2025 Spring Forum Agenda

Agenda is currently being finalized
Times, titles and speakers are subject to change

Thursday, March 20

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
(Employers only)
Lunch for Pre-Forum Workshop Attendees

12:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Pre-Forum Workshop
Innovative Benefits Planning for Employers
*Open to Employers Only*
Includes screening of “It’s Not Personal, It’s Just ~~Business~~ Healthcare” from 12:45 – 1:45
Click here for Workshop details!

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Join us from for our evening reception.
All Forum registrants are welcome!

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Advisory Council Meeting
(By invitation only)
NC Healthcare Advisory Council Meeting/Dinner

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Note: A limited block of rooms at the Marriott are available at a special rate of just $149 for Forum attendees, but reservations must be made by February 27.
(The block is limited, though, so reserve sooner to ensure you don’t miss out!)
Click here to reserve your room now.

Friday, March 21

7:30 AM – Networking Breakfast
Be sure to join us early to enjoy a fantastic hot breakfast with peers from across the state!

8:45 AM – Welcome and Introductions
Jon Rankin, NCBCH President/CEO

9:00 AM – Employer’s Legislative Update
Melissa H. Weaver, J.D., Partner, Brooks Pierce

10:00 AM – Women’s Health Strategies for Employers
Women’s Health is an Even Bigger and Broader Problem Than You Realize
Carla L. Eckhardt Taracena, MSc, Senior Vice President Clinical Operations, Visana Health

11:00 AM – Pharmaceutical Strategies for Employers
Accessing and Using your PBM Claims Data to Ensure Compliance with Fiduciary Duty
Bridget Mulvenna, Vice President of Business Development, Capital Rx

12:00 PM – Newest Innovations in Employer Benefits
Learn about new and innovative employer benefit services in our continuing series of “flash sessions” from leading innovators

12:30 PM – Networking Lunch
Great opportunities for networking, learning best practices, discussing hot topics and more with peer HR/Reward leaders while enjoying a great lunch!

1:30 PM – Culture of Wellbeing Award
Hear from the winners of the 2025 NCBCH Culture of Wellbeing Awards!

2:00 PM – Weight Management Strategies for Employers
Beyond GLP-1s: Addressing the Root Causes of Metabolic Dysfunction
Markyia Nichols, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Ciba Health

3:00 PM – Wrap-up