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Watch a limited release of Thrive 2023 sessions on demand

Looking for the biggest insights and ideas from Thrive Summit 2023? This unlocked collection of videos is the perfect place to start. 

Drivers of Health: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Drivers of Health: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, MA, MHSA breaks down the impact of social determinants of health (SDoH) to inform strategies for the next decade. Jane shares why John Cougar Mellencamp's Small Town is the anthem for zip code impact, the impact of loneliness on health, new data supporting why employees look to their organization for their health and wellbeing, and more. Bonus: Jane creates the ultimate SDoH playlist - helping to make SDoH more approachable and understandable for all.

This session is ideal for employer organizations, health plans and systems, or anyone wanting expert insights about SDoH.

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Benefits Navigation: Key to Member Experience or Just Another Tool?
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Benefits Navigation: Key to Member Experience or Just Another Tool?

You've heard a lot about benefits navigation, but what does it actually deliver for you and your organization? In this breakout panel discussion, you'll hear from top consultants from Brown & Brown, Willis Tower Watson, and Lockton as they give new insights about how HR and Benefits Leaders leverage navigation solutions to reach employees, increase benefits utilization, and deliver organization health.

Watch this session if you are looking to improve employee engagement, impact costs, and boost talent retention.

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Thriving as an Influential Leader - A Framework for Your Success
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Thriving as an Influential Leader - A Framework for Your Success

Virgin Pulse CEO Chris Michalak delivers an analysis of influential leaders - how to think, act, and be one.

In this session, Michalak shares the impact of acting as a change agent by focusing on the world beyond your organization and building relationships with many people to grow your career and leadership style while delivering bold initiatives for your organization.

His leadership framework will empower you and your organization to grow forward (one of Virgin Pulse's core values).

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Not a Virgin Pulse client yet? Here's your exclusive path to watch this year's can't-mission sessions from Thrive Summit 2023. Everything is now available on Thrive On Demand, from industry experts on the main stage to client-led breakout sessions.

Experience big Thrive energy and feel what it is like to be a part of an engaged client community that comes together to learn, collaborate, and define the future of health, navigation, and wellbeing. With over 50 sessions, Thrive Summit has something for everyone - organizations, employer groups, health plans and systems.

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Mainstage Keynotes

You can explore Thrive 2023 On Demand keynotes below. Connect with an expert to gain free access to all keynote and breakout sessions →

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Keynote: CEO Address - Navigating for the Future

Chris Michalak, Chief Executive Officer for Virgin Pulse

Organizations of all types – employers, health plans and health systems – are navigating turbulent waters with rising costs, growing risks and increasing expectations. Chris’ CEO address will unpack the complexity of driving change at a micro and macro level, demonstrate the critical importance of having a pulse on your population and performance, and share how we make a global impact together. 

Keynote: Kal Penn Gets Serious (Kind of) About Healthcare

Kal Penn, Advocate, Actor, Writer, Producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement

In an intimate fireside chat, Penn talks about his idiosyncratic life and detour from White Castle to the White House. He’ll also get real about what the US healthcare system gets right (hunky TV doctors and the best hospitals in the world) and wrong (super complicated and hyper-political). 

Keynote: Coming Into the Light

Jessica Halem, LGBTQ advisor to government agencies, CEOs and ivy league schools; 2022 HERO President’s Award recipient

From taboo topics to raw stories, Jessica will go where many don’t to help improve health equity and intentional inclusion. You’ll learn that the bedrock of culturally competent care is achieved by appreciating the history and impact of stigma that LGBTQ+ people have faced and overcome.

Keynote: Finding Your Inner Spark

Jes Wolfe, Chairwoman and CEO of Rebel Girls, a New York Times bestseller, multiple Webby Awards winner and Apple Design Award winner

Dr. Geetha Murali, Chief Executive Officer, Room to Read

What do extraordinary women past and present have in common? An internal flame that burns bright, even in the darkest times. Based on the thousands of stories told by Rebel Girls, Jes and Dr. Geetha Murali will share what ignites changemakers, the power of grit and how to fuel the spark within yourself and others.

Keynote: Soundtrack of Silence

Matt Hay, advocate, speaker and author

Part personal health journey; part lesson in perseverance. Matt chronicles his path toward deafness, and the emotional/physical need to capture the sounds that were slipping away: his girlfriend's voice, his favorite songs. His intimate, funny and authentic life story is optioned for a Paramount Pictures movie, starring Channing Tatum, and a memoir to be published by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of Macmillan Books. 

Keynote: McKinsey Insights - The New Cost Equation: Companies + Consumers

Akshay Kapur and Anna Pione, McKinsey & Company partners

New research reveals that companies and consumers are on a parallel path of cost acceleration with no signs of slowing, in a period where consumers are prioritizing their health and wellbeing more than ever. Two McKinsey partners will explore the impact of inflationary healthcare expenses and ideas to transform the benefits landscape for both parties to benefit – and thrive.

Keynote: Vibing with VP

Dr. Jeff Jaques, Chief Medical Officer 
Jeff Yoshimura, Chief Product Officer 
Laura Walmsley, Chief commercial officer
Salem Shunnarah, General Manager, Health Plan and System Markets 
 

Changing lives for good is more than a mission statement. This interactive panel featuring our product and market leaders will shine a light on how Virgin Pulse is going both broader and deeper across health, wellbeing and navigation to support you and your populations more holistically.

Keynote: How We Grow Through What We Go Through

Dr. Christopher Willard, TEDx speaker, author, and teacher at Harvard Medical School
Aimee Gindin, SVP of Marketing for LifeSpeak, Inc.
Alicia Ridout, Human Resources, Lamar Advertising

It’s no secret that it’s been a tough few years, and no one has escaped our society's significant stressors. But a stressed state of being doesn’t have to be permanent. Experts will share the neuroscience behind how we respond to stress and ways to build more resilience in our minds, bodies, and relationships. 

Keynote: Staged for Productivity

Austin Coleman and Raisa Kuddus, co-hosts of  HGTV's  First  Home Fix

Whether in the office, in the field or in the home, organizations are seeking to maximize productivity for their populations. This dynamic duo will demonstrate ways to enhance workspaces without breaking the bank (or breaking backs) with a future of work makeover session.

Virgin Pulse Clients Winners Circle

Laura Walmsley, Chief Commercial Officer

The 2nd Annual Thrive winners will be announced and invited to take the stage to share their success stories. They’ll spill the tea on their award-winning programs – the challenges, the opportunities, and everything in between​.

Keynote: Drivers of Health - Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, MA, MHSA, Health Economist, Advisor, Trend Weaver THINK-Health LLC and Health Populi blog

ZIP codes, wifi, and love have more in common than you think. All are social determinants that shape individuals’ health outside of medical care. Jane will reflect on the impact of social determinants of health (SDoH) factors over the past decade – where we live, work, play, pray, learn and shop – to inform and inspire strategies for the next decade.

Keynote: Thriving as an Influential Leader

Chris Michalak, CEO, Virgin Pulse

An analysis of influential leaders - how to think, act and be one. Chris shares an influential leadership framework that enables both you and your organization to grow forward. 

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Breakout Sessions

You can explore Thrive 2023 On Demand client and expert-led sessions below. To access all keynote and breakout sessions, connect with an expert for assistance →

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Navigation
Hear from experts as they discuss attracting and retaining employees through technology that lets your employees access benefits information conveniently.
  • Virgin Pulse 101: The Power of Maximizing Value with Allstate and Virgin Pulse
  • Benefits Navigation: Key to Member Experience or Just Another Tool with top consultants from Brown & Brown, Willis Towers Watson, and Lockton
  • VP Navigation + Healthcare Bluebook: The Power of Digital Navigation with Advocacy featuring Healthcare Blue Book and Virgin Pulse
  • Virgin Pulse Coaching: The Power of Multi-Modal & Onsite Support with Lincoln Financial Group and Virgin Pulse
  • The Power of (Supporting Behavior Change Dreams) with Honda
  • From Good to Great: Using Innovation and Partnership to Enhance Engagement Opportunities with Tampa General Hospital
  • and more
DEI and Mental Health
Learn from industry experts and Virgin Pulse clients as they share how health, navigation, and wellbeing supports organizational DEI and mental health initiatives.
  • How Wawa WINS at DEI featuring Wawa
  • Mental Wellbeing: Creating a Culture of Care for Each Other with Intermountain
  • Social Wellbeing: Staffing Challenges in Times of Crisis with Longview Independent School District and Suffolk Public Schools
  • A Wellbeing Program "Well Beyond" Expectations and What's Next with HP Inc.
  • Mental Health: Stop Solving, Start LEADing with RSM US and Virgin Pulse Science Advisory Board
  • Life Events: How to Prepare Your Organization & Support Your People with WellnessIQ, Hy Cite Enterprises, and Boulder County
  • and more
Power of Engagement
Engagement can mean something different across industries, but there is one compelling similarity: more engagement = better VOI/ROI. Hear real-world stories from Virgin Pulse clients about how powerful engagement has been for their organization and how they sustain it. 
  • Meeting Members Where They Are to Increase Engagement with Population Health and Colorado Access
  • Turning Snowflakes into Snowballs: Building Momentum to Create a Culture of Wellbeing with UC Health
  • Wellbeing Strategy: Align Your People with Your Purpose with BASF
  • Driving a Best-in-Class Culture of Health and Wellbeing with DTE Energy
  • The Power of Personalization: Optimizing Engagement for a Diverse Medicare Population with Humana
  • and more
Power-Up Performance
Guide the conversation with your leadership team about how your programs affect your organization’s bottom line, and shift the focus from return on investment (ROI) to value on investment (VOI). This collection will help you prove that an investment in wellbeing is critical to your organization's success and bottom line with VOI to senior leadership.
  • Health and Wellbeing: It's More Than Tracking Steps with TIAA
  • The Power of Leadership Buy-In and How to Get It with Accenture
  • Kick Start Your Wellbeing Journey with Segal Consulting and NXP
  • Best Practices for Health Plans: A Strong Foundation is Key to Wellness Program Design with Medica
  • and more
Pulse Check
Information is power, especially when understanding your challenges and the steps you can take to tackle them. In this fireside chat-only collection, you will hear from industry experts who will share their perspectives and expert insight into the hottest market trends, predictions and more. 
  • The Powerful Combination of Technology and the Human Touch with PSEG, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CIBC, and Virgin Pulse
  • Multi-Generational Engagement: Trends, Challenges, & Solutions with Cathay Bank and Virgin Pulse
  • The Trust Quotient with Oscar Health and Virgin Pulse
  • Wellbeing: The Next Generation with Gallagher, Aon, Segal Consulting
  • and more
Top 10 - Client Panels
We rounded up the industry’s top thought leaders, innovators, experts and award winners to share their success around the subjects that matter most. Aspiring to be the Best Company to Work For, a 5 Star Plan or Top 100 list? We are handing the mic to these top-ranked leaders to spill the tea and inspire new thinking. This collection will help you hit those ambitious goals and set yourself apart.  
  • Thrive 2022 Award Winners Panel with Faith Technologies, TMNA, Toyota
  • Embarking on the Next Phase of the Behavioral Health Journey: Accelerating Measurement-Based Care with Evernorth
  • High-Impact Wellbeing Strategy: Dips from a Dual Perspective with NFP
  • Schools in Session: Recruitment, Resiliency, and Retention Panel with Valley Schools, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Cherry Creek
  • and more
Power of Virgin Pulse
Learn more about the multiple solutions we’ve designed to solve pressing challenges, from providing cost transparency and advocacy to communicating with diverse and disparate populations. You’ll have the opportunity to go deep with our product team and leaders to get the most out of all we offer you and your organization.
  • Virgin Pulse 101: The Power of Maximizing Value
  • VP Activate for Health Plans & Systems: Powering Results with Analytics and Outreach
  • Virgin Pulse Coaching: The Power of Multi-Modal and Onsite Support
  • Solve for One Solve for Many: The Power of VP+
  • Reporting Dashboards: The Power of Present, Future & Predictions
  • VP Transform: The Power of Digital Therapeutics
  • and additional sessions including benefits navigation, wellbeing, health, and more
For Health Plans & Systems
Take a closer look at how Virgin Pulse clients in healthcare are making care more accessible, equitable, and personalized while lowering costs and improving satisfaction.
  • Embarking on the Next Phase of the Behavioral Health Journey: Accelerating Measurement-Based Care with Evernorth
  • Turing Snowflakes into Snowballs: Building Momentum to Create a Culture of Wellbeing with UC Health
  • The Power of Personalization: Optimizing Engagement for a Diverse Medicare Population with Humana
  • Health Outcomes: Putting Care in Healthcare with Providence (Choose Well)
  • VP Activate for Health Plans & Systems: Powering Results with Analytics and Outreach
  • Best Practices for Health Plans: A Strong Foundation is Key to Wellness Program Design
  • and more
For Public Sector and Education Institutions
Learn from Public Sector organizations and Education Institutions that create engaged employees while building a culture of health and wellbeing.
  • MEABT's Six Drivers to Program Engagement with Maine Education Association Benefits Trust
  • Health and Wellbeing: It's More Than Tracking Steps with TIAA
  • Social Wellbeing: Staffing Challenges in Times of Crisis with Longview Independent School District and Suffolk Public Schools
  • Schools in Session: Recruitment, Resiliency, and Retention Panel with Valley Schools, Virgin Beach City Public Schools, Cherry Creek
  • and more
For Manufacturing, Automotive, and Energy
Watch how Virgin Pulse clients are transforming how they connect with employees through personalized, unified experiences while reducing costs and increasing efficiencies.
  • Driving a Best-in-Class Culture of Health and Wellbeing with DTE Energy
  • The Power of (Supporting Behavior Change) Dreams with Honda
  • A Wellbeing Program "Well Beyond" Expectations and What's Next with HP Inc.
  • EmPOWER Your People: How to Motivate Your Unique Population with OC Tanner Institute and Cintas Corporation
  • and more
For Financial, Professional, and Consulting Services
Hear from Virgin Pulse clients and experts in finance, professional, and consulting services embracing health, navigation, and wellbeing as core to building engaged cultures while reducing costs. 
  • Virgin Pulse Coaching: The Power of Multi-Modal & Onsite Support with Lincoln Financial Group
  • The Powerful Combination of Technology and Human Touch with PSEG, CIBC, and more
  • The Power of Leadership Buy-In & How to Get It with Accenture
  • High-Impact Wellbeing Strategy: Tips from a Dual Perspective with NFP
  • and more
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