About The Event

Transforming your insurance business has become a need of the hour!

New situations and scenarios have allowed insurance companies to break conventional barriers and start thinking differently to transform their businesses. The surge of InsurTech has opened up new business models, strategies, and cutting-edge technologies to leap onto the next step in your digital transformation journey.

Creating and delivering value in insurance has drastically changed, and the global pandemic only accelerated that change. All of the leading insurance companies have started to reimagine their businesses, both internally and externally, to meet the changing needs of their customers. These days, the only way to lead the market is by accelerating technology & digital transformations that can meet the needs of a world in crisis.

As insurance leaders have already ignited a new and different future—one predicated on technology, we, at Altaworld, constantly starve to create an alternate ecosystem built on technology innovations, digital transformation, and end-to-end connections.

To keep pace with the competition, insurance companies need to transform at a rapid speed. Not sure, how you can travel this transformation journey? Join our Insurance Tech & Innovation Conference on June 12 - 13, 2024 at Courtyard by Marriott, Chicago Downtown - USA inviting 30+ insurance technology experts to share their latest strategies, insights, solutions, and innovations to drive your insurance transformation journey!

Meet decision-makers from across the entire insurance value chain, with 200+ leaders from technology, innovation, data, analytics more.

Key Highlights

New world, new customers, new solutions – Better customer experiences, Customer Engagement Models, Chatbots/Conversational Bots, Omni-Channel Support
Digital Insurance Disruption - Leverage technologies such as analytics, blockchain and cloud
AI/ML, IOT and Big Data in insurance
Process Transformation – RPA, Legacy modernization, automated compliance and more
Claims Transformation Roadmap & Virtual Claims Handling

Who Should Attend

The event will witness the perfect blend of leadership across the insurance sector who are looking to gain insights and wish to stay ahead in their digital transformation journey.

The attendee mix will observe CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, VP, Directors, Heads, and managers from the insurance domain including Brokers/agents, Retail agents, Claim Adjusters, Underwriters, Actuaries and more..

Speakers 2024

Speaker acquisition is ongoing! If you wish to participate as a speaker for the event, write to us on marketing@altaworld.tech

Thomas Holzheu
Chief Economist Americas
Swiss Re

Vinita Jajware-Beatty

President
Toronto Insurance Women's Association (TIWA)

Meredith Barnes-Cook
Partner
Resource Pro Transformation Services

Lauren Finnis
Head of Commercial Lines, North America
Insurance Consulting and Technology
WTW

David T. Vanelek
SVP, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer,
Richmond International

Harry Storck
Vice President, Safety Services
Protective Insurance

Awais Farooq
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Transformation
Crawford & Company

Andrew Johnston
Global Head of Insurtech
Gallagher Re

Justin Gress
Chief Operating Officer-Insurance
Vantagerisk

Rose Hall
Senior Vice President, Head of Innovation, Americas
AXA XL

Allah Rakha Sheikh
Director of Information Technology/CIO
Madison Mutual

S Ross Fitzgerald
Director of Engineering
Liberty Mutual Insurance

Steve Sandison
Director, Customer Success - Finance & Insurance Vertical
Dun & Bradstreet

Robert Kirk
Head of Analytics, Global Product
Dun & Bradstreet

Megan Duty
Senior Vice President
Puritan Life

Jeffery A. Williams
Director Insurance Industry Advisor, Worldwide Financial Services
Microsoft

Laurel Jordan
Insurance TPA Officer & Solutions Lead
Sutherland

Shiraz Saeed
Vice President – Cyber Risk Product Leader
Arch Insurance

Heather Miller
Vice President - Operations
Puritan Life

Brett McKenzie
Founder
CoVerse Communications

James C. Riviezzo
Head of National Broker Relations
At-Bay

Andrew Siffert
Senior Vice President
BMS Group

Paul Moxon
SVP Data Architectures and Chief Evangelist
Denodo

Carole-Ann Berlioz
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer
Sparkling Logic

Nick Lamparell
Managing Partner
Insurance Nerds

Brian Toba
Technology Director
Allstate

Pete Burchett
Technical Director Personal Lines - Risk Solutions
The Hanover Insurance Group

Lee Rabin
Director of Sales & Business Development
Jungo

Kimberly Dumas
Director of Insure Tech
Docusketch

Breanne Armstrong
Director, Insurance Intelligence
JD Power

Peilin Corbanese
VP Analytics- Life Insurance
EXL Services

Ed Sullivan
Head of Client Development Life and Benefits
Sutherland

Belen Tokarski
President & Chief Operating Officer
Mylo

Vineet Dahiya
Co-founder & Director,
InfoAxon Technologies Corporation

Ron S. Lingerfelt
Enterprise Sales Director
Liferay, Inc.

Kevin Tulp
Solutions Engineer
Nearmap

Donna L. Pobiner
Former Managing Director
Corebridge Financial

Nithila Jeyakumar
Assistant Vice President
Berkshire Hathway Specialty Insurance

Richard Myer
Head of Global Customer Success,
apinity

Sean Cummings
Vice President-Insurance
expert.ai

Will McMillan
Vice President, Business Development Manager
Descartes Underwriting

Speakers 2023

Jennifer Wilson
SVP, Cyber Claims Leader
Newfront

Erik Jarrin Peters
Head Specialy & Affinity Risk
Barents Re

Christina Villena
Vice President-Risk Solutions
The Hanover Insurance Group

Vinita Jajware-Beatty

President
Toronto Insurance Women's Association (TIWA)

Tracey Sharis
President, GRS North America Programs
Liberty Mutual Insurance | Ironshore

Megan Duty
Vice President
Puritan Life

Bobbie Shrivastav
Co-Founder & COO
Benekiva

John Standish
Co-Founder, Chief Innovation, and Compliance Officer
Charlee.ai

Dr. Jaap de Vries
Staff VP & Principal Innovation Specialist
FM Global

Alex Williams
Chief Digital Officer
Mission Underwriting Managers

Kyle Beatty
Managing Director
American Family Ventures

Bruno Nicoletti
Chief Executive Officer
HUMMINGBIRD

Patricia Farve
Vice President of Claims Operations
Crawford and Company

Abhishek Mishra
Vice President, Product Management
Swiss Re

Anne-Marie Connell
Founder
Talkinsurtech

Rebecca L. Stolte
Assistant Vice President
Amica Mutual Insurance Company

Peter Jose
Sr. Director, IT & Claims Technology
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Mads Jensen
Venture Capital Associate
Manchester Story

Marissa Buckley
Co-founder & Fractional CGO
Brilliantly

Tamara Zaichkowsky
Chief Digital Officer
Acrisure

Laurel Jordan
Head of CoE for Claims
EXL

Kevin Tulp
Solutions Engineer
Nearmap

Allen Koski
Chief Innovation Officer
Insured Nomads

Shannon Helms
Business Development Manager - Insurance
Softtek

Sean Bohan
Ecosystem Architect,
openIDL & Hyperledger

Dr. Alok Tewari
Vice President, Strategy
HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler

Alexander Tsetsenekos
Head
Luminar Insurance

Brent Poliquin
Reinsurance Data & Analytics Lead
Vantage Risk

Meredith Barnes-Cook
Founder & Principal Consultant
MBC Consulting LLC

Olga Karanikos
Vice President, Marketing
SalesScreen

Event Schedule

Here is our event schedule

Day 1 - June 12 2024
Day 2 - June 13 2024

8:00 AM

Registration and Networking

Getting Acquainted with the conference platform

8:20 AM

GenAI Leadership Breakfast with Peilin Corbanese, VP of Analytics, EXL

How do you leverage GenAI to pivot your leadership journey? How does anyone in insurance embrace the latest technology and lead in the transformation of the organization? What considerations are important in the decision-making process for implementing GenAI? How would allyship support our journey? Come join us to discuss leadership development, innovation, mentorship, and allyship in the era of Generative AI.

8:45 AM

Welcome Note by Altaworld

8:50 AM

Opening remarks by Chairperson

Vinita Jajware-Beatty, President, Toronto Insurance Women's Association

Session: Insurance Innovations: Traversing the Future

9:00 AM

Panel discussion: Unleashing AI and Automation in Distribution, Policy, and Underwriting

Moderator:

Meredith Barnes-Cook, Partner, Resource-Pro Transformation Services

Panellists:

James C. Riviezzo, Head of National Broker Relations, At-Bay

Belen Tokarski, President & Chief Operating Officer, Mylo

David T. Vanalek, SVP Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary, Richmond International

Richard Myer, Head of Global Customer Success, apinity

9:50 AM

Panel discussion: From Legacy to Leading Edge - Navigating the Path to modernization

Moderator:

Ed Sullivan, Head of Client Development Life and Benefits, Sutherland

Panellists:

Megan Duty, Senior Vice President, Puritan Life

Kimberly Duke, Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President of Growth, LIDP

Laurel Jordan, Insurance TPA Officer & Solutions Lead, Sutherland

10:35 AM

Morning Refreshment and Networking

11:20 AM

Navigating the World of Omnichannel Experience with a Digital Insurance Stack

How Liferay DXP along with InfoAxon's suite of low-code insurance middleware products helps insurers and intermediaries build a robust digital foundation to deliver personalized and frictionless omnichannel experiences at scale.

Vineet Dahiya, Co-founder & Director, InfoAxon Technologies Corporation

Ron S. Lingerfelt, Enterprise Sales Director, Liferay, Inc.

11:50 AM

Navigating Challenges in Commercial Auto Insurance: Strategies for Improved Risk Profile and Profitability

Commercial auto insurers face significant headwinds. Subpar combined ratios resulting from increased claims costs, regulatory compliance, and a well-organized plaintiff bar impose immense pressure on commercial auto profitability. Understanding the challenges of the current state is the first step to developing important risk mitigation strategies with key partners to improve your risk profile and insurability

Harry Storck, Vice President, Safety Services, Protective Insurance

12:15 PM

Panel discussion: Global insurtech trends leading market disruptions

Moderator:

Rose Hall, SVP, Head of Innovation, Americas, AXA XL

Panellists:

Lauren Finnis, Head of Commercial Lines, North America, Insurance Consulting and Technology WTW

Justin Gress, Chief Operating Officer-Insurance, Vantage Risk

S Ross Fitzgerald, Director of Engineering, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Lee Rabin, Director of Sales & Business Development, Jungo

Andrew Johnston, Global Head, Gallagher Re InsurTech

13:10 PM

Lunch and Networking Break

14:10 PM

Driving Insurers to AI Success

Sean Cummings, Vice President-Insurance, expert.ai

14:40 PM

Case study- Fortify Your Defenses: Mastering the 10 Critical Cyber Security Risk Management Controls

Shiraz Saeed, Vice President-Cyber Risk Product Leader, Arch Insurance

15:05 PM

Leveraging AI and Aerial Imagery: Transforming the Entire Policy Lifecycle in P&C Insurance

Kevin Tulp, Senior Solutions Engineer (Insurance), Nearmap

15:40 AM

Afternoon Break and Networking

16:15 PM

Enhancing customer experience and risk assessment through emerging technologies

Peilin Corbanese, VP of Analytics, EXL

16:45 PM

Need for technological resilience in the face of uninsurable risks

Thomas Holzheu, Chief Economist Americas, Swiss Re Institute

17:10 PM

Panel discussion: Mastering the art of innovation with collective ingenuity and modern tech

Moderator:

Megan Duty, Senior Vice President, Puritan Life Insurance Company of America

Panellists:

Jeffery A. Williams, Director Insurance Industry Advisor, Worldwide Financial Services, Microsoft

Laurel Jordan, , Insurance TPA Officer & Solutions, Sutherland

Heather Miller, VP Operations, Puritan Life

Max Bruner, Founder & CEO, Anzen Insurance

17:35 PM

Generative AI and platform modernization

Brian Toba, Technology Director, Allstate

18:00 PM

Closing remarks by Chairperson

18:10 PM

Drinks Reception & Open Networking

8:00 AM

Registration and Networking

8:50 AM

Welcome Note by Altaworld

8:55 AM

Opening remarks by Chairperson

Vinita Jajware-Beatty, President, Toronto Insurance Women's Association

Session Title: Technological Disruption in the Insurance sector

09:00 AM

Panel Discussion: Navigating the AI Era - Unleashing Talent in an AI World

Moderator:

Donna L. Pobiner, Former Managing Director, Corebridge Financial

Panellists:

Allah Rakha Sheikh, Director of Information Technology/CIO, Madison Mutual

Awais Farooq, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, Crawford and Company

Nithila Jeyakumar, Assistant Vice President, Berkshire Hathway Specialty Insurance

09:45 AM

RAG to Riches - How to realize the full potential of GenAI in Insurance

Paul Moxon, SVP Data Architectures and Chief Evangelist, Denodo

10:15 AM

How the insurance industry can meet the megatrends 'AI', 'Compliance" and 'Regulation' by using API platforms?

Richard Myer, Head of Global Customer Success, apinity

10:45

Morning Refreshment and Networking

11:30 AM

Leveraging alternate data sources in Insurance reviews

How property insurers can utilize alternate data sources to measure risks to property including: climate & sustainability risks and proximity to emergency support services such as fire and police as well as advanced analytics.

Steve Sandison, Director Customer Success-Finance & Insurance Vertical, Dun & Bradstreet

Robert Kirk, Head of Analytics, Global Product, Dun & Bradstreet

11:55 AM

How to Build a Rating Engine That’s Easy to Manage

Carole-Ann Berlioz, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Sparkling Logic

12:25 AM

Use case: Telematics & IoT in Insurance

Pete Burchett, Technical Director Personal Lines - Risk Solutions, The Hanover Insurance Group

12:55 PM

How the Digital Experience Influences Customer Confidence

Breanne Armstrong, Director, Insurance Intelligence, JD Power

13:25 PM

Lunch and Networking

14:00 PM

Experience the transformative power of breathwork in the experiential workshop to overcome mental barriers and define clarity and focus

Andrea Wise, Performance Coach

14:45 PM

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

Using technology in the industry can be cumbersome and frustrating to most. However with the right technology all industry roles can become elevated through transparency, education, and empathy

Kimberly Dumas, Director of Insure Tech, Docusketch

15:40 PM

Panel Discussion: The Automation Imperative for Climate Risk

Moderator:

Nick Lamparell, Managing Partner, Insurance Nerds

Panellists:

Andrew Siffert, Senior Vice President, BMS Group

Will McMillan, Vice President, Business Development Manager, Descartes Underwriting

Brett McKenzie, Founder, CoVerse Communications

15:25

Closing remarks by Chairperson

15:30 PM

End of Conference & Open Networking

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Day 1 - June 12 2024
Day 2 - June 13 2024

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Event Venue

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Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

This modern hotel features a prime location on the Magnificent Mile, Chicago's premier shopping district providing opportunity to explore downtown attractions such as North Avenue Beach, Shedd Aquarium and Navy Pier. You will be surrounded with comfort and convenience thanks to our modern amenities and accommodations.