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SVEF Benefits Buzz
by Silicon Valley Employers Forum
SVEF Benefits Buzz is a podcast for employers, HR leaders, and benefits professionals navigating the rapidly evolving world of employee benefits.Hosted by the Silicon Valley Employers Forum (SVEF), the show features thoughtful, in-depth conversations with industry experts, healthcare leaders, benefit providers, and innovative employers who are shaping the future of work. Each episode goes beyond headlines to explore what is truly changing—and what employers need to understand to make informed, strategic decisions.Topics include healthcare strategy and cost management, mental health and wellbeing, oncology and complex care, disability and leave programs, compliance, equity, and the employee experience. We focus on real-world challenges, emerging best practices, and practical insights that employers can apply within their organizations.SVEF Benefits Buzz is not about sales pitches or surface-level trends. It is designed to help employers think more critically about benefits, underst
Episodes
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Beyond the Annual Checkup: How Advanced Primary Care Is Changing Employee Benefits
Primary care is having a moment — and it’s about much more than annual checkups. In this episode, we sit down with Tim Lieb, SVP of Commercial Markets at Blue Shield of California, to explore what “advanced primary care” really means, why it matters to employers, and how better care at the front...
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Rethinking How Benefits Are Funded: A Conversation on Cell Captives
If you’ve heard the term “captive” and assumed it belonged to the risk or treasury team, this episode might change your mind. In this conversation, we sit down with Zulu Khan, Captive Employee Benefits Services Lead at Aon North America, to unpack what cell captives are and why benefits...
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Beyond Enrollment: Using AI-Powered Personalization to Drive Employer Benefits Strategy
Tune in as Matt Waldrup, EVP of Product at bswift, joins SVEF to discuss how AI-native, platform-level intelligence enables personalization at scale—activating benefits engagement and helping employers move from administration to strategy. The conversation unpacks AI can drive smarter engagement,...
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Benefits that find you: How AI enables personalized delivery
Employers are spending more on benefits than ever and yet utilization rates remain stubbornly low. New research from Benifex reveals a striking gap: 64% of employers expanded their benefits in the past year, but only 32% of employees noticed any change. The problem isn’t what’s in the package.…
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From Risk to Resilience: Rethinking Maternity Benefits
Most people assume maternity risk begins the moment someone gets pregnant. But what if the decisions that matter most happen years before? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Choi from Progyny to talk about why supporting women’s health before, during, and after pregnancy leads to better…
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More Than Medication: The Missing Piece in Your GLP-1 Benefits Strategy
In our latest episode of SVF Benefits Buzz, we sit down with Lisa Talamini, RDN and SVP of Clinical Services at Wondr Health, to tackle one of the most pressing questions in employee benefits today: are GLP-1s enough on their own? As Lisa puts it, “GLP-1s change how much you eat, but they don’t...
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Rethinking Cancer Care: How Employers are Driving Change
With Dr Debono and Dr Pryor from Anthem Blue Cross, discover how oncology care is evolving and how employers are leading the way in creating more connected, compassionate support for their people.
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Rewriting the Rules: AI, the Future of Work, and the New Era of Employee Communication
Tune in to hear Jenny Schuster and Kaulen Pickell, Segal Benz, discuss the Rewriting the Rules: AI, the Future of Work, and the New Era of Employee Communication.
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Innovation at Risk: The Untold Story of Financial Stress in the Workplace
Tune in to hear Joelle Vail, Chief Revenue Officer, BrightPlan and Deanna Allison, Director Benefits, Wellbeing & Financial Programs, Bread Financial discuss the Untold Story of Financial Stress in the Workplace.
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Beyond the Bots: Redefining Employee Benefits with Platform-Level AI
Tune in as Vinita Pilani, SVP Product Engineering, bswift, and Richard Polak, SVEF Global Advisor, discuss how platform-level AI transforms the employee experience from smarter benefits navigation to real-time administrative insights and how mindful AI principles guide this.
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Delta’s Journey to Global Financial Wellness with nudge
Tune in to hear Luke Deboer, Delta Financial Wellness Manager and Jeff Miller, nudge VP discuss Delta’s Journey to Global Financial Wellness.
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How Emerging Trends are Transforming Benefits Strategy in North and Latin America
We sit down with Debby Moorman, North America Health & Benefits Leader and Alberto Mondelli, Integrated LatAm and Global Solutions Leader from WTW, to explore the key trends and differences that are redefining employee benefits strategies across North America and Latin America.
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What Employees Really Want
Tune in to hear Andrew Krawczyk, Aon Human Capital Market Leader, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) discuss what employees really want.
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Benefits in Canada
Tune in to hear Amy Tailby, Senior Benefits Program Manager at OpenText, discuss benefits in Canada.
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Cancer Care
Tune in to hear Tatjana Kolevska, MD, Medical Director at Kaiser Permanente National Cancer Excellence Program, discuss cancer care.
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Improving Mental Health Care Access
Tune in to hear Gil Margolin, CTO and Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi, CMO at Talkspace discuss improving mental health care access.
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Migraine Care
Tune in to hear Nicole Shaffer, Senior Director of Pfizer Colleague Wellness, discuss migraine care.
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Navigating Rising Rx Costs
Tune in to hear Tim Lieb, Senior VP of Growth at Blue Shield of California, discuss navigating rising prescription drug costs.
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Equitable Mental Health
Tune in to hear Alyssa Watson, Founder & CEO at Modern Health, discuss equitable mental health.
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Navigating Vendor Fatigue
Tune in to hear Grace Lafergola from Snowflake, discuss navigating vendor fatigue with Baruch Levy of Fijoya
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Mental Health Readiness in the Workplace
The intro to our podcast with Personify Health includes findings from a recent employee survey. To learn more, you can download the 2024 Insights: Employee Health and Productivity Report here.
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Empathy at Scale: The Digital Health Transformation
The digital health transformation with Edward Cox, Head & General Manager of Digital Health & Medicines of Pfizer
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Menopause Now: Supporting a Multigenerational Workforce
Tune in to hear Lissa Kline from Progyny, discuss Menopause with Dr. Choi and Dr. Dunsmoore
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The Evolution of Virtual Care (Part 2)
The evolution of virtual care with Dr. Nina Birnbaum, Medical Director Health Transformation and Tyler Lopez-Ziemann, Senior Director Product Management
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The Evolution of Virtual Care (Part 1)
The evolution of virtual care with Dr. Nina Birnbaum, Medical Director Health Transformation and Tyler Lopez-Ziemann, Senior Director Product Management
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Defining the 2023 Global Rewards and Benefits Landscape
Defining the 2023 global rewards and benefits landscape with Adam Mason, Global EVP, and Michael Tigwell, COO
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Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental Health in the Workplace with Dr. Joe Grasso, Senior Director of Workforce Transformation
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Building Resilience
Building resilience with Dr Andrew Shatté, Chief Knowledge Officer and Co-Founder of meQuilibrum
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Benefits in Brazil with Meta
An SVEF country discovery series podcast with Thais Mingardo, Sr Compensation & Benefits Partner, META
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
SVEF Benefits Buzz is a podcast for employers, HR leaders, and benefits professionals navigating the rapidly evolving world of employee benefits.Hosted by the Silicon Valley Employers Forum (SVEF), the show features thoughtful, in-depth conversations with industry experts, healthcare leaders, benefit providers, and innovative employers who are shaping the future of work. Each episode goes beyond headlines to explore what is truly changing—and what employers need to understand to make informed, strategic decisions.Topics include healthcare strategy and cost management, mental health and wellbeing, oncology and complex care, disability and leave programs, compliance, equity, and the employee experience. We focus on real-world challenges, emerging best practices, and practical insights that employers can apply within their organizations.SVEF Benefits Buzz is not about sales pitches or surface-level trends. It is designed to help employers think more critically about benefits, underst
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SVEF Benefits Buzz is a podcast for employers, HR leaders, and benefits professionals navigating the rapidly evolving world of employee benefits.Hosted by the Silicon Valley Employers Forum (SVEF), the show features thoughtful, in-depth conversations with industry experts, healthcare leaders,...
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