COVID-19 left an indelible mark on American society- from the way we work, to how we communicate and ideate. As remote working continues to blur the line between the workplace and the home, employers are prioritizing holistic employee well-being and assessing everything from workplace flexibility, to expanded benefits that include counseling, meditation apps and training leaders on empathic leadership. Washington Post Live will host key business leaders for a series of conversations focused on the future of work and how it relates to employee health, well-being and the impact on productivity, employee retention and a company’s overall success. Join the conversation on Thursday, October 14.

Stream here: wapo.st/futureofworkoct2021

Speakers

Paul M. Patterson

Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.)

Ranking Member, House Homeland Security Committee

Katherine Moore

Jeanette Manfra

Director of Risk & Compliance, Google Cloud and Former Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity, CISA

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Speakers

Leena Nair

Chief Human Resources Officer, Unilever

Nick Patel

CEO, WELLABLE

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Driving Economic Vitality Through a Healthy, Productive Workforce

The pandemic arguably changed the world of work more than any single event in recent history. It presented employers with a unique moment to turn crisis into opportunity by reinforcing the critical role organizations play in supporting the health, safety and well-being of the U.S. workforce. American University professor Elisa Labott talks with David Cordani, President and CEO of Cigna, about the relationship between employee health and productivity, the importance of whole-person health, and their broader impact on economic and community vitality. The discussion will reveal insights from a newly published study by The Economist on why employee well-being matters.

David Cordani

President, CEO & Chair, Cigna Corporation

Content from Siemens Healthineers

Travel and Testing: What is Next?

While the vaccines are a great next step in fighting the pandemic, we can’t lower our guard. Not all countries have broad access to vaccination. In the U.S. people that have access to vaccines may not have been vaccinated, and children may not be vaccinated until much later in the year. Variants of concern will inevitably continue to appear, and we are seeing areas of the world where infections are at their peak and continue to trend up. As we consider travel and move about the world again, how can we remain safe while traveling? The U.S. State Department warned against travel to about 80% of the world only last month, as many countries continue to contend with surges of the virus. Setting up a testing protocol that is flexible and timely, and keep travelers safe, will be key. Some countries, airports and airlines are already implementing testing measures systematically with success. What does the future of travel look like? We will discuss in this segment.

Deepak Nath, PhD

President, Siemens Healthineers Laboratory Diagnostics

Jeanne Meserve

Journalist, CTV News

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Dr. Rajiv J. Shah

President, the rockefeller foundation

Interviewed by:
Mara Liasson

national political correspondent, NPR

Event Details

Monday, April

Doors Open: 2:45 p.m.

Program: 3:30 p.m.

The Washington Post Live Center
1301 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20071

Free to attend. Pre-registration is required.

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