2021 Virtual Insurtech Conference Schedule

Times are displayed in ET. 

Monday, March 29

Group demonstrations are not permitted during core content hours between 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET.
 
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Virtual Exhibits and Insurtech Lounge Open
  Schedule virtual networking and business meetings to leverage the Insurtech Conference platform’s Private Meeting functions and Virtual Exhibit Hall.
   
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Exhibitors and table administrators are encouraged to actively staff their Virtual Exhibits. 
   
11:00 a.m. - Noon Keynote: Digital Strategy: Transformation in the Wholesale and Specialty Market
Deborah Smallwood, Senior Partner - Carrier Transformation,
SMA, a ReSource Pro Company

   
12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Traditional and Transformational Technologies - Transition in Action
Wes Bowers, AVP, Branch Manager, Delta General Agency
Mike Roy, CEO, Dark Matter InsurTech LLC

Wendy Aarons-Corman, CEO and President, OWIT Global
Nick Lamparelli, Co-Founder and CUO, ReThought Insurance Corporation
   
1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Exhibitor Theater: ValueMomentum, Inc.
LIVE interactive Zoom presentation
   
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Exhibitor Theater: I-Engineering, Inc.
LIVE interactive Zoom presentation
   
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. The Emerging Role for Data Science and Scientists
Panelists:

John Henry, Chief Analytics Officer, Convr
Katia Mastropas, Data Science Team Lead, James River Insurance Company
Tom Parsons, Head of Digital, Amwins
Jane Rheem, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Patra Corporation

Moderator:

Gil Hine, Executive Vice President, MHI, a Worldwide Facilities, LLC Company
   
3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Digital Platform Architectures Must-Haves
Denise Garth, Chief Strategy Officer, Majesco
   
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Exhibitors and table administrators are encouraged to actively staff their Virtual Exhibits.

Tuesday, March 30

Group demonstrations are not permitted during core content hours between 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET.
   
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Virtual Exhibits and Insurtech Lounge Open
  Schedule virtual networking and business meetings to leverage the Insurtech Conference platform’s Private Meeting functions and Virtual Exhibit Hall.
   
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Exhibitors and table administrators are encouraged to actively staff their Virtual Exhibits. 
   
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Leveraging Third-Party Data Tools
Panelists:

Jim Albert, Chairman and Co-Founder, Neptune Flood
Nick Blewden,Head of Data Product Development, Lloyd's of London
Bob Frady,CEO and Founder, HazardHub

Moderator:
Barbara Ingraham, Managing Director, Verisk
   
Noon - 12:45 p.m. Developing and Implementing a Digital Strategy that Incorporates
Robust API Strategies 
Panelists:
Greg Boutin, CEO, Relay Platform
Michael DeGusta, CEO, ClarionDoor
Chuck Gomez, Vice President Business Development, Sapiens
Reid Holzworth, CEO, IVANS Insurance Solutions

Moderator:
Kirk Luchman, Managing Director, Evolve Brokers
   
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Exhibitor Theater: Vertafore
LIVE interactive Zoom presentation
   
1:45 - 2:15 p.m. Exhibitor Theater: CogniSure AI
LIVE interactive Zoom presentation
   
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Two Concurrent Sessions Offered
 

Case Study on Digital Transformation of the User Experience 
Bryan Clark, President, Gorst & Compass Insurance
Arvind Kaushal, CFO/CIO, Cogitate Technology Solutions
Douglas Mohr, Vice President, Industry Relations & Partnerships, Vertafore
Todd Rissel, Chairman and CEO, e2Value

Case Study on Digital Transformation of the User Experience
Ramana Narayanam, VP Global Technology, Chubb
Bobby Touran, CEO, PathPoint

   
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Insurtech Disruptors' Impact on Traditional MGAs

3:30 -3:50 p.m.
Grahame Cohen, 
Founder & CEO, Epoq Inc.

3:50 - 4:10 p.m.
Daniel Feigenbaum,
 CEO, Bunch Insurance
Greg Murphy, Executive Vice President, Instanda

4:10 - 4:30 p.m.
Tanner Hackett, CEO, Counterpart
Mike Levins, Head of Insurance, Counterpart
   
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Exhibitors and table administrators are encouraged to actively staff their Virtual Exhibits. 

Wednesday, March 31

Group demonstrations are not permitted during core content hours between 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET.
   
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Virtual Exhibits and Insurtech Lounge Open
  Schedule virtual networking and business meetings to leverage the Insurtech Conference platform’s Private Meeting functions and Virtual Exhibit Hall. 
   
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Exhibitors and table administrators are encouraged to actively staff their Virtual Exhibits. 
   
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Two Concurrent Sessions Offered
 

Changing Insurance Industry Dynamics with IoT
Adam Care, Business Segment Leader, Hartford Steam Boiler

The Challenges and Possibilities of Using IoT in E&S Insurance
Mitchell Wein, Senior Vice President, Research and Consulting, Novarica

   
Noon - 12:45 p.m. The RFP Process & the Software Development Life Cycle
Ken Yu, Director of Architecture, Risk Placement Services

KJ Anderson, Principal Program Manager, Providence 
   
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Exhibitor Theater: Cogitate Technology Solutions
LIVE interactive Zoom presentation
   
1:45 - 2:15 p.m. Exhibitor Theater: Insurity
LIVE interactive Zoom presentation
   
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. The Role of AI in Transforming Distribution Chain Processes
Panelists:

Marc Hadfield, Co-Founder, Harbor.ai
Jack Kudale, Founder and CEO, Cowbell Cyber
Asaf Lifshitz, Co-Founder and CEO, Sayata Labs
Matt Roselle, Chief Operating Officer, ISC

Moderator:
Anthony DiBuono, Director of Operations, Amelia Underwriters Inc.
   
3:30 - 4:15 p.m. Discover the Opportunities to Digitally Transform the Traditional Claims Process 
Adrian Frank, Senior Executive Vice President, J.S. Held, LLC
Colin Young, Assistant Vice President, J.S. Held, LLC
   
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Exhibitors and table administrators are encouraged to actively staff their Virtual Exhibits. 

Thursday, April 1

Group demonstrations are not permitted during core content hours between 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET.
   
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Virtual Exhibits and Insurtech Lounge Open
  Schedule virtual networking and business meetings to leverage the Insurtech Conference platform’s Private Meeting functions and Virtual Exhibit Hall.              
   
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Exhibitors and table administrators are encouraged to actively staff their Virtual Exhibits.  
   
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Future of Lloyd's Digital Ecosystem 
Paul Brady, Head of Policyholder & Third Party Oversight, Lloyd's
Louise Smith, Chief Digital Officer, Lloyd's
   
Noon - 12:45 p.m. Do it Alone? Or Create an Ecosystem with Partnerships?

Panelists:

Alex Bautista, Co-Founder, Surefyre Inc.
Chirag Choksi,
 Director of Strategic Partnerships, I-Engineering, Inc.
Chapin Frazee, Senior Vice President, Infinity Software Development
Cheryl Kusick, Director, Operations Advisory, ReSource Pro
Scott Whitehead, Managing Director, Markel

Moderator:
Dogan Kaleli, CEO, Stere.io
   
1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Creating an Ecosystem of Compliance: How to Innovate WITH Regulators
Fred Karlinsky, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Mike Consedine, CEO, NAIC
Ali Safavi, Founder, Vero
   
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Developing and Managing an Insurance Ecosystem
John Fohr, CEO, Trustlayer
Garrett Koehn, President, CRC
Christopher McDaniel, President, The Institutes
Frank Perkins, CEO, INARI

   
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Executive Roundtable
Limited Participation

Moderators:
Deborah Smallwood, Senior Partner - Carrier Transformation
SMA, a ReSource Pro Company

Jacque Schaendorf,  
Co-Founder and Director, Cogitate Technology Solutions
   
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Exhibitors and table administrators are encouraged to actively staff their Virtual Exhibits.