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FutureForward Seminar: Preparing for the Next Era of Benefits & Workforce Trends

Complimentary Event Hosted by Holmes Murphy

Join us for a morning session on March 12th in Central Iowa!

Join Holmes Murphy experts for a forward-looking seminar designed to equip HR professionals and business leaders with the insights and strategies needed to navigate the evolving landscape of employee benefits, pharmacy, stop-loss, clinical solutions, and workforce engagement.

This seminar will feature interactive discussions on the most pressing topics for 2026 and offer practical takeaways to help you strengthen your organization’s strategy for the year ahead.

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the key benefit and workforce trends shaping employer strategies for 2026, including cost drivers, market shifts, and new expectations from employees.
  • Understand emerging healthcare and pharmacy strategies, including rising specialty costs and the expanding weight-loss medication market.
  • Evaluate stop-loss and large-claim patterns and learn how to strengthen financial protection and claims management approaches.
  • Apply best-practice clinical engagement and communication strategies that support employee well-being, improve plan understanding, and increase participation.
  • Develop actionable next steps to adapt benefit strategies, employee engagement, and organizational readiness for the year ahead.

This seminar is ideal for HR professionals, business leaders, and anyone responsible for employee benefits, cost strategy, or organizational culture. Two locations and multiple session times are available.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2026
8:30 - 11:00 a.m. CT
(Breakfast will be provided)

HOLMES MURPHY
2727 Grand Prairie Parkway
Waukee, IA 50263

EVENT AGENDA
Breakfast - 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Seminar - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

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Speakers


 
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Nataliya Boychenko Stone, PhD

SVP, Iowa Market Leader, EB/Shareholder

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Drew Engebrecht

SVP, EB/Shareholder

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Mallory Matter

VP, EB/Shareholder

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Stephanie Leuck

SVP, Market Leader, EB/Shareholder

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Alice Sanders

Clinical Strategies Director

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Nathan Cassin

Pharmacy Director, EB/Shareholder

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Shanda Harclerode

Pharmacist, Pharmacy Consultant, EB

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Leia Spoor

VP, Clinical & Expertise, EB/Shareholder

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