Why This Event
Imagine a world where every process, agreement, task and payment would have a digital code that could be identified, validated, stored and shared. That’s the gigantic potential of blockchain technology.
According to Forbes, “everyone from Wall Street to Walmart is betting on it.” The important question in the insurance industry is how blockchain adoption will affect cyber-security & risk and cyber-insurance.
SVIA and Advisen are hosting a webinar on October 18th that will unravel how blockchain can transform how business is conducted – redefining companies and economies in general. Blockchain is the technology at the heart of bitcoin and other virtual currencies. In this webinar, guest panelists will discuss how insurers will respond as more and more electronic transactions are handled via blockchain as well as critical future implications.
Why Attend
Learn how blockchain will reshape cyber security & insurance
- Learn more about “What is Blockchain?” and why everyone is talking about it
- Understand what the implications are for cybersecurity and cyber insurance
- Analyze whether blockchain effectively deters cyber criminals
- Explore blockchain technologies’ limitations and vulnerabilities
- Discuss how insurers specifically will respond as more and more electronic transactions are handled via blockchain
Who Should Attend
Teams from Business & Technology
- Insurance teams from Business, Marketing, & Technology
- InsurTech Startups
- Investors from VC community
- Enterprise Product Strategy, Innovation & Management Groups
- Underwriters and Actuaries
- Representatives from Claims, Customer Service, Fraud, Risk
- Data and Analytic Analysts & Scientists
Testimonials
“Two days of valuable presentations, and
meetings with people I wanted to speak with.”
“With the proliferation of InsurTech conferences, it is rare to find one that strikes the right balance between start-ups/innovators, incumbent insurers, vc/investors , and established vendors. SVIA found the right balance that allowed for an open dialogue that is rare in such a closely-guarded space – well done.”
“Good mix of practical advice and thought leadership.”
INSURTECH BOOTCAMP AGENDA
2-Day Event
Subject to Change
Agenda Day 1
Monday, November 6, 2017
Subject to change
Registration & Breakfast
Introduction to SVIA
COO & Co-Founder
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
Entrepreneur creating new channels for InsurTech innovators to accelerate development of new products & services.
Overview of blockchain - Its origin, how it works, adoption & uses cases in other industries - as well as impact on business, culture, and society
Innovation Analyst & Evangelist
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
Accomplished senior executive for Fortune 500 technology brands; Areas of expertise include Blockchain, SaaS, Cloud, Big Data, Finance, etc.
Overview of blockchain's adoption, current v. expected use, and its impact on the insurance industry (including collaborative initiatives)
CEO
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
One of InsurTech's top influencers, author, speaker and consultant in connected insurance, innovation, transformation and leadership.
Bertrand Portier, IBM Distinguished Engineer, will speak on the State of Blockchain in the industry - what is happening, what are the challenges, opportunities, and critical success factors
IBM Distinguished Engineer
IBM Distinguished Engineer who partners with Financial Services Sector clients to help them evaluate and adopt Blockchain technologies
This session presents how blockchain can decentralize identify; Learn how blockchain can redefine identity through personal avatars and discuss how analytics will be able to improve data management
Co-Founder CSO, Dir. Strategic Partnerships
Senior Insurance Exec with global experience in reinsurance underwriting, strategy, and marketing with a focus on cyber risk and analytics
Overview of Smart Contracts and why they matter in insurance, banking and law; Learn the basics of smart contracts and current use cases
Co-founder
Cryptocurrency investor, Blockchain analyst and consultant; Wall Street veteran with experience at Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo and BlackRock
This session looks at using blockchain as a data source and compares conventional vs distributed ledgers (DLT); It also covers the following for DLT - analytics, practical applications, use cases of client re-pricing and underwriting platforms
CEO
Entrepreneur and Strategic Analytics Guru, bridging the gap between Business Intelligence & Blockchain
CEO EMEA, Co-Founder
Founder and highly experienced leader across disruptive technologies, creating original solutions that deliver strong ROI
Break
Participants will learn how to generate practical uses for distributed ledgers, address the driving factors behind why a MVP is required for proactive internal promotion and run a series of rationalization factors to arrive at the ideal MVP use case
CEO
Entrepreneur and Strategic Analytics Guru, bridging the gap between Business Intelligence & Blockchain
CEO EMEA, Co-Founder
Founder and highly experienced leader across disruptive technologies, creating original solutions that deliver strong ROI
Lunch and one-on-one meetings between attendees
Review findings and recommendations from State of the Industry & Blockchain study; Explore opportunities for blockchain initiatives and collaborations
COO & Co-Founder
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
Entrepreneur creating new channels for InsurTech innovators to accelerate development of new products & services.
Innovation Analyst & Evangelist
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
Accomplished senior executive for Fortune 500 technology brands; Areas of expertise include Blockchain, SaaS, Cloud, Big Data, Finance, etc.
This session provides an overview of risk transfer prototype initiative, project description(s), lessons learned, next steps and recommendations
Chairman
Ranked in top 100 Blockchain influencers; Founder of India's first enterprise blockchain company and Italy's first P2P Insurance Company
This session presents an introduction to claims and blockchain in insurance; Learn how and where it is expected to benefit the process and where it's now being used/experimented with.
Co-founder
Passionate entrepreneur and insurance innovator; Experienced leader focused on product excellence, strategic technologies and customer success
Participants will engage in a facilitated workshop on blockchain and subrogation that explores how carriers can improve cycle time, reduce manual steps, improve transparency and improve Customer Satisfaction within the subrogation process utilizing Blockchain for Business (Use Cases will be presented that demonstrate advantages over traditional methods)
Financial Services Executive
Chair of North American Insurance Blockchain steering committee; 20+ years assisting Financial Services companies drive value through technology
Networking
This session explains the fundamental ROIs for blockchain in the insurance markets, examines the impact of 100% transparency and security, and illustrates how "BlockTrust" will become a catalyst for drastically new cyber insurance business models
CEO, Co-Founder
Visionary in Cyber Security, Blockchain and Healthcare; Published in Wall Street Journal, CIO.com, CNNMoney, ZDNet and more
Review of SVIA Lab Programs
COO & Co-Founder
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
Entrepreneur creating new channels for InsurTech innovators to accelerate development of new products & services.
Reception and one-on-one meetings between attendees
End of Day One
Agenda Day 2
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Subject to change
Welcome & Overview of Day Two
Innovation Analyst & Evangelist
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
Accomplished senior executive for Fortune 500 technology brands; Areas of expertise include Blockchain, SaaS, Cloud, Big Data, Finance, etc.
Hans Lombardo, CMO of Blockpass IDN, will speak on how Blockchain can be used to handle identity - Why It is no longer necessary to take the risk of owning all of your customer's identity data and how blockchain can change the identity protocol
CMO
Successful entrepreneur and enthusiastic evangelist of Blockchain technologies; Prominent speaker at global blockchain and fintech events
Lawrence Lerner, Chief Growth Officer at RChain, discusses the seismic shifts that the insurance industry is currently undergoing - and how finding synergistic solutions with early blockchain solutions is what will drive adoption and scale
Chief Growth Officer
Works across industries to enable digital transformation and scale businesses via leading edge technologies
This session will discuss what consortiums currently exist including B3i, RiskBlock Alliance/The Institutes and how to leverage a platform to accelerate your development, such as Hyperledger, along with the pros & cons of working with a consortium model vs Public/Private, and more.
Innovation Analyst & Evangelist
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
High energy & driven entrepreneur, helping organizations create new products and transform capital assets into a future they never imagined
VP, Innovation Studio Lead
Founding Member of B3i
Reinsurance Group of America
B3i
Innovator responsible for leading digital transformation and fostering new insurance businesses enabled by next-gen technology and models
Architect, Blockchain Labs
Expert in process & decision automation; Member of IBM Blockchain Labs designing innovative business networks
Vice President
The Institutes: RiskBlock Alliance
Economist and Founder of RiskBlock Alliance; Former Director of Research for the Institutes
Break
Introduction to the integration of IoT and blockchain in insurance; Understand the benefits to integration, where it is being tested, and what is possible
President
Expert in Blockchain for IoT, Healthcare, and Environmental Management; Prior host of Blockchain Health Symposium
This workshop uncovers how can blockchain will transform your business model(s); Join us in a simple exercise that can be implemented illustrating how to set up an easy application with rules and demonstrate it in action
Partner
Advisor to Fortune 500 Banking and Insurance companies on Blockchain; Former CEO of Insurance Data Processing; Mentor to Blockchain startups
Lunch and one-on-one meetings between attendees
Case studies of implementations or initiatives that are underway - covering goals, roadmap, infrastructure, teams, business value expected, lessons learned and recommendations
COO & Co-Founder
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
Entrepreneur creating new channels for InsurTech innovators to accelerate development of new products & services.
CEO
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
One of InsurTech's top influencers, author, speaker and consultant in connected insurance, innovation, transformation and leadership.
Break
Overview of Blockchain Re-Insurance possibilities and the groups/initiatives underway
Managing Director
US Lead for Blockchain in Insurance and US Co-Lead on Global IFRS; Advisor to C-suite at Insurers, Banks and Capital Market institutions
This session will review current initiatives for (Re)insurance processing and highlight the challenges/opportunities that Blockchain faces; Gain an overview of the inefficiencies and constraints existing today and how to drive for successful change
Senior Management Consultant
Experienced Insurance professional with over 30 years at Willis, in both Senior Management and Executive Leadership roles
BootCamp Wrap Up
COO & Co-Founder
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
Entrepreneur creating new channels for InsurTech innovators to accelerate development of new products & services.
CEO
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
One of InsurTech's top influencers, author, speaker and consultant in connected insurance, innovation, transformation and leadership.
Networking
End BootCamp
Testimonials
“SVIA opens my eyes. Informative, action-packed, reasonable priced.”
“A highly valuable experience. Immediate interaction with an active viable community. Many times more productive than months of online research and reading analysts generalized recommendations.”
“Most valuable/relevant InsurTech conference I’ve attended.” – Ekine Akuiyibo, Socotra
Past SVIA Speakers
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SVP - Strategic Marketing, Industry Relations and Innovation
Deeply experienced strategist, passionate about connecting insurance to future customers.
Strategy Innovation Insurance Technology
The "What's next guy" in innovation, passionate about creating customer value by using emerging tech improve client health & safety.
Cognitive Solutions, Global Executive
Global leader in cognitive computing transformation for financial services companies. Mentor & team builder.
CEO
Insurance innovator whose insight and leadership is fueled by a unique blend of technical, startup, and legal experience.
SVP, Insurance Operations
Thought leader with a rare blend of operational experience in Strategy, Sales, Claims, Product, Underwriting, and Operations.
COO
Visionary creating innovative social data solutions, supporting accelerated security clearance & underwriting processes.
CEO
Brilliant, passionate, visionary leader, pioneering ways to bring innovative insurance products to market rapidly.
Executive Vice President
Innovator leader driving strategic vision and innovation for next gen core systems.
CEO
Gifted visionary and leader with a compelling and passionate enthusiasm for redefining insurance to delight and create new value.
VC Investor / FinanceFox
Venture Capitalist and Strategist / Engineer / Patent Holder.
Head of Global Business Development
Re-visioning life insurance from the ground up. Loves helping make connections that change the world.
President & Founder
Entrepreneur, philanthropist and InsurTech innovator educated in school of hard knocks.
CEO
Passionate entrepreneur driving innovation in on-demand insurance and gig economy.
Executive Editor, Insurance Innovation Reporter.
Leading writer, speaker, and editor passionate about keeping industry up to speed on the technology transforming insurance.
Director of User Experience
A champion for the end-user experience with expertise in interaction & visual design, user research testing, and data visualization.
AVP
A record of developing cross functional solutions that simplify processes, increase efficiency, and improve the consumer experience.
CEO
Co-founder of Livegenic, an Award Winning Real-time Video Collaboration Platform for Claims.
CEO
Innovator and business leader transforming how insurance products are designed, implemented and managed.
Co-Founder, Head of Partnerships
Head of Partnerships at Cover Genius - One of the Fastest Growing InsurTech Startups.
President
Engineer, entrepreneur, patent holder, and innovator committed to reducing health care costs.
Chief Analytics Officer
Award winner who led CA Dept of Insurance Fraud Bureau to nationally recognized success.
CEO
Entrepreneur using Blockchain to connect the world's leading smart contract networks to data sources, APIs and payment networks.
CEO & Co-Founder
Entrepreneur combining next gen content development with social media management for Insurance Agent market.
Senior Analyst
Thought leader, Analyst & Executive passionate about linking technology to growth opportunities and strategies.
CEO
Insurance Information Institute
Passionate about improving public understanding of insurance -- what it does and how it works.
CIO
Creating innovative technology solutions to drive revenue growth, lower costs and optimize scalability.
Head of Talent Acquisition and Marketing
Leading Marketing for this "AI 100" Claims Innovator.
Vice President, Data & Analytics
Innovative visionary leader passionate about designing solutions that enable new revenue models and new areas of growth.
CEO & Co-Founder
Unique, inspiring, visionary business leader rewriting the industry rulebook for transparency and user experience.
Head, Rapid Application
Passionate technologist and innovator committed to accelerating adoption of rapid application and best practices in InsurTech.
CEO
Visionary revolutionizing car ownership and insurance. Deeply involved in machine learning, remote sensing, and computer vision.
Head of Innovation
Insurance Division at Lloyds Banking Group
Shaping complex division-wide strategic developments through the lifecycle, with primary responsibility for startup led collaboration with focus on InsurTech.
Chief Technology Officer
Experienced leader with a vision and passion for aligning people, technology and business innovation to drive competitive advantage.
Mng Dir. & Head of BNY Mellon Innovation Center – Silicon Valley
Intraprenuer helping to building a world class research and delivery team, focused on some of the world's hardest and most interesting problems and data.
Chief Solutions Officer
Mark was one of the original founders of RGAx, the wholly-owned subsidiary and innovation incubator for global reinsurer RGA.
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer / CSIO
Leading strategy and innovation to strengthen CSAA's capabilities to meet new evolving customer expectations.
Digital Transformation Leader
One of Germany's top 10 InsurTech influencers with experience leading digitization / transformation projects at Allianz & Signal Iduna.
CEO & Co-Founder
Visionary leader passionate about using technology to make life insurance better and easier.
CEO and Founder
Architecting a platform and company to monitor, control and improve safety in industrial systems, with mobile technology.
President
Entrepreneur creating new InsurTech Applications for safety and insurance P2P platform.
Product Manager
High energy and driven entrepreneur helping organizations create new products, develop new markets, and to transform capital assets into a future they never imagined.
Principal
Focused on Core Systems modernization, Insurtech and IT innovation.
CEO
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
One of InsurTech's top influencers, author, speaker and consultant in connected insurance, innovation, transformation and leadership.
COO & Co-Founder
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
Entrepreneur creating new channels for InsurTech innovators to accelerate development of new products & services.
Program Director
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator
Futurist, Agile Trainer / Coach, Startup Co-Founder.