The State of Global Lifestyle Spending Accounts
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Time: 2pm ET | 11am PT
Cost: Complimentary
Produced and Sponsored by: Forma
As organizations expand globally and distributed teams become the new standard, a one-size-fits-all approach no longer works for a workforce that demands equitable, flexible, and locally relevant support, regardless of location. How can global benefits leaders design programs that are both consistent and personalized?
The answer lies in the adoption and evolution of flexible benefit strategies, including the growing role of Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs). These accounts provide a powerful framework for creating scalable, personalized experiences that resonate with diverse and distributed workforces.
Join us for an insightful webcast where we explore how leading employers are redesigning their global lifestyle benefits to be tailored to employees' needs and business priorities.
In this webcast, you will learn how to:
- Understand the growing role of Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs) in creating scalable and personalized global benefits.
- Develop strategies to balance global program consistency with the need for local flexibility and relevance.
- Navigate local regulations and cultural considerations to ensure your benefits are equitable and impactful.
- Reduce administrative overhead without creating a fragmented employee experience.
- Design a future-ready benefits program that supports everything from well-being and family care to education and commuting.
Speakers:
Suzy Silvestri is a Global Benefits Program Manager at UKG based in Boston, with more than 16 years of experience across HR and employee benefits. She specializes in designing and scaling global benefits programs that support employee well-being, strengthen the employee experience, and drive meaningful business impact. Her work focuses on building thoughtful, people-first strategies that balance global consistency with local relevance while helping organizations support diverse and distributed workforces at scale.
Kathleen Harris | Head of Consultant Relations and Strategic Programs | Forma
Kathleen A. Harris, MPH, is a nationally recognized benefits strategist and executive leader with more than 20 years of experience in global benefits, healthcare innovation, and workforce strategy. As Head of Consultant Relations and Strategic Programs at Forma, she partners with employers and consultants to design globally compliant, flexible benefits programs focused on personalization and measurable outcomes.
Previously, Kathleen served as Vice President of Global Benefits at Warner Bros. Discovery (formerly Time Warner), where she helped pioneer inclusive benefits such as surrogacy, elective egg freezing, and personalized healthcare advocacy. Through Cornfield Point Consulting, she has also advised digital health startups on commercialization and growth. Kathleen serves on the board of the Northeast Business Group on Health and is a frequent speaker on the future of benefits and workforce health.
Register Now
Can't attend live? Register and view the webcast on demand.