# Fix Healthcare Live 2026 (Livestream) Where HR leaders take action. Creating better healthcare starts with HR. This event brings leaders together to explore innovative solutions, share insights, and drive meaningful change in employee benefits. **WHEN** Apr 29, 2026, 12:30 - 4:45 p.m. PT HR leaders are at the forefront of creating better healthcare options for their teams, but navigating the complex system is challenging. That’s why we’re partnering with HR pros to uncover innovative solutions and provide the tools, insights, and resources they need to make an impact within their organizations. Join us virtually as we create a space for HR leaders to connect, learn, and drive real change to fix healthcare. **Local to San Francisco?** [Join us in person](/content/field-events/fix-healthcare-live-2026-reg/index.html)! ### Event agenda. 12:30-12:50 p.m. PT | NAVA WELCOME + KICKOFF The future of healthcare starts here. Get ready for a day driving meaningful change in employee benefits. **Brandon Weber**, Co-Founder & CEO, Nava Benefits 12:50-1:20 p.m. PT The CPO Journey: How Great Leaders Lead Hear from rockstar CPO’s on their success secrets, how to collaborate with the c-suite to advocate for the HR function, and more. **Cara Brennan**, Founder, People Tech Partners **Jevan Soo Lenox**, Chief People Officer, WRITER **Stephen Huerta**, Co-host, Modern People Leader Podcast 1:25-2:05 p.m. PT How Employers are Controlling Costs Without Cutting Coverage What if you could spend less and cover more? A panel of health plan innovators share how forward-thinking employers are ditching the traditional playbook and finding smarter ways to match coverage to their workforce. **Bryan Davis**, National Practice Leader, Nava Benefits **Chad Schneider**, Head of Broker Channels, Thatch **Fereshteh Dastyar**, VP of Strategic Alliances, Garner **Kristen Rivers**, Senior Vice President, Pareto 2:15-2:50 p.m. PT Bending the Cost Curve Through Prevention and Primary Care The best way to control healthcare costs is to get ahead of them. Hear from benefits leaders and innovative care providers on how investing in prevention and primary care can reduce risk, improve access, and drive real savings over time. **Max Marchione**, Founder, Superpower **Mike Jafar**, Founder, JOYA **Molly Stein**, Head of Business Development & Government Programs, Headway **Sara Richards**, Director Benefits, RedBull **Scott Shibley**, VP National Channel and Partnership Sales, Amazon OneMedical 3:20-3:55 p.m. PT The HR Team’s Real Guide to Using AI and Looking Like a Pro HR leaders are being asked to have an AI answer — this session helps you build one. Walk away with practical use cases and honest lessons learned, from setting company-wide strategy all the way down to the tools you can use tomorrow. **Donald DeSantis**, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Nava Benefits **Jaime Kinsella**, Director People, Element Biosciences **Megan Hansen**, Chief People Officer, Ontra 4-4:20 p.m. PT How Kiavi Delivers Always-On Benefits Support Managing benefits for nearly 500 employees with a small HR team is no small feat. This candid conversation covers how Kiavi tackled complex employee needs and renewal decisions — and what the right support system made possible. **Brandon Weber**, Co-Founder & CEO, Nava Benefits **Rick Livesay**, National Benefits Broker, Nava Benefits **Tina Cox**, Sr. Manager, Payroll & Benefits, Kiavi 4:20-4:45 p.m. PT How Nava and HR Are Fixing Healthcare Together A lot has changed since last year — and a lot still needs to. This closing conversation ties the day together: where employers are finding wins in a tough market, how technology is reshaping what great benefits support looks like, and why having the right partner makes all the difference in navigating today's complex ecosystem. **Brandon Weber**, Co-Founder & CEO, Nava Benefits **Donald DeSantis**, Co-Founder & CPO, Nava Benefits Ready to fix healthcare with us? **Meet our Fix Healthcare Live 2026 speakers** **Anthony Kelly** VP Human Resources, The Garlic Company **Brandon Weber** Co-Founder and CEO, Nava Benefits **Bryan Davis** National Practice Leader, Nava Benefits **Cara Brennan** Founder/CEO, previous SVP People, People Tech Partners **Chad Schneider** Head of Broker Channels, Thatch **Colleen Locke** Benefits Solutions Director, Nava Benefits **Donald DeSantis** Co-Founder and CPO, Nava Benefits **Fereshteh Dastyar** VP of Strategic Alliances, Garner Health **Jaime Kinsella** Director People, Element Biosciences **Jevan Soo Lenox** Chief People Officer, WRITER **John Schembari** Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Kutak Rock **Julia Arant** National Benefits Broker, Nava Benefits **Kristen Rivers** Senior Vice President of Sales, ParetoHealth **Max Marchione** Co-Founder, Superpower **Megan Hansen** Chief People Officer, Ontra **Michael Jafar** Founder, JOYA Health **Molly Stein** Head of Business Development & Government Programs, Headway **Rick Livesay** National Benefits Broker, Nava Benefits **Sara Richards** Director, Benefits, Redbull **Scott Shibley** VP National Channel & Partnership Sales, Amazon One Medical **Stan Scott** VP of Navigation & GLP-1 Management, Rightway **Stephen Huerta** Co-Founder & Co-Host, Modern People Leader Podcast **Tanner Brunsdale** Director of Benefits & Mobility, Lyft **Tina Cox** Sr. Manager, Payroll & Benefits, Kiavi