Emerging leave trends — and how to respond to changing needs 

Global Leader, Vendor Services, Mercer

Jess Cheung is a nearly 20-year industry veteran and an evangelist for solving global problems, connecting people and ideas across borders and making the world better than it was yesterday. Jess serves as a Global Leader for Mercer's Vendor Services practice as well as an HR Technology Advisor and Analyst, using her extensive 15+ years of relevant experience to advise and consult many global vendors and clients. Jess got her start in the HR tech space over a decade ago at ADP in the global/multinational payroll and HCM division and has actively been working to change the corporate world ever since.

National Sales Leader, Expanded Solutions,Unum

With a deep background in human resources, employee benefits and HR technology, Amanda brings creative solutions for best-in-class HR and people strategy. Her passion for the HR technology startup space allows her to cultivate and deliver innovative solutions to her HR peers who are paving the way for the future of work. Through her experience, Amanda enjoys providing a unique perspective to help solve complex problems in the leave and employee support space by bringing a more personalized focus to life-work balance.