Agenda
Get ready for powerful sessions, meaningful connections, and moments to relax and recharge.
Breakout session tracks
Track 1
Care for your Organization
Focus on workforce mental health, building strategies with leaders and teams to develop a culture of wellbeing. Learn how to create a positive work environment that helps people thrive and organization’s succeed.
Track 2
Care for your People
Explore how to provide accessible mental health support to everyone, from self-care to complex needs—and in turn, bring lasting outcomes to your workforce and returns to your mental health investments.
Track 3
Care for You
Designed to foster interaction, networking, and collaborative learning. Strategically scheduled during dedicated time slots, not concurrently with keynotes or breakouts.
1:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Lyra Masterclass at Breakthrough
This hands-on, in-person masterclass will provide you with a framework to shift your mental health strategy from a reactive response to a proactive game plan. You’ll learn to leverage workforce data to build a compelling narrative, secure leadership buy-in, and drive cross-functional collaboration, and leave with a roadmap for creating a culture of support that drives high performance.
3:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Benefit Consultant event
By invitation only
4:00 PM
Hotel check-in available
6:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Breakthrough Welcome Reception
Sponsored by 
6:00 AM — 7:00 AM
Morning wellness activity
7:00 AM — 8:45 AM
Registration and breakfast
9:00 AM — 9:15 AM
Welcome to Breakthrough
Susan Wyatt
Senior Vice President of Customer Success, Lyra Health
9:15 AM — 9:40 AM
The Next Chapter: The Future of Mental Health Care
In this session, CEO Jennifer Schulz examines the shifting mental health landscape and unveils Lyra’s roadmap for a future where timely, high-quality care is accessible to everyone, including those with the most complex needs. She will detail how our dual commitment to clinical excellence and technological innovation is driving the next wave of access and quality, while previewing our latest leaps forward in treating the full spectrum of acuity.
Jennifer Schulz
CEO, Lyra Health
9:40 AM — 10:00 AM
Innovation Unlocked: Next Generation Mental Health Benefit Design
Join Lyra’s President of Employer Solutions, Sean McBride, to explore how mental health benefits are evolving to better serve employees and the leaders who support them. Sean will discuss how mental health sets the foundation of organizational resilience and share Lyra’s vision for unlocking more value through benefits design and a more streamlined, data-driven experience for benefits leaders.
Sean McBride
President, Employer Solutions, Lyra Health
10:00 AM — 10:30 AM
From Kids to Company: The Ripple Effect of Pediatric Mental Health
As HR leaders face growing demands to support employees beyond the workplace, pediatric and neurodivergent care is emerging as an essential focus. In this session, Dr. Monika Roots explores how investing in comprehensive, outcomes-focused pediatric and neurodivergent care reduces parental stress, increases employee engagement, and creates lasting organizational benefits. Discover how supporting the whole family can transform workplace mental health.
Monika Roots
Co-Founder, President, and Chief Medical Officer, Bend Health
Megan Bourque
Head of Benefits, Fidelity
10:30 AM — 10:45 AM
Workforce Mental Health Awards
10:45 AM — 11:15 AM
Mindfulness break
11:15 AM — 11:55 AM
The Resilient Manager: Coaching for Performance in Uncertain Times
Dr. Joe Grasso
VP, Workforce Transformation and Customer Marketing, Lyra Health
Ben Jackson
VP of Global Benefits, AT&T
11:55 AM — 12:05 PM
Workforce Mental Health Awards
12:10 PM — 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM — 2:30 PM
TRACK 3: Care for you
Industry roundtables
Sponsored by 
Connect with peers in your industry for a focused discussion on specific challenges, emerging opportunities, and innovative strategies that will drive positive change.
Confirmed roundtables:
- Professional Services
- Healthcare
- Tech
- Consumer Goods
- Industrial & Transportation
2:30 PM — 2:45 PM
Mindfulness break
2:45 PM — 3:25 PM
Breakout sessions
TRACK 1: Care for your Organization
Thriving Teams, Fewer Leaves: Proactive Strategies for Mental Health Leave Management
Mental health leaves are rising, but they don't have to mean lost momentum. Discover how organizations are building proactive mental health strategies that reduce the need for extended leave and managing mental health leaves to ensure employees and teams are supported. Learn practical approaches to supporting employees early, fostering well-being, and keeping teams and businesses future-ready.
Dustin Bourgeois
Sr. Director, Americas Benefits, ServiceNow
Jessica Anderson
Benefits Manager, Roseburg Forest Products
Lara Gossman
Vice President, Customer Success, Lyra Health
TRACK 2: Care for your People
Leading in the Age of Survival Mode: Moving Teams from Endurance to Momentum
The challenge for 2026 is endurance. Rising mental health needs, financial pressure, AI disruption, and job uncertainty have created a new reality: a workforce stuck in chronic “survival mode.” People are showing up, but struggling to recover, reset, or move forward with confidence.
This session reframes what effective leadership and mental health strategy look like when uncertainty is no longer a temporary phase. Drawing on new research and real-world insights, we’ll discuss how to recognize survival-mode patterns, help individuals and teams stop waiting for work or life to “settle,” and take proactive steps that restore momentum and engagement.
Attendees will leave with practical frameworks for leading through uncertainty, strengthening psychological safety, and building resilient teams capable of moving forward even when the pressure doesn’t let up.
Tara Kousha
Chief People and Wellbeing Officer, Catalight Foundation
Keren Wasserman
Senior Manager, Organizational Development, Lyra Health
03:25 PM — 03:40 PM
Mindfulness break
3:40 PM — 4:20 PM
Breakout sessions
TRACK 1: Care for your Organization
Building Your Business Case: Winning Leadership Buy-In for Mental Health Investment
You see the real people behind your mental health programs. Your leaders often see the rising costs. This session helps you connect those perspectives using data, ROI, and real employee stories to make the financial impact unmistakable. You’ll walk away with a simple framework that helps leaders see the value, and feel confident investing in a stronger mental health strategy.
Rahab Hammad
Director, Global Benefits, Pinterest
John Senay
Manager - Benefits, Wellness, and Leaves, Holman Enterprises
Renee Albert
Director, Global Benefits & Well-being, Lyra Health
TRACK 2: Care for your People
Supporting the Sandwich Generation: Real Solutions for Complex Family Needs
As employees juggle caring for children and aging parents, organizations must adapt their support systems. Learn innovative strategies for supporting multigenerational caregivers in ways that reduce stress and help teams stay focused and engaged. You’ll leave understanding how leading companies are creating benefits that truly ease the load, boosting family well-being, employee loyalty, and long-term retention.
Kristin Duquaine
Executive Director, Health and Well-being, AdventHealth
Kelly Koeninger
Vice President, Global Total Rewards and Benefits, Brown & Brown
Karina Lee
Director, Benefits, Gilead Sciences
Shane O’Neil-Hart
Director, Neurobehavioral Health Coaching, Lyra Health
4:20 PM — 6:00 PM
Mindfulness break
6:00 PM — 9:30 PM
Breakthrough Sundown Social
Live music, line dancing, and a spirited start to the week.
7:00 AM — 8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:45 AM — 9:00 AM
Breakthrough opening remarks
9:00 AM — 9:30 AM
When Care Gets Costly: The Economics of High Acuity Needs
Crisis care, neurodiversity, addiction, pediatrics, and physical coexisting conditions represent some of the most nuanced and complex mental health needs. They are also among the most costly drivers of employer health care spend. We’ll examine how costs can escalate when high-acuity care is delayed or fragmented, and how leading employers are redesigning care pathways to get people the care they need the first time. You’ll hear practical lessons on early intervention, organizational strategies, and measuring outcomes that reduce downstream spend while delivering better results for employees and their families.
Dr. Alethea Varra
Chief Clinical Officer, Lyra Health
9:30 AM — 10:00 AM
Beyond the Prompt: How AI Is Enhancing Human Connection in Mental Health Care
AI is reshaping how employees discover and engage with mental health support, unlocking new possibilities for more continuous, personalized, and proactive care experiences. In this fireside chat, Amanta Mazumdar, Vice President of Global Total Rewards at Hilton, and Jenny Gonsalves, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Lyra Health, will explore how these advances can strengthen workforce resilience and open new pathways into care. Learn where clinically rigorous AI is proving valuable today, what future models could look like, and how employers can think about integrating AI responsibly alongside human care.
Jenny Gonsalves
CTO, Lyra Health
Amanta Mazumdar
Vice President, Global Total Rewards, Hilton
10:00 AM — 10:30 AM
Mindfulness break
11:10 AM — 11:20 AM
Workforce Mental Health Awards
11:30 AM — 12:30 PM
TRACK 3: Care for you
Action Lab Roundtables: Turning Insights into Innovation
Sponsored by
Join peer-to-peer, topic-based discussion groups for a deep dive into Breakthrough’s key takeaways and learn how to translate focused insights into practical next steps you can use right away.
11:30 AM — 12:10 PM
Breakout sessions
TRACK 1: Care for your Organization
Repeat Session
Thriving Teams, Fewer Leaves: Proactive Strategies for Mental Health Leave Management
Mental health leaves are rising, but they don't have to mean lost momentum. Discover how organizations are building proactive mental health strategies that reduce the need for extended leave and managing mental health leaves to ensure employees and teams are supported. Learn practical approaches to supporting employees early, fostering well-being, and keeping teams and businesses future-ready.
Dustin Bourgeois
Sr. Director, Americas Benefits, ServiceNow
Jessica Anderson
Benefits Manager, Roseburg Forest Products
Lara Gossman
Vice President, Customer Success, Lyra Health
TRACK 2: Care for your People
Repeat Session
Leading in the Age of Survival Mode: Moving Teams from Endurance to Momentum
The challenge for 2026 is endurance. Rising mental health needs, financial pressure, AI disruption, and job uncertainty have created a new reality: a workforce stuck in chronic “survival mode.” People are showing up, but struggling to recover, reset, or move forward with confidence.
This session reframes what effective leadership and mental health strategy look like when uncertainty is no longer a temporary phase. Drawing on new research and real-world insights, we’ll discuss how to recognize survival-mode patterns, help individuals and teams stop waiting for work or life to “settle,” and take proactive steps that restore momentum and engagement.
Attendees will leave with practical frameworks for leading through uncertainty, strengthening psychological safety, and building resilient teams capable of moving forward even when the pressure doesn’t let up.
Tara Kousha
Chief People and Wellbeing Officer, Catalight Foundation
Keren Wasserman
Senior Manager, Organizational Development, Lyra Health
12:10 PM — 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM — 02:10 PM
Breakout sessions
TRACK 1: Care for your Organization
Peak Performance Starts With Mental Fitness
Today’s organizations are under pressure to deliver more amid rising burnout and uneven performance. Yet many still rely on reactive support models that step in too late—after performance, engagement, and focus have already suffered.
In this session, explore why mental fitness is now a core business imperative. You’ll learn how forward-thinking companies are proactively building mental strength across their workforce to improve performance, reduce disruption, and sustain results at scale. We’ll share real-world examples and practical strategies, such as coaching, for embedding mental fitness into the employee experience, helping people perform at their best.
Andrea Hausel
Senior Director, Global Benefits & Well-being, Unity Technologies
Erin Schad
Wellness Program Manager, Kohler
Kendall Browne
Director, Workforce Transformation, Lyra Health
Jessica Edwards
Sr. Director, Lyra Care Coaching, Lyra Health
TRACK 2: Care for your People
Unmet Needs, Untapped Potential: How Employers Can Lead on Neurodiversity
Over a billion people worldwide live with neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD, autism, and dyslexia, yet most workplace support stops at basic accommodations. Benefits leaders increasingly see neurodiversity as a top priority, but many are unsure how to take action. In this session, you’ll explore how leading organizations are creating meaningful support for neurodiverse employees and their families, empowering managers, improving retention, and driving stronger performance. Learn how a thoughtful, proactive approach helps every employee thrive.
Kate Fisher
Sr. Director, Total Rewards and Wellness, Cummins Inc.
Rachel Davidson
Senior Director, Neurobehavioral Health, Lyra Health
2:10 PM — 2:30 PM
Mindfulness break
2:30 PM — 4:15 PM