Chip Aubry
VP Technology
Figo Pet Insurance
Chip Aubry is the VP of Technology for Figo Pet Insurance, a pet insurance company focused on providing the modern pet parent with clear choices and the latest technology. Chip and oversees Figo's technology platforms, including the Pet Cloud that helps make pet parenting a breeze. Throughout his career, Chip has built expertise in developing large scale web & mobile solutions for both technology startups and agency clients. Chip is an avid cyclist and lives in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and daughter. He holds a BS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Matt Aaron
Co-Founder
Insurance Agent App
Matt Aaron is the Co-Founder of Insurance Agent App. Working with over 1000 agencies since 2013, Insurance Agent App has changed how agencies service clients. As the first mobile service platform to integrate with AMS’s, IA App is focused on transforming the digital customer experience and unifying the IA channel. Aaron is an influencer re: Mobile in the IA channel, with extensive participation in Agents Council for Technology work groups and the ACORD Digital Standards effort. Married with two sons, Aaron is a graduate of Brown university with an MBA from UVa’s Darden Schol of Business, and resides in Charlotte, NC.
Jihan Abass
CEO & Founder
Lami
Jihan is currently the Founder and CEO of Lami, an Insurance-as-a-Service platform and API. Lami has digitized the entire insurance value-chain from KYC, pricing, underwriting and claims processing all in one platform and API that can be used to distribute any type of insurance product at any point of sale. She set up Lami with the aim of increasing insurance penetration in the developing world. Prior to starting Lami, she worked as a sugar trader in the City of London, trading on the New York and London sugar markets. She has an MBA from the University of Oxford.
Haafiz Abdurrahim
CEO
RiftPay
Jonathan Abelmann
Co-Founder & President
Bestow
Jonathan Abelmann is an entrepreneur passionate about harnessing data and technology to transform industries. Jonathan is the Co-founder and President of Bestow, the leading digital life insurance platform that’s using technology to make coverage accessible to millions. In his role, Jonathan leads talented data scientists, engineers and product owners who are building transformative software that powers instant life insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes, across any channel.
Eyhab Aejaz
CEO & Co-Founder
Breach Insurance
After seven years in leadership at a Fortune 100 global insurer, Eyhab has co-founded Breach Insurance, which is breaking new grounds by developing complex insurance solutions for the growing $2T+ cryptocurrency market. The company has built a proprietary policy issuance and administration platform and an industry-first solution to insure retail users of popular cryptocurrency custodians and exchanges.
Ekine Akuiyibo
VP, Business Development & Deployments
Socotra
Ekine Akuiyibo is the Vice President of Business Development and Deployments at Socotra, where he oversees field engineering, product delivery, partnerships, training, and support. Prior to Socotra, Ekine spent 15 years in enterprise software development, sales, and services at Sun Microsystems, BAE Systems, and Oracle. Most recently, Ekine worked on large-scale ML problems at Oracle. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford.
Mike Allee
President
Universal Conversion Technologies
Mike has over 20 years of executive leadership experience with both large international and mid-sized domestic insurance companies. He has strategically designed, implemented and/or consolidated every type of insurance administrative and financial system during his insurance career. He holds a business administration degree from Southwest Baptist University, and is a designated Fellow at the Life Management Institute (FLMI, from the Life Office Management Association) and a recognized Project Management Professional (PMP, from the Project Management Institute)
Kenneth Allen
Arson Educator & Motivational Speaker
Kenny Allen had a good job, had a family, went to church on Sunday, ran inner city youth basketball camps, and was a college basketball scout. He was also an arsonist and a principle player in one of the nation’s largest prosecuted arson-for-profit cases. Kenny now travels around the country, with the former ATF Special Agent who arrested him, providing informative presentations regarding his role in this case. Kenny is open, honest and blunt about his role in the insurance fraud scheme. He is always a crowd favorite and is not afraid to answer any question about how he set fires to make them look accidental, or how he was always one step ahead of the insurance companies.
Bob Andrew
AVP of Underwriting Operations
American Family Insurance
Bob Andrew serves as the Associate Vice President, Underwriting Operations, for American Family Insurance, Madison, Wis. In this role, Bob has overall accountability for underwriting, policy administration and agency support center operations for all personal lines business. Bob has held various leadership roles at American Family over the past 12 years, including Corporate Planning, Program Management, Lean Customer Value, Change Leadership, Sourcing and Procurement, and Marketing product/strategy. He also successfully led a large business transformation program. Prior to American Family, Bob served as Vice President, Marketing for WPS Health Insurance in Madison, Wis. He also has held various marketing and customer service roles in his 30+ years of professional experience. Bob holds a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in speech from Wabash College. He enjoys traveling, working in the yard and is an avid runner of half marathons. He resides in Sun Prairie, Wis. with his wife Mary; they have two young adult children and one grandson.
Jason Andrew
CAO
FINEOS
Jason T. Andrew, Chief Alliance Officer at FINEOS, co-founded Limelight Health (acquired by FINEOS in August 2020) to help modernize core systems for insurance carriers, guiding his company from a startup to one of the fastest growing companies transforming core underwriting and rating systems in the group benefits industry. Now as part of the FINEOS global family with a complete suite from underwriting, quoting, policy admin, billing, claims and absence, Jason is helping to drive innovation across carrier business units. With over 20 years of insurance experience, Jason has started 4 companies and speaks frequently at industry events, including Suite Forum at Dreamforce, the Denim Summit, InsureTech Connect, LIMRA, Society of Actuaries and many others.
Jason Andrew
Chief Alliance Officer
FINEOS
Jason T. Andrew, Chief Alliance Officer at FINEOS, co-founded Limelight Health (acquired by FINEOS in August 2020) to help modernize core systems for insurance carriers, guiding his company from a startup to one of the fastest growing companies transforming core underwriting and rating systems in the group benefits industry. Now as part of the FINEOS global family with a complete suite from underwriting, quoting, policy admin, billing, claims and absence, Jason is helping to drive innovation across carrier business units. With over 20 years of insurance experience, Jason has started 4 companies and speaks frequently at industry events, including Suite Forum at Dreamforce, the Denim Summit, InsureTech Connect, LIMRA, Society of Actuaries and many others.
Marc Andrews
VP, Financial Services & Insurance
Pegasystems
Joe Armeni
VP, Telematics Business Development
Intelligent Solutions Inc
Amit Arora
VP, Product Management - Claims
Swiss Re
Amit Arora is a global product innovation executive with 20+ years in converting company mission statements into new products. Amit has been a Founder & Chief Product Officer (2 global start-ups), Digital Transformation Officer for a Fortune 100 company, Faculty at an Ivy League Business School, Board Member, & regular invitee as a 'thought leader' to global media platforms like Reuters, CBS News, World Intelligent RPA Summit, The AI Summit, & O’Reilly’s AI Conference. Amit has led product management functions across Insurance, Banking, Telecom & Healthcare industries, launching 30+ digital products, leading to $1Bn+ of new revenues. As one of the early adopters of Artificial Intelligence (2009 onwards) & Automation (2004 onwards), he has always been passionate about experimenting with new tech to move the 'business needle'. Amit is an MBA from Columbia Business School, attended Columbia Law School, holds a Master's Degree in Operations, & an Engineering degree in Electronics.
Chip Aubry
VP Technology
Figo Pet Insurance
Chip Aubry is the VP of Technology for Figo Pet Insurance, a pet insurance company focused on providing the modern pet parent with clear choices and the latest technology. Chip and oversees Figo's technology platforms, including the Pet Cloud that helps make pet parenting a breeze. Throughout his career, Chip has built expertise in developing large scale web & mobile solutions for both technology startups and agency clients. Chip is an avid cyclist and lives in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and daughter. He holds a BS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Trevor Baldwin
CEO & President
Baldwin Risk Partners
Trevor is the Chief Executive Officer of Baldwin Risk Partners. Trevor joined the Firm in 2009 as a Commercial Risk Advisor working primarily with healthcare and private equity clients, over time he led the firm’s Commercial Risk Management Group as Managing Director, followed by being BRP’s President & CEO. Before joining Baldwin Risk Partners, Trevor worked at the private equity firm HealthEdge Investment Partners, LLC. While at HealthEdge, Trevor divided his time between working with portfolio companies on operational improvements and assisting in the execution of new transactions. Trevor graduated from Florida State University with a BA in Risk Management & Insurance.
Ryan Bank
Global Managing Director
Geospatial Insurance Consortium (GIC)
As the Global Managing Director, Ryan brings vision and strategy to the Geospatial Insurance Consortium (GIC), an at-cost, member-driven aerial imagery and geospatial data program for the insurance industry. His focus is how robust aerial data serves the insurance industry following natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, flooding and more.
Chad Barczuk
VP, Cloud Architecture
Insuresoft
Chad brings more than 10 years of IT leadership and innovation to Insuresoft. His decade of experience in the P&C insurance industry helps drive operational excellence for clients. Chad joined Insuresoft in 2015, bringing his experience with the Diamond product that transformed his previous organization. He enables customers to deliver on their promise of protection, from a deployment perspective and a security perspective. Chad is accountable for our cloud deployments and our software’s overall strategic direction as a SaaS offering. He received a BS in business and communication and an MS in information management from Arizona State University.
Meredith Barnes-Cook
Global Head of Insurance
Ushur
Meredith Barnes-Cook is the Global Head of Insurance at Ushur, a Customer Experience Automation™ platform that is transforming the customer journey - end to end across the insurance lifecycle - by understanding, orchestrating and intelligently automating policyholder, member, agent, broker, and claimant interactions across all channels of communication. Meredith has decades of insurance industry leadership experience spanning business systems, operations, and customer service. She is responsible for countless digital and organization transformations to bring new products, technology solutions and services to market, and provide a top-tier customer experience through the optimal balance of automation and people.
Kevin Barrow
CEO
Mark Labs
Chris Bayley
Chief Innovation Officer & Co-Founder
Cover Genius
Itai Ben-Zaken
CEO & Co-Founder
Honeycomb
Itai Ben-Zaken is the Co-founder and CEO of Honeycomb, an MGA providing simple, fair, and affordable multi-family property insurance through its end-to-end digital platform. Before founding Honeycomb, Itai was the Co-founder and CEO of Comprendi, an award winning digital marketing startup. Prior to that Itai managed a $100M Digital Insurance business unit at NASDAQ:QNST, which included Insurance.com and CarInsurance.com. Itai holds a B.Sc in Computer Engineering from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Yaron Ben-Zvi
CEO
Haven Life
Yaron Ben-Zvi is the co-founder and CEO of Haven Life, as well as the Head of Platform Innovation for MassMutual. In this role, Yaron oversees the strategy and vision of direct-to-consumer initiatives and is responsible for the delivery of an end-to-end digital life insurance transactional platform. His interest in life insurance began as a customer when he set out to buy a policy for himself and found existing solutions had not realized the potential of digital capabilities. Previously, Yaron was a founder of several early-stage companies, including a digital life insurance agency as well as a robo-advisor.
Kobi Bendelak
CEO
InsurTech Israel
Founder and CEO of InsurTech Israel- The company has four areas of activity, Investment, consulting, Event and News arm and the Israeli Insurtech accelerator All that activities make InsurTech Israel as the leading and most active company in the Insurtech ecosystem. Kobi has a deep InsurTech and insurance knowledge base on my background, 22 years of experience in the insurance industry that, kobi was the CEO of subsidiary company of Migdal / Assicurazioni Generali group. Kobi is a Colonel (Reserve) in the Israeli defense forces, also i am a mentor in three accelerators programs around the world, Lloyds Lab, SBC USA and GIA. Kobi been chosen by the Daily Fintech magazine to be among the 34 respectable resources people in the InsurTech industry in 2019 and 2020.
Nick Bendell
Investor
MTech Capital
Nick Bendell is a Senior Associate at MTech Capital, an insurtech-focused venture firm with offices in Santa Monica and London. Nick joined MTech at inception and the firm has since invested in 16 companies including Embroker, Corvus, Bold Penguin (sold), and Unqork. Prior to MTech, Nick was an Associate at LEK Consulting where he specialized in due diligence and growth strategy for PE investors and strategics in the technology sector. Nick holds a BA in Economics and Psychology from Harvard.
Varada Bhat
Reporter
Financial Times
Varada Bhat is a senior reporter at P&C Specialist, a Financial Times publication. She covers the personal lines industry for P&C Specialist. Previously, she was a researcher at Reuters Breakingviews, where she covered real estate and was responsible for editorial production. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School with a degree in business and economics reporting. Prior to moving to the U.S., she worked for some of the top business newspapers in India, including The Hindu and the Business Standard.
Neda Blocho
Principal, Head of Studios
Avanta Ventures
Neda is a Principal and Head of Studios at Avanta Ventures, focusing on investing and helping startups across the insurtech and mobility verticals. Neda's path to entrepreneurship began the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she helped to build and run the Stanford Venture Studio program. Neda went on to StartX (the Stanford affiliated accelerator program) before joining Pear Ventures, focusing on investing in pre-seed startups across a variety of industries. Neda also volunteers with Moms Against Poverty (MAP), a non-profit whose mission is to nurture and educate underprivileged and to break the cycle of poverty.
Fred Blumer
CEO
Mile Auto
Fred Blumer is the CEO and co-founder of Mile Auto and Porsche Auto Insurance. He holds more than 10 utility patents in connected vehicle data and auto insurance systems. Previously, Fred was co-founder of Hughes Telematics (acquired by Verizon in 2012) where he and his team created award-winning usage-based insurance solutions for insurers such as State Farm and connected vehicle systems for automakers including Mercedes-Benz.
Ilya Bodner
CEO & Founder
Bold Penguin
Ilya Bodner has changed the way people buy, sell, and think about commercial insurance. A startup enthusiast and insurtech pioneer, Ilya is the founder and CEO of Bold Penguin, a rapidly growing tech company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Ilya started his career on the front lines as an agent, and has been on a mission to upgrade the industry through one successful startup after another. Recent recognitions include “Executive of the Year” by BizTech and Best in Biz, “People’s Choice Innovation Leader of the Year” by the Insurance Innovation Awards, and Columbus Business First’s “40 Under 40” Class of 2019.
Ronald Bolanos
President LSM WEST
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Ronald Bolanos, President LSM West – Latam & US, a strategic and performance-focused executive with 20+ years’ demonstrated success delivering incremental revenue and building market share in the Latin America insurance industry. Ronald has worked in Chile, Sao Paulo and Miami in a variety of senior roles. His background covers a breadth of roles in risk and underwriting. He has a keen analytical aptitude for successfully managing all aspects of strategic planning, operations, client and business development. A Skillful team leader known for clearly defining mission and goals, and consistently delivering results that exceed expectations. MBA, Bachelor in Finance and Chemical Engineering. Ronald was born and raised in Quito, Ecuador.
Greg Boutin
CEO
Relay Platform
Brett Broker
US Ambassador
Finaeo
Based in Orange County California, Brett Fulmer is a licensed independent insurance agent and insurance agency owner, and the proud US Ambassador for Finaeo. Brett, or “Broker Brett” as he is known in the Insurance and InsurTech community has built his network by be being a self-proclaimed InsurTech “guinea pig,” trying new Insurance technology early, as well as by regularly producing content and interviewing startup Founders and Insurance industry professionals for the Insurance Nerds YouTube channel. Finaeo is a digital marketplace empowering independent life and health insurance brokers to increase efficiency and take clients from prospect-to-policy.
Phil Brown
Head of Insurance GTM
Glia
Phil Brown leads Glia’s Insurance industry go to market strategy where he is responsible for developing and managing partnerships with large systems integrators and insurance industry technology vendors. Phil has a wealth of experience in the software industry as a solutions and alliances specialist, formerly with companies including Oracle, PeopleSoft, VUE Software & CallidusCloud. Phil is originally from Melbourne Australia and holds an MBA from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University. In his spare time, Phil is keen cricket fan, fashion photographer and aspiring musician.
Tyrre Burks
CEO & Founder
Player's Health
As the CEO and Founder of Player's Health Tyrre have spent the last decade developing resources to bring much-needed Risk Management Resources to Amateur Sports Organizations. Tyrre has focused his life’s mission to create a world of love, acceptance, and safety for all in the amateur sports industry. He has become one of the most recognized executives in sports tech. As a former professional athlete, college coach, sports administrator, parent, and now business owner within the amateur sport, this has led him to create Player’s Health. The progress of Player's health has naturally linked to also include Insurance products and solutions that use data to better underwrite and segment the risk of sports organizations.
Matteo Carbone
Founder & Director
IoT Insurance Observatory
James Carlucci
EVP, Insurance
ValueMomentum
Mr. Carlucci serves the organization as Executive Vice President of the Insurance division. Mr. Carlucci oversees strategic planning and business development activities for the company’s Property & Casualty and Life Insurance offerings. Mr. Carlucci joined ValueMomentum in March 2014 and has significantly contributed to ValueMomentum’s rapid growth in its mainstay Insurance vertical. Prior to joining ValueMomentum, Mr. Carlucci had a long stint with Erie Insurance Group and served the organization as Vice President, IT Strategic and Integrated Services.
Mr. Carlucci holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), and completed the Executive Development Program from Kellogg School of Management.
Brian Cartwright
Insurance Industry Executive
Microsoft
Brian Cartwright is an Industry Executive in Microsoft’s US Financial Services Industry Group focused on Insurance solutions related to Risk Modeling and Analytics. He has 25+ years’ experience leading application development in the Insurance and Financial Services Industry with a strong background in Financial Systems, Risk/Actuarial Modeling, Process Automation, Data Strategy, Reporting and Analytics. Prior to Microsoft, he worked at leading insurance companies as a senior leader driving development, innovation and cloud migrations while partnering with Finance, Actuarial and Risk Management business areas. In his current role, Brian works closely with Insurance Customers and Solution Providers to establish strategies and process improvements to help companies become more efficient, build new capabilities/insights and control costs by becoming more digital and leveraging the cloud to meet their needs.
Avril Castagnetta
Managing Director, Insurance Marketing Transformation Leader
EY
Avril, Managing Director and leader of the marketing transformation offering for our Insurance practice. She is a marketing and customer strategy executive with more than 20 years of experience working for and consulting with financial services companies worldwide. She excels bringing together marketers, product managers, data scientists and technologists to envision and create customer-centric and insight-driven products and services. As a former analytics and martech owner, Avril excels at being a translator between the business, data scientists and technologists. She is a frequent author and speaker on personalization at scale, digital marketing, and actionable analytics.
Zehra Cataltepe
CEO & Co-Founder
TAZI
After getting her Ph.D. from Caltech in Computer Science, Zehra worked at Bell Labs, StreamCenter and then Siemens Corporate Research. She has over 30 years of machine learning experience in industry and academia, 18 patents, 100+ publications. In 2019-2020, Zehra was chosen 3X Women Entrepreneur of the Year. Zehra aims to disrupt the way AI is deployed through agile and easy to use, no-code AI solutions serving and working with and for the business users in insurance companies. This approach made TAZI a Gartner Cool Vendor and with the current timing it will bring endless opportunities to the insurance industry.
Tanguy Catlin
Senior Partner
McKinsey & Company
Tanguy is a leader for McKinsey’s insurtech and property & casualty insurance work in North America and leads McKinsey Digital hubs across North America and Mexico. In his client work, Tanguy helps leading global financial-services firms with analytics transformations, digitally-enabled business model transformations, and core-technology-modernization programs. He also serves insurance clients more broadly on issues ranging from strategy and organization design to claims and underwriting. In addition to his client work, Tanguy frequently authors articles on issues confronting the insurance industry.
Kinny Chan
Chief Commercial Officer
Trust Stamp
Kinny Chan is an experienced executive and attorney focused on AI, technology, and the law. Trust Stamp helps enterprises and users establish trusted digital identities leading to financial and social stability. Trust Stamp solves this issue through user authenticate users while protecting privacy through its proprietary biometric, AI, and tokenization technology.
Tina Chawla
Director, Sales (North Americas)
eBaoTech
Director of Sales for eBaoTech (North America), Tina is a passionate, goal driven insuretech and innovation sales leader with 15+ years in technology sales, driving business growth, partnerships and analyst relations in the insurance industry.
Sina Chehrazi
CEO & Co-Founder
Nayya
Sina Chehrazi is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nayya, a software company that uses AI and data science to personalize the way that employees choose and use their benefits. Leveraging billions of external data points, Nayya drives individualized guidance during open enrollment and employee engagement all year long. Headquartered in New York, Nayya has raised $50M to date from top investors including Iconiq Growth, SVB Capital, Felicis Ventures, Guardian Strategic Ventures, Unum Business Ventures, and CNO Financial Group. Sina is a graduate of Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and Georgetown Law. He began his career as a corporate attorney prior to building the insurance verticals at two NY-based technology companies. Sina has served as an entrepreneur-in-residence and mentor at the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator in Manhattan, where Sina lives today.
Teresa Chia
Managing Director
Post Mills Capital
Teresa Chia is the Managing Director of Post Mills Capital, where she provides advisory and consulting services to growth oriented businesses in the insurance, financial services, and consumer sectors. She also serves as a Board Director at Kinsale Capital Group. Previously, she served as a Managing Director at White Mountains Capital, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, where she focused on the company's direct investing and merger and acquisition activity in the insurance and financial services sectors. Prior to joining White Mountains, she was a private equity investment professional at Permira Advisers and Nautic Partners, and in investment banking at Credit Suisse. Teresa received a B.A. in Economics from Wellesley College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
John-Isaac Clark
CEO
Arturo
John-Isaac "JC" Clark, CEO of Arturo, has a deep background in Geospatial and Location-based services employing machine learning and big data analytics in both startup and corporate environments. Prior to joining Arturo, jC served as head of commercial product at MAXAR (formerly DigitalGlobe) where he worked to unify products across imagery, derived data sets, and machine learning-powered analytics. jC was also a co-founder at T-Sciences where he spent nearly a decade building location-based analytic products in close concert with Google Earth and Google Maps, and developed a passion for all things location. In addition to his role at Arturo, jC serves as a Techstars mentor and advisor and has a strong affinity for companies looking to push the envelope of what's possible to better understand our changing planet.
Chris Cline
National Agency Distribution Leader
Westfield
Through Chris Cline’s 25+ years in the insurance industry, he has established himself as an industry resource for topics such as perpetuation, merger and acquisition, culture, agency operations, marketing and sales, data and analytics, and has had multiple speaking engagements around these topics. At Westfield, Chris leads a team that is focused on the entire agency life cycle and is responsible for implementing the distribution strategy initiative. Since joining Westfield in 1994, he has held positions in a wide array of disciplines; ranging from graphic designer and marketing, sales, training, compliance and personal lines P&L leadership. Through his diverse experiences and life-long focus on continual learning (he’s a closet science geek), Chris has helped create and deliver meaningful agent experiences through a powerful combination of relationships and technology. He’s also the inquisitive and thought-provoking host of Westfield’s award winning podcast, Closing the Gap. Chris earned his Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Akron. Away from work, Chris and his family spend as much time as possible camping, racing BMX or mountain, playing guitar, or cruising the family hot rod.
Rob Cohen
Chairman & CEO
IMA Financial
Rob Cohen is Chairman and CEO of IMA Financial Group, Inc., an integrated financial services company with offices across the U.S. and Canada, focused on protecting the assets of its widely varied client base through risk management, insurance brokerage, wholesale brokerage and wealth management solutions. IMA and its 1,350+ associates are among the top independent, employee-owned brokerages and are committed to exceeding client expectations. Rob strongly believes in personally giving back to the community and has served on more than 20 non-profit boards throughout his career. Rob and his wife Molly reside in Denver and have four children.
David Connolly
Global Insurance Technology Leader
EY
David Connolly is EY’s Global Insurance IT & Innovation leader, based in Silicon Valley, CA. He and his team of 6,600+ professionals have vetted over 1,200 InsurTechs, and do so on an ongoing basis, building innovative solutions that enable property/casualty and life & benefits carriers to achieve business objectives that in many cases before were not possible. EY helps carriers define their digital strategy, then supports the implementation of the solutions necessary to rapidly bring to market new insurance products, new insurance capabilities, and to enable expansive marketplaces for carriers that extend well beyond what they individually provide, to better serve their customers.
James Cook
VP of Sales
Zendrive
James is the VP of Insurance Sales at Zendrive. He has been a part of the P&C insurance industry for over 25 years and has experience across Underwriting, Claims, Analytics and process improvement in both Personal and Commercial Lines. He has had the opportunity to work at large data aggregators like Verisk and LexisNexis and various Insurtech operations. James has a passion for helping insurance carriers find solutions and drive new ideas for process improvement and efficiencies. James started his career as a Field Sales Representative for a division of Dun & Bradstreet in California and holds a Bachelor degree in Communications from Cal.
Peilin Corbanese
VP, Analytics and Innovation
Gerber Life
Peilin Corbanese is a digital transformation executive, a data science geek, a trained economist, and an avid SoulCyclist. Currently, Peilin leads the analytic & innovation team at Gerber Life Insurance, a company under the umbrella of Western and Southern Financial Group. Peilin's key priorities are growing the company profitability, curating data insights, and creating improvements through new technology. Most recently, Peilin led a data transformation project to win Novarica's 2021 Impact Award. Before Gerber Life, Peilin was the head of Marketing for Sundance and founder for BlueGobi.com [bluegobi.com], a fair trade organization that helped artisans from developing nations.
Mark Crow
Insurance Industry Executive
Microsoft
Mark has worked in the insurance and financial services industries for over 20 years in advisory, business development, managerial, executive, and consultant capacities. Much of Mark’s experience has been in building insurance products distribution in a variety of channels (retail bank, private bank, brokerage, etc.). In Mark’s current role as the U.S. Financial Services Insurance Industry Lead at Microsoft, he collaborates with insurance industry enterprise account teams in identifying key business needs, and aligning relevant technology solutions. Much of his work involves interfacing with senior executives within the insurance industry and providing insight and perspective on relevant business trends and how current technologies are being applied.
Harry Croydon
CEO & President
Micro Insurance
Harry Croydon is co-founder of Micro Insurance Company (MIC) and is CEO and President of STP Group Holdings. Micro Insurance Company's mission is to build people and businesses a global safety net so that when the unexpected happens they can bounce back swiftly. Harry leads and empowers a world-class team to bring this mission alive through creating simple insurance products built around technology based on the principles of straight through processing. Micro Insurance Company is a full stack tech enabled platform that through B2B2C relationships is creating value and delivering millions of policies around the world. Prior to MIC, Harry worked in insurance for 17 years working with Lloyds, Willis, AON and AJG delivering tech solutions and building one of the first Cyber Insurance Lloyds brokers and before that 10 years working with Microsoft and other tech giants in the early days of the internet.
Leandro DalleMule
General Manager North America
Planck
Leandro has nearly 30 years of experience helping businesses achieve sustained increased profitability through data analytics. Leandro is the General Manager for Planck - a leading AI platform for commercial insurers. Previously, he spent many years as AIG's Chief Data Officer. Prior to AIG, he worked in several data science & analytics leadership positions at Citibank, BlackRock, Deloitte, and GE Capital. Leandro holds a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering from University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and a graduate degree in applied mathematics from Columbia University. He has published several articles on analytics, the most recent ones for the Harvard Business Review on data strategy.
Alex Dalyac
CEO & Co-Founder
Tractable
Alex Dalyac is the co-founder and CEO of Tractable, which develops artificial intelligence for accident and disaster recovery. Currently, the company focuses on using AI to predict the cost to repair a vehicle, based on photos of the damage. Growing exponentially across 14 countries, the solution has processed $1B+ in auto accidents and accelerated recovery for over a million households, equipping 20+ of the global top 100 insurers. Prior to Tractable, Alex performed research at Imperial College London, where he led the Computing department’s first industrial application of deep learning. Alex has also been named by Forbes in its Europe 30 Under 30 for Technology.
Ash Damle
Chief Data Scientist
healthcare.com
A Healthcare and AI entrepreneur from MIT (CS/Math/DataScience) having built over $400M of enterprise value, raised over $100M (Oak HC/FT, family offices, Sandbox, BCBS Venture Fund, Khosla Ventures, and more), and founded/co-founded WithMe Health, Excelera Health (Golden State Medicare Health Plan), Lumiata, and DeepAffects. He is also an active advisor and investor to companies such as PolymerHQ, LoopHealth, PeerWell, MyoKardia, Ellipsis Health, NuBiome, ExtraaEdge and more. At healthcare.com, Ash is responsible for driving data science across the Learning, Product, Distribution Engines and building out an autonomous insurance platform to support healthcare's mission of: Securing Health and Financial Wellbeing Through Life’s Many Transitions.
Jennifer Daniel
VP Premier Technology Partnerships
Aflac
Jennifer has spent the last 20+ years specializing in group voluntary insurance and benefits technology. She is currently Vice President of Premier Technology Partnerships at Aflac. In this role Jennifer is responsible for creating and growing profitable partnerships with Aflac’s 30+ Premier Benefits Administration Partners. She is also responsible for bringing innovative technology solutions to Aflac to help solve internal challenges. Jennifer frequently speaks at industry events on topics related to technology, enrollment trends, employee education, benefits and benefit administration.
Melissa Danielsen
CEO & Co-Founder
Joshin
Melissa Danielsen is a serial entrepreneur, advocate and working mom in famtech. Melissa is passionate about identifying needs within underserved populations and uncovering innovative solutions to empower people. After her brother with disabilities suddenly passed away, she co-founded a service organization for adults with disabilities that was acquired nine years later. Through her experience as a Medicaid provider, sibling and parent, Melissa found that there was an unmet need for families who have children with special needs. This inspired the creation of the first-of-its-kind specialized care platform, Joshin, which matches families with special needs to qualified and background checked caregivers. Joshin is the largest care platform made exclusively for people with specialized care needs.
Rushi Davda
Head of Technology, North America
Ascot
Rushi leads the technology and digital operations for Ascot. He joined Ascot in August 2018 and was instrumental in standing up the technical and operational framework for Ascot’s US launch, where he is also responsible for the strategic roadmap. Prior to joining Ascot, Rushi was at AIG for 7 years. While at AIG, he oversaw their Latin America and Caribbean Region programs & divestitures.
Aaron Davidson
Global Head of Insurance Industry Solutions
ServiceNow
Aaron Davidson is ServiceNow's Global Head of Insurance Industry Solutions. Aaron is responsible for the strategy and execution of modernizing middle and back-office operations in the insurance sector. Aaron joins us with 17 years of experience in the insurance industry including at Guidewire Software leading the Guidewire Cloud SaaS transformation, in the insurance practice at McKinsey & Company, and Aon as a Principal for Aon Inpoint and an Account Executive in Aon Risk Solutions. Aaron holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. Aaron also holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from Northwestern University.
Brune de Linares
Chief of Sales
AKUR8
Brune is Chief of Sales at Akur8. She started her career at IBM in consulting before transitioning to sales and sales management positions for complex products, including Cloud solutions. She left IBM to join Google Cloud where she spent 2 years in commercial roles, pushing for digital and data transformation of large corporations in the retail world, before joining Akur8 and taking the lead on global business development.
Jeremy Deitch
General Counsel
Boost
Jeremy Deitch is the General Counsel and Head of Compliance at Boost, an Insurance-as-a-Service platform that enables companies in any industry to offer digital insurance products to their customers through a fully embedded experience. Jeremy leads all legal functions and provides legal oversight to Boost's business development, technology, operations, and insurance teams. Prior to joining Boost, Jeremy was in private practice with the firms London Fischer LLP and Wilson Elser. He focused on representing insurers and reinsurers in various transactional, regulatory, coverage, and litigation matters as well as assisting with the development and implementation of new insurance products. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a BA in history and pre-law and earned a JD from New York Law School.
Bill Devine
SVP, Business Insurance Business Capabilities Office
Travelers
Bill leads the Business Capabilities Office, whose Product, Information Management & Analytics, and Strategy, Planning & Execution groups provide shared services support to Business Insurance. Bill’s accountability includes leading key capability focus areas such as customer experience and digital, agency technology integration and workstation, and underwriter tools and workspace. Since joining Travelers in 2005 in Personal Insurance Product Management, Bill has successfully led business efforts across several areas that have made significant contributions to creating value for our customers. For two years he led the Personal Lines Business Center in Syracuse, New York, and in 2010 he returned to Hartford to establish and lead the PI Platform Office with responsibility for strategy and execution of the PI business platforms. Additionally, Bill has held key leadership roles at the Enterprise level across Operations and Digital. Bill holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University at Fullerton and a J.D. from Whittier Law School, magna cum laude.
Aly Dhalla
CEO & Co-Founder
Finaeo
Justin DiPietro
COO & Co-Founder
Glia
Justin DiPietro is the COO and Co-Founder of Glia, where he is responsible for product strategy and direction and day to day operations. Justin stays up to date on technology trends and artificial intelligence to ensure that Glia’s vision to combine the human touch with technology to create the best customer experience is carried out. Prior to Glia, he worked as a consultant working with top enterprises on customer and technology strategy. Justin grew up in New Jersey and is a graduate from Pennsylvania State University. In his spare time, Justin enjoys scuba diving, traveling and surfing.
Yinnon Dolev
CEO
SOMPO Digital Lab Tel Aviv
Yinnon Dolev is the CEO of Sompo Digital Lab Tel Aviv, which is a regional Innovation hub for Israel and Europe. His group is responsible for partnering and investing in innovative startups in areas such as Insurtech, Digital Health, Smart Mobility, Cybersecurity, Agritech and more. Prior to that, he founded and managed the startups’ partnerships program by General Electric (GE) Digital in Israel, the first of its kind dedicated to the industrial internet. In this role Yinnon was responsible for creating partnerships with 26 Israeli software companies, capital investments and the acquisition of IQP, a Japanese-Israeli startup. Yinnon spent 13 years at GE, where he was a graduate of the Experienced Commercial Leadership Program and held various management positions in strategic marketing, product management & business development in the US and in Israel. Prior to joining GE Yinnon was a software engineer and he is also a retired Major in the Israeli Defense Forces. Yinnon holds a BA in Computer Science from the Interdisciplinary Center in Israel an MBA from Cornell University.
Max Drucker
CEO
Carpe Data
For two decades Carpe Data CEO Max Drucker has led innovation for the insurance industry as a data visionary, always at the forefront of technological change. Before Carpe Data’s launch in 2016, Max excelled as both executive and entrepreneur—in 1998 he served as CIO and co-founder of eCoverage, the nation’s first online auto insurance company. Looking again toward the future Max founded Steel Card, one of the world's first InsureTech companies, which was acquired by ChoicePoint in 2006 and is now owned by LexisNexis, earning him recognition by Insurance & Technology Magazine as one of the Top 10 Innovators of the Decade.
Alan Dulin
Global Head of Insurance Solution Consulting
Oracle
Alan is a global practitioner of innovation, who thrives on helping customers achieve business objectives with high-performing teams, disruptive technology and leadership. With over 25 years of Insurance experience, he is responsible for leading a highly skilled global solution consulting insurance team that provides thought leadership and technical/functional guidance to both the private and public sectors in the Life, Savings and Health Insurance industries. Prior to Oracle, Alan was an executive at a large insurance carrier where he led teams across all lines of business, enabling key initiatives that focused on premium growth, reducing operational cost, lapse, and innovation. Alan was also the US Director of Insurance for Microsoft, supporting the growth of partner led insurance solutions in the market.
Preetam Dutta
CEO
Elpha Secure
Preetam Dutta is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Elpha Secure. He is a highly regarded multidisciplinary cybersecurity researcher. His recent publication, “Privacy and Synthetic Datasets,” in the Stanford Technology Law Review, proposes a new method of maintaining the privacy of confidential data without impairing the utility of the data for machine learning applications. In addition, he is a passionate advocate for STEM education for students in underprivileged areas and serves as a national board member at Schools that Can. Preetam graduated with a Ph.D. in cybersecurity and machine learning from Columbia University and a B.S. from Yale University.
Huw Edwards
CEO & Co-Founder
CyberFortress
Huw is the co-founder and CEO of CyberFortress, a startup reinventing the way online business risk is assessed and priced. Their first product is a parametric downtime insurance policy. His background includes managing portfolio risk at Bridgewater and leading a cybersecurity division at Rackspace which he ended up acquiring in a management buyout. A Brit now living in Texas he is an avid ultrarunner and passionate bitcoiner.
Denny Ehrmin
AVP, P&C Marketing Integration
Nationwide
Denny Ehrmin has served in a wide variety of leadership roles at Nationwide. As the AVP, P&C Marketing he is responsible for Nationwide’s agency thought leadership program, digital experience, and suite of marketing benefits that help agents grow their businesses. Denny’s innovative work has won industry awards including the Appy, Halo, EventTech, and ANA’s B2 Award. He was also recognized as a Top 20 Under 40 by the Newark Advocate. Denny holds an MBA from The Ohio State University and Bachelor of Science from Wright State University.
Samuel Falmagne
CEO & Co-Founder
AKUR8
Samuel is CEO and co-founder of Akur8. Samuel started his tech career at IBM, where he spent 15 years in various international sales and sales management positions. He then joined an AI fraud detection Insurtech company, Shift Technology, as Head of Sales. Samuel was instrumental in the successful internationalization of Shift, including in the US. After 2 years at Shift, Samuel decided to apply his Insurtech expertise by transitioning to entrepreneurship and co-founding Akur8, to transform the insurance pricing sector with the next generation pricing solution.
Adam Felesky
CEO & Co-Founder
Portage Ventures
Adam Felesky is the Co-Founder and CEO of Portage Ventures. Adam is also the CEO of Portage Fintech Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq:PFTAU), a newly organized blank check company seeking to partner with leading fintech or financial services businesses. Adam is responsible for overseeing Portage Ventures’ strategy to invest in leading fintech opportunities on a global basis. Within the investment portfolio, Adam is a board director of Alpaca, Boosted.AI, Borrowell, Clark, Grayhawk Investment Strategies, Hellas Direct, KOHO, Socotra, and Wealthsimple. Adam is also a Managing Partner and a member of the Management Committee at Sagard, a multi-strategy private asset manager.
Prior to Portage Ventures, Adam was the Founder and Former CEO of Horizons Exchange Traded Funds, and a director and founding investor of BetaShares Exchange Traded Funds in Australia that was acquired by Mirae Asset Management of South Korea. Prior to this, he worked in JPMorgan’s Derivatives group in New York. Adam began his career in investment banking at CIBC World Markets. Adam holds a B.Eng. and B.A. in Political Science from McMaster University.
Mike Fitzgerald
Principal Analyst
CB Insights
Mike Fitzgerald is a Principal Insurance Analyst at CB Insights, where he researches technology trends in the insurance industry. Mike brings extensive industry experience to the analyst role. Prior to joining CBI, he was vice president of enterprise underwriting solutions at Zurich North America. He also held a number of front line and headquarters positions at Royal & Sun Alliance supporting personal, commercial, and specialty lines. Mike earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Davidson College and a MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Henriette Fleischmann
Co-Founder & COO
Hosta.ai
Much like our namesake, the Hosta plant, we are a tenacious group of thought leaders, innovation disruptors, and programmers that achieve their full potential in the most adversary conditions. Our M.I.T.-born, diverse company prides itself on assessing interior structures 80% more accurately, 65% faster, and more comprehensive than assessment alternatives.
Henriette, COO, received her MBA from Sloan. She has led corporate strategy offices and worked in top tier consulting, managing multi-million $ projects for Fortune 100 companies on process optimization, restructuring, and strategy development.
Ilana Fletcher
Head of Strategic Partnerships
Air Doctor
Ilana Fletcher has 25 years of experience in developing critical strategic relationships, with a focus on Israeli technology and currently works as the Head of Strategic Partnerships at Air Doctor, an Israeli startup that connects travelers to private doctors worldwide. Her academic background (a Master of Science in Neuro-Psychology with honors from the University of Amsterdam), underscores Ilana’s emphasis on creating personal connections in her professional roles. These have included Senior Director of Sales and Business Development at IDT in Jerusalem; Senior Director at Omek Interactive (acquired by Intel), International Investor Relationships at OurCrowd; and VP of Corporate Relationships at ClearVuze.
John Fohr
CEO & Founder
TrustLayer
John is the CEO & Co-founder of TrustLayer, an AI-powered collaborative risk management platform that automates the highly manual, error-prone, and paper-based process of third-party insurance verification. John previously founded Hawthorne Capital and was based in Dubai, where he helped U.S. companies expand to emerging markets. He is a member of Sandhill Angels and an active angel investor, focusing on companies that leverage distributed ledger technologies and AI to solve big problems. John received his B.A. magna cum laude from Georgetown University, and his J.D. with Honors from the University of Wisconsin and studied at the University of Beijing.
David Fontain
CEO & Founder
Foresight
As founder and CEO of Foresight Commercial Insurance, David empowers a world-class team to bring insurtech value to the hard-to-place middle market. Armed with the belief that insurers should improve every business they underwrite, David builds insurance products that streamline dated processes and incentivize safety through the use of technology. When he’s not leading the nationally distributed team at Foresight, David is traveling, surfing, or reading and writing about workers comp.
Laura Ford
Americas Property & Casualty Insurance Technology Leader
EY
Laura Ford is a Principal in the Technology Consulting practice of EY with over 25 years of experience in both personal and commercial insurance, covering underwriting, policy processing and claims processing. She currently leads EY’s Property and Casualty Technology Consulting group as well as EY’s Guidewire practice in the Americas. Ms. Ford has served in a variety of client service roles helping mid-sized and large P&C insurers with multiple aspects of their digital transformations, including strategy, business architecture, process re-engineering, IT strategy and the delivery of large-scale technology solutions.
Robert Forster
CEO & Founder
armor.fi
Robert began his career as a web developer but has now worked solely in the blockchain industry for 4 years, both as a founder and developer. His work in the industry has spanned all aspects—currencies, games, exchanges, and more—with a focus on security. This focus grew into an interest in insurance where he co-founded ArmorFi in the fall of 2020. His goal with ArmorFi is to use novel methods to make DeFi coverage so simple and so cheap that no one will invest unprotected.
Melanie Fountaine
COO & Co-Founder
Joshin
Melanie Fountaine is an entrepreneur, mom and lifelong learner. She is a passionate disability advocate and has dedicated her life and career to support individuals with disabilities and mental health needs. Melanie’s experiences as a sibling to a big brother with developmental disabilities created a deep understanding of resilience, inclusion and the beauty of the human spirit. When her brother suddenly passed away, Melanie took a pause and reflected on how her life’s work could more directly impact people with special needs. She co-founded her first company from a mission to provide services for adults with disabilities; which was acquired 9 years later. As she grew her first company, the inspiration to create Joshin emerged as a problem became clear - there was no care platform designed for families with special care needs to easily find pre-screened sitters and caregivers.
Jim Fowler
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
Nationwide
Jim Fowler is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Nationwide. In this role, he is responsible for the company’s technology strategy, technology capabilities and business innovation programs. Prior to joining Nationwide in 2018, Jim was Chief Information Officer for General Electric, where he led the company’s global information technology strategy, services, operations and internal digital transformation program. Prior to his 18-year career at GE, he held IT roles with NCR and Accenture. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in management information systems and marketing from Miami University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Xavier University. He is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Jim serves as a national board member for YearUp, on the business school advisory board at Miami University, on the Columbus State Community College board of trustees and on the Columbus Collaboratory board of managers. He is well recognized for his results-oriented leadership style and his ability to drive innovation—and was recently recognized by Forbes with the CIO Innovation Award.
Ruth Foxe Blader
Partner
Anthemis Group
Ruth Foxe Blader is a Partner at Anthemis and thought leader in fintech and insurtech. At Anthemis, Ruth leads strategic investment efforts across Europe and North America. Ruth specializes in technology-enabled business models, insurance technology, risk transfer, early stage investing, product strategy and digital transformation. Prior to joining Anthemis, Ruth worked for Allianz SE, where she spearheaded leading digital innovation efforts. She was a founding member of the AllianzX team, where she led investments in startups including Lemonade, MoneyFarm, Argus Cyber Security and SimpleSurance. A New Jersey native, Ruth has spent the last decade between New York, London and Paris. In 2018 and 2019, Ruth was recognized for her outstanding contribution to the global financial technology ecosystem and listed among the Women in Fintech Powerlist by Innovate Finance. She currently serves on the boards of Axle, Demex, Flock, Hokodo, InsurData, Kaiko, Proportunity, Stable and Xapix.
Linda Freiner
Group Head of Sustainability
Zurich
Since 2016, Ms. Freiner is responsible for global strategy and integration of sustainability across the Zurich Insurance Group. She also oversees management of the Z Zurich Foundation and is a member of the Zurich Leadership Team. Ms. Freiner joined Zurich in 2013 to set-up the Zurich Flood Resilience Program. Prior, she was a Global Leadership Fellow at the World Economic Forum from 2007-2013 where she served as Head of Financial Services Strategic Partnerships and Head of Engagement Global Risks. Ms. Freiner sits on the Board of the UNEPFI Principles for Sustainable Insurance. She holds a M.Sc. in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics.
Amy Friedrich
President - U.S. Insurance Solutions
Principal
Amy Friedrich leads Principal’s U.S. insurance businesses, serving more than 100,000 employers and 3.5 million people. Through a broad range of protection solutions, Principal helps business owners attract and retain key talent, protect against loss of income and assets, and secure their financial future.
Friedrich leads 3,500 employees responsible for group employee benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, and nonqualified deferred compensation, along with the distribution arm, which includes Principal’s broker-dealer organization and network of affiliated financial professionals.
Prior to this role, she was senior vice president of the specialty benefits division (group benefits and individual disability solutions), which saw above-industry growth under her leadership. Friedrich joined Principal in 2000 in a performance improvement role and later helped define a long-term strategy for the specialty benefits division. Prior to joining the company, she worked in change management for Accenture.
She’s active in community organizations including United Way, and the Greater Des Moines Partnership. She’s also a member of the Board of Trustees of Buena Vista University, and LL Global, the parent company of LIMRA, LOMA, and Secure Retirement Institute®, and a member of the Forbes Business Council focused on small and medium-sized businesses. She holds an undergraduate degree from Buena Vista University and a master’s degree from Purdue University.
Alex Frommeyer
CEO & Founder
Beam Dental
Alex Frommeyer is the cofounder and CEO of Beam Dental. Beam Dental is a digital-first dental benefits provider that incorporates dental hygiene behavior into policy pricing, combining an easy-to-use online insurance platform, AI-powered underwriting, and the connected Beam Toothbrush for better overall wellness. Beam has raised over $160 million in venture capital funding and is the only digital-first company within the $75 billion dental insurance industry. Beam also offers vision insurance, powered by VSP, and group term life coverage for employers of all sizes in partnership with Nationwide Insurance. Beam is available in 41 states around the U.S. and is accepted at over 400,000 access points nationwide.
Brian Gaab
Managing Principal, Strategy & Innovation
CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer
Brian Gaab is the Managing Principal of Core Innovation at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer. The company has been serving AAA members for over 100 years offering automobile and homeowners insurance. Recognized as a thought leader and advisor to the InsurTech ecosystem, Brian’s work has influenced transformative change across the insurance industry since he joined AAA in 2014. Brian focuses on implementing new technologies inside existing products and designing new innovative risk transfer solutions. He works side by side with partners to identify and explore new areas where AAA can innovate to make insurance simple, proactive, and personal.
Louis Gagnon
COO
Foresters Financial
Louis Gagnon, Chief Operating Officer, Foresters Financial™, is responsible for life insurance operations in the U.S. and Canada, and membership worldwide. He joined Foresters Financial in January 2021. Previously, Louis was with Mercer for more than 30 years in various senior roles across different cities (Montreal, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Toronto and New York City). Most recently, he was President, U.S. & Canada Region, leading more than 5,000 colleagues. Louis holds a Bachelor of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science from Concordia University. He is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, and a member of the Business Council of Canada. He takes pride in serving his local community, notably through his work with the United Way and Le Pignon Bleu in Quebec.
Rob Galbraith
Partner
Insurance Nerds
Rob Galbraith is a well-known insurance futurist and international bestselling author. Rob is a partner with Insurance Nerds which promotes careers and development for young professionals. Rob has over 25 years of industry experience on the carrier side and is a recognized thought leader who has been called “the patron saint of insurtech” and “the most interesting man in insurance”. He is an award-winning keynote speaker and frequent media contributor who has spoken at events around the globe on the topics of innovation, insurtech and the future of insurance. Rob holds the CPCU, CLU, and ChFC professional designations and co-hosts the InsureTech Geek podcast which is available on all major platforms.
Prashanth Gangu
COO & President of Insurance Services
SiriusPoint
Prashanth is the Chief Operating Officer, and President of Insurance & Services at SiriusPoint. He is responsible for operations, technology, enterprise strategy, strategic investments (incl. Pie, Vouch, Joyn, Rhino, Corvus, Outdoorsy) and building a primary insurance business by partnering with InsureTechs and MGAs. He is also on the board of Pie Insurance. Previously, he was a Partner and Head of Americas P&C Insurance at Oliver Wyman, where he was a leading advisor for PE/VC investors. He was a keynote speaker at InsureTech Connect in 2016 and 2017. Prashanth received a master’s in Aeronautics from Caltech and bachelor’s in Aerospace engineering from IIT Bombay.
Kim Garland
SVP Commercial & Personal Lines, MD of State Auto Labs
State Auto
Kim joined State Auto in 2015. Prior to joining State Auto, Kim was the Chief Product Officer for AIG’s Global P&C Consumer Division for their Personal Auto, Personal Property, Personal Accident, Travel and Warranty businesses. Previously at AIG, he helped lead the restructuring of United Guaranty, AIG’s mortgage insurance company, as its Chief Operating Officer and later, CEO. Before joining AIG, he managed the Personal Auto business at Safeco and also started their innovation company, Open Seas Solutions. Kim began his insurance career at GEICO, where he held actuarial, product management and customer service roles.
Kim is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS). He holds an undergraduate degree from Florida State University and a graduate degree from the University of Virginia, both in Mathematics.
Denise Garth
Chief Strategy Officer
Majesco
Denise Garth is Chief Strategy Officer responsible for leading marketing, industry relations and innovation in support of Majesco’s client centric strategy, working closely with Majesco customers, partners and the industry. She is a recognized Top 50 InsurTech Influencer and industry leader with both P&C and L&A insurance experience as a CIO and business executive with deep international ties in Asia and Europe through her ACORD leadership role. Denise is an acknowledged strategic thinker, innovation leader, international speaker, and author of thought leadership and articles regarding the key issues and opportunities facing the industry today to prepare for the future.
Trevor Gary
CEO
Micruity
Sidd Gavirneni
CEO & Co-Founder
Zeguro
Sidd is the CEO and co-founder of Zeguro, a cyber security and cyber insurance company focused on small and mid-size enterprises. Based in San Francisco, Zeguro is changing the way SMEs approach cybersecurity, through it's Cyber Safety Platform - combining risk assessment, mitigation, and insurance. Prior to Zeguro, Sidd was managing Polycom's product portfolio while serving on their information security board. He was also a strategy consultant to security companies after a career as a software engineer. Sidd holds an MBA from IE Business School in Spain, and a Masters in Computer Science focused on information security.
Nick Gerhart
EVP & Chief Innovation Officer
Homesteaders Life Company
Nicholas C. (Nick) Gerhart, J.D., M.H.A., joined Homesteaders Life Company in August 2020 as EVP and Chief Innovation Officer. In this role, he oversees HLC ventures, new market opportunities and strategy.
Prior to his current role he was the Chief Administrative Officer at FBL Financial Group, a multi-line insurance carrier and financial services firm. Gerhart is best known for his role as the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Iowa from February 2013 until December 2016. Prior to that, he worked at Sammons Financial Group and American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company. He earned his law degree and health law certificate from St. Louis University School of Law and a Masters of Health Administration from St. Louis University School of Public Health. He also earned a B.A. from the University of Northern Iowa. Gerhart is an active community leader by working with JDRF Greater Iowa and on the board of Childserve.
Stacy Gill
VP Life Insurance Markets
Health Gorilla
Stacy has spent much of his career serving the life insurance industry, developing solutions for underwriting, claims, actuarial, and regulatory and compliance problems. He is currently Vice President, Life Insurance Markets at Health Gorilla, a company that is transforming how health and wellness data gets shared and utilized. He is pleased to add “InsureTech” to his portfolio of industry panels on which he has presented.
Fonta Gilliam
CEO & Co-Founder
Wellthi
Morgan Girouard
CEO
Kamillio.com
Raised by a family of Insurance brokers Morgan was bred for the Industry with a vision for the future.
Benjamin Gleitzman
CTO & Co-Founder
Replicant
Benjamin Gleitzman is the CTO and Co-Founder of Replicant, a Conversational AI platform founded on the belief that machines are ready to have useful, complex conversations that will transform the way they interact with the world. Prior to Replicant, Gleitzman created Hunch, a collective intelligence system acquired by eBay that now powers billions of recommendations across the site. Gleitzman invented and developed the technologies powering the personalized eBay Feed, the largest redesign of the eBay homepage and functionality since its launch.
Matthew Glickman
VP Customer Product Strategy, Data Marketplace, Financial Services
Snowflake
Matt is an industry leader in enterprise data platforms. For over 20 years, he led the development of business-critical analytics platforms at Goldman Sachs.
As a Managing Director, he was responsible for the entire data platform of Goldman’s $1T asset management business. Matt also co-led Goldman’s risk management platform where his team built Goldman’s first, company-wide data warehouse that helped it navigate the 2008 financial crisis.In 2015, Matt joined Snowflake to run Product Management and then went on to launch the Snowflake Data Marketplace. Today, Matt leads the Financial Services business globally where he is driving customer and product strategy for one of Snowflake’s most important industry verticals.
Shannon Goggin
CEO & Co-Founder
Noyo
Orit Golbari
COO
LeO
Orit Golbari is Chief Operating Officer at LeO, an AI-powered platform automating sales for the insurance industry. With a deep understanding of insurtech and a passion for D&I issues, she is a frequent speaker at industry events like Dive In and SheEconomy. A senior CPA with over 16 years of high-tech finance and accounting experience, Orit has worked with both corporates and startups in financial services roles. She has served as CFO at an insurtech startup, as Controller at both Vertifone and ERB, where she worked on Google’s acquisition of Waze, and as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young.
Guy Goldstein
CEO & Co-Founder
Next Insurance
Guy Goldstein is the founder and CEO of Next Insurance. He is an experienced entrepreneur and executive, bringing nearly two decades of management, strategy and product development experience to his role as CEO. Since founding Check in 2007, (acquired by Intuit for $360M), Guy has raised over $430 million in venture capital funding. He has a history of driving rapid growth for his companies, growing Check from zero to ten million members and Next Insurance to a $100M annual run rate. He has a proven track record in corporate development, mergers and acquisitions and as research and development leader. During his seven-year tenure at Mercury Interactive (later acquired by Hewlett-Packard), Guy helped establish the company-wide inorganic growth roadmap and strategic planning process, resulting in three acquisitions and nearly one billion in revenue. As Senior Director of Mercury Interactive’s R&D division, Guy managed an international team of engineers and QA that built products generating $350 million in sales. At Hewlett-Packard, Guy led inorganic growth expansion acquisitions to develop HP’s Business Intelligence strategy. Guy graduated cum laude from Tel-Aviv University with a bachelor’s degree in Business and Computer Science.
Eugenio Gonzalez
Principal
Plug and Play
Eugenio is an early-stage venture capital investor at Plug and Play, focused on the areas of InsurTech, FinTech, AI, Cybersecurity, and enterprise software. As a Principal, Eugenio oversees the InsurTech Ventures team and leads the relationships with several US and International (re)insurers. His areas of focus include new insurance products, distribution models, SaaS, and reinsurance enablers. Eugenio has worked in regulated financial services for over 10 years. He holds a J.D. from Universidad de Chile as well as an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Shivani Govil
Chief Product Officer
CCC Intelligent Solutions
Shivani Govil is Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer at CCC Intelligent Solutions. She is responsible for advancing the company’s strategic vision with innovative solutions that keep people’s lives moving forward when it matters most. Previously, Shivani held leadership roles at leading software companies including Sage Software, SAP, Oracle, Andersen, and two Silicon Valley start-ups. Passionate about creating products that solve real world problems, Shivani is at the frontier of digital transformation with AI, IoT, and mobile technologies. Shivani has a M.S. in Engineering from Princeton University and a B.S. in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
Evan Greenberg
Chairman & CEO
Chubb
Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. Over the course of more than 40 years in the insurance industry, Mr. Greenberg has held various underwriting and management positions and gained significant insight in the global property, casualty and life insurance sectors. Mr. Greenberg is Vice Chair of the National Committee on United States-China Relations and a Director of the US-China Business Council. Mr. Greenberg serves on the Board of Trustees of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Board of Directors of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and the Advisory Board of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (Tsinghua SEM) in Beijing. Under Evan's leadership Chubb has become among the most innovative insurers and their work has pushed the entire industry forward.
Tony Grosso
Head of Marketing and Communications
EIS
Tony has over 25 years of hands-on experience leading innovation, business development, product and marketing across all sectors of the insurance industry. Having been at EIS Group for seven years, Tony was instrumental in leading the company’s expansion into Group and Worksite insurance markets. Prior to joining EIS Group in April 2013, he was with The Hartford for 10 years, serving in Strategic Initiatives. Tony helped to create an Open Innovation program which led to rapid prototyping and launching of new products and created and launched several businesses at The Hartford. As the head of marketing and communications for EIS Group, Tony brings both insurance expertise as well as a technology background to the role.
Michael Gudas
Director, Innovation Strategy & Operations
Liberty Mutual
Michael works in underwriting strategy in Liberty’s commercial and specialty (re)insurance division, focusing on strategy and innovation in sustainability and systemic risk areas such as climate change, resiliency and the energy transition.
Nicole Gunderson
Managing Director
Global Insurance Accelerator
Nicole Gunderson is the Managing Director of the Global Insurance Accelerator. She has startup experience as the Chief Operating Officer of Speeko, a Techstars Chicago company. Prior to, Nicole worked for Dwolla, a venture-backed payments technology company where she grew into an executive role, starting as an MBA intern and becoming Vice President of Sales and Strategy over five years. Out of undergrad from the University of Iowa, Nicole joined BMO Capital Markets where she worked for nearly seven years in investment and corporate banking. Following BMO, Nicole completed MBA coursework at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Ramneek Gupta
Founder & Managing Partner
PruVen Capital
Ramneek is the founder and Managing Partner of PruVen Capital. Prior to PruVen, Ramneek co-founded and led the Global Venture Investing team at Citigroup. In this role, he built and managed the investing team, led venture investments in companies strategic to Citi and drove commercialization efforts between these companies and Citi Businesses. Ramneek led Citi Ventures’ investments in 25+ companies including Square (NYSE: SQ), Docusign (Nasdaq: DOCU), Jet.com (Acq by Walmart for $3.3B), Honey (Acq by Paypal for $4B), Feedzai, DataRobot, Homelight, Ujet and Grab among others. Prior to Citi, he was a Partner at Battery Ventures, where he helped build out the India investment effort as well as develop the local commerce and fin tech investment areas in the US. Ramneek is an active angel investor and advisor to several leading companies including Zappedy (Acq by Groupon), Cardspring (Acq by Twitter), CheckR (last valued at $2.5B), Robinhood (last valued at $11.2B), Ipsy, Vicarious and Gridspace.
Jamie Hale
CEO & Co-Founder
Ladder
Jamie Hale is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ladder, the award-winning digital life insurance company helping more people get covered in an instant, easy, and affordable way. Rooted in personal experience, Jamie’s deep belief that life insurance is a fundamentally good product for families and communities that should be as easy to navigate as the rest of today's modern buying experience inspired him to build Ladder and close the $16T coverage gap. Prior to co-founding Ladder, Jamie was Partner at Aldenwood Capital and at Oak Hill Investment Management. He also worked at NextCard, pioneering instant credit and the first ‘internet enabled’ Visa card. Jamie is a graduate of Bowdoin College and Harvard Business School.
Rose Hall
VP, Head of Construction Innovation - North America
AXA XL
Rose provides leadership in construction innovation via the implementation of business process ecosystems, technology, unique insurance solutions, and enhanced customer service initiatives. Rose is an industry thought-leader, ambassador, and spokesperson for AXA XL, presenting at industry events and educational organizations. She has 20+ years of practical experience in engineering, construction, risk management, and expert witnessing. Ms. Hall earned her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University and M.S. in Civil Engineering: Construction Engineering and Management, from Stanford University. Rose was awarded Insurance Business America’s Elite Women in Insurance in 2017 and 2020, and CLM Professional of the Year in 2019.
Matt Hamilton
Director of Product
Socotra
Matt Hamilton is Socotra’s Director of Product and is responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and implementing the next wave of product capabilities for Socotra. Matt comes to Socotra from Guidewire, where he spent ten years building and leading the company’s product teams and has experience across the insurance policy lifecycle, including underwriting, policy management, claims, billing, and analytics. He has a BA in computer science from UCSD and an MBA from Stanford.
Louisa Harbage-Edell
Director of Product Marketing and Intelligence
Arity
Reghu Hariharan
Co-Founder
Quantiphi
Reghu has over two decades of experience in data, technology, consulting and outsourcing, serving customers in Financial Services, Insurance, Retail, Media and Healthcare industry. Prior to joining Quantiphi, Reghu was a Senior Vice President at Capgemini, directly responsible for its global operations of its Insurance business unit. He has also served in leadership roles at Technology & Consulting services organizations such as Accenture, L&T InfoTech and Tech Mahindra, across Business & Technology Management, Go-To-Market & Sales and Solutions Architecture. Reghu holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University in India.
Meitav Harpaz
CEO & Co-Founder
Pattern
Meitav Harpaz is the CEO and co-founder of Palo Alto based insurtech startup Pattern that is reinventing personalized insurance. Prior to founding Pattern, Meitav was the founder and CEO of multiple startups in the financial industry, including Eccella Corporation (sold to NGDATA) which provided data engineering solutions and data strategy planning to large corporations in Financial Services. Meitav holds a practical engineering degree in electronics and a BS in Computer Science from IDC Herzliya.
Michael Harper
Growth Lead - US
Virtual i Technologies
Dr. Michael Harper serves as the Director of US Expansion for Virtual i Technologies, a Swiss based InsurTech Company, where he is responsible for growing US adoption of the companies flagship risk selection platform, Virtual Risk Space [VRS]TM. Prior to this position, Dr. Harper was the Director for Science and Technology at Vertical Knowledge, a leading provider of open source data, information services and analytics. He has held positions with Amazon Web Services in their National Security Division and was a U.S. Department of Navy civilian for fourteen years where he served in multiple executive level roles, incluing Associate Director with the Office of Naval Research and as the Command Science and Technology Advisor for the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain. Michael graduated from SMU in Dallas, Texas with his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Applied Science. He holds an MBA from the Columbia Business School in NY and is certified as a Program Management Professional.
Sean Harper
CEO & Co-Founder
Kin Insurance
Sean Harper is the CEO and co-founder of Kin Insurance, an insurance technology company and home insurance carrier built to make insurance easy, efficient, and affordable. Previously, Sean founded FeeFighters, a payments company bought by Groupon, and TSS-Radio, an ecommerce company that became an Inc. 500 fastest-growing company. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Sean was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and an investor at Longworth Venture Partners. He holds an AB from the University of Chicago, where he studied economics and computer science, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Yousef Hashimi
Americas Insurance Advanced Analytics Leader
EY
Susan Hatten
COO/CMO
BrokerTech Ventures/Holmes Murphy
Susan Hatten is chief operating officer of BrokerTech Ventures, chief marketing officer, and a shareholder of Holmes Murphy. Prior to joining Holmes Murphy seven years ago and joining the team in creation of BrokerTech Ventures, Hatten led business development for a Midwest advertising and branding agency for nearly a decade. She has held several insurance industry leadership roles, as an insurtech media contributor, a leading contributor for Leader's Edge Magazine, past Mentor of the Global Insurance Accelerator, and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Insurance Innovation Reporter. She dedicates much time to community involvement through fundraising and volunteering for several organizations. She is immediate past president of the Variety - The International Children's Charity, serves on the ChildServe board of trustees and on the United Way Tocqueville Society. Susan is active in Holmes Murphy's Women Optimizing Women (WOW), Lead Like A Lady consortium, and Million Women Mentors. Hatten was named the 2017 Meredith Corp. Emerging Business Woman of the Year and a member of the 2011 Forty Under 40 class by the Business Record, dmJuice Young Professional of the Year, Variety's International Ambassador in 2012 and the Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year in 2012, among others. Hatten is a graduate of Iowa State University.
Cory Haynes
VP of Financial Services & Insurance Strategy
Talkdesk
Cory Haynes leads the Talkdesk Financial Services & Insurance strategy team focused on thought leadership and market solutions for banking, insurance, payments and wealth management. Prior to Talkdesk, Cory led the digital transformation and robo-advisor initiative for TIAA’s global asset management and advisory business. He also led the BNPP strategy team for global commercial and retail lending digital transformation.
Brian Hemesath
CEO & Founder
Volunteer Local
Brian Hemesath is an advisor to BrokerTech Ventures and assisted with the initiative's launch in 2019. He served as the managing director of the Global Insurance Accelerator from 2015 to 2019 and worked with hundreds of insurtech startups over that time, taking 36 through the organization's formal accelerator program. He currently works full time on his software company, VolunteerLocal, helping organizations better manage volunteer programs.
Assaf Henkin
Co-Founder & President
Sproutt Insurance
Assaf is a recognized expert on predictive analytics and data insights with more than 15 years of experience building scalable consumer-facing digital products. As the Co Founder & President of Sproutt, Assaf leads the company’s product and business functions. Previously, Assaf was Chief Insights Officer at Amobee, a Singtel wholly owned subsidiary. Prior to that Assaf was the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Kontera, a big data marketing technology provider. Kontera was acquired by Singtel in June 2014 for $150 million. Assaf received his BS. in Computer Information Systems from San Francisco State University and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and Tel Aviv University.
Kelly Hernandez
Assistant Vice President, Personal Lines Telematics
Nationwide
Kelly has been in the insurance industry for more than 20 years in roles spanning Personal Lines Loss Reserving, Pricing, and Product Development. As a leader of telematics innovation, Kelly currently oversees Nationwide’s industry leading Personal Lines UBI programs SmartRide and SmartMiles. A few highlights of this work include introducing new telematics scoring capabilities, a mobile app program for SmartRide, a connected car solution, and Nationwide’s pay-per-mile auto program, SmartMiles. Kelly has a passion for creating new product offerings that serve and exceed our customer expectations. With a focus on telematics, Kelly can bring this passion forward ensuring our current programs provide our customers personalized rates, while also creating UBI programs of the future. Kelly is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a proud graduate of The Ohio State University.
Jacquie Hersch
Head of Industry Marketing Solutions
ServiceNow
Jacquie Hersch is the Head of Marketing for Financial Services at ServiceNow. In this role, she assesses the needs of financial services institutions, bringing a customer perspective to our product marketing activities. Jacquie's experience in the financial services industry includes banking, cards and payments, lending, loyalty, risk, fraud, value-added services, product excellence, client experience and digital transformation. Prior employers include Fiserv and American Express. Jacquie holds an M.B.A. in Marketing from Fordham University.
Brian Hetherington
President, Board Member
Newfront (ABD)
Brian is President and a Board Member of Newfront (formerly ABD), a rapidly growing, culture based insurtech brokerage headquartered in San Francisco. Newfront employees over 600 employees and serves clients globally. Prior to the Newfront merger, Brian helped found The ABD Team in 2012 as CEO and Chairman. He has technology executive and sales leadership experience in software, hardware, and services . He attended Northwestern University and Kellogg Graduate School of Business. He lives in northern California with his wife, Jill, his three teenage boys, and goldendoodle.
Blake Hill
VP, North America
dacadoo
Blake has developed and launched insurance, savings, investment, and group health products, including the Vitality program in Canada where he implemented partner integrations and the use of advanced analytics in marketing and customer engagement. He is now supporting insurance companies in North America as they transform into customer centric and digitally enabled businesses using the dacadoo Health Risk Quantification and dacadoo Digital Health Engagement platform. Blake is a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries and Canadian Institute of Actuaries and he is an avid volunteer on several industry committees, task forces, and conferences.
Gary Hoberman
CEO & Founder
Unqork
Gary Hoberman is an entrepreneur and technology chief executive who has been innovating and bringing transformative solutions to market for more than 25 years. In 2017, Gary founded Unqork to break through the biggest barrier to growth he saw serving in technology leadership roles at Fortune 500 organizations: code. Unqork invented the first completely visual, enterprise no-code platform that helps organizations build complex, custom software faster, with higher quality and lower costs than code-based methods. In 2020, Unqork received a $2B valuation at the time of its Series C financing. Prior to founding Unqork, Gary served as Executive Vice President and Global CIO for MetLife, overseeing technology across 47 countries, and was one of the youngest Managing Directors in Citi’s history. Gary holds seven patents, six of which are still in use in the finance industry today.
Elizabeth Hoemeke
Chief Information Officer
One Inc
Elizabeth has over 20 years’ experience in Product Development and Information Technology. As Chief Information Officer of One Inc, she oversees the implementation of the company’s global IT roadmap, the development of overall strategic planning, our transformation and innovation initiatives, and the security of technology solutions in support of our insurance partners and customers. Prior to joining One Inc, Elizabeth was the Sr. Vice President of Enterprise Engineering and Technology Strategy at U.S. Bank. There she led a global organization of over 300 associates in the U.S., Philippines, Ireland, Poland, and India. She has also held senior leadership roles at Elavon, Inc., First Data Corporation, and Equifax – Global Internet Solutions. Elizabeth earned her Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Susan Holliday
Senior Advisor
IFC
Susan Holliday is an advisor to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank where she focuses on insurance and insurtech. She has served on boards in UK, Brazil and India and as a board member of Tribal Planet, a Silicon Valley tech company. She is currently an advisory board member of Solera, a software company serving the insurance and automotive sectors, and a non-resident scholar for the Insurance Information Institute. She has worked across life, health, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance at both global and regional levels and led strategy for emerging markets and fintech. She is a published author of the Fintech Circle InsurTech Book and the AI Book. Prior to joining IFC, she was a managing director at Swiss Re, serving as head of strategy for Swiss Re’s global reinsurance business and before this CFO of Reinsurance Client Markets and group Head of Investor Relations. Before Swiss Re, she was in equity research and equity sales covering the insurance industry at UBS, JP Morgan and Paribas. Ms Holliday is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in the U.K. She graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford, with a degree in Modern History and completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management and Women on Boards programs. She completed the DCRO Institute certificate in risk governance in 2021 and was selected as a Business Insurance Woman to Watch in 2013 and an Exceptional Women Awardees recipient in 2021.
Megan Holstein
SVP Absence & Claims
FINEOS
Megan Holstein is SVP of Absence and Claims Product at FINEOS where she is responsible for FINEOS Absence solution. She focuses on operationalizing the law, using project management techniques and business acumen to create compliant but workable solutions, converting legal rules into software and/or process requirements. Ms. Holstein has extensive experience focusing on the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and their state and local law equivalents as well as disability, paid sick leave, and paid family and medical leave benefits, including ERISA as it pertains to short- and long-term disability plans.
Ms. Holstein’s background also includes employment law counselling matters such DOL audit assistance, defense of EEOC and workplace discrimination claims, manager and employment law training and workplace investigation. She was employed as Vice President of Compliance for a third-party administrator (TPA) of disability benefits, leave of absence, and accommodation programs as well as in-house employment counsel for two publicly traded companies. Ms. Holstein has been in private practice and managed her own consulting and law firm, where she provided legal counsel and representation regarding all employment matters and conducted compliance audits, training, and workplace investigations.
Ms. Holstein is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Colorado School of Law where she teaches Employee Benefits Law and at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where she teaches Human Resources Management. She is a member of Disability Management Employer Coalition’s (DMEC) Executive Advisory Board and has been a board member of Resource Central, a board member and past president of Peak to Peak Charter School, and a former Town of Erie Planning Commission.
Caribou Honig
Chairman & Co-Founder
InsureTech Connect
Caribou Honig enjoys pursuing harebrained ideas and supporting the growth of new businesses. He is Chairman & Cofounder of InsureTech Connect as well as cofounder of the HR Transform conference focused on the impact of technology on the workplace. Caribou serves as an independent board director with several startups and a general partner at SemperVirens, a VC firm focused on Future of Work investments. He previously cofounded QED Investors, a boutique venture capital firm focused on data-driven companies. Caribou and his wife live in Richmond, Virginia with their two occasionally annoying dogs.
Abby Hosseini
CIO
Mercury Insurance Group
Abby Hosseini is Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Mercury General Corporation. Abby is responsible for developing and executing Mercury’s technology strategy while maintaining a long-range vision of future technology direction that aligns with Mercury’s digital transformation goals. Prior to his CIO role, Abby held the position of CTO at Mercury Insurance for 10 years. With over 38 years in information technology, Abby has a broad IT experience including transformational work with global financial services, high tech and retail organizations located in the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Australia, Norway, and India.
Andrew Hovet
Director
Curinos
Andrew is a Director and leads the Distribution and Sales Management Advisory practice at Curinos. In his role, Andrew supports clients with their distribution network challenges – balancing the traditional focus on physical distribution with the importance of leading digital capabilities in the face of changing customer preferences. Andrew has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry working for both banks and advisory companies. In the course of his banking career, Andrew led teams across the breadth of retail delivery channels, including retail and small business sales, contact center sales and service, and digital strategy and operations.
Prior to joining Curinos, Andrew served in leadership roles at IBERIABANK, Capital One, and Accenture.
Ben Hubbard
CEO & Co-Founder
Parsyl
Ben Hubbard is the co-founder and CEO of Parsyl Inc., an insurance technology company that delivers data driven cargo insurance solutions for essential supply chains in food and health. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ben led the creation of the Global Health Risk Facility at Lloyd’s of London, the world’s dedicated insurance solution for distributing Covid-19 vaccines and other essential health products around the globe. Ben is a former senior Obama Administration appointee where he served as Chief of Staff at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and later as the Director of USAID’s $3bn credit financing division, the Development Credit Authority (DCA). Before joining USAID, Ben worked in a range of leadership roles at leading global development organizations, including ONE and the Clinton Foundation. Ben earned a BA in Economics from Cornell University and currently resides in Denver, Colorado.
Eduardo Iglesias
CEO & Co-Founder
VivaWell
Eduardo is Co-Founder and CEO of VivaWell, a recently launched insurtech which is one of the most innovative companies in the Latin American Healthcare system. Prior to VivaWell, he successfully founded eColon, the first digital insurance company in Argentina. A Startup enthusiast and insurtech pioneer, he served as a board member in several insurtech companies. In addition, he chairs the International Committee of Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs organization, which gathers more than 12.000 Harvard Graduates around the world. Eduardo holds a Graduate Management Program at Harvard University and a Business Administration Bachelor in Buenos Aires University.
Oleg Ilichev
Managing Partner
Altai Ventures
Oleg Ilichev is the Founder and Managing Partner of Altai Ventures. Mr. Ilichev has over 15 years of investing (venture capital and growth equity) and operating experience within the financial services sector. In 2017 Mr. Ilichev founded Argo Ventures, an early- and growth- stage investment practice with a focus on financial technology businesses. Argo Ventures was backed by and part of Argo Group, an international specialty (re) insurance business. Prior to starting Argo Ventures, Mr. Ilichev was the CFO of Argo’s US Operations and prior to Argo, he was at Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, a middle-market private equity firm, where he worked on the fund’s growth equity investment opportunities. He holds a BA in Economics from Columbia University, an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has continuously attended executive education programs at Harvard Business School.
Rotem Iram
CEO & Co-Founder
At-Bay
Rotem is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of At-Bay. For the past 20 years, he has worked to make the internet a safer place. Before founding At-Bay, Rotem was Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer in the Cyber Security practice of K2 Intelligence, a leading global risk management firm focusing on cyber intelligence, defense strategy, and incident response. Rotem began his career as a Captain in Israel’s Intelligence Unit 8200 and was a consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Cory Isaacson
CEO
Rethought
Cory Isaacson is CEO of reThought Insurance Corporation, a specialty insurance venture. Prior to this position, Cory was CTO of Risk Management Solutions, Inc., where he led the software development team, delivering production-quality products on a solid architectural foundation. Cory has 4 US patents to his name and has published numerous articles and technology books. Cory’s proven management background, combined with his technical knowledge has proven a solid combination for launching and building successful businesses.
Valentina Isakina
Independent Board Member
Valentina A. Isakina is a Strategy & Transformation leader with over 20 years of experience. Ms. Isakina is widely recognized for her strategic vision, passion for making a difference, and ability to execute. She has been an advisor to the Heads of State, Fortune 100 CEOs, PE firms/hedge funds, non-profits, and startups alike, advising on strategy, innovation, and transformation. Her previous roles included a Sr. Advisor to the Office of Tony Blair, Managing Director for the Ohio Financial Services Sector digital transformation, and VP of Strategy for Nationwide Insurance. In addition, Valentina spent over a decade in consulting, including McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, and Milliman Inc. For her ecosystem and innovation accomplishments, Ms. Isakina was selected by the US Commerce Department as a “Fintech ecosystem catalyst” to represent the United States in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit “Women First” in Hyderabad, India. Ms. Isakina holds an MBA from Cornell, MAS (Master’s in Actuarial Science) and BBA (Risk Management & Finance) with honors from Georgia State University. She is a CFA charterholder, and a member of MENSA. However, her most proud accomplishment is being a mom to three amazing children, aged 11, 7, and 4.
Hilario Itriago
Managing Director
Rokk3r InsurTech
Mr. Itriago is MD of Rokk3r’s INSURT3CH (http://www.insurt3ch.com). He is an experienced executive having been LATAM COO and then CEO of RSA Insurance Group, a USD1.2 billion business with operations in 6 countries from Mexico to Argentina. He was instrumental in building capabilities that delivered CAGR of 19.4% between 2010 and 2014, and ultimately responsible for successfully selling the Region to Grupo Suramericana of Colombia in 2016. In early 2017 Mr. Itriago co-founded and was CEO of Bullfrog Ventures, the first Insurtech Ecosystem in LATAM (https://insurtechmap.com). Bullfrog was successfully acquired by Rokk3r Inc., a public company (OTC: ROKK) in 2019.
John Jackovin
Executive Director
BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator
John Jackovin is the BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator Executive Director. John brings with him a unique skillset, which adds tremendous value to the program. His lens into the startup world, including his own first-hand experience going through the Techstars Accelerator, has proven invaluable in creating the kind of experience we hope to deliver through the Accelerator. Over the years, John’s companies have produced millions in revenue and have serviced thousands of customers. In 2014, he took a company through Techstars, one of the most prominent and successful technology accelerators in the world. Since then, John has consulted for many organizations in the world of Fintech and InsurTech, most recently Des Moines-based Dwolla, where he managed the Growth and Internal Services Product teams.
Michael Jans
Principal
Michael Jans Advisory
Michael Jans has been delivering organic growth strategies and tools to the insurance industry for over 25 years. He founded Insurance Profit Systems, the largest coaching program in the history of the industry. He then co-founded Agency Revolution, an early insurtech, which he sold to private equity in 2017. Michael is co-author of The Insurtech Book. He is the host of The Connected Insurance Podcast, with over 250,000 downloads. Michael currently advises fast-growth retail agencies, MGAs and insurtechs on scaling in the Modern Age of Insurance. He is the creator of The Next Level Organic Growth Program for Insurance Agents & Brokers.
Jeremy Jawish
CEO & Co-Founder
Shift Technology
Shift Technology CEO and Co-founder Jeremy Jawish became acutely aware that fraud detection was one area of the insurance industry that was ripe for disruption while working with a leading global insurance company. There, the seed was planted related to how artificial intelligence and advanced data science could be used to better detect fraud in the insurance claims process, leading to even greater claims automation and ultimately improved customer satisfaction. Jawish, along with co founders Eric Sibony and David Durrleman transformed the idea into reality and now insurers around the world trust Shift’s AI-native solutions to help them solve some of their biggest challenges.
Keith Johnson
SVP Global Digital Solutions and Business Development Lead Insurance
EXL
Keith is Senior Vice President and Global Insurance Digital Lead. He is a proven executive with over 30 years of diverse business experience in Life and Annuities. Over that time, Keith was a Partner at Accenture where he held multiple roles including running the Life insurance E-commerce practice, CRM practice and Insurance BPO practice. He also served as Client Partner for a number of large Insurance carriers. During his time with Accenture, Keith also served as the COO/CIO for Marketplace by John Hancock. His main focus is client management, business growth and profitability, client delivery and driving the Life and Annuity business strategy. In addition, he leads the the LifePRO and LISS Platform businesses in the US and UK. As well as EXL’s Life and Annuity TPA business.
Chuck Johnston
CMO
FINEOS
Chuck is responsible for the global marketing team, driving the FINEOS corporate brand, product go-to-market, and in-market product management for North America.
Chuck is a senior insurance executive with over 30 years of expertise in insurance and information technology. He is a frequent presenter at industry conferences, including LOMA events, LIMRA, the Insurance & Technology Executive Summit, ACORD, IASA, and the International Insurance Society. His background in the carrier, analyst, and software vendor communities give him a unique perspective on the insurance market.
Chuck started his career in the insurance industry with Security Connecticut Life Insurance and Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance (The Phoenix), where he held leadership roles in IT, business, and offshore outsourcing.
Subsequent to Phoenix, he moved to relaunch the Meta Group Insurance Industry practice to become the leading insurance advisory services practice of its time. With the merger of META Group and Gartner, Chuck moved to the vendor community holding leadership roles at Callidus Software (Callidus Cloud), Siebel, Oracle, Celent Research, and EIS Group before joining FINEOS.
Adrian Jones
Managing Director
Hudson Structured Capital Management
Adrian Jones is a partner at HSCM Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., an alternative asset manager in re/insurance and transport. HSCM Ventures seeks investment opportunities to support InsurTech entrepreneurs from the founding of their companies through exit. Before joining HSCM in 2021, he was Deputy CEO of P&C Partners at SCOR, the global reinsurer, where he set-up and led SCOR P&C Ventures. From 2010 to 2016, he was head of strategy at RenaissanceRe. He started his career in 2001 at Bain & Co and has lived in New York, Paris, Bermuda, Brussels, and Stockholm.
Sindhu Joseph
CEO & Founder
Cognicor
Sindhu Joseph
CEO & Founder
CogniCor
Dr.Sindhu Joseph is the Founder and CEO of CogniCor, the leading AI Digital Assistant platform that delivers revolutionary operational efficiency and productivity for leading financial firms of the world. She holds a Ph.D. in AI, is the inventor of 6 patents, author, and speaker on topics around Enterprise AI, AI in Financial Services and diversity in AI. She is also a mentor to Nex3 AI Startup accelerator and is an advisory council member of Build Common Wealth Inc. She is based in Palo Alto, California, and drives CogniCor’s vision to provide thinking, talking face to every business. CogniCor, created out of her Ph.D., combines traditional inductive AI with advanced deductive AI and reasoning to offer a unique digital assistant platform built for business teams in the Financial services industry.
Rory Joyce
General Manager, Autos
Credit Karma
As GM of Autos at Credit Karma, Rory oversees one of the company’s fastest growing business units powering transparent auto financing for the company’s more than 100 million U.S. members. In the past year, Credit Karma’s autos business has experienced consecutive triple digit growth as the platform expands to become a one-stop-shop for vehicle ownership that empowers consumer choice, driven by data and technology at scale. Rory is passionate about building pro-consumer products that demystify complex aspects of the auto financing space, including technology-driven partnerships with companies like Progressive and Carvana. Most recently, he spearheaded the launch of Karma Drive, Credit Karma’s UBI experience in partnership with Progressive and Zendrive. Rory is a seasoned auto insurance professional, and prior to joining Credit Karma, he served as Chief Product Officer at CoverHound, a user-centric insurance marketplace company he co-founded, and before that he held various roles at Kemper.
Dogan Kaleli
CEO
Stere.io
Dogan is an insurance executive and entrepreneur, with 15+ years of experience in leadership, business development and underwriting. He held various executive roles at ALLIANZ, in different countries. In 2020, he founded NION NETWORK, which is an insurance innovation ecosystem. He co-founded STERE.IO platform to launch and grow insurance programs, where MGAs and non-insurance businesses can place their programs with carriers and reinsurers. In 2020, he launched the LinkedIn Newsletter -Future of Insurance with 20k+ subscribers so far. He was named among the “HOT 100” in 2019 by Insurance Business Magazine for redefining the insurance industry; and one of the 30 "INNOVATORS TO WATCH" by Digital Insurance.
Bhaskar Kalita
Global Head, Financial Services and Insurance
Quantiphi
Bhaskar leads the FSI vertical for Quantiphi Inc, an award-winning AI first digital transformation engineering company. Bhaskar has spent more than a decade in the Insurance industry and has been involved in core systems transformation, modernization of data platforms, and most recently, applying AI/ML superpowers to reimagine fundamental business processes across the Insurance Value chain. Bhaskar holds an MBA from Booth School of Business, University of Chicago and Bachelor’s Degree from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, India.
Henna Karna
MD, Global Insurance & Risk Management Solutions
Dr. Henna is respected global leader with more than 25 years of experience leading innovation across Digital/Data in High-Tech, CPG, Risk Management, and Insurance industries (across P&C, Specialty, Life, Health, Retirement, Consumer, Commercial, Brokers, Vendors, and Independent Agents). She has led businesses and advised Fortune 100 companies on digital innovation and disruption and has designed and developed patent-pending technology and applications in the field of genetic algorithms, behavioral analytics, deep neural nets, & digital-data technologies. She currently serves as Managing Director, Global Insurance & Risk Management Solutions at Google, leading Google Cloud's global Insurance strategy, products and solutions roadmap, including a cloud-based SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) data, analytics, AI & ML capabilities for insurers, reinsurers, brokers, agents, and the broader Insurance ecosystem.
Jeremi Karnell
CEO & Co-Founder
Truelytics
Tomer Kashi
CEO & Founder
VOOM
Tomer is CEO and Co-Founder of VOOM. Under his leadership, VOOM created its risk analytics engine and InsurTech platform, secured partnerships with global leading insurance companies, and onboarded tens of thousands of clients. Prior to VOOM, Tomer spearheaded award-winning, inter-disciplinary technological projects in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office cyber unit. Tomer is a graduate of Israel’s elite technology program “Talpiot”, holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University and a BSc in computer science and physics from the Hebrew University.
Dror Katzav
CEO & Co-Founder
Atidot
Dror Katzav is Atidot’s CEO & Co-Founder. Prior to co-founding Atidot Software Inc. Dror completed an 11-year career as a Team Leader & Project Manager with an elite IDF (Israeli Defense Force) Unit, leading state-of-the-art technology developments in Intelligence. In that unit, Dror led teams in Artificial Intelligence (AI), data solutions, and information sciences. As an experienced data scientist, Dror provided consulting services for many startups. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2008 and a Master of Science degree in Management Sciences and Information Technology from Tel Aviv University in 2013. Dror is a sought-after speaker in international Insurtech conferences and events. He is married, a father of two adorable girls, and resides in Palo Alto, California.
Dan Keough
Chief Executive Officer/Co-CEO
Holmes Murphy/BrokerTech Ventures
Dan Keough is the Chairman & CEO of Holmes Murphy & Associates. His leadership within Holmes Murphy has led our company to become one of the nation’s largest independent insurance agencies. Prior to leading Holmes Murphy, Dan founded Innovative Captive Strategies, a subsidiary company of Holmes Murphy. His goal was to develop captive alternatives that would provide businesses with unexpected sources of revenue while alleviating unnecessary business expenses. Dan earned an MBA with a specialty in Finance from Loyola University Graduate School of Business, and he holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Iowa. Dan is a member of the Des Moines’ prestigious “Forty under Forty” business leadership hall of fame, the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Class of 2000, and the Young Presidents’ Organization Iowa chapter. Among his other achievements, Dan gives back to the community by coaching youth sports and is a member of several boards including the Kum & Go, L.C. Advisory Board, Bankers Trust Community Board, the Des Moines Art Center Board, and formerly a member of both the United Way of Central Iowa Board and the Dowling Catholic Foundation Board.
Arlene Kern
SVP & Innovation Scout
Munich Re
Arlene is passionate about reimagining the future of insurance. In her current role with Munich Re, Arlene seeks new strategic partnerships that will help accelerate the creation of new products, services and or business models for the (re)insurance eco-system and Munich Re. Arlene has prior experience in underwriting, finance and business intelligence, and she serves as the Immediate Past President of the IRUA (Intermediaries and Reinsurers Underwriting Association).
Niels Keuker
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
iptiQ Americas
Niels Keuker is responsible for marketing, business development, account management, consumer research and user experience for iptiQ Americas. Before moving to the U.S., Niels worked for Swiss Re/iptiQ, London, as the head of Business Development and Sales for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. He has over seven years of industry experience in several executive marketing and sales roles. During his time in the Netherlands, Niels was the chief executive officer and founder of a fully digital insurance company within Delta Lloyd Group. He has extensive experience in both life & health, as well as, property & casualty markets.
Sean Kevelighan
CEO & President
Insurance Information Institute
Sean Kevelighan joined the Insurance Information Institute as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2016. Previously, he was Group Head of Public Affairs for Zurich Insurance Group where he oversaw Government and Industry Affairs as well as Corporate Responsibility. He joined Zurich in May 2013 as Head of Government and Industry Affairs for North America, with responsibility for driving the public policy agenda in the region. Prior to that, he worked at Citigroup, Inc., as Head of Strategic Communications for its Global Consumer Banking business, and for Zurich, as Head of Group Media Relations in North America. He has served in various public sector posts in Washington, D.C. As a political appointee in the administration of President George W. Bush, he served first in the Department of Treasury as a spokesperson for economic issues, and eventually became Senior Advisor for the Office of Tax Policy. He was also the Press Secretary for the White House Office of Management and Budget. Additionally, he worked on Capitol Hill, serving on the staff of members of Congress; most notably as Legislative Director for Representative Bob Schaffer of Colorado. Sean's private sector experience in Washington, D.C. included positions at public affairs firms such as Edelman and Hill & Knowlton. He advised numerous multinational and FORTUNE 100 corporate clients on policy issue management programs, corporate reputation campaigns and crisis communications. Sean is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder. He and his wife Annik have three children. He is an avid enthusiast of exercise and outdoors, participating regularly in running events as well as the occasional triathlon.
Indivar Khosla
Head of US Financial Services
Microsoft
As Head of Financial Services at Microsoft, Indivar Khosla leads the Financial Services clients business portfolio while defining Microsoft’ vision, strategy, and roadmap of the mission critical work that our financial services customers are driving. Indivar and his team focus on offering market leading innovative business & IT transformation solutions by leveraging Microsoft’s advanced portfolio of offerings, collaborating with and empowering our clients and partners as they reimagine the future of Banking, Capital Markets, and Insurance.
Robin Kiera
CEO
Digitalscouting
Jamie Kinsley
SVP, Technology & Product Management
Tokio Marine HCC / Cyber & Professional Lines
Jamie oversees the IT team for the Cyber and Professional Lines business unit at Tokio Marine HCC. Jamie’s team includes Infrastructure and Application Development resources, partnering closely with business stakeholders to prioritize, design, and implement systems solutions that support growing the business profitably. With more than 25 years of experience, Jamie joined NAS Insurance (now Tokio Marine HCC) in 2015 to lead their platform replacement initiative. Previously, Jamie served as an SVP at Bank of America, leading Program Management and Application Development teams. Prior to Bank of America, she held Project Management leadership roles at online banking and e-learning organizations.
Haden Kirkpatrick
VP Innovation & Venture Capital
State Farm
Haden Kirkpatrick is an innovation, strategy, and venture capital executive with over 20 years experience across insurance, fintech, and mobile telecommunications. Haden currently holds the role of VP, Innovation and Venture Capital at State Farm, the learning P&C insurer in the United States. In his role at State Farm, Haden leads the R&D Labs function, the Venture Capital unit, and several subsidiaries, including BlueOwl and HiRoad.
Jenn Knight
CTO & Co-Founder
AgentSync
Jenn Knight is Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of AgentSync, where she leads the product and engineering teams as they develop a frictionless, modern solution to some of the biggest pain points associated with producer management – broker onboarding, contracting, and compliance management. Jenn and her co-founder and husband, Niji Sabharwal, believe that using technology to solve back-office bottlenecks will empower scaled innovation across the massive, fragmented insurance industry. As one of the industry’s leading Salesforce developers, Jenn has helped solve back-office problems for leading technology companies including LinkedIn, Stripe, and Dropbox.
Abim Kolawole
VP, CX Integration and Promoting Journey
Northwestern Mutual
Henry Kowal
Group Product Manager
Arity
Henry Kowal is a Group Product Manager at Arity, where he is responsible for emerging aspects of Arity’s Insurance product strategy, including Arity IQ. He joined from The Hartford, where he defined the telematics strategy and roadmap for the Personal Lines Auto business. He also oversaw the design, implementation, and management of the new smartphone telematics program offered to The Hartford’s AARP policyholders in over 40 states.
Chris Krebs
Fmr. Director
Dept. of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Christopher Krebs is a founding partner of the Krebs Stamos Group, and previously served as the first director of the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As Director, Mr. Krebs oversaw CISA’s efforts to manage risk to the nation’s businesses and government agencies, bringing together partners to collectively defend against cyber and physical threats. At CISA, Mr. Krebs also pioneered the Rumor Control program, which was designed to counter disinformation campaigns. Before serving as CISA Director, Mr. Krebs served in various roles at the Department of Homeland Security, responsible for a range of cybersecurity, critical infrastructure and national resilience issues. Prior to his time at DHS, he directed U.S. cybersecurity policy for Microsoft, and advised industry and government clients on complex cybersecurity and business risk matters, while serving at positions with Obsidian Analysis and Dutko Consulting. He also served in the George W. Bush Administration, advising DHS leadership on domestic and international risk management and public-private partnership initiatives. Mr. Krebs holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University.
Satish Krishnan
VP, Account Management USA
Equisoft
Satish is a veteran of the life insurance and annuity industry with over 20 years experience in both operations and technology. Along with his management and business development skills, he has earned tremendous trust, and is regarded highly by his clients for developing and managing their key business and technology needs.
Jack Kudale
CEO & Founder
Cowbell Cyber
Jack Kudale is the founder of Cowbell Cyber, the industry’s first AI-powered cyber insurance provider that aims to make cyber insurance accessible to all businesses. Jack brings 25 years of business experience, having led 3 venture-backed Silicon Valley cybersecurity and data analytics startups after a long stint as an executive in charge of distribution at a Fortune 500 software company. Jack is a frequent speaker at industry events covering topics such as the future of cyber insurance and the use of AI and technology to enable continuous underwriting for cyber.
Dante La Ruffa
Investment Professional
Aquiline Technology Growth
Since the inception of Aquiline’s inaugural venture fund in 2017, Dante has been active in ATG’s growth equity and venture strategies. ATG focuses on making investments in the InsureTech, FinTech, and Enterprise Software sectors. Prior to ATG, Dante was an Account Executive with MMIT, where he focused on new market development. Previously, he was a property and casualty treaty analyst with Willis Re’s reinsurance brokerage business. Dante was a member of the investment teams of Hippo, Health IQ, FRISS, MoneyTap, GAN Integrity, Vericred, and Cargo. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Finance from the College of Charleston.
Nick Lamparelli
Chief Innovation Officer & Co-Founder
reThought Insurance
Nick Lamparelli is the co-founder and Head of Innovation for reThought Insurance, a tech-centric MGA focused on closing the protection gap for property owners' exposure to natural catastrophes, and specifically flood exposures. Nick was a former modeling executive at QBE and Marsh McLennan, and has been a broker, underwriter and risk analyst within insurance for the past 25 years. Nick lives in Naples, FL with his wife and two little boys.
Dan Langevin
CTO & Co-Founder
Vericred
Daniel Langevin is co-founder and CTO of Vericred, the first end-to-end quoting, enrollment and member management API platform for health insurance and employee benefits. By simplifying the exchange of data between carriers and technology companies, Vericred is enabling the digital transformation of the health insurance and employee benefits industry. Based in New York and backed by leading investors, Vericred offers robust solutions for the employer market,as well as the under 65 individual, Medicaid and Medicare markets.
As CTO, Mr. Langevin leads the development and maintenance of Vericred’s API platform. Under his supervision, the company’s engineering and product teams have built the infrastructure to support digital connectivity between carriers and tech companies that are transforming the way health insurance and employee benefits are quoted, sold, enrolled, and managed.
Previously, Mr. Langevin served as CTO at Lifebooker, a marketing SaaS provider for the health and beauty industry, where he developed dynamic pricing algorithms and tools to manage the company’s inventory of service abilities. He was also the CTO of Lawdingo.com, a platform designed to help people find and hire a lawyer virtually, senior engineer at ShermansTravel, a travel deal aggregator and an online marketing manager for Xandros Software where he supervised, developed and tracked online advertising campaigns.
Alex Laurie
Director, Data Science and Analytics
KPMG
Alex Laurie is a Director with KPMG Advisory. He is an actuary and data scientist with extensive experience helping insurers enhance processes and decision making. Alex has a passion for leveraging new data sources including those from vehicle telematics and the Internet of Things. He has developed customer, producer, product, and claim management strategies to drive improved results for insurers on six continents.
Itzhak Lavy
CEO
GeoX
Itzhak Lavy is the Co-Founder and CEO of GeoX, which leverages geospatial imagery and 3D AI to provide the most accurate Property Data insights in the Insurance industry for a commercial and residential line. Insurance businesses worldwide are leveraging GEOX insights to become more efficient and profitable than ever. Prior to co-founding GeoX, Izik was Head of Technology team for Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, where he gained world-class experience in 3D Geospatial solutions and Location-based services employing machine learning and big data analytics.
Drew Lawyer
Head of Business Solutions Consulting
Earnix
Drew Lawyer has over 15 years of pricing and product experience in the insurance industry. Currently, Drew heads the Business Solutions Consulting practice for North American Insurance at Earnix where he focuses on thought leadership and strategic consulting. He has a variety of experience in the fields of Advanced Analytics, Behavioral Economics, and Pricing Process Efficiency. Prior to joining Earnix, Drew worked on the carrier side most recently at COUNTRY Financial where he lead Actuarial R&D. His work primarily focused around Predictive Modeling, Competitive Analysis, and Experimental Design. Drew holds an MS in Statistics from Illinois State University.
Alex Lazarow
Partner
Cathay Innovation
Alexandre (Alex) Lazarow has spent his career working at the intersection of investing, innovation, and economic development in the private, public, and social sectors. He is the author of Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs - from Delhi to Detroit - Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley (HBR Press). Alex is a venture capitalist with Cathay Innovation, a global firm that invests across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Previously, Alex worked with Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm that has invested over a billion dollars in hundreds of startups around the world. He has served as a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company, a financial regulator with the Bank of Canada, and an M&A investment banker with the Royal Bank of Canada. Alex is an adjunct professor specializing in impact investment and entrepreneurship at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He is a Kauffman Fellow, CFA Charterholder, and a Stephen M. Kellen Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Comm from the University of Manitoba. Alex is a regular columnist with Forbes, and his writing has been featured in the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, Entrepreneur Magazine, TechCrunch, Fast Company, VentureBeat, Business Insider, and Quartz , among others. He speaks regularly on global innovation trends and has presented at Collision, Endeavor, InsureTech Connect, the Social Innovation Summit, SOCAP, and the Corporate Venture Capital Summit. He is most proud of having once been called a ‘sad, low budget Ryan Reynolds’ on Twitter.
Jim Lee
CIO
Bamboo Insurance
Mr. Lee joined Bamboo Insurance company in June 2020 as Chief Information Officer. He brings over 25 years in the consulting, capital markets and insurance industry. Prior to joining Bamboo, he was CIO at CNA National Warranty Company. Mr. Lee also served as CIO with Pacific Specialty Insurance Company (PSIC), Endurance Specialty Insurance and Marsh & McLennan Companies where he was Global CIO – Global Consumer and Chief Information Officer for the US & Canada Region. Jim started his career as a Management Consultant with IBM Management Consulting business unit where he has consulted and managed engagements with major financial services organizations focused on Business Process Engineering, IT strategy, Organization Design, Product implementation and the like. Mr. Lee has a B.A. in Finance from Adelphi University
Nir Leibovich
CEO & Co-Founder
GoCo
Nir Leibovich is a seasoned entrepreneur and serial startup founder with a proven track record. His strengths span across business operations, product and market strategy, business development, and scalable marketing.
As the Founder and CEO of GoCo.io Inc, based in Houston, TX, Nir is on a mission to empower SMBs and HR to grow happier, healthier, and more productive teams. He is passionate about building flexible, easy-to-use solutions that automate and streamline HR processes, so People Ops can focus on making work a better place.
Nir’s previous startup, Arpeggi Inc, a genetic data analytics company that he co-founded and served as CEO was acquired by Gene by Gene Ltd. Before Arpeggi, Nir was at Zynga Inc where he spearheaded several key product initiatives and served on an executive board tasked to define emerging market opportunities and corporate product strategy. His arrival at Zynga came through the acquisition of MarketZero Inc, a gaming analytics company Nir co-founded in 2005 and sold to Zynga in 2011.
Additional previous ventures include a successful stock training & analytics platform with hundreds of thousands of members earning a highly respected weekly spot on CNBC, a portfolio of web commerce assets, and a Dallas, TX based restaurant. In his free time, Nir invests, advises and mentors startups, fulfilling his passion to harvest and empower the entrepreneur spirit. Nir is a devoted father of two wonderful daughters and an incredibly supportive wife.
Steve Lekas
CEO & Co-Founder
Branch Insurance
A 20-year insurance veteran, Steve began his career at Allstate, followed by Esurance, where he built the first U.S. online home insurance business. Prior to Branch Insurance, Steve was President of the Insurance Services Office's personal lines business for Verisk Analytics. Steve co-founded Branch in 2017 to make insurance less expensive and reintroduce insurance to society as a communal good. Branch launched in Ohio in 2019 and is expanding nationally.
Andy Lerner
Managing Partner
IA Capital Group
Andy is the Managing Partner of IA Capital Group, a New York-based insurtech-focused venture capital firm. Currently investing its ninth fund, IA Capital is the longest-tenured and most experienced VC firm with a primary focus on insurtech. Director of SMArtX, SmartAsset, Credit Sesame and Marble, and a former director of Marqeta and many other startups. BSE Princeton, MBA Wharton.
Pascale Leroueil
Vice President, Healthcare
The William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan
Pascale R. Leroueil leads the healthcare sector at the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan. Her group applies business practices to sustainably address human health needs in emerging markets. Her particular research interest is in designing health-related systems that can efficiently handle both steady state and surge conditions. Leroueil also holds a lecturer appointment at U-M’s Ross School of Business. Before joining WDI she worked in vaccine development as research faculty at the U-M’s Medical School. Leroueil earned her PhD in physical chemistry from U-M, and her MBA from U-M’s Ross School of Business.
Jacqueline LeSage
Managing Director
Munich Re Ventures
Jacqueline LeSage is the founder and Managing Director of the strategic venture capital platform Munich Re Ventures. Under her leadership, capital under management has grown from $50m in 2015 to more than $500m across insurtech, cyber, climateTech, transportation, digital health, and IoT. Among the earliest investors since 2008 in what became the insurtech space, Jacqueline has a unique perspective on the future of risk transfer. She currently sits on the Boards of Augury, Helium, Forge, and HDVI. She previously sat on the Board of relayr, having led the Series B and facilitating its acquisition by HSB, a Munich Re subsidiary.
Michael Levin
CEO & Co-Founder
Vericred
Michael Levin is the co-founder and CEO of Vericred. The Vericred platform is the infrastructure (the ‘pipes’) powering the digital quote-to-card experience in the health insurance and employee benefits industry. The company connects InsurTech companies and insurance carriers through a suite of APIs that transform the speed, reliability and efficiency of delivering health insurance and employee benefits to consumers everywhere.
Based in New York and backed by leading investors, Vericred offers robust solutions for the employer market, as well as the under 65 individual, Medicaid and Medicare markets. The company has cultivated several accolades, including being named a Top Innovator on the Global InsurTech 100 list, consecutively in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Mr. Levin identified the problem that Vericred was founded to solve while he served as Chief Operating Officer for Affiliates Risk Management Services (ARMS), an insurance, risk management and e-learning services provider for healthcare professionals.
Prior to ARMS, Mr. Levin disrupted the color printer supply business with the first company he founded, Media Sciences. Media Sciences created a new market category and contributed many firsts to the printer supply market including the first free color printer program. After a decade of growing the company to a peak NASDAQ market cap of $80 million the company was split in two and sold to Xerox and Katun, a private equity-owned printer and copier parts and supply business.
Josh Levine
CEO & Founder
Cake & Arrow
Josh Levine is the founder and CEO of Cake & Arrow, an experience design and innovation company that works exclusively with insurance companies to create digital products and services that are grounded in real customer needs. With over 25 years practicing human-centered design methodology and Design Thinking, Josh has led initiatives for some of the world’s largest carriers and brokers including MetLife, Travelers, Chubb, AMWins, and Woodruff Sawyer. A designer by trade, Josh is most passionate about helping insurance companies leverage a design-driven mindset to create authentic and meaningful relationships with the customers they serve.
Chengchen Li
Founder & CEO
Penguin Benefits
Chengchen is the founder and CEO of Penguin Benefits, helping working families and employers coordinate Parental Leave. As a California mother, Chengchen experienced the fragmented HR and insurance process for parental leave. Chengchen’s dream is to connect families, employers, insurers, and HRtech providers, so all families can access benefits with ease. Chengchen is an actuary with over 8 years of experience in US life insurance, primarily in product development. Chengchen is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Certified Leave Management Specialist from the Disability Management Employers Coalition, and a graduate from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Donald Light
Director, North America Property/Casualty Practice
Celent
Donald Light is a Director in Celent’s North America Property/Casualty Insurance Practice. His coverage areas include technology and business strategy; connected car, connected home and commercial property, connected workers; insurance platforms and ecosystems; insurtech; digital; and due diligence for insurance technology M&A transactions. He is a frequent presenter at industry conferences including those sponsored by IASA, InsureTech Connect, ACE, and insurance technology firms. Prior to joining Celent, Donald was an insurance subject matter expert with Sapient and for his own firm. He has also held a senior research position in Allstate’s Research and Planning Center.
Jennifer Linton
CEO & Founder
Fenris
Jennifer Linton is co-founder and CEO of Fenris Digital, her third startup, and has more than a decade of insurance industry experience. Fenris is a Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) company that provides easily accessible and actionable insights for carriers and brokers, with data sources covering more than 250 individuals, 130 million households and all U.S. addresses.
Jennifer Linton
CEO & Founder
Fenris
Jennifer Linton is co-founder and CEO of Fenris Digital, her third startup, and has more than a decade of insurance industry experience. Fenris is a Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) company that provides easily accessible and actionable insights for carriers and brokers, with data sources covering more than 250 individuals, 130 million households and all U.S. addresses.
Jon Lipinski
President & Co-Founder
Ecopia AI
Jon Lipinski is the co-founder and President of Ecopia, a technology company founded with the mission of digitizing the world using AI. Ecopia applies advanced AI technology to mine geospatial imagery, outputting large-scale, highly-accurate digital maps & related information products. Named by Deloitte as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America for the past two consecutive years, Ecopia’s maps are currently embedded into hundreds of decision-making applications across over 100 countries around the world. Jon studied business at the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University, and co-founded Ecopia in 2013.
Marci Lobel-Esrig
CEO, Founder & General Counsel
SilverBills
Dan Lopez
VP Shared Digital Services
Aflac
Dan is currently the Vice President of Shared Digital Services with the leading supplemental carrier - Aflac. Dan brings rich industry insight with close to 20 years of experience in leading core insurance transformation, data innovation, integration services and digital initiatives with large carriers and top tier consulting companies.
Torey Maerz
CEO & Co-Founder
Rocket Referrals
Torey co-founded Rocket Referrals with his brother, Carl Maerz, in 2013. Throughout his career, Torey has spent 20+ years building software and leading technology teams in a variety of businesses across a range of industries—from education to asset management.
Beth Maerz
SVP Platform, Customer Experience & Innovation
Travelers
Alex Maffeo
CEO & Founder
Boost
Alex Maffeo is the CEO & Founder of Boost. Alex started Boost in 2018 empower innovators in any industry to build, embed, and deliver insurance products to their customers through a fully integrated experience that is embedded in their own front-end environment. Boost’s infrastructure-as-a-service platform makes it simple for companies to build into and monetize the insurance vertical. Prior to founding Boost, Alex was a Principal at IA Capital Group - a leading fintech and insurtech-focused venture capital firm - where he spent a decade investing in successful fintech companies like Marqeta, Snapsheet, and Hamilton Insurance Group.
Brona Magee
Deputy SCO
SCOR Global Life
Mario Maiorana
Chief Engineer, Super Cruise and Advanced Automated Driving
General Motors
Mario Maiorana, Chief Engineer of Super Cruise and Active Safety at General Motors is helping the company move toward a future with zero crashes. In his role as Chief Engineer, Mario is drives the strategic direction and execution of active safety features, including Super Cruise, the industry’s first assisted driving technology, utilizing precision LiDAR map data, real-time cameras, sensors and GPS to provide hands-free operation on compatible roads. Mario’s career at GM spans nearly three decades. Most recently, he was the Director of Automated Driving and Active Safety Electronics, responsible for vehicle sensor technology, vision systems and computing electronics.
Heather Majewski
Head of Life & Health Solutions Americas
Swiss Re
Heather Majewski has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry in multiple product lines. Before joining Swiss Re, she was Head of Wellness Innovation for John Hancock Insurance, where she was instrumental in the development and launch of the John Hancock Vitality insurance solution that rewards people for making healthy choices. She was also focused on the long-term care industry and improving profitability through product design and health engagement. Prior, Heather held various strategic and actuarial roles at The Hartford in the individual annuity and employer benefits space. Heather is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries with a BS in Actuarial Science and an MS in Mathematics from the University of Connecticut.
Ed Majkowski
Americas Insurance Sector & Consulting Leader
EY
Ed is a partner in EY’s Financial Services Organization with more than 28 years of experience focused on diversified financial services organizations, with particular emphasis on global and national insurance enterprises. As EY’s Insurance Sector Leader for the Americas, he is responsible for EY’s insurance consulting businesses, markets and clients in the region. Ed graduated from St. Peter’s University and he currently serves on Saint Peter's Guarini School of Business Board of Advisors. He is a Board Member and Past President of the Society of Insurance Financial Management. Ed is a Certified Public Accountant, and a member of the AICPA.
Benji Markoff
CEO & Co-Founder
Founder Shield
Benji Markoff is the Co-Founder & CEO of Founder Shield, a boutique insurance brokerage specialized in serving high-growth, emerging industries. Since 2012, Founder Shield has been rethinking the way the insurance industry operates through technology, best-in-class customer service, and cutting-edge product development. Benji is deeply connected with the VC community. He is a partner at Interplay Venture and was previously the President of the NY Venture Community. He has a passion for solving risk management problems for emerging industries and developed the first-ever insurance program for cryptocurrency and launched an in-house MGA tailored to the needs of VC-backed companies. His mission is to create the most seamless, intuitive, and responsive experience for purchasing and administering insurance for your company.
Kirstin Marr
Head of Insurity Analytics
Insurity
As Head of Insurity Analytics, Kirstin leads product strategy, development, and operations for Insurity’s portfolio of data and analytics solutions. She is a recognized thought leader, specializing in data and predictive analytics in the insurance market. Her leadership has enabled insurers to improve underwriting and claims performance, while delivering a modern customer experience. Kirstin previously served as President of Valen Analytics and the company’s head of marketing, leading strategy, brand awareness, and thought leadership. Kirstin earned her MA from the University of Denver and her BA from California State University-Chico.
Jeff Mason
CEO & Founder
Groundspeed
Jeff Mason has spent the last 20 years creating and leading high-growth insurance and insurance technology companies. Since 2016, Mr. Mason has been the Chief Executive Officer of Groundspeed Analytics, a leading data sciences firm he founded that serves property and casualty insurance companies like Aon, Willis Towers Watson, Travelers, The Hartford, Swiss Re, and Liberty Mutual. Prior to Groundspeed, he has led teams in sales, marketing, product, and analytics in numerous roles at full-stack insurance and insurance technology companies. From 2002 - 2015, Mr. Mason led alternative risk financing and alternative risk transfer programs at Chelsea Rhone, where he formed and managed casualty insurance companies globally for hundreds of clients. Mr. Mason holds a BS, Economics from Michigan State University and an MBA from The University of Michigan.
John Matley
Principal
Deloitte
John is a Principal in Deloitte’s Insurance Consulting practice, and leads the firm’s Customer and Marketing capabilities across insurance segments. From Strategy through Implementation, Deloitte’s teams bring the small commercial ambitions of our clients to life.
Jonathan Matus
CEO & Founder
Zendrive
Jonathan Matus is the co-founder and CEO of Zendrive, a mobility risk intelligence company on a mission to make roads safer and auto insurance fairer. Founded in 2013 as one of the first international driving analytics companies, Zendrive harnesses cutting-edge AI and the world’s largest driving data set to power driving behavior research and develop behavior-based solutions that reduce risk margins for insurers, lower prices for consumers, and incentivize safer driving. Prior to Zendrive, Jonathan spent six years at Facebook and Google, where he worked on mobile and speech recognition projects. As one of Google’s early Android team members, he led the product marketing team in catapulting Android from industry newcomer to best-selling mobile platform within 18 months. He graduated cum laude from Harvard University with an Honors thesis on Artificial Intelligence.
Laviva Mazhar
Investor
Luge Capital
Laviva is an Investor at Luge Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage fintech. At Luge, she spends a lot of time in the insurtech vertical and published the 2020 Status of the Canadian Insurtech Landscape report. Previously, she was an analyst at Ferst Capital Partners (FCP), a fintech startup foundry. She helped build portfolio companies and supported their operations, strategy, fundraising processes and special projects. Laviva was selected on the 2020 and 2017 Women in FinTech Powerlists by Innovate Finance and on Canada’s 2019 Top 50 Women in Fintech by Digital Finance Institute.
Juan Mazzini
Senior Analyst
Celent
Juan is a senior analyst at Celent and he is responsible for research and advice to C-level executives in the financial services industry in themes such as fintech, insurtech, innovation, emerging technologies and business transformation. He has been part of, and has accompanied, the launch and evolution of various innovative initiatives and business models in the financial services industry; lately being involved in the design and construction of a digital direct insurer. His experience includes advising companies based in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Juan’s career spans more than 25 years in the insurance and banking IT industries. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, contributor to many conferences, and evaluator for technology competitions. He has also mentoring experience in diverse industries. Prior to joining Celent, Juan was Corporate Vice President at Sistran, where he directly contributed to expanding its presence throughout 14 countries, including the US and key Latin American markets of Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Central America, and the Caribbean. He brings a deep understanding of core and noncore systems projects and operational business models. Juan also brings to the practice a deep expertise in HR transformation. Before joining Celent, he advised and helped execute a new HR strategy for a group of 450 IT employees working throughout the Latin American region. Juan has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Catolica Argentina. His background includes several roles in cross-border, multicultural environments.
Michael McCarthy
CEO
Inkit
Rick McCathron
President
Hippo
Rick McCathron CPCU CIC brings more than 25 years of P&C experience to his role as President of Hippo, the home insurance provider that created a new standard of care and protection for homeowners. Rick joined Hippo in 2017 to establish the company’s insurance operations and bring Hippo’s smart, simple and proactive home insurance products to a national scale. In just over three years, Hippo has become a national leader in the U.S. homeowners market, reaching more than 70 percent of the total U.S. homeowners population. Prior to Hippo, Rick held senior executive positions at well-respected insurance companies including First Connect Insurance as its President & CEO, Superior Access Insurance as its President & CEO and Mercury Insurance Group (NYSE-MCY) as its Regional Vice President. Rick is both a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter and a Certified Insurance Counselor and sits on the Board of Directors of Hippo Enterprises, Spinnaker Insurance Company and First Connect Insurance. He is an advisor for several other InsureTechs.
Dan McCoach
Head of Insurance, Life & Health
Celent
Dan McCoach leads the Life and Health practice across the Americas for Celent. Dan’s experience as an Insurance CIO and executive for a private equity firm active in the acquisition of insurance platforms allows him to focus on IT efficiency, strategic sourcing, cloud technologies and digital transformation, analytics and InsureTech.
Brendan McCord
President
Acrisure Technology
Brendan McCord leads artificial intelligence innovation and application at Acrisure and guides the team of world-class researchers, engineers, and technologists that comprise the Acrisure Technology Group (ATG). This team works across Acrisure to create unbridled growth through the development of a proprietary, end-to-end, AI-focused operating system. Application areas include enabling Acrisure’s Agency Partners to act with greater precision on behalf of their clients, increasing efficiency through automation, and introducing new risk-focused strategies in concert with Acrisure’s underwriting partners. Prior to Acrisure, Brendan was founding CEO of the high-growth technology companies that were acquired in 2020 to form ATG. As President of Tulco Labs, he helped entrepreneurs transform static sectors using AI, a strategy that generated more than one billion dollars in value. Prior to Tulco, Brendan founded the Department of Defense-wide Joint AI Center and was the primary author of the first DoD AI Strategy. Brendan serves on advisory boards for the Harvard Data Science Review, Applied Intuition, and SAP NS2. He spent 610 days underwater as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. He holds a bachelor’s degree from MIT and an MBA from Harvard.
Jason McDermott
CEO & President
Chisel AI
Jason McDermott is the President and CEO of Chisel AI, which provides purpose-built underwriting and placement solutions for P&C insurance carriers and brokers. Harnessing the power of machine learning and natural language understanding, Chisel AI’s platform reads, extracts, and ingests unstructured data trapped in digital insurance documents. Winner of the 2019 Zurich Innovation World Championship, Chisel AI is focused on automating the commercial lines submission intake process to enable carriers to identify the best submissions to quote in minutes and reducing E&O risk and policy reissuance costs through AI-powered policy checking. Prior to Chisel AI, Jason held senior executive roles with leading technology companies focused on helping insurance, banking, and investment firms optimize core processes to grow their revenue and reduce operating costs. Jason holds a B. Math from the University of Waterloo.
Doug McElhaney
Partner
McKinsey
Doug is the global leader of McKinsey’s dedicated group of AI practitioners serving P&C and life insurance companies. In this role, Doug leads a global team of data scientists, AI experts, and data engineers that help leading insurance companies build next-generation analytics solutions and centers of excellence. He has recently focused on helping insurers expand their use of external data in their AI models and solutions. He has also helped both life and P&C insurers develop innovative new pricing and underwriting capabilities using third-party data and machine learning. In addition to his client work, Doug often authors articles on AI, analytics, and data topics, and presents at insurance industry forums, including the Geneva Association, NAMIC, and LIMRA. Before joining McKinsey, Doug spent ten years at General Electric as both a Six Sigma expert and in various technology leadership roles.
Ryan McMahon
VP of Insurance and Government Affairs
Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Ryan McMahon is the Vice President of Insurance and Government Affairs at Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s largest smartphone telematics provider. Ryan joined CMT from the insurance industry where he held a number of leadership roles, introducing new products and insurance services to personal and commercial markets. At CMT Ryan's focus is on advancing the use of technology within the insurance industry, and engaging with the regulatory stakeholders around the globe. Ryan holds an MBA from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a BA in Psychology from SUNY Potsdam.
Christie McNeill
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
Christie McNeill is an associate partner in McKinsey’s Boston office and leader of ESG and Climate Change for the Insurance Practice in North America. She serves leaders in the sector on development and implementation of purpose, ESG, and climate-focused strategies, including emissions alignment, climate risk capabilities, and green product and service propositions.
Julie McPeak
Senior Deputy General Counsel
Root Insurance
Julie is the former Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and was President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in 2018. She has more than 25 years of legal and regulatory experience and was the first woman to serve as chief insurance regulator in more than one state, having also served as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Insurance. Julie was active in the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and served as Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee. Following her public service, Julie was a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, P.A. and now serves as Senior Deputy General Counsel of Regulatory Affairs for Root, Inc., a technology-based auto insurer in Columbus, OH.
Margaret Meister
CEO & President
Symetra Financial
Margaret Meister is president and chief executive officer of Symetra Financial Corporation and president of its insurance subsidiaries. She is also a member of the company’s board of directors. Ms. Meister joined Symetra in 1988 as an actuarial student. She was appointed chief actuary in 2004 and chief financial officer (CFO) in February 2006, assuming responsibility for the company’s financial strategy and operations. She became president and chief executive officer in February 2018. As a member of the company’s executive leadership team, Ms. Meister played a principal role in Symetra’s initial public offering in 2010, as well as its successful acquisition by Sumitomo Life in 2016. In addition to her responsibilities as CFO, she served as chief information officer from 2014 to 2016, leading the Information Technology department during the transition of the company’s data center. She also has had responsibility for Symetra’s brand strategy development through her oversight of the company’s marketing, advertising and communications programs. Ms. Meister is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. She graduated from Whitman College with a bachelor’s degree in math. Ms. Meister is a member of the board of directors of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) and also serves on the boards of the United Way of King County and the Washington Roundtable.
Devyn Mikell
Co-Founder
Qualifi
Dave Miles
Founding Partner
ManchesterStory
Dave Miles is Founding Partner of ManchesterStory Group, a venture capital firm making early to growth stage investments in companies in InsurTech, FinTech and HealthTech. ManchesterStory is backed by a consortium of leading insurers and other investors. Dave has been an investment professional and entrepreneur for the last thirty years. In addition to his investment experience, he brings leadership and operating experience to ManchesterStory and its portfolio companies. His career experience includes leadership roles in investment management, insurance, corporate and personal trust, banking, and the mutual fund industry. He presently serves as chair of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), and on the boards of Northwest Financial Corporation and several ManchesterStory-backed technology companies. Dave received a JD from Harvard Law School, a MPP from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a BA from Drake University. In addition to his professional activities, Dave has long been an advocate for higher education. He is presently serving in his nineteenth year on the Drake University Board of Trustees, including three years as chair. He also chaired the Board of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (“AGB”) from July 2016 to June 2019 and served as the sixteenth president of the Iowa Board of Regents from December 2007 to July 2011.
Pascal Millaire
CEO
CyberCube
Pascal Millaire is the CEO of CyberCube, which provides data and analytic tools to the cyber insurance industry. CyberCube was established under Pascal’s leadership in 2015 within Symantec and has operated as a standalone venture-backed business since January 2018. Today, CyberCube provides software as a service tools that support data-driven decision-making for over 60% of the global cyber (re)insurance market by premium. CyberCube’s clients include globally leading insurance brokers, insurers and reinsurers who benefit from CyberCube’s distinctive data and analytics that are fine-tuned across the entire insurance value chain. Previously, Pascal was President of a hotel software company and a consultant at McKinsey & Company where he served companies in the insurance industry. Pascal holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Matt Miller
CEO & Founder
Embroker
Matt Miller is the founder and CEO of Embroker, the insurtech making business insurance radically simple. Matt has led Embroker to become one of the leading innovators shaping the future of insurance and has raised over $140M from leading venture capitalists. Prior to founding Embroker, Matt was a Principal at the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, where he led investments in insurance and software companies and served on the board of HUB International. He is recognized as a key thought leader on insurance technology and innovation and has been interviewed on the subject by The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC, and others.
Erik Mitisek
CEO
Highwing
Doug Mohr
VP, Industry Relations & Partnerships
Vertafore
Doug is the Vice President of Industry Relations & Partnerships at Vertafore. He joined Vertafore 11 years ago and leads our team that looks towards industry trends and manages strategic partnerships, including the Orange Partner Program members and industry organizations such as The Big “I” (IIABA), Invest, ID Federation, and ACORD. Doug currently sits on the board for Invest and ID Federation as a representative of Vertafore. He brings 37+ years of software and technology experience having worked at companies that provide solutions to a variety of industries including Insurance, Healthcare, Apparel, Professional Services, High Tech, and Manufacturing.
Becky Monfre
Emerging Distribution Leader
Grange & Integrity
Becky Monfre pours her passion for insurance, innovation and creativity into her role as Emerging Distribution Leader at Grange and Integrity Insurance. Her spark for the industry originated from her first career working at an independent agency and continued as she held various property & casualty commercial lines underwriting and sales roles. Becky has a knack for making meaningful connections and an insatiable appetite for solving problems. With nearly 15 years of insurance experience, Becky connects well with others and champions change that inspires others to act. She’s a strong advocate for advancing the industry through agent enablement solutions, innovation and collaboration.
Mike Moore
EVP Insurance Operations
M3 Insurance
Mike is executive vice president of insurance operations and a partner at M3. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin – Madison before serving for 12 years on active duty with the U.S. Army and Wisconsin National Guard. He joined M3 in 1994 and served as executive vice president of property and casualty before advancing to his current position in 2004. Mike was the National Young Insurance Professional of the Year in 2007, and PIAW Agent of the Year in 2007. He serves on the board of the Badger Air Community Council, and is a past board member of the American Red Cross Southwest Chapter. He is also the Wisconsin Elite Hockey League commissioner, a member of the Tocqueville Society of the United Way of Dane County, and a past president of the PIAW. Mike and his wife, Nikki, have two grown children.
Chris Morbelli
Managing Director - Insurance Advisory
EY
Chris Morbelli is a Managing Director for EY’s US Insurance Consulting practice leading up the Life & Group transformation offering. He previously spent 20 years in the industry, most recently serving as the Vice President of Strategy and Operations Transformation for a global insurance company driving group, benefits, life and annuity transformations across multiple countries. Additionally, he led Group Benefits and Life & Annuities operations focused on new business and policy administration. He has extensive experience in both designing and leading large scale Customer Experience and Operating Model transformation initiatives. Chris lives in the United States and has an MBA from the Rutgers Business School in finance.
Scott Morgan
VP, Business Development & Technology, Chief Information Officer
Dearborn Group
In his role, Scott Morgan is responsible for establishing and executing the strategic vision for information technology throughout the Dearborn Group enterprise. He leads a large team of technology professionals and is responsible for the transformative modernization roadmap. He also leads business development, which includes strategic partnerships and distribution arrangements.
Additionally, Scott leads strategy and innovation for the dental line of business, which is one of the largest dental programs nationally. He oversees network recruiting and operations as well as clinical support. In his role, he also has responsibility for DenteMax, which is one of the largest leasable dental network companies in the country.
Over his career, he has served in various leadership roles, including chief of staff and vice president of operations. He has also held positions in financial analysis, risk management, corporate development, strategic planning, marketing and corporate communications.
Chris Moroz
VP, Data Management Solutions
Universal Conversion Technologies
With over 25 years of experience in the financial services and technology sectors, Chris is a respected veteran of software sales and strategic consulting who has a proven track record in delivering enterprise analytic software services, big data solutions, and consultative services.
Joshua Motta
CEO & Co-Founder
Coalition
Joshua is the CEO and Co-founder of Coalition, which provides cyber insurance and security to more than 45,000 organizations in the US and Canada. Prior to Coalition, Joshua was the CxO and Head of Special Projects at Cloudflare (NYSE: NET), a $25bn web infrastructure and security company, following roles at Goldman Sachs, the Central Intelligence Agency, and Microsoft, among others.
Justin Moulden
Associate Partner
Cloud by McKinsey
Justin Moulden is a Senior Solution Leader for Cloud Delivery and Associate Partner at McKinsey, based in the Dallas office. With more than twenty years of IT Operations and Infrastructure experience, he planned, architected, led and executed a broad range of large-scale modernization initiatives across multiple industries. In service to his clients’ success, his focus is on applying real-world Cloud and DevOps experience and a deep understanding of both modern and traditional IT delivery methods to drive large-scale IT transformation. Most recently, he led client delivery for Candid Partners, a recent McKinsey acquisition which delivers Cloud solutions for the world’s largest, most complex organizations.
Maroun Mourad
President Global Underwriting
Verisk
Maroun Mourad is president of Global Underwriting, leading Verisk’s businesses across life insurance, U.S. commercial lines underwriting, and property and casualty underwriting internationally. Maroun is a data analytics and insurance executive, profitably growing businesses for 22 years in the United States, UK, Europe, and emerging markets. In Maroun’s leadership roles at Gen Re, AIG, Arch, and Zurich, he served clients across underwriting (production and technical), operations, and general management. He led teams and businesses in personal and commercial lines spanning multiple customer segments, distribution channels, and cultures. Maroun’s focus on team-building, customer-centricity, and delivering quality results drove business transformations in established, start-up, and turnaround environments. Maroun is an industry thought leader, public speaker, volunteer, and mentor. His first book, The Insurance Management Playbook: A Leader’s Guide, published in 2014, demonstrates his passion for the insurance business. Maroun holds a JD and a BA in political science, both from the University of California, Berkeley. He has also completed several executive education programs, including the AIG Mini-MBA at the Columbia Business School and the Zurich Executive Leadership Program at the London Business School. Maroun is a board member for the northeast division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, a volunteer with New York Cares, and an advisory board member of the NOMI Network, a global nonprofit that supports economic development to fight human trafficking.
Catie Muccigrosso
VP Underwriting Operations
RGA
Catie Muccigrosso is Vice President of U.S. Underwriting Operations for Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. As head of operations she leads, manages, and directs the Underwriting operations of traditional facultative underwriting, facultative exclusive, and other non-traditional underwriting programs. Her responsibilities also encompass client relationship management and associated risk and retention management activities. She is a subject matter expert on accelerated/alternative underwriting and older-age underwriting, and has been with RGA’s underwriting department for more than two decades. An active participant in the underwriting industry, Catie has served as past President of the Illinois-Missouri Home Office Underwriters Association, as an Academy of Life Underwriting (ALU) Exam Writer and Coordinator, as On the Risk Editor-in-Chief, and as an ALU Board member.
Rohit Mull
VP & CMO
Thrivent
Rohit Mull is vice president and chief marketing officer at Thrivent. In his role, Mull leads the organization’s integrated marketing, brand and creative services teams to deliver an elevated brand experience for Thrivent’s current and future clients. With an innovative approach rooted in analytics and multi-channel marketing, Mull is equipping Thrivent to serve more people to help them achieve financial clarity, Enabling lives full of meaning and gratitude. Before joining Thrivent, Mull was senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Selective Insurance Company of America. He also held leadership positions at AIG and Reliance Life Insurance. Mull has degrees in Economics (Hons) from Delhi University and in Business Management from the Institute of Management Technology. He and his wife, Shankhalina, live in the Twin Cities in Minnesota and have two adult children. A Fortune 500 organization, Thrivent has $152 billion in assets under management and advisement as of Dec. 31, 2019. In 2020, Thrivent was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for the ninth year in a row.
Greg Murphy
EVP – North America
Instanda
Greg Murphy is an accomplished financial services executive with a passion for transforming the customer experience and improving the reputation of the industry. In his current position with INSTANDA, Murphy is responsible for executing strategy and growth initiatives in the critical North American insurance market. Murphy is skilled at translating business ideas into technology possibilities. After spending thousands of hours developing strategies that have created measurable change, Murphy understands the courageous leadership needed to think outside of the box. He has a deep dedication to ensuring strong change leadership and a profound belief that business needs to drive technology.
Edmund Murphy III
CEO & President
Empower Retirement
Edmund F. Murphy III is President and CEO of Empower Retirement, where he provides leadership and strategic direction for the company’s operating units: Empower Retirement, Personal Capital and Great-West Investments™. Mr. Murphy was appointed as the inaugural president of Empower Retirement upon its formation in 2014, positioning the firm as the go-to provider of financial services for more than 12 million Americans. He previously served as Managing Director at Putnam Investments held executive leadership roles at Fidelity Investments. Mr. Murphy holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston College and is a graduate of the General Manager Program at Harvard Business School.
Kyle Nakatsuji
CEO & Founder
Clearcover
Kyle is the co-founder and CEO of Clearcover, the smarter car insurance company. Under Kyle’s leadership, Clearcover has raised more than $329 million to date and currently operates in 15 states with more on the way. Before founding Clearcover, Kyle was a founding member of American Family Ventures where he was responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and structuring over 50 equity and debt venture capital investments in nationally-based tech startups. Prior to this role, Kyle was a corporate attorney focused on emerging company business matters at AlphaTech Counsel. Kyle has a law degree and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin.
Phillip Naples
CEO & Co-Founder
Layr
Phillip Naples, Co-Founder and CEO of Layr, is helping modern companies conquer their business insurance through insurtech. After nearly two decades in the insurance industry as a broker, he set out to modernize the industry by pairing his experience with technology. Layr uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accurately match companies with the insurance policies and coverage they need and accurately predict carrier pricing. The online application takes a few minutes to complete and shows tailored quotes instantly. Small business owners get the coverage they need, with cash-flow-friendly monthly payments by credit card, and can get back to running their business.
Ben Narasin
Founder & General Partner
Tenacity Venture Capital
Eric Narcisco
CEO
LeaseTrack
Eric Narcisco brings a wealth of experience to the insurance industry. After an early start with Chubb Insurance, Eric founded Effective Coverage in 2007. The firm’s mission was to teach property owners and residents about the benefits of renters insurance by utilizing technology to create modern distribution channels. Eric went on to found LeaseTrack in 2019, a technology platform using Optical Character Recognition, AI, and machine learning that tracks millions of certificates every year. In 2021, Eric sold both Effective Coverage and LeaseTrack to Baldwin Risk Partners (BRP), a publicly-traded insurance holding company. BRP recognized the benefits that Eric and his team had created for multifamily and single-family property owners and operators. As a Managing Principal at BRP, Eric continues to interface directly with senior management and C-level executives to strategize effective and innovative solutions.
Charlie Newark-French
COO
HyperScience
Before joining Hyperscience, Charlie was a Partner at Fusion Global Capital, a growth stage venture capital fund focused on enterprise software. Notable investments include RingCentral (NYSE), The Trade Desk (NASDAQ), VeloCloud (VMware) and Barefoot Networks (Intel). In 2014, Charlie took the role of President at Fuze, where he helped scale the organization and lead the company through its acquisition by ThinkingPhones. Charlie joined Fuze’s acquirer, ThinkingPhones (rebranded as Fuze), in a sales leadership capacity.
Matthew Newman
Director of Automation & AI
Guardian Life Insurance
Alex Niehenke
Partner
Scale Venture Partners
Alex joined Scale as Principal in 2013, responsible for sourcing investments in DroneDeploy and Forter. A Partner since 2017, Alex focuses on early investments in vertical software markets where incumbents have lagged in advanced technology offerings, as seen by investments in KeepTruckin (2017, BoD), Root Insurance (2018), Scout RFP (2019), Proxy (2020, BoD), Spruce (2020, BoD), Proscia (2020, BoD) and Archipelago (2021, BoD). KeepTruckin is one of the fastest growing SaaS companies of all time; Workday acquired Scout RFP in 2019 for $540M; and Root completed its IPO in 2020. He has written for TechCrunch and been profiled in Business Insider, Forbes, and Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Don Nieland
Sr. Vice President & Corporate Secretary
Better Life Insurance
Don earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from Iowa State University in 1981 and has 40 years of experience in the insurance industry. He has been a member of the Technology Department Advisory Board at Kirkwood Community College as well as the Board of Directors for the Iowa Systems Users Group. Don has earned the Fellow, Life Management Institute designation from the Life Office Management Association. Throughout his career Don has worked at smaller companies and fraternal organizations where he has been involved in all aspects of the business, including; product development, illustrations/electronic applications, policy administration through LifePro and a home-grown system, as well as auditing/compliance, commissions/payroll and tax reporting. He recently completed his first merger as the lead on the IT integration.
Jordan Nof
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Tusk Ventures
Jordan Nof is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Tusk Venture Partners L.P. and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. He has led many of the firm’s investments including Lemonade, Bird, and Sunday. He currently serves on the board of directors of Sunday, Alma, and Wheel. Prior to Tusk Venture Partners, Jordan spent six years as a Director at Blackstone, where he focused on the development of the firm’s corporate venture capital portfolio. During that time, Jordan focused on investing in early-stage technology companies that could accelerate operations across Blackstone and the firm’s underlying portfolio companies. He led Blackstone’s first real estate technology investment and worked within the Innovations team to execute investments in financial technology and cyber-security startups. Before joining Blackstone, Jordan spent four years in the institutional investment management division at AllianceBernstein. During that time, he worked with many of the firm’s largest global institutional sub-advisory relationships.
Itamar Novick
Chief Business Officer
Life360
Itamar is the Chief Business Officer at Life360 (ASX:360) and recently led Life360’s IPO. Itamar is also the Managing Partner of Recursive Ventures, a Silicon Valley based Seed stage fund. Itamar has invested in over 50 startups, including Deel, Tile, Honeybook, Credible, Check, MileIQ, Automatic, Tile, and many more. Previously, Itamar was a Venture Capitalist at Morgenthaler Ventures. as well as head of Product and Engineering at several successful startups.
Mitch Ocampo
VP, RGAX Americas Innovation
RGAX
Mitch Ocampo is VP of RGAX's Americas Innovation team. He oversees and leads the Americas Innovation team, ensuring the overarching strategy and alignment of global efforts are collaborative and future-focused. An experienced technology executive, Mitch’s work over the past two decades has taken him to the cutting edge of reinsurance and financial services innovation technology. Since 2015, his primary focus has been insurtech: starting in 2015, he was Chief Technology Officer for reinsurance technology specialist TAI (Tindall Associates), and then, after TAI’s acquisition by LOGiQ3, was Group Chief Technology Officer for LOGiQ3’s companies, which include TAI, APEXA, and Cookhouse Lab. LOGiQ3 was acquired by RGAX in 2017. He has also worked in data solutions and software development/engineering roles for a variety of companies including IBM, EMC, and Thomson Reuters. An active member of the global innovation community, he serves on the advisory board of Crosscheck News Inc., and is a mentor, coach, and advisor to Brown University’s B-Lab accelerator, supporting entrepreneurs developing high impact ventures.
Bobola Odebiyi
CEO & Founder
CrossKudi
Peter Ohnemus
CEO
dacadoo
Peter Ohnemus is the founder of dacadoo, based in Zurich Switzerland. The patented dacadoo Health Score & Risk Engine is being licensed to key Life & Health insurers. Peter co-founded and was CEO of ASSET4 in 2004 with Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch as investors, which was sold to Thomson Reuters. He previously held senior executive positions with Sybase, Logic Works, The Fantastic Corporation and COS – all of which went public during his tenure. Peter Ohnemus was named Entrepreneur of the Year for Switzerland by EY.
Rachel Olney
CEO & Founder
Geosite
Rachel Olney is a Stanford University Mechanical Engineering PhD Candidate and the founder of Geosite Inc. Her academic research addresses innovation in bureaucratic and hierarchical organizations as well as mechanical and systems engineering and design. Specifically, her dissertation research is focused on elite US Cyber Command teams developing offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. Rachel has also aided the military’s efforts to leverage commercial imagery and communications platforms to create improved intelligence products and resilient operations systems.
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Bob Olson
CIO of Reinsurance
Aon
Bob Olson is the CIO for Reinsurance Solutions at Aon. He is responsible for technology strategy, architecture, product roadmaps and delivery with a focus on how to drive innovation, transformation, and growth. This includes areas such as digital trading, e-commerce, data, and operational productivity. Bob has been the architect of a global application rationalization strategy that has reduced technology run rate spend by 70% and pivoted investments to strategic areas that have helped support 30+ consecutive quarters of net new growth in treaty reinsurance and made it easier for colleagues to bring the best of Aon to its clients.
Anton Ossip
CEO
Discovery Insure
Anton Ossip, an actuary admitted by the Institute of Actuaries, has been Discovery Insure’s CEO since it launched in 2011 and has been a central figure in its evolution to the fastest growing P&C insurer in South Africa. In this time, Ossip has also led the launch of the business and its Vitality Drive Shared-Value behaviour change model in the United Kingdom (Vitality Car) and Saudi Arabia (in partnership with Tawuniya). Anton is personally passionate about road safety, having experienced a family tragedy due to a road crash. He is also passionate about social impact and social enterprise initiatives, through partnering with Endeavor on Discovery’s business insurance product, as well as through his role as a Trustee of the Discovery Fund.
Kevin Ostrander
Chief Sales Officer
One Inc
As CSO of the One Inc sales team, Kevin has implemented highly effective, transparent sales processes and methodologies, driving the company's rapid growth and scale. He takes a hands-on approach to his role, enthusiastically connecting with insurance executives to demonstrate the value of partnering with One Inc to solve common industry pain points. Kevin has a strong background working with early-stage, high-growth SaaS organizations. He previously served as director of sales at Thunderhead (acquired by Accel-KKR), where he spent six years on insurance enterprise solutions to help carriers transform their operations through digital engagement.
Tetteh Otuteye
VP, Risk Management & Chief Actuary
GM Cruise
Tetteh is a seasoned risk & insurance professional with actuarial expertise honed over the last ~2 decades. He joined Cruise from Waymo, where he served in a similar role for the past two and a half years. Prior to Waymo Tetteh held a number of actuarial and leadership roles in commercial insurance, most recently as Chief Actuary of Aspen Insurance. Tetteh leads a cross-functional team responsible for the development and execution of our risk management strategy.
When he’s not neck-deep in insurance, Tetteh is either playing or watching soccer, reading or enjoying time outdoors with friends and family. He enjoys cooking, traveling and all water activities, and plans to continue to learn to sail once covid restrictions are lifted. Tetteh loves to travel to new shores as well as visiting family and friends in his home country of Ghana, and his wife's family in Ethiopia.
Evan Paliotta
Senior Business Development
Accern
Evan Paliotta is a Business Development lead at Accern where he is responsible for establishing relationships with global enterprises in the Asset Management, Banking and Insurance sectors. He also supports Accern's marketing, partnerships, and operations teams. Prior to Accern, Evan spent time on the Sales & Trading desk at Paulson Investment Company helping his clients with alternative investment vehicles. In addition, Evan is passionate about Machine Learning & Blockchain Technologies and has completed an Engineering FinTech program at Columbia University.
Frank Palmer
Chief Insurance Officer
Root
Frank oversees state management, actuarial pricing, underwriting, claims, and customer service at Root. He brings extensive operational expertise to each of these areas. He is a former senior associate at McKinsey & Company and has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, including leadership roles in data science, telematics, pricing and product management at Progressive, Allstate, and Plymouth Rock Assurance.
Pranav Pasricha
Global Head of P&C Solutions
Swiss Re
Pranav Pasricha is the Global Head of P&C Solutions at Swiss Re. Based in Armonk, NY, Mr. Pasricha is responsible for delivery of tech, data & consulting solutions, digital risk transfer platforms, and strategic partnerships to develop innovative products and propositions together with insurance and non-insurance companies.
Prior to Swiss Re, he was the CEO of InsurTech firm Intellect SEEC for 6 years, developing Cloud, Big Data and ML- based solutions for both P&C and Life & Annuities sectors. Previously he has held Executive positions at QBE Insurance running Strategy, Technology and Operations as well as various Consulting assignments with Booz Allen and AT Kearney across high tech, financial services and telecoms sectors.
Christian Pedak
CEO
LAMIE direct
Christian Pedak is CEO of LAMIE direct, one of Europe’s fastest growing InsurTECHs. As a passionate innovator, Christian is shaping the future of insurance by constantly creating unique insurance solutions. He studied law at the University of Vienna and the University of Southern California and Finance at the London School of Economics. At a very early stage of his career he got in touch with the insurance industry, working as broker in the second generation family-owned Lloyd’s broker house from 2002 onwards. Since his early days he gained reputation for being one of the top leading InsurTECH experts, by successfully implementing B2B2C insurances programs together with Telco-operators since 2002. As core USP these programs are embedded horizontally within the partners’ ecosystem. LAMIE is now operational in more than seven territories as well as in Turkey, entertaining a total customer base of more than 500.000 customers with 70 employees. In 2015 Christian founded the insurance start-up “LAMIE direct”, which has became one of Europe’s few digital full-stack InsurTECHs. LAMIE is expanding in more than 10 countries with their augmented insurance proposition. Christian is a “challenger” of the status quo in the insurance industry, an avid keynote speaker, panelist and presenter, who is speaking at various international events each year.
John Peters
Chief Insurance Officer
Lemonade
John Peters has served as Chief Insurance Officer at Lemonade since September 2016. Prior to joining Lemonade, during the period from 2011 to 2016, he served as the Executive Vice President of Commercial Insurance Operations and the Chief Underwriting and Product Officer, Regional Companies Group for Liberty Mutual Insurance in Boston. Mr. Peters also spent ten years at McKinsey & Company's global property-casualty insurance practice, serving in various roles including partner. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and German from Bowdoin College and is a former fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
Luis Pino
CEO & Founder
Agentero
Luis is the founder and CEO of Agentero, a digital insurance network that provides insurance agents with market access to carriers and a data driven platform to boost their business. Prior to Agentero, Luis was the first employee at CoverWallet and has also worked for McKinsey & Co.
Raj Pofale
CEO & Founder
Claim Genius
Raj Pofale is the founder and CEO of Claim Genius. Raj possesses over 22+ years’ experience in FinTech industry as a technology leader. Prior to founding Claim Genius, he has worked with many Wall Street Financial enterprises. Entrepreneur by nature, Raj got inspired with the disruptive & innovative idea of automating Automobile Claim Assessment and founded Claim Genius in late 2017. The automotive insurance industry has lacked technological innovation for years resulting in billions of dollars in spending for damaged vehicle assessment and claims settlement. Based in Iselin, New Jersey, with development centers in Nagpur and Hyderabad, Claim Genius, Inc. is a rapidly emerging leader of AI-based claims solutions for the auto insurance industry. Its patent-pending AI technology provides the industry’s fastest and most accurate damage estimates, using the latest high-performance cloud frameworks. Their unique and powerful Computer Vision AI stack uses sophisticated object detection and image analysis algorithms to instantly identify vehicle damage, position, severity, and lists of damaged parts, including hidden damage deep inside the vehicle. This technology is critical to allowing the company to make decisions right away and get their customer back to pre-loss condition as quickly as possible. Compared to traditional methods of inspections, its technology can save customers both time and money. Today Claim Genius’s product suit is live in 3 different geographies serving multiple customers in insurance & automotive space. Claim Genius have 10+ global partnerships with MNCs like HCL & others
Lisa Pollina
Board Member
Munich Re
Lisa Pollina is an Investment Banking executive and Board member who has negotiated over $50 Billion in corporate development deals throughout her career. An Independent Board Director for Munich RE Americas and FTSE trading firm IG Group, she is the past Vice Chairman for RBC Capital Markets, a $5 Billion division of the Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY), and the Global Financial Institutions (FIG) Executive for Bank of America Securities (NYSE: BAC). Prior to Bank of America, Pollina was an appointed executive in a JP Morgan private equity investment portfolio company, completing a successful IPO. Named one of the ‘Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance’ by American Banker magazine, she is a current appointee to the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States’ Working Group on Global Markets. During the tenure of President George W. Bush (43), Ms. Pollina represented the United States at various NATO-related meetings in Europe and Washington. More recently, she has been a regular attendee at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. A published author and speaker, Ms. Pollina is a MBA graduate from the Yale School of Management and has taught strategy at Yale and corporate finance at the University of Chicago
Brian Poppe
SVP, Technology Modernization
Mutual of Omaha
Brian Poppe is a Senior Vice President leading Technology Modernization at Mutual of Omaha. In this role, Poppe helps Mutual of Omaha’s employees understand the need to modernize their systems, provides a framework for migrating data and systems to the cloud, and influences IT to help deliver solutions in a way that produces customer value, prioritizes speed, and enables analytics. Poppe has held a variety of actuarial and corporate roles at Mutual of Omaha, including leading one of its business units, creating the company’s innovation team, and working in Risk Management. Poppe received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has earned both his FSA and CERA from the Society of Actuaries.
Bill Powers
CEO & Founder
Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Bill has played a vital role in building and managing several successful organizations at companies like Swoop and Traffic.com. He is recognized as a leader in emerging media and technology. Bill established the Luke Vincent Powers Foundation in memory of his son, Luke. He serves as the Foundation’s President, which supports disadvantaged children.
Dan Preston
CEO
Metromile
Dan joined Metromile in 2013 as Chief Technology Officer before becoming Chief Executive Officer in 2014. Under his leadership, Metromile went public in February, 2021 (Nasdaq: MILE) and has become a leading digital insurance platform, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve the customer experience and lower loss ratios. Prior to joining Metromile, Dan was the co-founder and CTO of AisleBuyer, a mobile retail innovator that was acquired by Intuit in April 2012.
Greg Puleo
VP Business Transformation
QBE
As VP, Business Transformation, Greg Puleo leads QBE North America’s Digital Program with the goal of identifying and delivering digital solutions across the enterprise and leveraging technology and data to drive deeper insights, improve customer experience and increase revenue. Prior to his role in the Digital Program, Greg ran the Business Process Re-Engineering group, which focused on improving processes and driving efficiency. In his down time, Greg can be found on the soccer pitch, reading a book or building in his woodshop.
Kristina Purcell
Director of Innovation
The Graham Company
Kristina Purcell is the Director of Innovation at Graham Company. In this role, Kristina leads the company’s innovation team which focuses on refining Graham’s internal business processes, while also searching for ways to improve upon their clients’ overall experience and the ease of doing business with Graham Company. Prior to joining Graham Company, Kristina worked in middle-market underwriting at Zurich North America, and in marketing & broker relationship management at Philadelphia Insurance Companies. Thanks to her time serving both sides of the insurance distribution chain, both as a carrier and a broker, she continues to combine her knowledge and experiences to identify efficiencies and synergies in our industry.
Brian Quinn
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Brian is a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he leads our work globally in helping clients build their innovation capabilities and operating models. Brian also leads Leap, our digital business-building practice, for Insurance in North America. All of his work over the past decade has been helping leaders drive breakthrough growth through new offerings, business lines and strategies, while also advancing the institutional ability of their organizations to innovate effectively and reliably. He is a regular contributor to Forbes, and his writing on innovation has been published in WSJ, Businessweek, and Fast Company.
Seth Rachlin
EVP & Global Insurance Industry Leader
Capgemini
Dr. Rachlin is currently Executive Vice President and Global Insurance Industry Leader at Capgemini as well as Lecturer in Public Policy at the University of Chicago. At Capgemini, Dr. Rachlin is responsible for setting the firm’s Insurance industry strategy, managing its relationships within the Insurance technology ecosystem, and for shaping and articulating the company’s perspective on the industry. Prior to joining Capgemini, Dr. Rachlin was President of the Information and Analytics Division of Advisen, a leading provider of data and analytics to the commercial P&C marketplace. In 2006 he founded Moore Stephens Business and as CEO grew the company to a $7 million annual run rate, and successfully concluded its sale to Majesco in April 2010. Dr. Rachlin holds an undergraduate degree in History from Princeton University, a Ph.D. in Sociology from Columbia University, and has published broadly in the academic, technical, and popular press.
Jeff Radke
CEO
Accelerant
Jeff Radke is CEO and Co-Founder of Accelerant, a technology-fueled insurance platform that empowers underwriters to more effectively and confidently serve small and medium enterprises. Building off of his 30+ years of experience, Jeff co-founded Accelerant to rebuild the way that underwriters share and exchange risk — using better data and improved transparency to improve outcomes for everyone. Jeff's career has spanned the entire insurance value chain, ranging from underwriting to operations and management of insurance to reinsurance, and across multiple global markets, including Europe, UK, Bermuda, and US. Prior to Accelerant, Jeff held various positions at Argo Group International Holdings, where he served as an Executive Committee Member, Global Head of Strategic Initiatives, Managing Director of Syndicate, and Head of Europe. He has also served as CEO at PXRE, CEO and President at Select Re, SVP at CAT Ltd, and SVP at Guy Carpenter. With the depth and breadth of his career, Jeff has a deep understanding of the industry, from the original insured, retail and wholesale brokerage, insurance and reinsurance to alternative capital and traditional shareholders.
Raj Ramani
Partner
EY
As the EY Insurance Customer and Growth leader, Raj is helping insurers transform their front office capabilities across sales/marketing, distribution, contact center management, and new product development. Raj works with clients to help them shape their Digital Transformation Agenda by bringing together business, technology, and operations leaders to effectively
deliver meaningful transformation programs. He has more than 28 years of integration and delivery experience working with leading financial institutions. Raj has led many global, multi-year transformation initiatives covering business process redesign, technology, and organizational change.
Sri Ramaswamy
CEO
Infinilytics
Passionate about creating A.I. solutions (generating ROI) by bringing together multi-disciplinary & diverse team such as domain experts, industry practitioners, data scientists and software architects. Have 19+ years of experience in enterprise applications architecture, business intelligence, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence (A.I.) in Banking & Insurance industries. Launched Insurance Industry’s first pre-built, pre-trained Insights Engine Charlee™ that analyzes & summarizes unstructured data and documents into actionable insights helping lower claim costs, manage reserves efficiently & improve risk selection. Launched "Quantum Connections" providing internships to under grad and grads to get real-time experience in A.I.
Christie Ramirez
Head of Claims, OnStar Insurance
General Motors
Christie Ramirez has a multi-faceted 25+ year property and casualty insurance career. Beginning with management at the local agency level, and later a stint in underwriting and rating before finding her passion in claims. In operations, she held roles ranging from front line adjuster to people leadership with oversight of teams of adjusters handling the most complex liability and severe injury claims for both auto and Section II homeowners claims. She joined General Motors in June 2019 to help develop and launch the OnStar Insurance product and serves as the Head of Claims accountable for claims innovation, experiences and strategy.
Anand Ranganathan
Chief AI Officer
Unscrambl
David Reid
CEO & Co-Founder
Ease
David Reid has over 30 years of experience in the employee benefits and group insurance industry and an early adopter of technology.
Mr. Reid started his career as a group sales representative in 1986 with John Alden and Lincoln National before becoming a consultant and agent for Unison Benefits Management, a leading provider in the Minneapolis/St. Paul marketplace, subsequently acquired by Arthur J. Gallagher of Gallagher Benefit Services Inc.
In 2005, Mr. Reid co-founded Apprize Technology Solutions and served as President. Today, the company continues as a leader in providing online benefit enrollment solutions for brokers by deploying and managing industry leading enterprise platforms.
Jason Render
Senior Vice President & Head of Magnum in the Americas
Swiss Re
Jason joined Lincoln Re/ Swiss Re in 1998 and worked on the Lincoln National Risk Management team as a Business Analyst for the Lincoln Underwriting Systems (LUS). After several roles in Lincoln, he then moved to Business Analyst role in the New Business Solutions group of Swiss Re that was responsible for the implementation of non-traditional reinsurance transactions. He then held leadership positions in Operations and Strategy and Client Markets with Swiss Re. In 2018, he took on his current Magnum position and his focus has been to build a trusted network with our L&H Insurance partners and clients across the Americas delivering our future-ready Magnum platform and solution to meet client needs and help them transform their UW processes and automation. Before joining Lincoln Re /Swiss Re, Jason spent five years working with Accenture, as a consultant and Financial Product Architect in the utilities industry, providing functional training and knowledge to members of the Customer Services Systems projects.
Michael Reth
CEO & Founder
Axiom Connected
For more than 26 years, Michael has been a visionary in the automotive industry. His 360-degree understanding of automotive has led him to innovate and reshape the future of automotive retail, insurance, F&I product development, reinsurance, and traditional warranty products. In addition to expanding conventional protection products, Michael focuses on technology and software development related to the F&I, Connected Car industries, and beyond. Michael received his B.S. in Business/Managerial Economics in 2002 and earned his MBA, with distinction in 2004, from Maryville University in St. Louis.
Sean Ringsted
CDO & CRO
Chubb
Sean Ringsted is Chief Digital Officer at Chubb, the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company and the largest commercial insurer in the U.S. Mr. Ringsted leads Chubb’s digital efforts aimed at transforming the company into a digitally integrated organization. The initiatives involve all areas that produce and support Chubb's business into a digital environment. Mr. Ringsted has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. In addition to his role as Chief Digital Officer, Mr. Ringsted has served as the company’s Chief Risk Officer since 2008, prior to ACE’s acquisition of Chubb in 2016.
Alan Ringvald
CEO
Relativity6
Paul Rivard
SVP, Chief Risk & Experience Officer
EMC National Life Company
Paul Rivard is currently SVP, Chief Risk & Experience Officer at EMC National Life, where he is currently leading growth and innovation strategy. Prior to his current role, Paul led Munich Re's Underwriting Client Solutions Team. Paul constantly works to execute innovative, high-value solutions in many key areas, including; underwriting and distribution optimization, new data sources and modelling for better market segmentation, customer engagement and personalization and health and wellness programs. He is a spirited collaborator, driver of excellence, and is passionate for innovative solutions.
Laurén Robbins To
VP & General Manager, Financial Services
ServiceNow
Laurén Robbins To is the General Manager of ServiceNow’s Financial Services business unit. Named by IBM and FinTech Magazine as a 2020 “Top 100 Women in FinTech,” Laurén is responsible for co-creating industry solutions through strategic design partnerships with customers and bringing those solutions to market. Under her leadership, ServiceNow launched the Financial Services Operations industry product, which has driven business transformation for top financial institutions. Prior to ServiceNow, Laurén built and led the Corporate & Investment Banking vertical at Salesforce. She began her career as a banker in both the Investment Banking and Debt Capital Markets organizations at Deutsche Bank. Laurén is based in New York City and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Economics and Mathematics.
Andrew Robinson
CEO
Skyward Specialty Insurance
Mr. Robinson is the CEO of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group’s, a specialty P&C insurer with nearly $1BN in premium and over $2BN in assets. His career includes ten years with The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., where he was President of Specialty Insurance, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Risk Officer. Prior to his time at Hanover, he was the Managing Partner of Global Insurance at (Diamond) PWC Consulting. Most recently he was an Executive in Residence and Senior Advisor at Oak HC/FT where he was Chairman and Co-CEO of Groundspeed Analytics and Chairman of Clara Analytics, both Oak HC/FT portfolio companies. Mr. Robinson currently serves on the boards of McLarens, a Lee Equity Partners portfolio serving the insurance industry and PLNAR, an Insurtech company. Andrew has also served on the Board of Directors of Chaucer (top 10 Lloyds Managing Agency) and Breckenridge (now part of WR Berkley).
Beata Rogala
Chief Product Officer
Centro Benefits
Beata is a Chief Product Officer at Centro Benefits where she leads the digital product roadmap, data integration strategy and user experience. For the past 15 years Beata’s mission has been to drive digital engagement and Customer Experience improvements in the Group Insurance. Working most recently at Guardian Life Insurance she led Digital Solution Strategy and Delivery, where she shaped the overall direction, strategic planning and product development and delivery for both Guardian’s proprietary digital service platform GuardianAnytime.com and all external strategic benefits technology partnerships. Prior to that, Beata was a Vice President of Enrollment and Consumer Marketing at MetLife, where she led a marketing function responsible for development and execution of member enrollment programs and campaigns. Before joining MetLife, she worked for JPMorgan Chase holding various product development, management and pricing functions in their retail bank division. She was born and raised in Poland and holds Masters in Law and Public Administration Degree from Warsaw University. Beata lives in NJ and as a passionate alpine skier she enjoys traveling in search of a perfect snow.
Roma Romaniv
Investor
Summit Partners
Roma focuses primarily on the technology sector. She speaks English, Ukrainian and Russian. Prior to Summit, Roma worked at Citigroup, most recently as a senior analyst on the technology investment banking team and previously as an equity capital markets analyst. Roma holds a BS in finance and a BA in human rights, summa cum laude, from the University of Connecticut.
Andrew Rose
President - OnStar Insurance
General Motors
Andrew Rose brings 20 years of startup and insurance experience to his role as President of OnStar Insurance at General Motors. Prior to GM, Andrew was CEO of Compare.com, a subsidiary of Admiral Group, White Mountains, and Mapfre. Prior to this, Andrew led the launch of Elephant Insurance, ran the auto business for Countrywide Insurance and led a large product portfolio for Progressive Insurance. His other career stops include AT Kearney, Capital One, Shell, and DuPont. He holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business at University of Virginia, a Master Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Gareth Ross
Head of Enterprise Technology & Experience
MassMutual
Gareth Ross is the Head of Enterprise Technology and Customer Experience at MassMutual. He is responsible for overseeing all technology, digital customer experience, data science and new business operations across Haven Life and MassMutual's other DTC efforts. Prior to MassMutual, Gareth worked in private equity at General Motors and as a consultant.
Will Ross
CEO & Co-Founder
Federato
Will Ross is CEO and co-founder of Federato, the leading provider of AI-driven "Risk Ops" software in P&C insurance. An acknowledged leader in the fields of operations research and climate/atmospheric modeling, Will has driven >$100M in product revenues for IBM’s Watson Group, educated >1000 executives in Udacity’s ‘AI for Business Leaders’ program, and served as a graduate fellow in Stanford University’s Data Science Institute + TomKat Center for Sustainability.
Gautam Roy
Senior VP, CTO
Unum
Gautam is a technology executive with decades of experience in financial services, insurance, logistics, utilities, manufacturing, and services industries. He is currently the SVP, and CTO at Unum, a global insurance company.
Neta Rozy
CTO & Co-Founder
Parametrix
Neta Rozy is a co-founder and the CTO at Parametrix, a technology startup that specializes in insurance for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS downtime, such as cloud outages, network crashes, and platform failures. The company’s products are tailored towards tech-reliant businesses, and are they are the first to incorporate the parametric model into tech insurance. Neta has a background in developing enterprise software and robust monitoring systems, driven by a passion for creating innovative solutions that are powered by new technologies in order to solve tough problems.
Steve Rullo
EVP & Global Chief Information Officer
Great-West Lifeco
Niji Sabharwal
CEO & Co-Founder
AgentSync
Niji Sabharwal is Chief Executive Officer and cofounder of AgentSync. Niji believes that technology can enable scaled innovation across the massive, fragmented insurance industry. And he and the team at AgentSync are focused on building a product that reduces friction, increases efficiency, and maintains compliance, ultimately allowing industry leaders to modernize their businesses and insurtech startups to enter and scale faster. Before co-founding AgentSync with his wife, who is also the company’s CTO, Niji worked in sales strategy and operations roles at Zenefits, where he also led the producer licensing and broker compliance response team as the company worked to overcome regulatory compliance issues. Prior to that, he led sales strategy and operations at LinkedIn.
Simha Sadasiva
CEO & Co-Founder
Ushur
Simha is the co-founder and CEO at Ushur, an AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ platform that has been purpose-built, from the ground up, to intelligently automate entire customer journeys, end to end.
Andrew Sagon
Managing Director
Hudson Structured Capital Management
Andrew Sagon is a Managing Director at Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. He is a founding member of the HSCM Ventures team and holds board roles with several HSCM Ventures portfolio companies including CyberCube, DealerPolicy, Kin and ReThought. Prior to Hudson Structured, Mr. Sagon worked at Willis Towers Watson Securities, the insurance focused investment banking arm of Willis Towers Watson, where he advised on more than 20 international and domestic insurance M&A, capital raising and ILS transactions and established and served as the initial editor of the Willis Towers Watson Securities Quarterly InsurTech Briefing.
Kartik Sakthivel
VP & Chief Information Officer
LIMRA/LOMA
As chief information officer for LIMRA and LOMA, Kartik Sakthivel is responsible for developing the information technology strategic direction for the enterprise. In this capacity, he directs and manages computing and information technology policies, programs and schedules for business and enterprise systems, and manages information services to meet LIMRA and LOMA’s corporate goals and objectives. An industry thought leader, Sakthivel champions the use of technology to improve the revenue, profitability, and efficiency of the organization.
Kenneth Saldanha
Global Insurance Sector Lead
Accenture
For more than two decades Kenneth has guided insurance carriers in optimizing their business strategies and operations. He has helped clients emerge stronger and more competitive from every kind of challenge—from market headwinds to organizational realignments—and now works with them to navigate the complexities of ongoing industry disruption and convergence. Kenneth earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Chicago in 1998. He and his wife have since lived and raised their three children in Minneapolis.
Michael Salem
Co-CEO & Founder
Midwest Holding
Michael Salem is a founder and co-CEO of Midwest Holding Inc. (NASDAQ:MDWT), a technology-enabled, services-oriented life and annuity platform based in Lincoln, NE, that is reimagining the insurance value chain. Midwest designs and develops annuity products distributed to a large and growing demographic of retirees. Midwest originates, manages and transfers these annuities through innovative reinsurance arrangements to asset managers and other third-party investors. Prior to Midwest, Michael co-founded Vanbridge LLC, a firm that was sold in 2018 to EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center). Earlier in his career, he was a principal in the hedge fund industry. Michael graduated from Stanford University with a M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Brown University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.
Todd Santiago
Chief Revenue Officer
Vivint
As Chief Revenue Officer, Todd leads the company’s sales and marketing initiatives, including the direct-to-home and inside sales teams, business partnerships and the development of new distribution channels. Before joining Vivint in 2013, Todd was President and Chief Executive Officer of 2GIG Technologies. 2GIG was a pioneer in the smart home industry, creating the first home automation platform for the mass market. While at 2GIG, Todd developed a network of more than 2,000 dealers throughout North America. Todd’s leadership was instrumental in the company’s acquisition by Blackstone in 2012 and then Nortek in 2013. Todd received a bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Leandro Santos
Senior Partner
McKinsey & Company
Leandro is a senior partner and leader in McKinsey’s Digital & Analytics and Technology practices. He leads the North American Cloud & Technology Modernization service line, driving client engagement on advancement of cloud. He works extensively with technology providers in growth, portfolio and market entry strategy, M&A, business simplification and operational efficiency efforts and enterprises that are large users of technology with digital, cloud and tech-enabled transformations, IT merger integrations and spend optimization.
Ayan Sarkar
CRO
Haven Life
Ayan Sarkar is the Chief Revenue Officer at Haven Technologies, a disruptive player that has built deep capabilities in the life, annuity and disability insurance spaces. Ayan's focus is on helping drive competitive advantage in insurance through the powers of digital, data and ecosystem. Ayan has 25 years of experience across major insurance markets (P&C, L&A and retirement) and the end-to-end insurance value chain. Before joining Haven Technologies, Ayan helped build the insurance practices at Salesforce, Guidewire and McKinsey.
David Sarley
Senior Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
David Sarley is a Senior Program Officer, working at the Foundation these past nine years. For the last two, he has been part of Global Delivery Program’s Health Systems Team and before that worked in Vaccines Delivery. With 25 years’ experience working in the health sector and 15 years in public health supply chain management, he currently manages several BMGF investments, including work with the African Resource Center for Supply Chain, Zipline, PATH, Macro-Eyes, Kasha, WFP and 40 small innovation grantees. Sarley was previously an economic modeling consultant, completing multiple projects in Finance, Manufacturing, Trade, Power, Agriculture, Transport, and Tourism.
Ken Scalf
Principal - P&C Insurance Software Solutions
Milliman
Milliman is one of the world’s leading actuarial and insurance consulting firms. Ken is a Milliman principal and a leader in the P&C Insurance Software (PCIS) unit. His team builds and licenses the industry-leading Arius® family of actuarial analysis, modeling, and reporting systems. Delivered as both Microsoft Azure platformed and desktop solutions, these are the leading systems of their type for actuarial, risk management, and insurance finance professionals, with over 1,000 users around the world. PCIS is integrating Azure Machine Learning with Milliman’s sophisticated modeling and clients’ rich data sets, delivering significant new insights from existing data with little or no additional work for the analysts.
Joseph Schneier
CEO & Founder
Trusty.care
Tammy Schwartz
Founder & President
Black Swan Analytics LLC
As a former insurance insider and mathematician, Tammy Schwartz knows how to read wildfire data. Her combined knowledge, experience and drive to help insurers and property owners is at the heart of Black Swan Analytics (BSA). After leading California FAIR (Fair Access to Insurance Requirements) Plan as VP, Tammy set out to create a complete and actionable wildfire risk assessment model. Through BSA, she guides property owners so they can effectively minimize wildfire exposure and mitigate risk. BSA’s patented 4score™ solution is a best-in-class property underwriting approach that will save hundreds of homes and millions of dollars in wildfire damage.
Sheri Scott
Principal & Consulting Actuary
Milliman
Sheri is a principal and consulting actuary leading a Milliman Property & Casualty practice focusing on introducing InsurTech solutions into insurance rating and sales processes, and advanced rating techniques for emerging markets. Sheri’s practice applies technology and advanced analytics to develop innovative insurance products for traditional and start-up insurers and the associated state regulatory rate filing support.
Anurag Shah
CEO & Founder
Aureus Analytics
Anurag Shah is CEO and Co-Founder of Aureus Analytics. In this role, he is responsible for defining the overall growth, execution strategy, and finance for the organization. Anurag has over 20 years of hands-on experience in managing large global teams and driving revenue growth. He was the founding member and CEO for EdVenture prior to joining the leadership team at Omnitech, where he served as the COO and Head of Global Operations. Aureus Analytics is Anurag's second startup venture. Anurag is a Business Management graduate from Narsee Monji Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai and Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. Anurag loves his beer and coffee. When not working, Anurag can be found planning the next road trip
Mihran Shahinian
VP Global Data Integration
Solera
Darcy Shapiro
COO - Americas
Cover Genius
Darcy Shapiro is the Chief Operating Officer for the Americas for Cover Genius, where she is leading Operations including Insurance, Legal, Finance and Compliance for Cover Genius across the United States, Canada and Latin America. Darcy joined Cover Genius in 2018 from The Hartford, where she was the Product Director for Cyber, Tech, Media and Miscellaneous Professional Liability products and developed The Hartford’s first admitted Cyber policy. In addition to product development and portfolio management experience, Darcy spent time at AIG and the specialty division of Liberty Mutual in different roles including claims counsel and litigation management. Darcy is an active, sponsored member of Chief, an executive leadership network focused on driving more women into senior leadership positions and supporting them once there. Darcy is a licensed attorney and began her career practicing insurance defense in New York.
Arun Shastry
VP Data Analytics
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies
As VP of Data Analytics, Arun Shastry leads the data analytics strategy and delivery for Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies (BHHC). He has 30 years of experience in data & analytics – leading global teams, and delivering business solutions to promote revenue growth, reduce costs, and improve efficiencies. Prior to joining BHHC, Arun worked at Liberty Mutual as the Head of Data Analytics in the Global Retail Markets (GRM) unit where he oversaw the global analytics strategy for 12 countries. He has an MS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Babson College.
Mike Shim
CEO & Co-Founder
DigiSure
Mike Shim is CEO and Co-founder of DigiSure, the global leader for marketplace trust, safety and insurance for mobility companies. A corporate/M&A lawyer-turned tech executive and operator, Mike has worked at iconic internet companies including Yahoo!, Groupon and AOL. Through his investment firm, True North Cos., Mike invests in and advises early stage companies building valuable, enduring businesses in technology, financial services and consumer products.
Omer Shirazi
COO & Founder
EasySend
Omer Shirazi is the COO and Co-Founder of EasySend, a SaaS company based in Tel Aviv, New York, and Germany. After working at Halman Aldubi Investments and seeing first hand the extent of the problem that paperwork and manual processes create in financial services, Shirazi co-founded EasySend. Shirazi manages the EU, US, and Israel sales and SDR teams at EasySend. Shirazi is an entrepreneur with experience in technological solutions, business strategies, and sales development.
Bobbie Shrivastav
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Benekiva
Bobbie Shrivastav is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, technology innovator and digital transformation expert. She is passionate about helping organizations modernize legacy processes through digital disruption and transformation, process re-engineering, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Her expertise in information technology and experience leading successful enterprise-level initiatives spans nearly two decades. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Benekiva, a software company where she develops transformational technology solutions to help modernize the insurance industry. Bobbie’s unwavering commitment to innovation, her customer-centric approach and thoughtful development of industry-evolving solutions have earned her the reputation as an industry leader.
Raja Singh
SVP & General Manager, Insurance
Salesforce
Mr. Singh is responsible for Salesforce’s strategy, products and solutions for the Insurance industry. He has worked in the technology industry for over 30 years, beginning as a banker at Silicon Valley Bank, and then leading Siebel’s Financial Services product from inception through seven major releases. He joined Salesforce via the acquisition of Vlocity, where he was the SVP of Product and GM of Insurance. Mr. Singh holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Tyler Skelton
Head of Finance
Nayms
Tyler is the head of finance for Nayms, a marketplace for insurance linked smart contracts. He has a fifteen-year career in financial services most recently with fintech, payments, and crypto companies. Prior to joining Nayms, Tyler was CFO of Bakkt Trust Company, LLC, a US regulated cryptocurrency custodian. Tyler helped lead the company through its regulatory licensing processes (NY Trust Charter, NY Bitlicense and US State MTLs), Series B fundraising, various M&A activities, and IPO via SPAC. Tyler has a master’s degree in Quantitative Economics from UNC Charlotte. He is a CFA® charterholder, CPA (Georgia) and Certified FRM.
Jake Sloan
Global Industry Manager - Insurance
Appian
Jake Sloan is Global Industry Manager of Insurance, Appian and has spent 20+ years utilizing technology to deliver innovative, digital transformation initiatives that often result in “largest,” “first in history,” or “unattainable” change. Jake brings extensive experience to Appian as a change leader driving strategy and business transformation in the Insurance industry as he collaborates with the world’s top insurance CIO’s. He has held senior Operations roles with Farmers Insurance, including front-line Insurance/licensed field operations, and served as CIO of Aon National Flood Services. Jake is actively involved in the InsurTech community, holds an MBA from Baker University and he is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program (AMP), Harvard Business School.
Nestor Solari
CEO & Co-Founder
Sigo Seguros
Nestor is Co-Founder and CEO of Sigo Seguros, an inclusive insurance provider focused on providing affordable access to car insurance. He founded Sigo while at business school after seeing family members struggle to buy auto insurance. Before his graduate studies, Nestor spent most of his career investing in inclusive financial institutions in emerging markets, and began his career in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. Nestor earned a BS in Finance from Penn State, an MA in International Studies from the Lauder Institute, and an MBA from the Wharton School, where he attended as a Howard E. Mitchell Fellow. He's fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and began his studies at the Universidad ORT in Montevideo, Uruguay. Nestor has dedicated his career and volunteer efforts to helping underserved populations, educating young people, and increasing diversity across the industries in which he works.
Jaryd Solomon
Investment Professional
Aquiline Capital Partners
Jaryd Solomon is a member of the insurance investment team at Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York and London that invests in businesses across the financial services sector in industries such as banking and credit, insurance, investment management, financial technology and services, and healthcare. Prior to joining Aquiline in 2017, he was vice president and head of corporate development at Palomar Specialty Insurance, a start-up catastrophe insurance company. His background also includes work as an investment professional at Genstar Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, where he identified, evaluated, and executed acquisition and investment opportunities in insurance among other verticals. Jaryd began his career as an investment banker at Sagent Advisors.
Todd Sorrel
Co-Founder
ePayPolicy
Todd has been in the insurance industry for over 20 years and is the co-founder of ePayPolicy. They're a digital payment platform that is changing the way independent agents and brokers collect and send funds. Being an entrepreneur at heart Todd is always looking for solutions to complex problems and trying to streamline processes. When he's not helping agents speed up receivables or working on his short game, he loves spending time with his wife Meghan and their three awesome kids Paige, John, and Redford.
David Squibb
President & GM
Covenir
David Squibb is President and General Manager of Covenir BPO. He is an innovative, solution minded, “roll up the sleeves” senior leader with a passion for driving the highest levels of growth, performance, and customer success in an organization focused on being unsurpassed in its field. Dave empowers his people to perform at their best, and believes, “Every day brings new challenges, and my team continues to surpass all expectations in WOWing our clients.” Dave and team provide expert, forward-thinking outsourcing solutions to enable insurance carriers to reach their optimal growth, expand into new markets, seize opportunities and engage policyholders.
Hélène Stanway
Market Engagement and Adoption Lead
Lloyd’s of London
Hélène Stanway is Head of Market Engagement and Adoption for Data, Future at Lloyd’s. Prior to Lloyd’s, Hélène was Global Head of Technology Innovation at AXA XL where she led the creation of a live insurance blockchain platform (Insurwave), a risk innovation incubator (Cube) and an Internet of Things-enabled 24/7 Digital Risk Engineer. She was one of the founders of the Global Health Risk Facility – how insurance and technology save lives through the safe transport of vaccines. Hélène is also President of the SENSE Consortium, dedicated to advancing the adoption of IoT solutions in the insurance market.
Valerie Stieler
Manager, Sales Consulting
Equisoft
With experience on both the carrier and the vendor side, Valerie has a unique view into almost every aspect of the life insurance industry. She has more than 18 years of experience across numerous insurance functions, including roles such as a CSR, strategic business analysis, a quality assurance team lead, and sales support.
Kate Stillwell
CEO & Founder
Jumpstart Insurance
Kate Stillwell is the Founder and CEO of Jumpstart, one of the first InsurTechs to bring parametric to the consumer level. Starting with earthquake risk in California, Jumpstart is expanding both geographically and to other hazards. Having started her career as a licensed Structural Engineer, Kate previously co-founded the US Resiliency Council and the Global Earthquake Model Foundation. She lives with her family in Berkeley, California.
Matthew Stover
Partner, EY Parthenon – Insurance Strategy and Innovation
EY
Matt is a Partner / Principal at EY Parthenon in the Strategy and Transactions group focused on helping insurance clients position themselves for growth by becoming more customer centric, more digital, and more efficient. He is passionate about helping large organizations drive innovation at scale through programmatic internal and external innovation efforts, including new venture creation, CVC scale up, and external ecosystem development. He has led multiple large scale transformation and growth efforts across life, P&C, employee benefits, and retirement companies. He has deep expertise in leading growth strategies, improving salesforce productivity, and reshaping organizations to support growth. Prior to EY Parthenon, Matt was a Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group, where he was a founding partner of the US insurance practice and led the practice’s data & analytics and innovation topics globally. Before BCG, he worked as a leader in technology startups and was an infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division.
Ted Stuckey
Chief Growth Officer
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency
Ted Stuckey drives organic growth by helping build new programs fueled by innovative technology. His experience and relationships in the insurtech space, along with his aptitude for evaluating opportunities and adapting them to existing infrastructures, helps continue to simplify commercial insurance buying, servicing and claims. Stuckey joined Arrowhead from QBE Insurance Group, most recently as managing director of QBE Ventures. His background also includes industry experience at Travelers and FirstComp (now Markel) in underwriting, analytics and transformation roles.
Gaurav Suri
President & Chief Business Officer, Co-Founder
Health IQ
Gaurav is co-founder and President of Health IQ. Throughout his career, he has been the business lead at many successful start-ups.
Gaurav began his career in investment banking with Dean Witter in Mergers & Acquisitions in New York and, prior to Health IQ, served in a number of leadership roles at various companies. At Google Inc. he served as Head of Commerce Sales, Emerging Businesses after Google acquired Like.com, where he was Executive Vice President for Sales & Business Development. Other previous roles include Vice President, New Business Development for NexTag, where he led the company’s expansion into mortgage, insurance, travel and other services, and Vice President AOL Products, Partner Platforms at AOL. Gaurav has also held senior business development and operational roles with Veon (sold to Philips Electronics), Comcast Online and Prodigy.
Gaurav received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Economics with honors from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Justin Sylvester
CEO
PerfectQuote
As CEO of PerfectQuote, Justin Sylvester has made it his mission to provide insurance brokers and carriers with real-time data to reduce spend, lower premiums, and improve overall employee health. His goal is to bring kickass technology to the insurance industry and modernize the way insurance products are bought, sold, and managed. Before co-founding PerfectQuote in 2017, Justin worked in insurance consulting for Arthur J. Gallagher and in benefits administration software sales for PlanSource. He earned his BS in Physics from LSU and his MBA in Finance from the Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management.
Karnina Szymanski
President of Insurance
Bold Penguin
Karnina Szymanski is the President of Insurance at Bold Penguin. She joined the company in 2020 to strengthen insurance partnerships and broaden market access for agents. Before joining Bold Penguin, Karnina held various leadership roles at Progressive and Farmers, acquiring acquisition experience in Independent Agent, Exclusive, Wholesale, and Direct to Consumer distribution channels. She has partnered with market leaders in commercial lines for over a decade focused on improving the process by which small businesses get coverage. Currently, she is leveraging her experience in Insurtech to unleash profitable growth for Bold Penguin's ever-growing network of top-rated carriers and agents.
Madhu Tadikonda
President
Corvus Insurance
Madhu Tadikonda is Corvus Insurance's President, overseeing risk, underwriting and sales. He began his insurance career at AIG, first as the Head of Data Science for Commercial Insurance, and then as Global Chief Underwriting Officer, overseeing $20+bn of premium worldwide. After AIG, Madhu moved to the InsurTech world, as co-founder and founding executive team member for Archipelago Analytics and bolttech (where he also served as Chief Commercial Officer and President of the US business). Earlier, Madhu was a partner at Oliver Wyman and spent 10 years as a venture capitalist, with an emphasis on data-driven disruptors in a variety of industries.
Jen Tadin
Chief Growth Officer
Bold Penguin
Jen Tadin is the Chief Growth Officer for leading insurtech firm, Bold Penguin. Recently joining Bold Penguin as a senior member of the executive team she is responsible for accelerating the company's momentum as the insurance industry's largest small commercial marketplace. Overseeing the company's growth strategy, marketing, sales, and customer success groups, Jen operates at the intersection of Bold Penguin's existing and future products and business partners. As one of the visionary leaders within small commercial insurance, Jen's influence on the future of Bold Penguin's product will be strongly felt. As a champion for diversity and inclusion, Jen is leveraging Bold Penguin's position as an insurance technology innovator to build excitement, open doors, and expand career opportunities for traditionally underrepresented groups in insurtech which will play a key role in envisioning the next generation of insurance solutions. Prior to joining Bold Penguin, Jen served as President of Small Business, U.S. Retail Property & Casualty at Gallagher where she led a $60M revenue operation that insures over 50,000 small businesses across the U.S. Jen is a small business expert with an impressive track record delivering aggressive growth leading and building high performing teams on both the brokerage and insurance carrier side of the business. Jen has also served in sales and leadership roles with leading Small Commercial carriers, The Hartford and Travelers. Jen is a member of the Forbes Business Development Council and an editorial contributor to Forbes.com. She is highly passionate about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion serving as a DEI Ambassador and public speaker, the founder of a Chicago-based women in financial services networking group, and serves as a board member for Female Strong, a non-profit organization.
Cameron Talischi
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
Cameron Talischi is an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company based in Chicago. He is a leader in the Firm’s insurance practice and serves insurance organizations on a range of strategy and operations topics. He co-leads our commercial lines underwriting and pricing service line and support insurers on developing next-generation capabilities to enhance portfolio management, risk assessment, and pricing. Prior to joining McKinsey, he was a research fellow at Department of Energy and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from the University of Illinois.
Nino Tarantino
CEO
IMS – Insurance & Mobility Solutions, Americas
Nino Tarantino is the CEO of IMS, Americas, where he is responsible for the overall direction, strategy, and growth of the business. Even before joinging IMS, Tarantino was recognized as an insurance telematics industry leader, having started Octo Telematics North America in 2011. During his time with Octo, Tarantino was responsible for growing the business from startup to a market leader, with yearly growth passing $50M in sales and exceeding 1.5 million connected users throughout the U.S. and Canada only four years after its official launch. Prior to Octo, Tarantino held senior positions with Acotel Group where he lead the company’s successful entry into the U.S. market, launched one of the first premium SMS and MMS (including the 2004 Olympics coverage) in North America, and built the mobile premium content service under the brand name Flycell. He also served as vice president of business development for Anoto/Ericsson and developed the U.S. market for the company’s revolutionary digital communication technology. At Iridium, the first global satellite phone company, Tarantino established the Iridium business operations in the European territory before implementing a global market development program to ensure partners were ready to operate, market and sell the Iridium services. Tarantino was named Influencer of the year at the 2018 Telematics Detroit Awards and won best telematics product in 2017. He earned his Master’s in Telecommunications Engineering in Rome and began his career with Telecom Italia.
Rob Tate
VP of Sales
Jornaya, a Verisk Business
Rob currently serves as Vice President of Sales for Jornaya, a Verisk business. Jornaya's mission is to help create exceptional experiences for customers and prospects by enabling the most relevant and timely interactions, while always honoring the consumer's privacy. He enjoys working closely with customers across industries, including insurance and financial services. Rob is a constant study of how culture, innovation, technology, and data drive business results and has been a frequent speaker at industry events over the years. He resides north of Atlanta with his wife and two young children.
Ben Taylor
Chief AI Evangelist
DataRobot
Ben Taylor has over 16 years of machine learning experience. After studying chemical engineering, Taylor joined Intel and Micron and worked in their photolithography, process control, and yield prediction groups. Pursuing his love for high-performance computing (HPC) and predictive modeling, Taylor joined an artificial intelligence hedge fund (AIQ) as their HPC/AI expert and built out models using a 600 GPU cluster to predict stock movements based on the news. Taylor then joined a young HR startup called HireVue. Taylor built out their data science group, filed 7 patents, and helped to launch HireVue’s AI insights product using video/audio from candidate interviews. That work allowed Taylor’s team of PhD physicists to help pioneer anti-bias mitigation strategies for AI. In 2017 Taylor co-founded Zeff.ai with David Gonzalez to pursue deep learning for image, audio, video, and text for the enterprise. Zeff was acquired by DataRobot.
Julian Teicke
CEO & Co-Founder
wefox
Julian Teicke is the CEO and co-founder of wefox, a full-stack digital insurance company driven by a simple purpose - to make people safe and prevent risk. This is achieved by reinventing insurance at scale using technology. Julian launched wefox in 2015 as a digital platform connecting brokers to their customers and insurers. In 2018, Julian launched wefox Insurance which is Europe’s first fully-digital insurance carrier and Germany’s fastest growing insurance company. Since launch the company has doubled its revenues every year to reach USD$100M in 2020 and achieve profitability. wefox Group is Europe’s leading digital insurance company. The business has 600 employees serving more than 600,000 customers. In 2021, wefox raised a series C of $650m - a world record for an insurtech and giving the company a market valuation of $3b. Prior to wefox Group, Julian co-founded ‘DeinDeal’, the largest e-commerce platform in Switzerland, which established a dominant market position and was successfully sold to an international media company. He sits on four other boards and advisory committees for companies. He became a board advisor for Doctorly in November of 2017. In November of 2014, he became a founding member and advisor for EMPAUA. In 2017 he became a mentor for a company called Kenjo, and the same year he became a mentor for a business called HeartSpace.
Peter Teresi
CEO & Co-Founder
Certificial
Peter Teresi is Co-Founder and CEO of Certificial, a digital insurance verification platform with a mission to eliminate pain points for insureds, reduce agency costs, and address compliance needs in real-time. Prior to founding Certificial, Teresi served as the CEO of ACORD Solutions Group (ASG). In this role, he shaped the overall strategy of ASG and oversaw the design of new solutions to operationalize ACORD Standards and enable a digital marketplace. During his tenure with ACORD that began in 2002, he held several other positions including Senior Vice President of Solutions, Chief Technology Officer, and Vice President of Standards & Technology.
Jimson Tharayil
EVP of Technology
Acrisure (Suvaun)
Jimson is currently the EVP of Technology at Acrisure (Suvaun), a digital insurance wholesaler. Prior to Suvaun Jimson was the co-founder and CEO of BenRevo. BenRevo was a platform designed to streamline the employee benefits procurement process between the insurance carrier, broker and employer. During his time at Benevo, Jimson signed the two largest US health insurers as pilot customers, deployed four enterprise grade products, worked alongside cross-functional teams within carrier organizations including sales, product, underwriting, pre-sale, actuary and installation and managed the company from idea through successful acquisition. Prior to BenRevo Jimson worked in enterprise sales for Cigna Healthcare, where he was ranked in the top 15% of the global salesforce 6 out of his 7 years with the organization.
Patrick Thielen
SVP, Financial Lines, Cyber
Chubb
Patrick Thielen is Senior Vice President, Financial Lines, with Chubb and is product lead for the Cyber and Technology E&O lines of insurance for North America. Since ACE and Chubb became one company, Mr. Thielen has been part of the leadership teams that have launched the Small Commercial Insurance division, the Cyber ERM and DigiTech® ERM product offerings, and the Masterpiece® and Blink Cyber Protection products. Mr. Thielen has 20 years of experience in cyber and technology insurance, and is currently leading Chubb’s efforts to enhance and expand cyber coverage and risk mitigation solutions for businesses of all sizes, as well as for individuals and their families. Mr. Thielen received a Bachelor of Science in Business degree from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management in 2003, graduating with honors and distinction; and also holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation. He is an instructor in Carnegie Mellon University’s CCIC program.
Alex Timm
CEO & Founder
Root
With a vision of completely transforming the insurance industry, Alex founded Root Insurance on the principle that rates should be based on driving behaviors, not demographics. As Founder and CEO of Root, Alex leads the company in revolutionizing the industry, using mobile technology and data science to offer personalized auto insurance rates to good drivers. Throughout his career, Alex has built expertise in pricing and reserving, finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Alex is based in Columbus, Ohio and is a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Jeff To
CEO
Safekeep
Founder and CEO of Safekeep, a Top 10 Insurtech Insights Future50 company, Global Gold Winner in the Zurich Innovation Championship, Global Silver Winner of the Efma-Accenture Innovation in Insurance Award, and Voted #1 by Plug and Play Tech's insurer sponsors. We are an innovation partner to insurers in the Fintech Innovation Lab, Global Insurance Accelerator, MassChallenge, and Lloyd’s Lab. Safekeep uses machine learning and natural language processing to automate decisions and regulatory rules in insurance. As Global Head of Insurance at Salesforce, Jeff built a team that discovered and brought B2B2C solutions to market through co-design partnerships, and rapidly scaled up Salesforce's insurance revenue and market penetration globally. He founded Fintech Garage as a new way to mobilize thought leaders from financial institutions, startups, and venture capital, and was twice named by ACORD as a "Top 10 InsurTech Leader". At IBM, he was a nominated member of IBM's business and technology leadership program which assigned the most complex challenges to its rising leaders. Jeff brought Smarter Cities, Smarter Healthcare, and Retail solutions to market, winning anchor customers for "first of a kind" solutions, earned his way into IBM's 100 Percent Club, and was recognized with the Innovator Award. He is a board member at Hagerty and the Maguire Academy of Insurance and Risk Management at Saint Joseph’s University. Jeff holds an MS in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a bachelors from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Management Accountant, and Agile-Certified Project Management Professional.
Attila Toth
CEO & Founder
Zesty.ai
Mr. Toth is the CEO & Founder of Zesty.ai, a property risk analytics platform powered by artificial intelligence that offers access to precise insights about every property in North America. Zesty.ai turns more than 200 billion data points into comprehensive digital records that give customers up-to-date property information accounting for every detail that could impact a property’s value and associated risks. Mr. Toth previously served as SVP, Worldwide Sales at C3.ai and as a senior strategy advisor at McKinsey & Co. where he advised Fortune 500 companies on business strategy and data analytics. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Jose Tribuzio
CEO & Co-Founder
Spear Technologies
Jose Tribuzio is a serial entrepreneur with a track record of founding and leading successful, innovative companies in the technology space, particularly P & C enterprise solutions. His years of experience and leadership in this field led to the realization that a new approach was needed to take P & C insurance core systems to the next level. That next step is Spear Technologies. Jose’s most recent venture was the formation of Systema Software, which became a leading provider of claims software to the P&C insurance industry. Jose served as CEO of Systema for 10 years, steering it through an award-wining development journey, rapid growth, and a successful acquisition.
Alexander Tsetsenekos
Fmr. Head of Insurance
Tesla
Alex has been building and leading insurance and InsurTech organizations for 23 years with expertise in the areas of product, underwriting, data and technology. One of his most recent roles include setting up and being Head of Tesla Insurance. Prior to Tesla, Alex spent eighteen years with various insurers and data firms in a variety of roles such as Global Head of Consumer Proposition Development with Zurich Insurance, General Manager of Property & Analytics P&L for LexisNexis and Head of Online & Digital for Starr Companies. Alex received his BS from Boston University and his MBA from Northeastern University.
Jeff Tyler
Head of Product, Data Science & Engineering
Two Sigma IQ
Jeff is TSIQ’s Head of Product, Data Science and Engineering. He leads a team of product managers, engineers, data scientists, and program managers and is responsible for the strategy and development of TSIQ’s product. Jeff joined TSIQ after over 11 years at Bloomberg where he founded their Trading System Data Architecture Team. Jeff also worked as a software engineer focused on intelligent radar signal processing algorithms and high-performance computing at Black River Systems Company. Jeff holds an M.S. and B.S. in Computer Science from SUNY Polytechnic Institute with a focus on applying neural network architectures to signal processing.
Alisa Valderrama
CEO & Co-Founder
FutureProof
Ms. Valderrama is an attorney who has devoted her entire career to translating environmental risks into financial risks. Prior to co-founding FutureProof, she worked at the Natural Resources Defense Council, where she was Director of Water Infrastructure Finance. At the NRDC, Alisa led a variety of projects relating to financing distributed “green” infrastructure to manage stormwater and reduce flood risk. Ms. Valderrama holds an LL.M. in international business law from the London School of Economics, a J.D. from University of Southern California, and a B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania.
Rodrigo Valiente
VP, Head of Digital, Latin America
Chubb
Rodrigo Valiente is Regional Vice President & Head of Digital for Latin America at Chubb. Rodrigo joined Chubb in 2016, and has +20 years of experience in business development, financial services, digital transformation, innovation, and strategy for startups, corporations and M&A across Latin America, Europe and USA. He holds an MBA from the University of ESADE Business School in Spain, and is Certified Accountant by the Catholic University in Argentina.
Guru Vasudeva
SVP & CTO Infrastructure and Operations
Nationwide
Guru Vasudeva is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Infrastructure & Operations at Nationwide, a $26 billion revenue financial services and insurance company. In this role, he manages Cloud Computing, On-Prem Hosting, Digital Workplace Solutions, Networking, Security Solutions and IT Help Desk services for the enterprise.
Guru is charged not only with providing infrastructure and operations support for 2,000+ applications, but also transforming these services to using Cloud, DevOps, Automation, Infrastructure as Code and Agile Infrastructure practices. Guru's deep experience in Agile, Lean IT, and Software Engineering at scale positions him uniquely to transform the infrastructure function.
Prior to this role, Guru held several senior leadership positions at Nationwide including Enterprise CIO of Program & Application Services, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Business Unit CIO, and Chief Architect. In these roles Guru led several functions including IT strategy, enterprise architecture, cyber security, disaster recovery, large program management, and application development and maintenance.
Before joining Nationwide, Guru spent six years at IBM as an executive architect focused on conceptualizing, selling, and delivering large Internet-based business solutions for insurance, retail, and government organizations. He has also worked for AT&T and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
Mike Vergon
IAAI-CFI/Owner
Vergon and Associates Fire Investigation
Mike owns and operates Vergon and Associates Fire Investigation, based in the Indianapolis, Indiana area, specializing in fire and explosion scene investigation, consulting, and training and presentation. He is a retired ATF Special Agent Certified Fire Investigator, retiring in Indianapolis, Indiana, in October, 2012. His experience has included the investigation of numerous large, multi-million dollar loss and fire fatality scenes, investigation of complex, multi-defendant arson-for-profit cases, and the investigation of serial arsonists and bombers. He has been a fire investigation instructor and has provided numerous presentations to various public and private organizations nationally and internationally.
Mike Victorson
Chief Executive Officer/Co-CEO
M3/BrokerTech Ventures
Mike Victorson is the chief executive officer (CEO) of M3 Insurance, responsible for the strategic direction and vision of the agency, identifying opportunities for growth and innovation, cultivating organizational culture, and serving the community. Mike graduated from Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, in 1992 with a degree in political science and speech communication, and has spent his entire career at M3. He joined the agency that same year and learned the insurance business through a variety of roles in customer service, sales, and sales management. He served as executive vice president of M3’s employee benefits division for four years before being named president in 2003 and CEO in 2005. In 2020, Mike embraced the opportunity to expand his role as CEO, and Sean LaBorde was announced the new president of M3. Additionally, Mike serves on the M3 Insurance Board of Directors, and is a member of M3’s Executive Operating Committee. Mike is passionate about community involvement and making an impact on a wide variety of industry and charitable organizations. He currently serves on the boards of the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB), Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, Oregon Community Bank, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Foundation, and Tetra Defense.
Garrett Viggers
VP of Innovation & Product Evangelist
FINEOS
Garrett Viggers is VP of Innovation & Product Evangelist at FINEOS and has a passion for modernizing the insurance industry, while staying intimately connected to the “why” behind employee benefits. With his extensive background in group insurance core systems and distribution strategy, Garrett has experience in presenting to employee benefits organizations about innovation in the group ecosystem.
Andrew Vogeney
General Manager - North America
FRISS
Nicholas Volpe
CIO of Individual Markets & Head of Business Technology
Guardian Life
Nick is responsible for application development and strategic vision for Individual Markets and customer technology. He joined Guardian in 2010 as VP of Technology Strategy responsible for Distribution, Life, Disability and Retirement. Nick transitioned to CIO in 2014. Previously at AXA Equitable, Nick was CIO of retail distribution and a senior business strategist for wholesale. Nick was appointed as head of technology and operations for AXA Global Distributors in Paris. With 20 years in the insurance industry, Nick served on several senior advisory committees.
Nick received a BS in Business Administration from Boston University.
Shweta Vyas
EVP & Chief Strategy Officer
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Shweta Vyas is executive vice president and chief strategy officer for the portfolio of brands under LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Group. In this role, she is responsible for the strategic direction and corporate development initiatives of the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group businesses. Previously, Shweta served as vice president of Market Planning for Health Care at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions. Shweta joined LexisNexis Risk Solutions in 2010 as director, Strategy & Business Development before transitioning to the Health Care business in 2016. She moved to her current role within LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group in March 2020. Prior to joining LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Shweta spent three years as a management consultant at LEK consulting and five years in various finance roles at Lucent Technologies. Shweta holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University as well as an MSc in Finance from Babson College and a BA in Economics from Emory University. She is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Phil Walker
CEO
iptiQ Americas
Philip Walker is responsible for the development of new business, marketing life and health products to individual consumers through distribution relationships for iptiQ Americas. He has over 25 years of experience transforming financial services businesses, including 12 years in the life and health insurance industry at a primary carrier and as a consultant to carriers and investors in the insurance industry. His prior experience includes building and running online marketing and operations units and global supply chain management. He is a frequent guest lecturer in Entrepreneurship (specifically operating models and profit optimization) at the University of Virginia and Hampden-Sydney College.
Assaf Wand
CEO & Co-Founder
Hippo
Assaf Wand is the co-founder and CEO of insurtech startup Hippo. Based in Palo Alto, CA, Hippo has reimagined home insurance through the lens of homeowners – building policies with more comprehensive coverage for today's consumers at up to 25% less than competitors. The high-growth company is valued at more than $1 billion and has expanded its footprint to offer products to more than half of the US homeowner population in less than 2 years. Prior to Hippo, Wand was founder and CEO of Sabi, which designed and produced elegant everyday products (Sabi was acquired in 2015), a consultant with McKinsey & Company and an investor with Intel Capital. He has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA in finance and LLB in Law from the IDC Herzliya in Israel.
Jane Wang
CEO
Optimity
Jane Wang is the CEO of Optimity, a leading health rewards company that incentivizes consumers to live healthier and longer. Her software and engagement methodologies are adopted by insurance carriers, employers, NGOs and brand partners. Prior to Optimity, Jane worked at IQVIA and CROs of pharma companies (e.g. Biogen, Takeda) to maximize adherence and dynamic risk score patients in North America, Asia and Europe. She is passionate about proactive health, improving morbidity/mortality, and innovative uses of gamification/behavioral science. She holds an MBA from Ivey Business School, Health Data Specialization from Stanford University, and a HBSc. from McGill University.
Deidre Watts
Head of Customer Acquisition and Insights
OnStar Insurance at General Motors
Deidre Watts has spent more than 15 years transforming companies through marketing, analytics and brand positioning, bringing both startup and Fortune 500 experience to bear. Her startup expertise ranges from leading marketing and communications strategies at Elephant Insurance Services and Compare.com, as well as serving as Founder and CEO of Signal Media. She previously led Genworth’s direct-to-consumer transformation as Marketing Director. She joined General Motors in 2020 to disrupt the auto insurance world with OnStar Insurance and serves as the Head of Acquisition, responsible for customer growth, accelerated acquisitions and foundational analytics.
Eric Weiford
Senior Relationship Manager - Specialty Benefits Division Distribution
Principal
Eric Weiford joined Principal in 2001 as a Group Benefits Underwriter and has since served the company in many capacities. He moved into his current role as a Senior Relationship Manager in 2011 where he is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with key partners for Group Distribution. Eric received his Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University. He has his Master of Business Administration from Drake University and has also earned his FLMI, HIA and ARA designations. Eric enjoys coaching his son, Iowa State athletics, running, and is married with two children.
Jay Weintraub
CEO & Co-Founder
InsureTech Connect
Jay Weintraub is the CEO and Co-Founder of InsureTech Connect (ITC) the world's largest event focused on insurance innovation and disruption. Over 25,000 people from 65+ countries have attended Iunsuretech Connect and ITC 2021 will be held October 4-6, 2021 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Weintraub is passionate about face to face as means for catalyzing industries and has spent the past ten years creating industry leading events including LeadsCon, Grow.co, HR Transform as well as launching Blueprint in 2021 and Manifest in 2022. Jay is an investor in more than 30 companies and has been an advisor to a dozen more. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
Brad Weisberg
CEO & Founder
Snapsheet
Brad founded Snapsheet in 2011 and has led the company through multiple hyper growth stages. He is passionate about developing creative solutions for today’s complex problems, using powerful technical platforms to deliver great user experiences. He is a champion for the Chicago tech community and regularly serves as a mentor to leaders at emerging tech companies. His work with Snapsheet has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company. Brad has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and advertising from Indiana University Bloomington. He is a guest lecturer at Northwestern University.
Colleen Wells
VP, Global Digital Product Strategy
Sapiens
Innovative, collaborative, visionary strategist and digital evangelist. Extensive business acumen, technology prowess and leadership experience. Adept in partnering with senior level executives to identify, develop and discern those distinctive capabilities that help carriers succeed. Passionately committed to all facets of Insurtech & keeping a keen eye on digital disruptors and the technologies that drive the insurance industry forward.
Heather Wentworth
Chief Data Officer
Accelerant
As chief data officer for Accelerant Holdings, Heather is responsible for data strategy, data science and data governance with a focus on creating value for Members and stakeholders through Accelerant’s InSightFull™ platform. InSightFull™ uses machine learning to process and connect data that has traditionally been siloed and difficult to process. Accelerant’s connected data enables new and deeper insights, algorithmic portfolio management and real-time decision making through dashboards, predictive models and embedded analytics. InSightFull™ includes integrated data governance providing an efficient, unified and sustainable approach to achieving the highest standards for data quality, privacy and security.
Geoff Werner
Managing Director
Werner Advisory
Geoff Werner is the Managing Member of Werner Advisory and a Casualty Actuarial Society board member. During his 30+ year career he has held a variety of positions at two Top 10 insurers, two global consulting firms and a leading telematics service provider. He is an insurance pricing expert as evidenced by co-authoring the text the CAS uses to teach ratemaking to all actuarial candidates. During his career he has been on the forefront of insurance innovation being an early pioneer in predictive modeling and telematics.
Dan White
Managing Partner
Ninety
Dan is a Managing Partner at Ninety, where he helps to build partnerships with global (re)insurers, leads insurance innovation research, and advises Chief Innovation Officers on the most effective operating models for innovation in insurance. Dan has been involved at the heart of digital transformation and innovation in the insurance industry for 15-20 years, working with Allianz, Travelers, Generali, Aetna, Bupa, Zurich, AXA, Swiss Re, and more. His experience includes overseeing significant IoT pilots in personal and commercial lines, innovation op model re-engineering for global insurance groups, and a number of big data and automation challenges in all lines of business.
Chris White
Director, Solutions Consulting
Pegasystems
Chris White is the Director of Sales Consulting at Pegasystems, responsible for leading Pega’s North American Presales technical engagement focusing on helping clients in Financial Services and Insurance sectors solve business problems and create competitive advantages using Pega’s technology. Chris brings over 25 years of multi-industry experience as a digital transformation leader and technology change agent. He has helped several Fortune 500 organizations transform and drive organizational change by designing and developing best-in-class solutions applying modern and cutting-edge technologies. Dubbed as Pega’s Master of low-code, Chris is passionate about learning new technologies and utilizing the power of model-driven development to architect and implement low-code enterprise applications.
Christian Wiens
CEO & Founder
Getsafe
Having broken his landlord’s vase, Christian Wiens realized how complicated insurance was and began Getsafe with a like-minded entrepreneur he met on Facebook. As CEO of Getsafe, Christian is on a mission to disrupt insurance the same way that Amazon took on retail - making the experience as easy as online shopping. Christian holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and is an already experienced digital entrepreneur with a strong background in tech, entrepreneurship and product development.
Ellen Willadsen
Chief Innovation Officer
Holmes Murphy
Jeffery Williams
Senior Analyst
Forrester
Jeffery is a senior analyst serving financial services digital strategy professionals, helping them evaluate the implications of digital innovation on their businesses. His research focuses on the intersection of secular trends and technological advancements, such as the internet of things (IoT) and sensors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and natural language processing, as these advancements are changing the way financial services firms do business and interact with their customers.
Greg Williams
CEO, Co-Founder & President
Acrisure
As Co-Founder, CEO & President of Acrisure, Greg has successfully led Acrisure to become one of the largest global insurance brokers. Under Greg’s leadership, Acrisure has had a compounded annual growth rate of 86% since its inception in 2005 and has eclipsed $2 billion in revenue in 2019. Acrisure is now one of the top ten largest insurance brokers in the world and the most profitable insurance broker compared to its peers. In 2016, Greg led a management buyout of Acrisure’s private equity investor in a $2.9 billion transaction. As a result, the company is now majority-owned (92%) by Acrisure’s employees and its Agency Partners with Board control as well. Prior to founding Acrisure, Greg was a Board Advisor to a variety of companies and was a Vice President for Michigan National Corporation (MNC), a $19 billion bank holding company. As a senior executive at MNC, Greg managed the Commercial Sales and Services Group, was a member of the Corporate Marketing Committee and chaired the Corporate Operations Committee.
Brent Williams
CEO & Founder
Benekiva
Brent Williams is the Founder and CEO of Benekiva, a SaaS claims and customer servicing platform and provider of blockchain-enabled technology solutions for life and annuity insurance organizations. He is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations for the company. Brent Williams was a trusted Financial Advisor where he built, grew, and managed a successful Financial Services Practice. Brent is an experienced Financial Advisor with Life Insurance, Risk Management, and Investment expertise. Brent Williams is a father, speaker, educator, thought leader, and writer with a passion for sharing what he has learned. His mission is to provide innovation in the insurance industry with a "beneficiary first" mindset and digital transformation and claims transformation technology. Brent is passionate about helping organizations think "Beneficiary First" with their processes and customer experiences.
Kimberly Wilson
CEO & Founder
Hued
Bill Winicaties
AVP, Integration & Application Architecture
Equisoft
Bill has had a passion for bridging the world of insurance with the possibilities of IT since the start of his career more than 17 years ago. With a finance-focused Bachelor of Computer Science degree from West Chester University he held leadership roles on both the business and technical side of systems implementations at AdminServer.
Derek Winkler
VP Product Development
Carpe Data
Derek Winkler’s extensive insurance experience includes over 15 years leading actuarial, data science, product development, and product management organizations at the industry’s top carriers, including Nationwide and Hanover. Known for his strong business acumen, quantitative analysis, and drive for innovation, Derek focused on building relationships with internal and external business partners to build positive change and enhanced profitability.
For eight years, Derek has taught undergraduate classes as an adjunct professor at Ohio’s Ashland University, where he also acquired his MBA in Executive Management, Magna Cum Laude. He earned his Bachelors in Applied Mathematics with minors in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron.
Joe Wodark
General Manager, IoT/Telematics
Verisk
Joe Wodark is vice president and general manager of Verisk’s Internet of Things (IoT) & Telematics business, overseeing global strategy, product management, alliance partnerships, engineering, and analytics for the Verisk Data Exchange.An accomplished executive, Joe brings over 15 years of insurance experience spanning Verisk, Accenture, and Allstate. He is a graduate of Purdue University (BA), Lake Forest School of Management (MBA) and holds an Internet of Things certification from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Keith Wolfe
President US P&C
Swiss Re
As the President of Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation, Keith Wolfe leads the US Client Markets team. In this role, Keith is focused on serving the needs of US-based P&C insurance companies through brokers and direct client channels. He is based in the company's Americas Division headquarters in Armonk, NY. Keith spent the first half of his 20 year career in primary property insurance, holding various sales, operations and underwriting leadership roles at GE Insurance Solutions. In 2006, he joined Swiss Re via acquisition and relocated to Switzerland to focus on serving large, multinational insurance companies as part of the reinsurance business. He has been back in the US since 2009, leading the Regional and National business since 2013. Keith holds a B.S. in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland and a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer and a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter.
Michael Wood
Head of Customer Development
Two Sigma IQ
Mike is TSIQ’s Head of Customer Development. His mission is to drive customer success on TSIQ’s platform and to help transform the insurance industry. Mike oversees all client facing activities including Sales, Relationship Management, Onboarding, Service and Marketing. Prior to TSIQ, Mike was Global Head of Client Relations at Ipreo’s Global Markets Group, a leading capital markets software solution that was acquired by IHS Markit in 2018. Mike spent 17+ years at Bloomberg where he held a variety of senior management roles in sales, business development and product innovation roles, including Global Head of their Trade Order Management Solution (TOMS).
Dan Woods
CEO
Socotra
Dan Woods is the founder and CEO of Socotra, the first modern, cloud-based platform for technology-driven insurers. Before Socotra, Dan did IT investing and portfolio management for Formation 8 Partners (now 8VC), where he specialized in data platforms and smart enterprise software. Prior to that, Dan’s depth of enterprise experience was honed over his six years with Palantir. There, Dan was an early member of the core engineering team and later transitioned to run Palantir’s partnerships, plus several deployments. He holds a MS in Computer Science from Stanford.
Hanna Wu
CEO & Co-Founder
Amplify
Hanna started in life insurance in 2014 having opened her own agency that placed over $2B+ in coverage. Realizing that permanent life insurance can be used as a wealth creation vehicle, she also saw how disconnected the traditional permanent life industry was from modern Millennial consumers. She became determined to bridge the education gap and help young families everywhere build a secure financial future. In 2019, she and her cofounder, Qiyun, started Amplify, the first D2C permanent life platform offering products where customers can access cash from their life insurance policies. Since launch, they’ve seen tremendous growth and customer demand.
Dustin Yoder
CEO & Founder
Sureify
Dustin Yoder is an insurtech entrepreneur dedicated to creating the next generation of insurance sales, service, and policyholder engagement. The son of a top Silicon Valley insurance broker, Dustin found his passion during his high school days working at the family brokerage and quality testing early benefits software. That experience brought him into the insurtech arena in 2012, making him an early leader in the space.
As a young business visionary, Dustin built, and eventually sold, Vendus Product Labs, an enterprise product development company that served clients such as Genentech, Stanford University, and Honda. Following that success, he formed Sureify with a goal of revitalizing life insurance for the end consumer.
Dustin holds a BS in finance from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He lives with his wife and daughter in San Jose, CA.
Martin Young
CEO & Co-Founder
Buckle
Martin Young is the co-founder and CEO of Buckle, the inclusive, digital financial services platform serving the emerging middle class and gig economy. In addition to insurtech and fintech strategies, Martin also leads Buckle in M+A execution. He is a globally recognized Wall Street professional with 20+ years of special situations experience in executing 75+ transactions worth $30+ billion, as both a trusted financial advisor and executive officer. He also serves as Managing Director of M3 Partners, the top Wall Street restructuring boutique, and on the Advisory Board of the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Martin is a West Point graduate and has a master’s degree in Operations Research from Georgia Tech and a master’s in business administration from the NYU Stern School of Business.
Kathleen Zarzycki
VP, Information Technology, CIO & CISO
Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company
Kathleen Zarzycki is Vice President, Information Technology, CIO and CISO for Greater New York Insurance Companies. She joined GNY in 1998 and has 27 years of technology experience, all within the property casualty insurance industry. Ms. Zarzycki leads a team that handles all infrastructure, programming, database administration, core applications, quality assurance, communication and user-support for GNY’s five branches. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations from Rider University, and received the President’s Award at The Cittone Institute for Computer Programming. In 2016, Ms. Zarzycki earned the industry's prestigious professional designation of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).
Timothy Zeilman
VP, Global Product Owner – Cyber
Hartford Steam Boiler
Tim Zeilman is VP and Global Product Owner – Cyber at HSB. HSB, a member of Munich Re’s Risk Solutions, provides a range of specialty insurance coverages for business, home and farm. In his role as HSB’s Global Product Owner for Cyber Insurance, Tim leads HSB’s cyber and privacy insurance efforts and is responsible for HSB’s institutional strategy for commercial and personal lines cyber and privacy coverages. Prior to his current position, he worked in HSB’s Strategic Products Group and as an attorney in HSB’s Law Department. Tim holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from George Washington University.
Udi Ziv
CEO
Earnix
In 1991, Udi co-founded TopTier Software, an enterprise portal company and co-led it to a successful acquisition by SAP in 2001. Udi then became a General Manager at SAP, a global software company, where he was responsible for the SBS (Small Business Solutions) Global Business Unit and oversaw its very successful global expansion. Following SAP, Udi was President of NICE Systems’ Enterprise Group with responsibility for its $600M Customer Interaction business. Prior to joining Earnix, Udi was CEO of Pontis, a leading digital customer engagement company, and drove its significant growth resulting in its acquisition by Amdocs in 2016. Udi Ziv has 30 years of experience as a CEO, entrepreneur, and senior executive at the intersection of the financial services and technology sectors. As CEO at Earnix, Udi is focused on accelerating the company’s growth, enhancing the company’s line of products, and scaling its business operations out of its seven global hubs. Udi holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.
Soheil Zohreh
EVP of Technology
Hiscox
Soheil serves as Executive Vice president of Technology responsible for all US business systems at Hiscox. He has an extensive insurance technology experience with Claims, CRM, policy administration, sales and servicing, and customer experience solutions. Soheil led a number of digital and business transformations in the insurance sector, while building and improving IT organizations deploying best practices in agile development, test, architecture, and operations.
Rick Zullo
General Partner
Equal Ventures
Rick is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Equal Ventures, a $56m early-stage VC fund focused on bridging the digital divide. Over the course of his investing career, Rick has worked with industry defining insurtechs as the first outside investor and/or board member for companies such as ThreeFlow, ClearCover, Riskmatch, Snapsheet, Paladin Cyber and HDVI. Prior to Equal, Rick worked with Lightbank, a leading early-stage VC fund based in Chicago, after beginning his career in consulting and private equity. Rick graduated with honors from Columbia Business School and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond.