Agenda

Wednesday, April 3

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Throughout the Day

Transportation provided from Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach Airports to the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan, FL.Main Arrival Day

10:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Hosted Golf Tee Times - Sponsored by Capgemini

Location: PGA National Resort
*This activity is optional and requires pre-registration. Please follow the instructions in your Know-Before-You-Go communication on shuttle departure times. To check the status of your golf reservation, please email: Executive Symposium

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Event Registration and Hospitality Area Open

Location: Stir Executive Terrace

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Group Welcome Reception

Location: Seaside Deck/Breeze Open Kitchen (onsite at the Eau) - Guests Invited

Thursday, April 4

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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Group Breakfast Sponsored by One, Inc.

Location: Resort Lawn - Guests Invited

8:30 AM - 10:20 AM

Guidewire Keynote and Executive Q & A

Mike Rosenbaum, Guidewire Chief Executive Officer, Guidewire
John Mullen, Chief Revenue Officer, Guidewire
Laura Drabik, Chief Evangelist, Guidewire
Amy Mollin, Vice President, Product Management and Cloud Platform, Guidewire
Christina Colby
, Chief Customer Officer, Guidewire
Michael Howe, Chief Product Officer, Guidewire

Guidewire CEO Mike Rosenbaum and President and CRO John Mullen will share their perspective on key imperatives facing the P&C insurance industry, and the progress Guidewire is making to ensure that customers have the agility they need today and in the future. Mike and John will be joined by Amy Mollin, VP Product Management and Laura Drabik, Chief Evangelist who will share Guidewire’s perspective on how GenAi will augment insurance and demonstrate use cases from our product team. The session will conclude with a Q&A session with members of Guidewire’s leadership team.

Location: Grand Ballroom – All Attendees
 

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM

Mid-Morning Break

Location: Resort Lawn

10:40 AM - 11:20 AM

InsuranceNow Customer Panel: The Move to Guidewire 
Cloud Platform Continues

Jon Sisk, Vice President of Information Technology, 
Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia
Eric Rhoades, Senior Vice President International Technology & CISO, Co-operative Insurance Companies
Eric Pearson, Vice President of Information Technology, 
Southern Pioneer Insurance Company 
Moderator: Darin Reffitt, Director, Product Marketing, Guidewire

As 2023 kicked off, Guidewire had just begun migrating InsuranceNow customers to Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP); by the end of the year, we had migrated 6 customers, with another 8 currently migrating or in the planning stages. As the migrations have progressed, the process has become increasingly more refined, enabling InsuranceNow customers still on cloud classic to benefit from the learnings of their peers who paved the way. 

This moderated panel will bring together executives from three of the more recent customers to make the journey to Guidewire Cloud Platform. They will have a candid discussion about their experiences in working with the Guidewire Services team to plan and execute their moves to GWCP, followed by answering questions from the audience

Location: Plaza Ballroom – InsuranceNow
 

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Customer Showcase: Cloud in Practice: Beneva's Human-Centric Path to Cloud Transformation with Guidewire

Catherine Desgagnés-Belzil, EVP Business and Technology, Beneva

Join Catherine Desgagnes-Belzil as she unveils Beneva's strategic cloud journey, a tale woven with innovation, resilience, and collaboration. Explore how Beneva navigated the merger of SSQ & La Capitale while embarking on a transformative cloud odyssey with Guidewire. Delve into their unique approach of starting from a blank slate and crafting a new ecosystem and learn how they've harnessed the power of technology to drive meaningful change while prioritizing the human element every step of the way.

Location: Grand Ballroom – InsuranceSuite 

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM

Innovation Showcase: Featuring Hi Marley (Customer Communication), Shift Technology (AI Powered Delivery Solution)

Stephanie Behnke, Vice President, Consulting Solutions, Hi Marley
Jeremy Jawish
, Chief Executive Officer, Shift Technology
Daniele Groves, Strategic Development Programs Director, Guidewire

Guidewire works with our Marketplace partners to provide new options for innovation and driving value.  In this innovation showcase Daniele Groves, Guidewire’s Strategic Development Programs Director will be joined by leaders from Hi Marley and Shift Technologies to show how we’re working together to bring value to our customer community. 

Location: Grand Ballroom – All Attendees

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Will Digitalization Close the Protection Gap?  It Depends…

Russell Higginbotham FCII, Chief Executive Officer, 
Reinsurance Solutions, Swiss Re

Digitalization's impact on narrowing the protection gap depends on various factors. Understanding the gap's size and the forces behind it, influenced by the global pandemic and climate change, is crucial. To close the protection gap, a comprehensive agenda for change is needed—integrating digital solutions with essential components to adapt to the evolving landscape shaped by digital advancements and unforeseen global events.

Location: Grand Ballroom – All Attendees

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch Sponsored by Smart Communications                                              
Location: Resort Lawn
 

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Insurance in the Age of Autonomy: A Paradigm Shift

Prashanth Ajjampur, Principal Partner, Deloitte

Embracing the disruptive changes in mobility, such as autonomous driving and connected infrastructure, insurers must innovate to stay relevant. With traditional processes and products potentially insufficient, the future could see a shift from personal to product liability coverage. Insurers should explore a shift to multi modal insurance and better collaborations with tech companies today to prepare for the impact of autonomous vehicles.  Commercial trucking will see an early shift with autonomous trucking eliminating close to 380,000 long haul truck drivers.  These changes will result in changes to underlying exposures and will require a careful transition to new products

Location: Grand Ballroom – InsuranceSuite

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

InsuranceNow Product Strategy Update and Q&A

Michael Howe, Chief Product Officer, Guidewire
Zachary Gustafson, General Manager, Claims and InsuranceNow, Guidewire
Ben Guyer, Senior Director, Product Management, InsuranceNow, Guidewire
Amy Mollin, Vice President, Product Management and Cloud Platform, Guidewire


Location: Plaza Ballroom - InsuranceNow

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Customer Showcase: Erie Insurance's Cloud Journey with Guidewire

Speaker: Partha Srinivasa, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Erie Insurance

Join Erie Insurance’s executive vice president and chief information officer Partha Srinivasa as he shares his extensive experience with Guidewire implementations – nine of them to be exact! Learn about his most recent journey with ClaimCenter at Erie Insurance where they prioritize being Above All in Service using digital capabilities without losing the human touch.  He’ll share the challenges, tips for success and advice for making the best decision for your organization. Having just celebrated their one-year anniversary in migrating to the cloud, Partha will also discuss what’s next in their Guidewire journey.

Location: Grand Ballroom – InsuranceSuite

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Mid-Afternoon Networking Break

Location: Resort Lawn 

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Innovation Down Under: Lessons from the Australian Market

Matthew Wolff, Principal, Cloud & Digital Practice, PwC

Isolated by 7,400 miles of ocean, the Australian market is a hotbed of innovation and evolution.  From broker platforms to retail experiences, expansive digital adoption and unique insurtech partnerships, learn how innovations down under will impact the broader market.

Location: Grand Ballroom - All Attendees

3:45 PM - 4:25 PM

An Interview with Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard, Sports Icon, Olympic Champion & Hall of Famer 
Moderator: Brian Desmond, Chief Marketing Officer, Guidewire

Inspirational sports icon. 
E.g. athlete/coach; business leader; futurologist; speaker on leadership

Location: Grand Ballroom - All Attendees
 

4:25 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Brian Desmond, Chief Marketing Officer, Guidewire

Location: Grand Ballroom - All Attendees

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Meet & Greet with Boxing Legend Sugar Ray Leonard

Location: Plaza Ballroom

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Executive Symposium Private Dinner 

Reception Location: Resort Lawn

Dinner Location: Ocean Ballroom - Guests invited

Friday, April 5

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7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Hosted Breakfast

Location: Resort Lawn - Guests invited

Throughout the Day

Transportation provided from the hotel to Fort Lauderdale 
and Palm Beach airports