacts of these trends.
Workshop
2.15pm – 3.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
What key metrics should you focus on and how linking employee health outcomes to productivity, retention and reduced absence to secure ongoing investment. How you can use health data analytics more effectively to identify hot spots and adjust and review offerings for better value.
Workshop
2.15pm – 3.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
Effective mitigation strategies for long-term cost management and building the business case for prevention - the role of early intervention, targeted health programmes and comprehensive rehab support etc.
Workshop
2.15pm – 3.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
Getting precise clinical outcome data is complex and challenging but will be critical to securing future investment in private health benefits.
In association with Aon
Workshop
2.15pm – 3.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
The unbundling and bundling of insurance and specialised private medical services. Exploring how the healthcare ecosystem is shifting and evolving as employers rethink, redesign and carefully select specific products and services that focus on delivering the right support for their workforce profile and meet the budget expectations they have to work with.
Workshop
2.15pm – 3.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
Understanding the complementary roles of GIP and other protection benefits and PMI in supporting employee health, ensuring timely interventions, reducing long-term expenses and building organisational resilience. How can employers work with providers to better co-ordinate these benefits, reduce overlaps and optimise costs?
Workshop
2.15pm – 3.15pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
PMI, healthcare trusts, captives, multinational and multi-employer pooling: understanding and evaluating the right solution for your business.
Employer Case Studies
3.25pm – 4pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 35 mins
Employer Case Studies
This session brings together benefits leaders from three diverse organisations – varying in size and sector – to share how they have tackled the unique challenges of managing employer-funded healthcare for a multinational workforce. Each case study will outline the issue, how they overcame the challenges along with practical insights, key outcomes and impacts for their organisation and employees.
Case study presentations will be followed by discussion and Q&A.
Employer Case Studies
Global Head of Rewards, Shell Recharge
3.25pm – 4pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 35 mins
Employer Case Studies
Employer Case Studies
4pm – 4.25pm GMT, 13 March 2025 ‐ 25 mins
Employer Case Studies
Case study presentations will be followed by discussion and Q&A.
Co-founder & Director, REBA
Debi co-founded REBA in 2015 and is Director of REBA. Debi enjoys sharing insights, data and information about employee benefits and pay via articles, research, guides and videos. She believes it helps so many employees receive better reward packages than they would if REBA didn’t distribute this knowledge. REBA has a great community with a wide variety of people working in reward and benefits coming together through REBA events, both large and small.
Co-founder & Director, REBA
Debi co-founded REBA in 2015 and is Director of REBA. Debi enjoys sharing insights, data and information about employee benefits and pay via articles, research, guides and videos. She believes it helps so many employees receive better reward packages than they would if REBA didn’t distribute this knowledge. REBA has a great community with a wide variety of people working in reward and benefits coming together through REBA events, both large and small.
Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for Health and Wellbeing
Richard Heron is the former Chief Health Officer at BP, expert Advisor to the World Economic Forum and Visiting Professor of Work, Health and Organisations at University of Surrey.
Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for Health and Wellbeing
Richard Heron is the former Chief Health Officer at BP, expert Advisor to the World Economic Forum and Visiting Professor of Work, Health and Organisations at University of Surrey.
Executive Director, Howden Employee Benefits
Today, Matthew oversees all aspects of Howden’s proposition for Corporate clients. He has over 20 years’ experience in employee benefits, including a large portion of his career helping shape the flexible benefits market in the UK. Matthew has personally helped many large and complex employers introduce transformational change to their pension and benefits programmes, working with providers and partners in industry to innovate and maximise the value they bring to clients.
Director of Business Development, Howden Employee Benefits
Richard is responsible for the growth of Howden's Corporate client base. He has over 20 years’ experience in employee benefits and has helped numerous large and complex clients to overcome the many challenges associated with delivering valued employee benefit programmes. Richard is a passionate believer that strategy and insight should be foundational in helping organisations drive change and has a track record for pushing boundaries to deliver great solutions for clients when it comes to all things employee benefits and reward.Executive Director, Howden Employee Benefits
Today, Matthew oversees all aspects of Howden’s proposition for Corporate clients. He has over 20 years’ experience in employee benefits, including a large portion of his career helping shape the flexible benefits market in the UK. Matthew has personally helped many large and complex employers introduce transformational change to their pension and benefits programmes, working with providers and partners in industry to innovate and maximise the value they bring to clients.
Director of Business Development, Howden Employee Benefits
Richard is responsible for the growth of Howden's Corporate client base. He has over 20 years’ experience in employee benefits and has helped numerous large and complex clients to overcome the many challenges associated with delivering valued employee benefit programmes. Richard is a passionate believer that strategy and insight should be foundational in helping organisations drive change and has a track record for pushing boundaries to deliver great solutions for clients when it comes to all things employee benefits and reward.Co-Founder, Peppy
Max Landry is the Co-Founder at Peppy, with a mission to transform digital healthcare. Max has spent his career launching and building businesses. Before Peppy, he co-founded The Conversation, a platform connecting academic expertise with the public, and Paperstone, one of the UK’s first online office supply companies. He is passionate about using technology to improve employee wellbeing and deliver inclusive healthcare.Co-Founder and CEO, Peppy
Evan Harris is the Co-Founder and CEO at Peppy, with a mission to transform digital healthcare. Following a scholarship with PwC, Evan worked in global finance, commercial and operational roles with responsibility for up to 2,000 people. At Peppy, Evan primarily focuses on strategy, products and technology.Co-Founder, Peppy
Max Landry is the Co-Founder at Peppy, with a mission to transform digital healthcare. Max has spent his career launching and building businesses. Before Peppy, he co-founded The Conversation, a platform connecting academic expertise with the public, and Paperstone, one of the UK’s first online office supply companies. He is passionate about using technology to improve employee wellbeing and deliver inclusive healthcare.Co-Founder and CEO, Peppy
Evan Harris is the Co-Founder and CEO at Peppy, with a mission to transform digital healthcare. Following a scholarship with PwC, Evan worked in global finance, commercial and operational roles with responsibility for up to 2,000 people. At Peppy, Evan primarily focuses on strategy, products and technology.Co-founder & Director, REBA
Debi co-founded REBA in 2015 and is Director of REBA. Debi enjoys sharing insights, data and information about employee benefits and pay via articles, research, guides and videos. She believes it helps so many employees receive better reward packages than they would if REBA didn’t distribute this knowledge. REBA has a great community with a wide variety of people working in reward and benefits coming together through REBA events, both large and small.
Co-founder & Director, REBA
Debi co-founded REBA in 2015 and is Director of REBA. Debi enjoys sharing insights, data and information about employee benefits and pay via articles, research, guides and videos. She believes it helps so many employees receive better reward packages than they would if REBA didn’t distribute this knowledge. REBA has a great community with a wide variety of people working in reward and benefits coming together through REBA events, both large and small.
Ex-Eurodisney, Ex-Nestlé, Independent expert in risk management, captive management and optimisation of Employee Benefits
Pascal has more than 40 years experience in insurance and reinsurance gained with various brokers in the UK, USA and France but also in Risk Management with Eurodisney and Nestlé where he was the general manager of the Group reinsurance captive (recognized by from the World Captive Forum Award of Excellence in 2015).
During his last four years at Nestlé, he designed a strategy based on risk management principles to optimise the funding of insured Employee Benefits which was supported by the Nestlé HR and Procurement teams.
With a legal background, he received certifications all along his career from the insurance institutes of Aix en Provence, London and America, FERMA (Federation of European Risk Management Associations) and the International Employee Benefits Association. He is now an independent expert helping organisations to optimise their insured employee benefits programmes.
Ex-Eurodisney, Ex-Nestlé, Independent expert in risk management, captive management and optimisation of Employee Benefits
Pascal has more than 40 years experience in insurance and reinsurance gained with various brokers in the UK, USA and France but also in Risk Management with Eurodisney and Nestlé where he was the general manager of the Group reinsurance captive (recognized by from the World Captive Forum Award of Excellence in 2015).
During his last four years at Nestlé, he designed a strategy based on risk management principles to optimise the funding of insured Employee Benefits which was supported by the Nestlé HR and Procurement teams.
With a legal background, he received certifications all along his career from the insurance institutes of Aix en Provence, London and America, FERMA (Federation of European Risk Management Associations) and the International Employee Benefits Association. He is now an independent expert helping organisations to optimise their insured employee benefits programmes.
Executive Director, Howden Employee Benefits
Today, Matthew oversees all aspects of Howden’s proposition for Corporate clients. He has over 20 years’ experience in employee benefits, including a large portion of his career helping shape the flexible benefits market in the UK. Matthew has personally helped many large and complex employers introduce transformational change to their pension and benefits programmes, working with providers and partners in industry to innovate and maximise the value they bring to clients.
Director of Business Development, Howden Employee Benefits
Richard is responsible for the growth of Howden's Corporate client base. He has over 20 years’ experience in employee benefits and has helped numerous large and complex clients to overcome the many challenges associated with delivering valued employee benefit programmes. Richard is a passionate believer that strategy and insight should be foundational in helping organisations drive change and has a track record for pushing boundaries to deliver great solutions for clients when it comes to all things employee benefits and reward.Executive Director, Howden Employee Benefits
Today, Matthew oversees all aspects of Howden’s proposition for Corporate clients. He has over 20 years’ experience in employee benefits, including a large portion of his career helping shape the flexible benefits market in the UK. Matthew has personally helped many large and complex employers introduce transformational change to their pension and benefits programmes, working with providers and partners in industry to innovate and maximise the value they bring to clients.
Director of Business Development, Howden Employee Benefits
Richard is responsible for the growth of Howden's Corporate client base. He has over 20 years’ experience in employee benefits and has helped numerous large and complex clients to overcome the many challenges associated with delivering valued employee benefit programmes. Richard is a passionate believer that strategy and insight should be foundational in helping organisations drive change and has a track record for pushing boundaries to deliver great solutions for clients when it comes to all things employee benefits and reward.Co-Founder, Peppy
Max Landry is the Co-Founder at Peppy, with a mission to transform digital healthcare. Max has spent his career launching and building businesses. Before Peppy, he co-founded The Conversation, a platform connecting academic expertise with the public, and Paperstone, one of the UK’s first online office supply companies. He is passionate about using technology to improve employee wellbeing and deliver inclusive healthcare.Co-Founder and CEO, Peppy
Evan Harris is the Co-Founder and CEO at Peppy, with a mission to transform digital healthcare. Following a scholarship with PwC, Evan worked in global finance, commercial and operational roles with responsibility for up to 2,000 people. At Peppy, Evan primarily focuses on strategy, products and technology.Co-Founder, Peppy
Max Landry is the Co-Founder at Peppy, with a mission to transform digital healthcare. Max has spent his career launching and building businesses. Before Peppy, he co-founded The Conversation, a platform connecting academic expertise with the public, and Paperstone, one of the UK’s first online office supply companies. He is passionate about using technology to improve employee wellbeing and deliver inclusive healthcare.Co-Founder and CEO, Peppy
Evan Harris is the Co-Founder and CEO at Peppy, with a mission to transform digital healthcare. Following a scholarship with PwC, Evan worked in global finance, commercial and operational roles with responsibility for up to 2,000 people. At Peppy, Evan primarily focuses on strategy, products and technology.Global Head of Rewards, Shell Recharge
Ethan Hendrickson is the Global Head of Rewards at Shell Recharge.Global Head of Rewards, Shell Recharge
Ethan Hendrickson is the Global Head of Rewards at Shell Recharge.