The benefits reset

A Howden US executive seminar - Boston, MA

Thurs. May 28, 2026 | 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm

  
  

A new lens on employee benefits

Healthcare costs are rising. Employees are leaving benefits on the table. And the old playbook isn't keeping up. On May 28th, Howden US is bringing together a curated group of Boston-area executives for an afternoon of fresh thinking, honest conversation, and real solutions — followed by drinks.

This is not a standard vendor event. It's a focused, high-signal session designed for leaders who are ready to look at employee benefits through a different lens.

Complimentary | Seats are limited | C-suite & senior leaders only
 
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Why this matters

  
  
$16,000+ Average annual employer healthcare cost per employee—up 9% in the past year alone.
86% of employees remain chronically confused about their own benefits, leading to wasted spend and poor health outcomes
40 million hours wasted every month by HR teams and employees navigating benefits administration
  
  

Event details

  
  
Date
Thursday, May 28th 2026 

Time
2:30 to 6:00 PM

Location
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
1 Post Office Square,
Boston, MA 02109
Agenda
  • 2:00 Doors open - Connect, grab a coffee
  • 2:30 Welcome & scene setting - Howden sets the stage on why benefits model needs a new framework, and what's changing right now
  • 2:40 Presentation: Lenora Health - Healthcare as a service - how aligning cost savings with better employee outcomes changes everything
  • 3:00 Presentation: Avante AI - The first AI-native benefits intelligence platform - turning benefits spend into measurable ROI
  • 3:20 Presentation: Howden Underwriting - Risk through a new lens - what data-driven underwriting means for your workforce strategy
  • 3:40 Networking break - Step away, refresh, and connect with peers
  • 3:50 Panel discussion & live Q&A - All three presenters joined by Howden leadership - your questions, unfiltered answers
  • 4:30 Closing remarks
  • 4:35 Happy hour - keep the conversation going with drinks
  
  

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Who's taking the stage - three organizations, each solving a different piece of the same puzzle—workforce health, cost control, and smart risks

  
  

Lorne Brown

Founder & CEO
Lenora Health

Most employers manage healthcare costs by hoping for the best at renewal. Lenora Health takes a fundamentally different approach—they take on the financial risk of your healthcare expenses and only profit when you save. 

Their connected care model pairs AI-driven insights with expert health coaching to catch costly conditions early, coordinate care across providers, and give employees a seamless, personalized health experience. The result: better outcomes for your people, and lower costs for your business. 

Their commitment is simple: we only profit when you save.  
  
  
  
  

Rohan D'Souza

CEO
Avante AI

Employee benefits are your second-largest expense after payroll—yet most employees never fully use what you've bought them. Benefits go underutilized. HR teams burn hours answering the same questions. And leadership has almost no visibility into what's actually working. 

Avante changes that. Their AI-native platform gives every employee 24/7 personalized benefits guidance in over 50 languages, while giving HR and finance leaders real-time intelligence into utilization. 

Early results from Avante customers show a 40% reduction in HR benefits workload and a 7x increase in employee engagement compared to industry standards.
  
  
  
  

Josh Rydberg

Senior Vice President, Underwriting 
Howden Underwriting 

Howden brings a perspective that goes beyond the traditional broker relationship. Grounded in global data, deep market access, and a belief that benefits should be a strategic investment—not just a line item—Howden's underwriting team will share how forward-thinking employers are using data intelligence to make better benefits decisions and manage risk proactively. 

This is benefits strategy built for where the workforce is going, not where it's been. 
  
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