Ed Heiser

Vice President, Community Impact & Operations YMCA of Metro Chicago

DAY 1 | Lead with Purpose

1:45 PM Benefits & Beyond: Innovative Strategies for Employee Engagement and Retention

Engagement isn’t about perks—it’s about purpose. Explore how leaders are reimagining benefits, career paths, and work environments to fuel motivation, retention, and performance in an AI-driven world.


- Design flexible, future-ready employee value propositions.

- Prioritize growth, wellbeing, and meaningful recognition.

- Align talent strategies with evolving workforce expectations.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Ed.

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