Thank you for joining us at Collective Create 2019.
Healthcare innovation is happening all around us, and bold leaders know it’s time for a change. We asked the hard questions about problems facing today’s workforce, we collaborated on the answers, and learned from one another.
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2019 Keynote Speakers

Jonathan Van Ness
TV PERSONALITY, EMMY NOMINEE, COMEDIAN, & HAIRSTYLIST

Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal
EDITOR IN CHIEF, KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Laszlo Bock
CEO of Humu, former SVP of People Operations, Google

Kaye Foster
SENIOR ADVISOR, BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP

Sally Welborn
Former SVP Global Benefits, Walmart

Jeff Immelt
Former Chairman & CEO, General Electric
2019 Agenda
June 18, 2019
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Opening Keynote
- Ali Diab and Rajaie Batniji, “Our Collective Movement”
- Laszlo Bock, “The HR Imperative: Get Smart. Be Bold.”
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Enjoy drinks and food trucks alongside conversations with your peers.
June 19, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Morning Keynote
Finding the Next Big Thing: Trends in Health Tech Investing
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Main Stage Panels
- Addressing and Managing Addiction in the Workplace
- Championing Inclusion and Diversity Through Benefits
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Conversation with Jonathan Van Ness
Jonathan Van Ness, known for starring on Netflix’s “Queer Eye” and hosting his biweekly podcast “Getting Curious,” will discuss the rapidly-changing culture around LGBTQ rights and its impact on our culture and workforce.
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Employer-only Roundtables - pt 1
- Collective Health 101
- Fertility and Family-Building Benefits
- How to Balance Budget and Member Experience
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Employer-only Roundtables - pt 2
- Managing Benefits for a Growing, Global Workforce
- Communicating Beyond Open Enrollment
- Innovative Behavioral Health Solutions
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Realigning the Incentives in the U.S. Healthcare System with Sally Welborn and Elisabeth Rosenthal
A conversation on the current and future state of American healthcare with Sally Welborn, former SVP Global Benefits Walmart, and Elisabeth Rosenthal, Editor-in-Chief of Kaiser Health News, former correspondent at the New York Times and author of An American Sickness: How Healthcare became Big Business and How You Can Take it Back.
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Closing Reception