Social Wellbeing, AI & Chit-Chat: Creating a Water Cooler Effect

Karianne Michelle has spent two decades supporting C-level leaders and their teams — as a brand strategist for global companies such as State Farm, GE, Abbott, Proctor & Gamble, and Hewlett-Packard, and as a well-being expert helping some of the fastest-growing startups and Fortune-level organizations across the U.S., London, and Africa as they unlock greater self-awareness. As a Qigong and iRest Yoga Nidra meditation instructor, Reiki master, classically trained vocalist, and sound bath recording artist, Michelle has crafted and conducted wellness programming for leading employer teams including Boston Consulting Group, Indeed, Stripe, Reddit, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Yelp, and Lululemon. By giving participants the tools to care for their spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical needs, she guides them toward setting firmer boundaries, breaking negative patterns, and fostering more open-mindedness. Michelle’s innovative approach to integrating work and well-being is paving the way for a new era of corporate culture — one that values not only the bottom line but also the holistic wellness of its people, improving employee morale and productivity. A pioneer in wellness programs that fuse meditation and sound bath healing into corporate cultures, her latest album, Dreamscapes: A Sound Bath Journey, is available on streaming platforms worldwide.

Barbara Booras is a Customer Community Manager at Workvivo, the #1 G2 Rated Employee App Globally. Specializing in Expert Services within Customer Experience, Barbara collaborates with key strategic customers with a global audience on optimizing their Workvivo experience. She spent 6+ years in New York City leading internal communications and transforming company culture at DIVINA in her role as the first Culture & Community Manager. Barbara is a self-described workplace culture nerd, obsessed with elevating the employee experience. Now based in Boston, Barbara enjoys freelance food writing, boxing, distance running, and world travel. Barbara is a 4x marathoner currently working on completing the Abbott World Marathon Majors. Barbara has an educational background in hospitality and tourism and approaches EX with a high-touch, hospitality mindset.

Brooke Wilson is the Head of Resources for Living, a division of CVS Health’s Mental Well-being, a leading provider of mental health and employee assistance program (EAP) solutions to members around the globe. In her current role, Wilson oversees Resources for Living’s strategic direction and product fidelity while also developing solutions to engage and improve the mental well-being of members, caregivers, employers and communities.

Amy Johnston is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience working in mental health, trauma and burnout. She is dedicated to supporting a culture of thriving, even in the hardest of jobs. She works with leaders to take a clear and honest inventory of their strengths and challenges and to cultivate an atmosphere of growth and authenticity.