About The Event
Whilst women are swaying almost all verticals and sectors across the globe, we are celebrating the insurance industry's foremost women of influence and leadership at the Women in Insurance Tech Conference on September 18 - 19, 2024 | Boston - USA | Boston - USA.
With two day precisely designed agenda, the conference will invite the most influential women leaders from the leading insurance companies to enlighten the technological disruption through modes like AI, ML, Big Data & IoT.
Witness the interactive sessions, anecdotal presentations, and engaging panel discussions at this two-day in-person event!
Not trying to Empower Women in Insurance! Rather, we are empowering the insurance world with the influence of women leaders from insurance.
This conference will bring 250+ insurance industry decision-makers together in person, both men, and women, to learn lessons, forge strategies, and tackle the biggest digital transformation challenges encountered by the insurance sectors.
Key Highlights
Women & Leadership in Insurance World | Key Customer Engagement Models | Technological Disruption in Insurance World | Role of AI-ML, Big Data & IoT in the Insurance sector
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND
- Hear key strategies for leadership development and exchange of ideas among peers
- New world, new customers, new solutions – Better customer experiences for the foreseeable future
- Digital disruption – Know how you can leverage technologies such as analytics, blockchain and cloud to advantage
- Real-time risk insights by mastering emerging and disruptive technology
- Network with some of the US insurance industry’s most influential women leaders
- Make your presence where leaders and innovators come together
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
C-Level Executives – 16% | Heads, Directors & Presidents – 33% | SVP, VP, EVP & AVP – 15% | Managers & Leads – 29% | Other – 7%
2023 Speakers
If you wish to participate as a speaker, kindly write an email with your details at rini@altaworld.tech

Bobbie ShrivastavCo-Founder & Chief Product OfficerBenekiva

Jennifer Wilson
Cyber Leader
Newfront

President
Toronto Insurance Women's Association (TIWA)

Megan DutyVice PresidentPuritan Life

Marissa BuckleyCo-founder & Fractional CGOBrilliantly

Laurel JordanHead of CoE for ClaimsEXL

Dipali TrivediCo-founder and CTOEveryday Life

Gina HardyChief Executive OfficerNorth Carolina Joint Underwriting Association

Patricia FarveVice President of Claims OperationsCrawford and Company

Janet MoylanSenior Vice President, North America Underwriting OperationsAllied World Insurance

Grace HansonBoard of DirectorsBuildchange

Monica AdwaniChief Operating OfficerBRZ Insurance

Margeaux GilesTechnology Council ChairpersonInsurance Agency Owner Alliance

Erin McClintockUnderwriting Director of InnovationNationwide Financial

Becky FranklinLife Sciences, Tech & Cyber Technical DirectorThe Hanover Insurance Group

Meredith Barnes-CookPartnerReSource Pro Consulting

Bridget RayExecutive Vice President, Accident & HealthFederal Life

Jane J. WangCEOOptimity

Laura Vail WoosterHead of MarketingReframe Financial

Pallavi NigamSenior Director Digital TransformationInfosys

Christina LucasC-Suite Business Leader

Peilin CorbaneseVP Analytics- Life InsuranceEXL Services

Laura WheelerSenior Director, Underwriting Innovation & AnalyticsTransamerica

Nichole MyersChief UnderwriterEthos

Krista EagerDirector of ProductBenekiva

Susan Powers, Assistant Vice PresidentBoston Insurance Brokerage

Candy BoschardDirector Product Innovation & DeliveryArbitration Forums, Inc.

Marieta BaykalHead of Strategy and FinanceMassMutual

Sue RubinVP, Insurance VerticalSofttek

Wendy Aarons-CormanCEO & PresidentOWIT Global

Deb SmallwoodCEO & FounderDeb M. Smallwood LLC

Dr. Henna KarnaGM, Global Industry Solutions for InsuranceGoogle

Kristen BessetteChief Actuary, Data and Analytics OfficerQBE North America

Nancy CasbarroAnalystDatos Insights (Novarica)

Rachelle VillalonFounder, Executive Chairman & CTOHosta AI

Jess VargasDelivery LeadBenekiva

Yang YangHead of Life AnalyticsVerisk

Maria BeaulieuVice President, Digital Underwriting Transformation RGA

Ling Cui Head of Marketing Analytics, Research & Technology MassMutual
Event Schedule
Here is our event schedule

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
Session Title: Newer Leadership Strategies and Insurance sector

Panel discussion: Changing Dynamics of Women leadership in insurance world
Moderator: Vinita Jajware-Beatty, President, Toronto Insurance Women's Association
Panellists:
Megan Duty, Vice President, Puritan Life
Gina Hardy, Chief Executive Officer, North Carolina Joint Underwriting Association
Marissa Buckley, Co-founder & Fractional CGO, Brilliantly
Margeaux Giles, Chief Executive Officer, Irus Insurtech Inc.

Tackling regulatory alignment - Priority concern for insurers around the globe
Patricia Farve, CLMP, VP, Claims Operations - East Region, Crawford Global Technical Services

Transforming Insurance: Embrace Innovation Now for Industry Leadership
Uncover the profound impact of deliberate digital transformation within the insurance sector through an exhilarating keynote delivered by Bobbie Shrivastav, COO of Benekiva. With a focus on "Transforming Insurance: Embracing Innovation Now for Industry Leadership," she will delve into the strategies for shaping internal buy-in and change management among claims, servicing professionals, technical experts, and senior leaders. This dynamic approach aims to facilitate revolutionary enhancements to customer experiences and client interactions, while also fostering the advancement of claims and servicing automation. By elevating associate satisfaction and fostering generational loyalty, valuable opportunities for differentiation among insurance carriers are encouraged.
Bobby Shrivastav, Co-founder & COO, Benekiva

Morning Refreshment & Networking
Session Title: Customer Engagement & Digital Era

Elevating the customer journey with AI
Peilin Corbanese, VP Analytics-Life Insurance, EXL

Round table: Digitizing the customer experience for Future
Moderator: Meredith Barnes-Cook, Partner, ReSource Pro
Panellists:
Erin McClintock, Director of Underwriting Innovation Individual Products & Solutions, Nationwide
Laura Wheeler, Senior Director, Underwriting Innovation & Analytics, Transamerica
Susan Powers, Assistant Vice President, Boston Insurance Brokerage
Candy Boschard, Director Product Innovation & Delivery, Arbitration Forums, Inc
Deb Smallwood, CEO & Founder, Deb M. Smallwood LLC

Lunch and Networking Break

Current state of the market – as it is ever changing, and the future of cyber
The talk will include recent SEC considerations, the constant threat of ransomware attacks, as well as the pros and cons of AI.
Jennifer Wilson, Cyber Leader, Newfront

Improving CX in Insurance Communications: Act now, plan for the future
Let’s explore how what I call “AI Lite” can revolutionize customer experience, particularly in discontinuing incoming phone calls, optimizing website use, and ensuring customer-centric change for the future.
Caitlin Saenz, Chief Operating Officer, Coverhound

Panel Discussion: Insurtech Innovation and Success Factors in the Industry Ecosystem
Moderator: Heather Majewski, Independent Consultant | Head of Americas Life & Health Solutions Former Swiss Re
Panellists:
Kim Poulopoulos, Head Growth Innovation & Senior Vice President, Swiss Re America Holding Corporation
Nichole Myers, Chief Underwriter, Ethos
Laura Vail Wooster, Head of Marketing, Reframe Financial

Afternoon Refreshment & Networking

Panel Discussion: Achieving Data Integrity for Insurer Transformational Efficiencies
Moderator: Nancy Casbarro, Analyst, Datos Insights (Novarica)
Panellists:
Dr. Henna Karna, Former GM, GOOGLE Insurance Industry Solutions,
Janet D. Moylan, SVP, Chief Operating Officer North America Underwriting,, AWAC Services Company, Inc
Wendy Aarons-Cornman, CEO, OWIT Global

Leading Cross-functional teams to accelerate innovation
Janet D. Moylan, SVP, Chief Operating Officer North America Underwriting,, AWAC Services Company, Inc

Creating your Tribe for Industry Access
Moderator: Bobby Shrivastav, Co-founder & COO, Benekiva
Panellists:
Jess Vargas, Delivery Lead, Benekiva
Megan Duty, Vice President, Puritan Life
Laurel Jordan, Head of CoE for Claims, EXL

Closing remarks by Chairperson

Networking & Drink receptiong

Day 1 – End of the Day Networking

Registration and Networking
Getting Acquainted with the conference environment

Welcome Note by Altaworld

Welcome Note by Chairperson
Session Title: Connected Insurance, Technology Disruptions & Data Analytics

Panel Discussion: Insurance 2030 -The impact of AI on the future of insurance
Moderator: Vinita Jajware-Beatty, President, Toronto Insurance Women's Association
Panellists:
Dipali Trivedi, Co-founder & CTO, Everyday life
Becky Franklin, Life Sciences, Tech & Cyber Technical Director, The Hanover Insurance Group
Christina Lucas, C-Suite Business Leader
Sue Rubin, VP, Insurance Vertical, Softtek
Kristen Bessette, Chief Actuary, Data and Analytics Officer, QBE North America

Panel Discussion: The New Game - How to harness data & CX as superpowers
Moderator: Jane J. WangCEO, Optimity
-->Panellists:
Marieta Baykal, Head of Strategy and Finance, MassMutual
Maria Beaulieu, Vice President, Digital Underwriting Transformation, RGA
Yang Yang, Head of Life Analytics, Verisk
Ling Cui, Head of Marketing Analytics, Research & Technology, MassMutual

Morning Refreshment & Networking

Using Technology and Insurance to Move the Energy Transition Forward
Grace Hanson, Board of Directors, Buildchange
Session Title: Process Automation: Claims, Underwriting, Customer Journey and more

Fire Side Chat: How AI & automation help insurers deliver exceptional claims experience
Moderator: Krista Eger, Director of Product, Benekiva
Panellists:
Laurel Jordan, Head of CoE for Claims, EXL

Lunch & Networking Break

Enhancing underwriting outcomes by Combining AI with Automation
Pallavi Nigam, Senior Director Digital Transformation, Infosys

How to Leverage on New Customer Engagement Models Capturing Untapped Revenue
Monica Adwani, Chief Operating Officer, BRZ Insurance

Closing remarks by Chairperson

Day 2 – Networking Session
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