Bold Disruption to End the Metabolic Disease Crisis
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Metabolic disease is draining our healthcare system, our workforce, and our economy—and traditional approaches are failing us.
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Keynote Speakers
Ricki Lake
Benjamin T. Bikman, Ph.D.
Brigham Young University
Featured Speakers
Adam Wolfberg, MD, MPH
Alan Moses, MD
Caroline Roberts, MD
Chris Palmer, MD
Derek Mydlarz, MD, MPH
Frank Dumont, MD
Georgia Ede, MD
Greeshma Shetty, MD
Holly Lofton, MD
Jenny Zhao
Jessica Shepherd, MD
Ken Su
Kim Henrichsen, RN
Munjal Shah
Simon Hayhurst
Featured Sessions
The Root of the Matter: Can We Really Reverse Metabolic Disease?
Metabolic disease drives the majority of chronic illness and cost in our healthcare system—but what if we can actually reverse it? In this keynote, Dr. Ben Bikman cuts through decades of conventional thinking to reveal the unifying root cause driving chronic conditions like diabetes and obesity. He shows how tackling insulin resistance head-on isn’t just rewriting the science—it’s redefining what’s possible in healthcare.
Unscripted: My Real Journey to Lasting Health with Lifestyle Change
In this candid conversation, actress, TV host and filmmaker Ricki Lake shares her deeply personal journey to lasting health—not through quick fixes and fads, but through real, sustainable lifestyle change. With honesty and humor, she opens up about breaking free from the cycle of diets and self-doubt. Her story is a reminder that when we address the root cause—lasting change isn’t just possible, it’s inevitable.
The Hidden Force Driving Your Health Spend
Metabolic disease is quietly driving the majority of chronic care costs, absenteeism, and productivity loss—yet most strategies still treat its symptoms, not its cause. This session will expose the true financial and operational burden hiding in your population health data and reveal why reversal, not management, is the key to sustainable ROI.
GLP-1s: What the Data Shows—and the Headlines Don’t
GLP-1s have captured headlines and healthcare budgets alike—but the real-world data tells a more complex story. From adherence challenges and rebound weight gain to concerning mortality trends in older adults, the evidence points to deeper issues beneath the hype. This session separates signal from noise, revealing what every health plan and benefits leader needs to know before betting big on the latest metabolic craze.
Menopause: The Untold Metabolic Turning Point
Menopause marks one of the most profound—and overlooked—metabolic shifts in a woman’s life, driving increased risk for obesity, diabetes, and other chronic conditions. Yet most care models focus on symptom relief instead of addressing the root metabolic change beneath it. This session uncovers why menopause is a pivotal moment for intervention and how a metabolic approach can unlock better outcomes for women—and lower costs for those who cover their care.
Disrupting Heart Disease at its Metabolic Core
Cardiovascular disease doesn’t start in the heart—it starts in the metabolism. In this session, experts reveal how insulin resistance and other metabolic disruptions drive inflammation, plaque formation, and heart failure risk. By reversing metabolic disease at its root, we can dramatically lower cardiovascular risk, reduce costs, and redefine prevention from the inside out.
If you're responsible for population health or cost containment, this is your call to act.
The path to ending the metabolic disease epidemic is here—and the time to lead is now.