2023 Event Agenda & Topics
Day 1 | Wednesday, June 21 | Allianz Field
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration & Networking
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Black Founder Reception
Location: Brew Hall
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Opening Remarks
gener8tor
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
The Evolution of Insurance: How did we get here?
Samantha Chow, Capgemini
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Startup Showcase
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Location: Stadium Club
Day 2 | Thursday, June 22 | Allianz Field
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Networking
Morning Plenary
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Opening Remarks
Maggie Brickerman, gener8tor | Chad Virgin, Allianz Life | Ben Lacke, Securian Financial
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM
Fireside Chat: The Power of Partnership: Innovation, Startup Engagement and Market Advantage
Jasmine Jirele, Allianz Life | Sid Gandhi, Securian Financial | Lee Boyd, Alacrity Solutions
9:25 AM - 9:50 AM
Keynote: The Future of Insurance: Enabled by Technology, Powered by Us. The road to Insurance 2030.
Abel Travis, Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company & Host Insurance Innovators Unscripted Podcast
Speaker Sessions: Stage 1 - Upper 90 Club
Speaker Sessions: Stage 2 - Press Room
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
Creating Access to Capital and Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap with Northwestern Mutual
Moiz Dawoodbhai, Northwestern Mutual | Precious Drew, gener8tor
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Climate Change: The Impact and Opportunities for P&C Insurers
Ben Zimmerman, Opterrix
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
The Intersection of Investing and Insurance
Ben Bergsma, Munich Re Ventures
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM
The MSP Equity Fund: Investing in the Future of Minnesota
Chad Virgin, Allianz Life | Al Cornish, gener8tor | Matt Lewis, Greater MSP Partnership
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM
The State of Investment: Challenges and Opportunities
Tarik Galijasevic, AllState Ventures | Derek Distenfield, Fundamental Global | Alex Carvalho, Distributed Ventures
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
Sustainable Portfolio Strategy
Erica Bergsland, Securian Financial
11:10 PM - 11:20 PM
Reimagining the Customer Experience
Billy Collins, Wipfli
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
Innovation in Benefits
Jennifer Herz, EY | Mike Melnychuk & Chad Johnson, Tip a ScRxipt | Lindsey Niemeier, TCARE
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
Embedded Insurance Deep Dive
Randel Bennett, Swiss Re | Aaron Chan, State Farm Ventures | Matthew Parker, ModernTax
Lunch - 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Lightning Rounds
12:35 PM - 1:00 PM
The New Era of the Workplace: Challenges, Trends, and Innovations
Anuraag Tripathi, Manifest | Stella Ashaolu, WeSolv | Peter Drews, gener8tor
12:35 PM - 1:00 PM
The Effects of the Pandemic: The Impact on Us and the Industry
Dr. Nneka Sederstrom, UzObi | Andrew Gowasack, TrustStamp | Toby Harvey-Scholes, Ninety Consulting
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM
How Healthcare is Impacting Insurers
Jane Wang, Optimity
1:10 AM - 1:20 AM
Fundraising in the Insurance Industry: Key Learnings and Challenges
Ali Ahmadi, TCARE
1:30 PM - 1:55 PM
Regulatory 101 for Insurtech Startups
Nathan Houdek, Rachel Cissne Carabell, Lauren U. Van Buren, Sarah Smith, Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
1:30 PM - 1:55 PM
The Key Trends Driving Digital Transformation
Soton Rosanwo, Centinel | Karl Falk, Botdoc
Break - 1:55 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 2:25 PM
The Multicultural Buyer
Lacrecia Cade, What-If Collection
2:15 PM - 2:25 PM
Cyber Resilience: The Evolving landscape
Suzy Tuck, Paperclip
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
Regulatory Trends
Evan Daniels, Mitchell Sandler LLC | Sarah Smith, Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
The Future of Retirement
Kelby Meyers, Nestimate | Henry Yoshida, Rocket Dollar | Anne Nadel, gener8tor
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM
How the Rapid Connection Age is Changing Your Insurance Business
Dan Woods, Socotra
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM
Re-Generating Reality: The Disruptive Power of Generative AI
Matt Nash, Titan Synthetics
3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Product Innovation & Development - 9 Critical Questions to Consider
Kyler Hales & Dean Ferdico, Perr & Knight
3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
AI in Wealth Management and Insurance
Sindhu Joseph, Cognicor Technologies
Happy Hour - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM