{"id":162762,"date":"2026-04-10T22:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/162762\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T22:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:12:08","slug":"free-hr-and-benefits-summit-at-the-barnes-foundation-will-explore-ai-leadership-and-workplace-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/162762\/","title":{"rendered":"Free HR and benefits summit at the Barnes Foundation will explore AI, leadership and workplace culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-end=\"908\" data-start=\"739\">Human resources and business leaders navigating rapid change in technology and workplace expectations will have a chance to dig into those challenges at a free event in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1156\" data-start=\"910\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibpllc.com\/events\/summit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Annual Summit<\/a>, hosted by Innovative Benefit Planning, will take place May 13, 2026, at the Barnes Foundation. The one-day event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is open to HR professionals, executives and decision-makers at no cost.<\/p>\n<p>INNOVATIVE&#8217;S 2026 SUMMITWhether you\u2019re driving change at the executive level or reimagining the employee experience within your teams, this summit will empower you to frame the future with balance, purpose, and innovation\u2014creating workplaces where people and technology evolve together.<a data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibpllc.com\/events\/summit\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Register now<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1348\" data-start=\"1158\">This year\u2019s theme, \u201cFraming the Future: A Portrait of People, Purpose, and Technology,\u201d focuses on how organizations can balance innovation with a more human-centered approach to leadership.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1547\" data-start=\"1350\">Programming includes keynote sessions, panel discussions and hands-on workshops covering topics like AI in the workplace, employee benefits and strategies for building stronger, more engaged teams.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1812\" data-start=\"1549\">Speakers include Bert Gervais, known as \u201cThe Human-First AI Guy,\u201d and Judy Sailer, director of learning and development at Primepoint HR &amp; Payroll. A panel discussion led by Lindsey Hancock of Innovative Benefit Planning, will feature CEO Terriann Procida, Chuck Metturdharma, Head of AI &amp; Divisional CIO \u2013 Cigna Healthcare and other industry leaders.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"richtext-image full-width\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC00414.width-704.jpg\" width=\"704\" height=\"395\" alt=\"IBP Leadership\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"richtext-image full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC00414.width-704.jpg\" width=\"704\" height=\"395\" alt=\"IBP Leadership\"\/>Photo Credit\/Inspire Lens Media<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-image-caption\">From left: John Romaska, vice president of benefits consulting; Terriann Procida, CEO and founding partner; Mark Sulpizio, founding partner, at a 2025 Innovative Summit.<\/p>\n<p>The agenda also includes a morning meditation and breathwork session led by Stellar Athletics (Moorestown, NJ), a vendor fair, lunch and a happy hour that includes a private gallery tour.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2092\" data-start=\"1970\">In addition to programming, attendees will receive perks like free parking, raffle prizes, giveaways and an event T-shirt.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2287\" data-start=\"2094\">The summit is designed to provide both big-picture insights and practical tools, giving leaders a clearer path for navigating change while maintaining a strong workplace culture.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2362\" data-start=\"2289\">Registration is open for the free May 13 summit at the Barnes Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><a data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibpllc.com\/events\/summit\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Innovative&#8217;s 2026 Summit<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2284\" data-start=\"2200\">Wednesday, May 13 | 10:30 a.m. &#8211; 5:30 p.m.<br \/>The Barnes Foundation<br \/>2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy<br \/>Philadelphia, PA 19130<br \/>Free to attend (registration required)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Human resources and business leaders navigating rapid change in technology and workplace expectations will have a chance to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162763,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[60,18275,73505,69,71,70,12738,41308],"class_list":{"0":"post-162762","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-human-resources","10":"tag-innovative-benefit-planning","11":"tag-philadelphia","12":"tag-philadelphia-headlines","13":"tag-philadelphia-news","14":"tag-sponsored-content","15":"tag-summit"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162762\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}