Dame Inga Beale
Former CEO of Lloyd’s of London 

Dame Inga Beale is a pioneering business leader and former CEO of Lloyd’s of London, where she made history as the organization’s first female chief executive in its 300+ year history. Over a global career spanning underwriting, executive leadership, and board roles across Europe and the U.S., she held senior positions at Prudential, GE Insurance, Zurich Insurance Group, and led the turnaround of reinsurer Converium. As CEO of Lloyd’s (2013–2018), Beale drove major modernization efforts, advancing digital transformation, expanding into emerging markets, and reshaping the culture to be more inclusive and forward-looking. Recognized for her impact on the UK economy, she was awarded a Damehood in 2017 and now serves in multiple global non-executive and advisory roles while speaking widely on leadership and business transformation.

John McEnroe
Emmy Nominated Television Commentator and Expert Analyst for 12 Major Networks, Including ESPN and the BBC
#1 NY Times and #1 London Times Best-selling Author

A tennis legend who embodies the American spirit, John McEnroe is widely considered one of the greatest players in history, boasting 7 Grand Slam singles titles, 10 Grand Slam doubles titles, and over 150 total championships. Known for his bold "rock n' roll" style and his trademark "You Cannot Be Serious" retort, the International Tennis Hall of Famer transitioned from a dominant playing career—highlighted by four U.S. Opens and three Wimbledon titles—into a premier, Emmy-nominated broadcaster for major networks like ESPN and the BBC. Beyond the court, McEnroe is a bestselling author, a contemporary art gallery owner, and a dedicated philanthropist who founded the John McEnroe Tennis Academy and the Johnny Mac Tennis Project to remove racial and economic barriers for young urban athletes. Whether leading the USA to five Davis Cup victories or distributing grants through his charitable foundation, McEnroe remains a magnetic public figure defined by his unparalleled record of achievement and his commitment to the future of the game.

Ernie Garateix
Chief Executive Officer
Heritage Holding

As the Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Holdings since 2020, Ernie Garateix has leveraged over a decade of executive leadership at the firm, including prior roles as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. His tenure at Heritage is marked by a deep expertise in claims, underwriting, and systems analysis, built upon a foundation of operational leadership at American Integrity Insurance Group and FCCI Insurance Group. At FCCI, he notably directed a team of developers through large-scale software implementations and multi-state projects, while his early career at USF&G provided him with extensive experience in claims and call center management. A veteran of the insurance industry, Mr. Garateix earned dual bachelor’s degrees in finance and management from Florida State University and holds an MBA in Management Information Technology from the University of Tampa.  He also holds the prestigious Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU®) designation.

Tracey Cournoyer
Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Operations Officer
Bond & Specialty Insurance
Travelers 

Tracey Cournoyer serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Operations Officer for Bond & Specialty Insurance (BSI) at Travelers. In this role, she leads the multi-year transformation of BSI’s technology ecosystem, aligning advanced technology strategy with business objectives to drive operational excellence and competitive advantage. With over 30 years of IT experience—including more than 20 years at Travelers—Tracey specializes in engineering, enterprise architecture, and large-scale cloud transformation. She previously served as the Head of Data Engineering, where she modernized the company’s cloud-based data platforms and led the MLOps initiative to accelerate AI deployment. A dedicated advocate for diversity and inclusion as a business imperative, Tracey holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Bryant University.

Baiju Devani 
Chief Technology & Product Officer
Armilla AI

As the CTO and CPO of Armilla AI, a pioneer in AI insurance through Lloyd’s of London, Baiju Devani leverages over two decades of experience to lead technology, product development, and the creation of AI-powered underwriting capabilities. His career is defined by scaling high-impact data initiatives across the financial sector, including serving as VP of AI at TD Bank Group, where he led the Layer6 center of excellence in deploying global machine learning solutions, and as Chief Data Officer at Aviva Canada, where he modernized data infrastructure and implemented AI/ML models for pricing and automated claims. Previously, Devani held leadership roles at OANDA and introduced algorithmic surveillance for Canadian capital markets at IIROC, establishing a deep-rooted expertise in navigating the intersection of global finance, regulatory standards, and cutting-edge technology.

Alex Johnson
VP Insurance - Global Industry Lead
Quantexa 

Alex Johnson is a globally recognized authority in insurance analytics and decision intelligence, with over 15 years of experience leading data-driven transformation across industries and focused more than a decade on insurance. As VP Insurance and Global Industry Lead at Quantexa, he leads global strategies to help insurers connect and operationalize data to reduce loss ratios, improve underwriting and claims performance, and drive premium growth. Alex has advised more than 50 insurers across 30 countries, pioneered AI and machine learning in underwriting and claims, and now advances LLM-powered decision intelligence. A widely followed thought leader and keynote speaker, his mission is to help insurers grow, optimize, and protect their businesses through intelligent use of data.

Michael Flanagan 
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Xtract

Michael Flanagan is the founder of Xtract, a platform that enables carriers to operationalize commercial telematics data at FNOL. With 15 years of experience in insurance tech and enterprise SaaS, Michael now partners with global carriers like AXA XL, Allianz, and Intact to digitize their claims workflows. He is a leading advocate for the use of real-time telematics data in personal and commercial lines, helping insurers move from traditional processing to data-driven claims management.

Chrysa Jones
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
StreamSettle

Chrysa Jones is the Co-Founder and COO of StreamSettle, where she leads the company's  insurer-facing strategy. She has led the company's early growth by securing and leading  successful pilots with multiple P&C carriers. Her unique background as an educator and  law firm administrator provides dual expertise in simplifying complex communication and  optimizing the operational workflows of claims resolution.

Michael Balarezo
Chief Executive Officer
Adjusto

A seasoned leader with a unique dual perspective, Michael Balarezo is an insurance adjuster turned software engineer whose mission is to modernize the claims process through empathetic technology. Having handled diverse claims ranging from total loss fires to auto theft, he later pivoted to software engineering, where he led teams in building scalable automation solutions for global brands. The turning point in his career came after surviving the Marshall Fire; although his home stood, the subsequent struggle with an opaque and outdated claims system revealed a desperate need for innovation. Today, as the founder of Adjusto, Michael leverages his deep industry expertise and personal experience to bridge the trust gap between carriers and policyholders with data-driven, human-centric solutions.

Mike Rosenbaum
Chief Executive Officer at Guidewire

Mike Rosenbaum joined Guidewire as Chief Executive Officer in 2019. Since Mike’s arrival, Guidewire has cemented its position as the leading cloud platform serving the P&C insurance industry, growing cloud adoption by over 500%, tripling cloud revenue, and expanding the Guidewire partner ecosystem to become the largest in P&C insurance. 
 
Mike’s focus on delivering value for customers, coupled with his “ship, shipmate, self” approach to prioritization, continue to shape the industry-leading platform, applications, and content trusted by insurers globally. Prior to Guidewire, Mike led product management and go-to-market strategy for core CRM products at Salesforce and served in the US Navy as a submarine officer.

John Mullen
President at Guidewire

John Mullen is President at Guidewire, leading the company’s Global Sales, Delivery, and Customer Success teams. With 25+ years of experience in industry transformation, John is dedicated to helping P&C insurers globally innovate and scale. He previously served as CEO of Capgemini’s North America Business Unit, overseeing the strategic growth of their global insurance business. John began his professional journey at Accenture and is recognized as a leader in driving digital evolution for the world’s leading brands.

Christina Colby
Chief Customer Officer at Guidewire

As Guidewire’s Chief Customer Officer, Christina helps customers to realize optimal value through their journey with Guidewire. Previously, Christina led cloud sales strategy globally at Guidewire, leveraging her commercial and operational cloud experience. She brings deep consulting knowledge to Guidewire programs as well as SaaS proficiency from her 15 years at Capgemini. Christina also spent four years on the executive leadership team of Virtustream, the mission-critical cloud company of Dell Technologies.

Brian Desmond
Chief Marketing Officer at Guidewire

Brian leads Guidewire’s global marketing efforts, including demand generation, branding, and communications. Brian joined Guidewire in 2006, and during his tenure the company has been recognized as an industry-leading brand serving customers in more than 30 countries. He previously was Vice President of Marketing for PeopleSoft’s supply chain division and held marketing leadership and product marketing roles at Ketera, Ariba, and Tradex. Brian serves on the board of directors of Betterview, an insurtech that provides a geospatial predictive analytics platform for P&C insurance.

Laura Drabik
Chief Evangelist at Guidewire

Laura Drabik is a recognized thought leader and trusted advisor to insurers seeking to harness disruptive technologies to their competitive advantage. An accomplished executive, presenter, and product strategist, she’s known for turning insights gained in the field into category-leading solutions for Guidewire customers. Her highly respected website, blog, e-newsletter, and podcast interview series have become go-to resources for understanding the trends transforming the P&C landscape, best practices for fostering innovation, and achieving sustainable business growth. Ranked among CIO Look's "Top 10 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch," Laura is also renowned for her work inspiring the next generation of industry leaders through a series of panel discussion videos, an influential TEDx Talk, and her role on the board of Girls in Tech. 

Joseph D’Souza
Founder, ProNavigator
Guidewire 

Joseph D’Souza is the founder of ProNavigator (now a Guidewire company) and the original architect of its industry-leading knowledge management platform. Since 2016, he has scaled the platform to serve thousands of professionals at top-tier insurance organizations, earning numerous awards for innovation. Following ProNavigator's acquisition, Joseph now drives the strategic evolution of AI within Guidewire’s P&C product suite, partnering with global carriers to deploy enterprise-scale solutions that enhance productivity and accelerate cycle times.

Graham Haigh
Former SVP & COO Wawanesa 

Based in Winnipeg, Graham Haigh is a retired insurance leader with a 30-year career defined by C-suite roles at Wawanesa Insurance, one of Canada’s largest carriers.  He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director for Portage Mutual Insurance and recently advised ProNavigator through its sale to Guidewire. Graham is a passionate advocate for modernizing insurance operations to better serve consumers and is a regular contributor to industry events and podcasts.

Chris Folkman
Vice President, Product Management at Guidewire 

Chris Folkman is VP of Product Management at Guidewire Software, where he manages a portfolio of data & analytics solutions that help insurers make fast, accurate, and automated decisions. He has extensive experience on both the broker and carrier sides of insurance, where he has led many aspects of property and casualty operations including underwriting, pricing, predictive analytics, catastrophe modeling, and regulatory affairs. Prior to Guidewire, he led the global data team of Risk Management Solutions (RMS).  Chris holds a BA from Stanford University. He is a licensed insurance broker, a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), and an Associate in Risk Management (ARM).

Zachary Gustafson 
General Manager, Claims & InsuranceNow, Guidewire

Zachary Gustafson oversees the Claims and InsuranceNow businesses at Guidewire. Over the course of his 12-year tenure, he has served as a special assistant to Guidewire's CEO, instantiated Guidewire's Customer Success practice, and led Guidewire's Strategic Advisory (previously Value Consulting) organization. Prior to joining Guidewire, Zach enjoyed a cross-industry career in consulting at Accenture, where he led technology programs at customers in multiple industries, including utilities, healthcare, government, and insurance.

Ben Guyer
Senior Director of Product Management for InsuranceNow at Guidewire

Ben Guyer leads the team that is responsible for ensuring that InsuranceNow product solutions enable Guidewire customers to be successful. He has 19 years of experience in the insurance industry in technology and leadership roles and has been passionately developing technology solutions for 26 years. Prior to joining Guidewire, Ben helped an insurer triple in size by designing technology products to enable rapid growth.