Acord Connect 2018 | Bizzabo Inc | 10 October 2018 | JW Marriott New Orleans, 614 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, US

ACORD Connect is where we show our appreciation for you, the members of the ACORD community, and give you the opportunity to learn, network, and turn insights into action.

At ACORD Connect 2018, you will explore important strategic issues facing the global insurance industry; enhance your expertise with ACORD Standards & Architecture; and earn valuable continuing education credits through professional development sessions.

You will have the opportunity to network with thought leaders and key influencers from across the full spectrum of companies and roles – from architects to senior executives – in the global insurance industry. Join us to learn and share insights on current and future trends in business and technology.

As a member-owned organization, we celebrate our members' accomplishments in Standards implementation and advocacy, ensuring that you have the right tools in order to achieve even greater success in the future.

2018 Speakers

Kym Gully
Product Strategy and Development Lead, Accenture Life and Annuity Software, Accenture

Jason Walker
Managing Partner, Smart Harbor

Alexandro Menchaca
Senior Project Manager, Swiss Re

Stacey Brown
Founder, InsurTech Hartford

Sandy Codding
Global Head Cyber & Tech, Swiss Re

Enrico Alessandri
B2B Operations Expert - Claims, Accounting & Liability Management, Swiss Re

Eric Biderman
Counsel, Arent Fox LLP

Steve Hoberman
Data Modeler, Steve Hoberman & Associates, LLC

Soumillya Saha
SVP & Head - Data Sciences, Xceedance

Patti Elliott
Specialist, IT Application Development, Nationwide

Vijay Dheap
CTO & Product Lead, RozieAi

Chad Neifer
Sr. Vice President Key Accounts and Integration, Proformex

John Kellington
Senior Vice President and CIO, Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Michael Fitzgerald
Senior Analyst, Celent

Brett Starr
VP of Big Data, Business Intelligence & Data Management, Cincinnati Insurance Company

Geetha Sreedhar
Chief Operating Officer, mondCloud

Kai Kight
Violinist & Composer

Raghav Tanna
CEO/Co-founder, Insurnt

Carolyn Smith
Sr. Business Analyst, ACORD

Anurag Shah
CEO and Co-Founder, Aureus Analytics

Kimberly Harris-Ferrante
Vice President and Distinguished Analyst, Research, Gartner

Bill Pieroni
President & CEO, ACORD

Troy Hughes
Global Director of eCommerce, AON

Varun Chopra
Co-Founder and CEO, Webner Solutions Private Limited

Dawn LeBlanc
Managing Director, Hartford InsurTech Hub/ Startupbootcamp

Stephen Goldstein
Managing Director, Pivot Ventures U.S.

Nathan Golia
Editor in chief, Digital Insurance

Uli Bethke
CEO, Sonra

Chuck Gomez
Vice President of Research and Consulting, Novarica

Tina Srivastava
Co-Founder, Badge Inc.

Marc Bloom
Chief Operating Officer - Americas, Lloyd's America Inc.

Avinash Sawant
Enterprise Architect, Data Management & Reporting, Cincinnati Insurance Company

Mark Vitali
CEO, All About Insurance

Kevin Koenig
Principal

Ken Leibow
Head of Distribution Technology & Strategy/Procurement, Global Bankers Insurance Group

Frank Sentner
Sole Proprietor, Sentwood Consulting

Ranjit Pothuru
Director, ACORD

Matt Aaron
Co-Founder, Insurance Agent App

Bryan Shannon
Technology Analyst II,CUNA Mutual Group

Farouk Yassine
Executive Director, Insurance Data Management Association (IDMA)

Kathleen Maloney
U.S. Cyber Solutions Lead, Risk Management Solutions

Chris Bassett
Senior Manager, EY

Karen Mottley
Business Architect, Life & Annuity Program, ACORD

Scott Weber
Vice President, Technology & Practice Management, Lion Street, Inc.

Stephanie Dingman
SVP, Aon plc

Yolanda Austin
Life & Annuity Program Director/Consultant, ACORD

David Desrocher
Senior Business Consultant, MassMutual

Matthew Finch
Solutions Architect, ACORD

Michael Kalen
CEO, Covr Financial Technologies

Jon Volpe
Director, DTCC

Brian Hemesath
Managing Director, Global Insurance Accelerator

Dennis Chookaszian
Retired Chairman & CEO, CNA Insurance Cos

Richard Morales
Senior Manager, Strategic Data Operations, ISO

Kate Schmitz
Chief Marketing Officer, Pinnacol Assurance

Clare DeNicola
Principal, the10company

Sue Heupel
Senior Developr, CUNA Mutual

Geoff Hakel
Senior Vice President, Insurance, TransUnion

2018 Sponsors

PLATINUM:
• Duck Creek Technologies

GOLD:
• EY
• LTI

SILVER:
• Accenture

NETWORKING SPONSORS:
• Xceedance
• Avyst

SUPPORTING ORAGANIZATION:
• AAIS
• DTCC
• Global Insurance Accelerator
• Innovator Edge
• Start up Boot Camp
• Baker Tilly
• NetVu
• VTX LLC
• Chisel
• Apexa

MEDIA PARTNER:
• Insurtech
• The Record
• Risk & Insurance
• IIR
• Insurance Journal
• Carrier Management