Apply to Speak

• Industry Recognition
• Influence and Impact
• Visibility and Exposure

There are a variety of speaking opportunities at the Business Group on Health Annual Conference available to sponsors. Within your submission, please indicate whether your proposal is for either:

• Conference Sessions:
• 30 or 45-minute presentation
• Sponsorship Fee: ($15,000 - $30,000 depending upon the type of session and number of co-sponsors.)
• The Business Group will place session proposals into a session category (Keynote, Plenary, Mind Stretch, Breakout or Focused Learning). On that note, proposals may be combined by the Business Group to create a co-sponsored session
• All Breakout and Focused Learning sessions require an employer speaker. Co-sponsored proposals featuring two vendor partners working together to address an issue are encouraged

• Innovation Spotlight
• 20-minute presentation during the employer-only portion of the Annual Conference.
• Sponsorship Fee: (1 sponsor per session, $12,000)
• Innovation Spotlights are designated for early-stage companies or existing companies with emerging leading-edge concepts for employers.
• One speaker from the sponsoring company may present during the session. Four Innovation Spotlights will run concurrently.

The Annual Conference aims to provide attendees with a range of perspectives on current issues to help them in their daily work. Speakers representing different backgrounds, identities, and experiences add depth and nuance to the topics discussed and enrich the conversation among members. Business Group on Health welcomes speakers of all national origins, cultures, races, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, political affiliations and religions.

Employer members of the Business Group value the opportunity to hear directly from their peers. Proposals featuring employer speakers are strongly preferred.

• Employer speakers are individuals working for large and mid-size companies with a distinct employee benefit strategy, who have solely internal-facing corporate human resources, benefits, well-being or corporate medical roles serving their company’s employees, separate from any commercial interests of their organization. Employer speakers are not required to be from a Business Group on Health member company
  
  Note: Sponsors should have employer speakers’ preliminary consent before including their names in the proposals provided through this process. All speakers for selected sessions require final approval by Business Group on Health.
• Expert speakers are subject matter experts from a sponsoring company (employed by the sponsoring company and not a subsidiary or an affiliate), academia, or non-profit organizations. Advisors who are not employees of sponsoring companies are not eligible to present at the conference.

Only Business Group on Health members companies are eligible to submit a proposal to speak at a conference session. Active membership through April 24, 2026, is required for all session and supporting sponsorship opportunities. If you have questions about your company’s membership status, please contact [email protected]. Please note, employer co-presenters are not required to be members.

• Member companies may submit up to two proposals. For each proposal, please share the topic and speaker ideas, and relevance to an employer audience.
• In addition, member companies may submit a third proposal (for either a conference session or an innovation spotlight) that is uniquely focused on a global topic and addresses the multi-country needs of global employers.
• Submissions beyond these limits will not be considered.
• Agenda space is limited and interest in sessions is high, please focus your proposal on topics and speakers that will bring a distinct perspective that inspires action.

The Call for Ideas will close on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET. If your proposal is selected, you will be contacted by mid-October. The Business Group may suggest changes to some proposals or combine submissions to create a co-sponsored main stage session.

Create an account on the Call for Ideas website.

Enter your submitter information, select the session type, enter your proposed session title and description (350-word limit), add speaker names and titles. Click save.

Speaker bios are optional. Enter key takeaways for employer attendees. Once your proposal is complete, click the submit button. You will receive a confirmation email.

If you need any assistance, please contact Marcia Greville at [email protected].

Session sponsors receive complimentary speaker, employer client and sponsor passes. The number of passes depends on the type of session. Sponsors’ logos will appear on the 2026 Annual Conference website and app. Sponsors also receive one pre-conference and one post-conference attendee list. The lists will include the first and last name, job title, company name, email address and country for registrants who opt-in to share their contact information.

We will accept Call for Ideas proposals for the 2026 Annual Conference from September 4 – 25, 2025. Sessions selected for the conference will be notified by mid-October.