1st Global Employee Benefits Conference in Russia

GEB team reached Moscow to join the first edition of the Global Employee Benefits Conference that took place in the Russian capital on 1 October 2015.
The event provided a platform to share insights on local and international talent management, risk benefit management, rewards, and innovative solutions for businesses with a current or future presence in Russia and the CIS region.
 
The event was opened by Alexis Rodzianko, President of the American Chamber of Commerce, with an analysis on future developments for the Russian economy and expected implications on businesses and their employees. This was followed by an intervention of Roger Munnings, Chairman of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce, on the importance of transparency and governance in business processes.
 
GEB EMEA Director, Mr Andrea Valacchi, closed the plenary sessions with an overview of major employee benefits trends, market needs and possible solutions that employers should look at when formulating their benefits strategies.
The programme further included breakout sessions where insurance players, consultants and experts, convened to promote understanding of employee benefits, insurance products, pricing principles and benefits design, including case studies and detailed guidance on implementation.
 
In the workshop Size is not a barrier, Mr Sandor Jonas, GEB Regional Manager for the CEE/CIS Region presented opportunities for middle market to access global solutions and expertise that can simplify their employee benefits provision. This was in line with a major debate topic at the conference on the need to minimise administration and costs, while managing rewards and social responsibility through the current crisis. Other practices discussed during the sessions, flexible benefits design; voluntary benefits, pension and long term saving plans.
During the conference a new partnership was announced between GEB and Benefactory, an high-end benefits administration platform.
 
More information on the announcement
The Global Employee Benefits Conference website