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 May 25 - 26, 2023 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 2023
Speaker acquisition is ongoing! If you wish to participate as a speaker for the event, write to us on marketing@altaworld.tech

Jennifer Wilson
SVP, Cyber Claims Leader
Newfront

Mark RiederHead of InnovationNFP

Erik Jarrin PetersHead Specialy & Affinity RiskBarents Re

Christina VillenaVice President-Risk SolutionsThe Hanover Insurance Group

President
Toronto Insurance Women's Association (TIWA)

Tracey SharisPresident, GRS North America ProgramsLiberty Mutual Insurance | Ironshore

Megan DutyVice PresidentPuritan Life

Bobbie ShrivastavCo-Founder & COOBenekiva

John StandishCo-Founder, Chief Innovation, and Compliance OfficerCharlee.ai

Dr. Jaap de VriesStaff VP & Principal Innovation SpecialistFM Global

Alex WilliamsChief Digital OfficerMission Underwriting Managers

Kyle BeattyManaging DirectorAmerican Family Ventures

Bruno NicolettiChief Executive OfficerHUMMINGBIRD

Patricia FarveVice President of Claims OperationsCrawford and Company

Abhishek MishraVice President, Product ManagementSwiss Re

Anne-Marie ConnellFounderTalkinsurtech

Rebecca L. StolteAssistant Vice PresidentAmica Mutual Insurance Company

Tim DillahuntVP of Underwriting Operations & StrategyThe Hanover Insurance Group

Peter JoseSr. Director, IT & Claims TechnologyBerkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Mads JensenVenture Capital AssociateManchester Story

Marissa BuckleyCo-founder & Fractional CGOBrilliantly

Tamara ZaichkowskyChief Digital OfficerAcrisure

Laurel JordanHead of CoE for ClaimsEXL

Kevin TulpSolutions EngineerNearmap

Allen KoskiChief Innovation OfficerInsured Nomads

Shannon HelmsBusiness Development Manager - InsuranceSofttek

Sean BohanEcosystem Architect,openIDL & Hyperledger

Dr. Alok TewariVice President, Strategy
HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler

Alexander TsetsenekosHeadLuminar Insurance

Brent PoliquinReinsurance Data & Analytics LeadVantage Risk

Meredith Barnes-CookFounder & Principal ConsultantMBC Consulting LLC

Olga KaranikosVice President, MarketingSalesScreen
Event Schedule
Here is our event schedule

Registration and Networking
Getting Acquainted with the conference platform

Welcome Note by Altaworld

Opening remarks by Chairperson
Vinita Jajware-Beatty, President, Toronto Insurance Women's Association

Future of Insurance: 2030
Tracey Sharis, President, GRS North America Programs, Liberty Mutual Insurance | Ironshore

Customer Experience In the New Normal
A recent study conducted by Insurtech Insights found that 77% of insurance executives rated customer experience ‘essential’ to the future of insurance and ‘important’ by an additional 22%. But why – why is user experience critical, why now, and what should you be considering as you build or rethink your product and/or service in 2023?
Mark Rieder, Head of Innovation, NFP

Legacy Transformation: Incremental Steps to Move Beyond Customer Experience
Bobbie Shrivastav, Co-founder & COO, Benekiva

Morning Refreshment and Networking

Intro to open source and open-source governance for enterprise in the insurance industry
Sean Bohan, Ecosystem Architect, openIDL & Hyperledger Foundation
Session Title: Assessing and Overcoming the Hurdles

Panel discussion: Step into the Brave New World of Applied AI: Beyond Data Analytics
Insurance has always been a numbers game, but now it’s powered by some serious technology applied to vast data sets. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), companies can access massive amounts of data, leading to smarter decisions at lightning-fast speeds. The pandemic only accelerated this development, as insurers turned to intelligent decisioning and processing for better, more efficient results. Get ready to hear firsthand from insurance leaders on the big wins and hard-won lessons they've experienced in underwriting, product development, and new business startups. Don't miss out on this invaluable session!
Moderator:
Anne-Marie Connell, Founder, Talkinsurtech
Panellists:
Dr. Alok Tewari, CPCU, Vice President, Strategy and Execution, HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler
Alexander Tsetsenekos, Head, Luminar Insurance
Chris Carver, Consultant, Insurance Telematics, Maris Group Ltd.
Brent Poliquin, Reinsurance Data & Analytics Lead, Vantage Risk Companies

Identification of precise property features, strategies to leverage aerial intelligence tools for quick claims and catastrophe response
They say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” But, for insurers that have access to aerial imagery with pixel resolutions high enough to capture what’s really happening on the ground, pictures are turning out to be worth millions. Going above to see below is accomplished using satellites, stratospheric balloons, drones, or fixed-wing aircrafts. With a rich stack of data-derived geospatial intelligence and imagery from above, insurers can readily access actionable property insights to make critical decisions more quickly and confidently across the entire policy lifecycle.
In this session, Nearmap will focus on strategies carriers are using to better understand a property, mitigate risk and more quickly serve its customers using the power of intelligence derived from aerial imagery.
Kevin Tulp, Solutions Engineer, Nearmap

Lunch and Networking Break

Panel Discussion: Reimagine the Future of Insurance
Join in a inisghfull discussion among industry leaders as they reimagine the future of insurance, sharing their insights into the role technology will play in driving business outcomes, and maximizing the client, carrier and agent experience as they interact within the insurance ecosystem.
Moderator:
Vinita Jajware-Beatty, President, Toronto Insurance Women's Association
Panellists:
Megan Duty, Vice President, Puritan Life
Mads Jensen, Venture Capital Associate, Manchester Story
Alex Williams, Chief Digital Officer, Mission Underwriting Managers
Meredith Barnes-Cook, Founder & Principal Consultant, MBC Consulting LLC

Inclusive Insurance & the Gender Protection Gap
Inclusive insurance is the reference used to refer to affordable and accessible products presented to traditionally underserved populations, including women. The gender insurance gap refers to the disparity in insurance coverage and benefits between women and men, which can result in women being at a disadvantage when addressing financial planning, their future, and their protection. By increasing access to solutions inclusive insurance participants and its stakeholders help promote financial security and empowerment for women.
Erik Jarren Peters, Global Head of Micro & Inclusive Insurance and Reinsurance, Barents Re

How to book 15 meetings a month with ideal prospects on LinkedIn
Bruno Nicoletti, Chief Executive Officer, HUMMINGBIRD

Afternon Break & Networking

Humans + High-Tech Drives Digital Transformation
The talk will discuss, Acrisure’s transformational journey in building a D2C digital marketplace, a unique hybrid model fueled by innovation and market demand that leverages the best of human intelligence, strategic partnerships, and leading-edge technology.
Tamara Zaichkowsky, Chief Digital Officer, Acrisure

Leveraging IoT in Property & Casualty Insurance
This session will provide an overview of IoT solutions to predict and prevent loss in property and casualty insurance for commercial and personal lines. It will highlight success stories using IoT and provide tips on how to integrate IoT in underwriting and customer service offerings.
Christina Villena, Vice President, Risk Solutions, Hanover Insurance
Closing remarks by Chairperson

Drinks Reception & Open Networking

Registration and Networking

Welcome Note by Altaworld

Opening remarks by Chairperson
Vinita Jajware-Beatty, President, Toronto Insurance Women's Association
Session Title: Technological Disruption in the Insurance sector

Innovating for Resilience: FM Global's Approach to Building a Safer Future
Dr. Jaap de Vries, Staff VP & Principal Innovation Specialist, FM Global

Cyber in 2023 – the year of Good News / Bad News
Current state of the cyber insurance market, how things are starting to shift from the prior 2 ½ years of a hard market, how the evolution in claims is impacting policy language.
Jennifer Wilson, SVP, Cyber Practice Leader, Newfront

Natural Language Processing for Claims – Raising the Bar in InsurTech
2023 is starting to present unique challenges to the Property and Casualty industry. Increasing severity, dwindling staff resources, cyber security, excessive jury verdicts, and environmental, social, and governance risks will be the ultimate stress test for insurance companies. However, artificial intelligence with natural language processing can quickly strengthen claims operations, effectively prioritizing claims and reducing expenses, fraud, and litigation.
John Standish, Co-Founder, Chief Innovation, and Compliance Officer, Charlee.ai

Morning Refreshment and Networking

Panel Discussion: Building Strong Remote Teams
Moderator:
Shannon Helms, Business Development Manager-Insurance, Softtek
Panellists:
Christina Villena, Vice President-Risk Solutions, The Hanover Insurance Group
Patricia Farve, Vice President of Claims Operations, Crawford and Company
Allen Koski, Chief Innovation Officer, Insured Nomads

Reduce the Talent Leak and Keep Your Team Mpotivated and Engaged with Gamification
The insurance industry is rapidly changing and with so much innovation abound that demands your attention, it’s easy to overlook innovations in talent retention and engagement. Gamification boosts motivation and decreases turnover by making employees feel recognized, autonomous and engaged. Join Olga Karanikos, VP of Marketing at SalesScreen, as she dives into the 5 pillars of motivation and shares tips for engaging your team with non-compensation incentivization.
Olga Karanikos, Vice President, Marketing, SalesScreen

Lunch and Networking

Panel Discussion: Discover How InsurTechs Transform the Insurance Value Chain & Drive Sustainable Profits.
InsurTechs, or tech-powered insurers, are transforming the global insurance industry by applying technology to improve customer experiences, drive efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance. These partnerships move quickly, as nimble tech companies provide tools and forward-looking insurers provide customer success stories. Join us as we explore how to unlock the potential of InsurTechs and their impact on the insurance value chain. We'll discuss the challenges of partnering with InsurTechs, how to drive sustainable profits through innovative technology, and best practices for leveraging these partnerships. - The current state and future trajectory of insurance tech and innovation - Key stakeholders in the Insurtech ecosystem, including Insurers, Reinsurers, Startups, Investors & Regulators - How direct writers, independent agent models and reinsurers achieve wins through InsurTech innovation Don't miss this opportunity to network with industry leaders and learn how to unlock the potential of InsurTech in your insurance business.
Moderator:
Anne-Marie Connell, Founder, Talkinsurtech
Panellists:
Rebecca L. Stolte, Assistant Vice President, Amica Mutual Insurance Company
Tim Dillahunt, VP of Underwriting Operations & Strategy, The Hanover Insurance Group
Marissa Buckley, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Brilliantly
Brent Poliquin, Reinsurance Data & Analytics Lead, Vantage Risk Companies

Panel Discussion: Next-gen claims transformation
Moderator:
Bobbie Shrivastav, Co-founder & COO, Benekiva
Panelists:
Peter Jose, Sr. Director, IT & Claims Technology, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Laurel Jordan, Head of CoE for Claims, EXL
Abhishek Mishra, Vice President, Product Management, Swiss Re

A vision for large language model use within insurance operations
Kyle Beatty, Managing Director, American Family Ventures
Closing remarks by Chairperson

End of Conference & Open Networking
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