70th Annual Employee Benefits Conference

OPENING SESSION—History Lessons from Epic Presidential Races

Jon Meacham is a presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize–winning author. He is a contributor to TIME and the New York Times Book Review as well as a highly sought-after commentator, regularly appearing on MSNBC, CNN and other news outlets. Meacham is a distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbuilt University where he holds the Rogers Chair in the American Presidency. He will be signing copies of his 2022 book, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle, following the keynote address.

KEYNOTE SESSION—The AI-Powered Organization

Mike Walsh is the CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy on designing companies for the 21^st century. For the past twenty years, he has been a leading authority on disruptive innovation, digital transformation and new ways of thinking. A global nomad from a diverse ethnic background, futurist and author of three best-selling books, Mike advises some of the world's biggest organizations on reinvention and change in this new era of machine intelligence.

Honing Your Trustee Communication Skills Part I

One of the necessary attributes of a successful trustee is communication skills. So many situations arise when dealing with your board, your plan professionals, and your membership that require effective and efficient communication. At the same time, technology advancements and artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the communications landscape. This year's TMP Candidate classes (TMPC Part I and TMPC2 Part II) will be devoted to honing your communication skills to help you develop as a leader, engage with the multigenerational workforce, manage through conflict and consider broadly how to navigate the complexities of delivering benefits in today's environment.

KEYNOTE SESSION—Economic Outlook

Marci Rossell is a world-renowned economist and financial expert who electrifies audiences nationwide, speaking candidly on the nexus of economics, politics, culture and the media. She honed her animated style serving as the popular, lively Chief Economist for CNBC, where she became a household name and a must-watch source of financial news. The former co-host of the well-known "pre-market" morning news and talk show Squawk Box, Rossell is revered for taking complex economic issues, often dull in the button-down business press, and making them relevant to people's lives, families and careers.

FINALE SESSION—Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

Billy Beane, now senior adviser to Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher, has molded the team into one of baseball's most consistent winners since taking over as General Manager following the 1997 season. Eventually rising to the role of Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, Beane shattered traditional Major League Baseball beliefs that high payrolls equated wins by implementing a data-driven methodology that led the Oakland A's, with one of the lowest payrolls, to seven AL Western Division titles and ten playoff appearances. That strategic methodology has come to be known as the "Moneyball" philosophy and was turned into a best-selling book.