WOMEN LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST & THINK TANK WORKSHOP by BENEKIVA

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Registration and Networking

Getting Acquainted with the conference environment

Welcome Note by Altaworld

Opening remarks by Chairperson

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

Round table discussion: Changing Dynamics of Women leadership in insurance world

Moderator: Meredith Barnes-Cook, Partner,ReSource Pro

Panellists:

Whitney Day, Senior Vice President, Workforce Absence Management, Hub International

Janet D. Moylan, SVP, Chief Operations Officer, AWAC Services Company Inc.

Aileen Smith, SVP, Bermuda Professional Lines, AWAC Services Company Inc.

Pat Hidlt, Head of Claims US & C, Uber Technologies

Caitrin McSherry, Vice President Client Service, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Case study: Successful Digital Transformation Journey in Insurance

Janet D. Moylan, SVP, Chief Operations Officer, AWAC Services Company Inc.

ABC’s of getting to the executive level

Laurel Jordan, Insurance TPA Officer & Solutions Lead, Sutherland

Morning Refreshment & Networking

Beyond Survival - Unleashing the Power of Women to Transform the Future of Insurance

Bobbie Shrivastav, Co-Founder & COO, Benekiva

Round table: Customer engagement in Insurance Technology

Moderator: Gina Hardy, Chief Executive Officer,, North Carolina Joint Underwriting Association

Panellists:

Priya Raghunatha, Vice President-Product Management Insurance, LPL Financial

Brett McKenzie, Founder, CoVerse Communications

Marlena Sarunac, Fractional CMO, The Company Advice

Janicia Koh, Chief Strategy Officer, Aktivo labs

Michelle Rosen, Managing Principal, CAPCO

Lunch and Networking Break

Customer Engagement & Digital Era

Salena Malik, Director of Digital Product, WWT

Sandy Valenti, Sr. Director, Retail & Insurance, HP

Panel Discussion: Strategic Leadership - Balancing Operational Excellence with Executive Priorities

Moderator: Bobbie Shrivastav, Co-Founder & COO, Benekiva

Panellists:

Jill Muenich, VP - Independent Distribution, Homesteaders Life Company

Sharon Reed, SVP, illumifin

Jackie Morales, Former COO, Security Benefit

Denise Garth, Chief Strategy Officer, Majesco

Breakout session: InsurTech Startups: Young Women Entrepreneur Session

Moderator: Marissa Buckley, CO-Founder, RevUp

Panellists:

Valkyrie Holmes, CEO & Co-Founder, Faura

Lillian Corman, Corporate Development, Inspiring Girls organization

Rebecca Ray, Vice President, Excess Casualty, Allied World Insurance

Generative AI and Inclusion in Fintech and Insurance

Presentation by Alltius

Afternoon Refreshment & Networking

Panel Discussion: Breaking Barriers: Bridging the Gender Gap in Software Engineering

Moderator: Kerry Macca, Founder, Fractional Consultant, KM Consulting

Panellists:

Bobbie Shrivastav, Co-Founder & COO, Benekiva

Vidya Sundaram, Senior Vice President, Group Benefits CIO, The Hartford

Cilsy Harris, CIO Insurance and Service Applications, The Hanover Insurance Group

Linda DeSantis, Global Strategy, Technology and Operations, Berkshire Hathaway

Breakout session: Cybersecurity in Insurance: Protecting Customer Data

Panellists:

Rachel Rossini, Head of Middle Market, Cyber & Technology, AXA XL

Jennifer Wilson,Cyber Leader,
Newfront

Breakout session: Building a Tech-Savvy Workforce: Training and Development

Moderator:

Xu Cheng, Head of Business Intelligence, Ascot

Panellists:

Ann Boger, CEO, Bramble & Bird Consulting

Closing remarks by Chairperson

Networking & Drink receptiong

Day 1 – End of the Day Networking