Workplace Benefits Conference

Who Attends

Executives and professionals responsible for the development, marketing, and distribution of group and workplace/voluntary benefits in North America, including life, institutional retirement, disability, critical illness, accident, and other supplemental health products, dental, vision, and healthcare plans.

Highlights

The Workplace Benefits Conference is where you will hear about key topics in the benefits space as we embrace the “The Era of Innovation."

Today, we are witnessing an evolution in workplace benefits. Post-pandemic, companies have evolved a more market-driven outlook. They are adapting to the changing landscape of work, and to employees’ needs and expectations. Therefore, to meet the growing needs of our members we have expanded the scope and name of our conference.

In the face of a tight labor market and with five generations in the workforce, we have a defining opportunity to create innovative products and intuitive, data-driven technology platforms that can anticipate an individual employee’s life stages and needs while delivering high-quality, easy-to-use services, information, and products in real time.

Together, we will explore new and innovative technologies and foster discussions on where we go from here. And, as always, we'll bring you top-notch thought leaders and future-focused research findings.

Community Engagement Opportunity

to Help SheTech, a program that brings awareness and funds scholarships for young women interested in studying STEM in college

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Speakers

Cydni Tetro

Founder and CEO, IdeaCloud

Cydni Tetro

Founder and CEO, IdeaCloud

Cydni Tetro is a luminary in the technology world, celebrated as the 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year and recognized for her exceptional achievements as a record-breaking fundraiser, a visionary in consumer technology, and a vanguard for women in the tech industry. With her recent monumental accomplishment of raising $118M—the largest fundraise led by a woman in Silicon Slopes—Cydni skillfully navigated Brandless from a modest $1.5M to an astounding $100M in revenue within just 24 months. As the founder and CEO of IdeaCloud, she propelled companies like Verizon, Adobe, Microsoft, and Dell towards a collective growth of $1B, ultimately leading to the sale of her company in 2020. Her entrepreneurial spirit also shone through with 3DplusMe, a 3D printing personalization platform that secured partnerships with giants like Marvel, Star Wars, and Walmart before its acquisition. Beyond her corporate achievements, Cydni has made significant contributions to the tech community as the founder and President of the Women Tech Council and co-founder of the SheTech program, impacting over 40,000 high school girls. Her dedication to nurturing talent and innovation is further evidenced by her work with small businesses and her role as an educator. With two patents to her name and numerous accolades including CEO of the Year and Women of the Year, Cydni’s influence extends across the tech industry and beyond, making her a true beacon of leadership and innovation.

Duncan Wardle

Former Head of Innovation & Creativity, Disney

Duncan Wardle

Former Head of Innovation & Creativity, Disney

As Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney, Duncan helped teams at Disney Parks, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, Imagineering and Animation to innovate, creating magical new storylines and amazing experiences for consumers around the globe. He now brings his Disney experience to audiences around the world, delivering a series of keynotes, masterclasses, and ideation forums, that help people capture unlikely connections, leading to both fresh thinking and revolutionary ideas. He is a multiple TEDx speaker and contributor to Fast Company Magazine. He teaches Innovation and Creativity Masterclasses at Yale University, UNC and U.F. He also holds the American Citizen Award presented at the White House, an Hons. MBA and Hons. Doctorate from Edinburgh University and the Duke of Edinburgh Award, presented by her majesty, Queen Elizabeth.

Agenda

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Hotel/Venue

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

4401 Floridian Way
Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA, 32830

407-939-1936

Hotel Reservations

Make your hotel reservations by April 5, 2024 by going to the link above or by calling the Disney Group Reservations Phone Team at (407) 939-4686 and mentioning the LIMRA Workplace Benefits Conference in order to receive the group rate of $350.00 single/double (plus applicable taxes, currently 12 ½%). Requests after April 5, 2024 will be accepted on the basis of space availability. The group guest room rate is available three days before and after the conference for attendees wishing to extend their stay (subject to availability).

Please note that hotel rates will go up after the cut-off date or when the meeting room block sells out, whichever comes first. Make your reservations early to be able to take advantage of our discounted rates.

Workplace Benefits Conference attendees can purchase discounted Disney Theme Park Tickets here: https://mydisneygroup.com/lwbc2024/

Please note that the discount is for pre-arrival purchases; it will return to retail gate pricing on May 3. You can also call the group ticketing line at 407-566-5600 to purchase the discounted tickets. This phone number can also be used to upgrade tickets pre-arrival.

Please contact our Event Planner, Julý McGlamry, if you need assistance with reservations.

If you receive any unsolicited or suspicious email or phone call about a hotel booking in conjunction with this meeting, our advice is not to click on it, but delete the email immediately. In the case of a phone call, never give out your credit card information. Our designated conference hotels will not call you unless you contact them first.