Share Your Expertise at the In-Value-Able Conference & Expo 2027
Employee Benefits: Insight to Impact. Our 2027 theme is a promise to attendees — and a challenge to speakers. Share the insights only you can bring, then show the room exactly what to do with them. Our attendees are decision-makers with real budget authority, and they come to this conference for one reason: to leave with clear, actionable next steps they can put to work. If your session can deliver that, we want to hear from you.
DEADLINE: September 15, 2026
Conference Overview
When
February 2-3, 2027
Where
Huntington Convention Center, Cleveland, OH
Who
350+ leaders from major employers, benefits consultants and brokers
Your Audience
Plan Sponsors:
Benefit Directors, Managers, HR executives, and procurement leaders from organizations with 500+ employees on self-funded health plans
Benefits Professionals:
Brokers and consultants specializing in employee benefits
Decision Makers:
People with real budget authority and implementation power
What We're Looking For
Session Requirements
Duration
40 minutes (including intro and Q&A)
Content
- Insights that lead to Impact — every session should end with clear action steps and a “what’s next” for participants. Sessions that delivered concrete takeaways earned the highest attendee ratings in 2026.
- Original, thought-provoking, and relevant to today’s challenges — no sales pitches or product demos.
- Intentional dialogue built into the session design — plan how you will engage the room, not just present to it.
Session Categories
Sessions are organized into five outcome-based categories, which also serve as attendee tracks. Choose the category that best matches what participants will walk away able to do.
Controlling Costs & Managing Risk
Strategies for managing plan spend, containing pharmacy costs, addressing catastrophic cases, and protecting the organization from financial volatility — without sacrificing the quality of coverage employees depend on.
Example“Specialty Drug Spend: How High-Performing Plans Are Bending the Curve”
Improving Health Outcomes
Interventions, clinical programs, vendor partnerships, and population health strategies that move the needle on employee health — with measurable impact on both human and financial outcomes.
Example“Mental Health at Work: Designing Benefits That Meet Employees Where They Are”
Data, Analytics & Decision Making
Using claims data, benchmarking, reporting tools, and analytics to understand your population, identify risk, and make smarter benefits decisions.
Example“What Your Claims Data Is Telling You (And What to Do About It)”
Engaging & Empowering Employees
Health literacy, decision support tools, and communication strategies that help employees navigate their benefits confidently and make choices that improve health and reduce plan costs.
Example“From Awareness to Action: Building a Digital Engagement Strategy That Drives Results”
Compliance, Administration & Plan Design
Staying ahead of regulatory change, optimizing plan structure, managing administrative complexity, and designing plans that deliver value while minimizing risk.
Example“The Regulatory Landscape in 2027: What Benefits Leaders Need to Know Now”
Your Submission
Every proposal must answer four questions. These are the heart of your submission — reviewers will use them to judge how well your session delivers on the conference theme, Insight to Impact.
The Insight
What is the primary insight you are sharing?
The Relevance
Why is it important to conference attendees?
The Urgency
Why is it important to conference attendees now?
The Impact
What is the potential impact on participants’ organizations?
Selection Process
How It Works
- Proposals are reviewed by our employer Member Services Committee and staff.
- 15–20 sessions will be selected from all submissions.
- Format suggestions may be provided to enhance your session.
Submission Guidelines
- One proposal per submission — send us your strongest idea.
- Only complete proposals will be reviewed.
- Presentations are selected based on the proposed subject, key takeaways, the engagement strategy, and how clearly the session translates insights into action for attendees.
- Accepted speakers will provide a one-page takeaway or action card for attendees — a simple, structured summary of the action steps from your session.
Before You Submit — What the Portal Will Ask For
- Session category (choose one of the five).
- Session title and short description.
- Your answers to the four submission questions — the insight, the relevance, the urgency, and the impact.
- Key takeaways from your session.
- Your engagement strategy — how you will build dialogue into the session.
- Speaker name, title, organization, and bio (plus co-presenters, if any).
Key Dates
July 15, 2026
Submission portal opens
September 15, 2026
Proposal submission deadline (11:59 PM ET)
Mid-October 2026
Acceptance notification
Speaker Benefits
What’s Included
- Full conference access at no cost
- Meals and refreshments
- Networking opportunities with industry leaders and employer decision makers
What You Handle
- Travel arrangements
- Hotel accommodations
