Matt Myers
Senior Vice President
Erie Insurance
Connections brings together P&C’s largest community of esteemed insurers, industry leaders, and valued partners for three powerful days of education, networking, and fun. And this year, join us as we explore how Guidewire is shaping a smarter, more efficient, and more customer-focused insurance experience. Be part of the energy, ideas, and conversations driving real change in the industry, and help build the future of intelligent insurance.
Tuesday, October 28 |
|
8:25 - 10:05 am |
Connections Kickoff Keynote Our Guidewire Keynote presented by CEO Mike Rosenbaum and members of our leadership team will introduce new products and innovations from Guidewire. Mike and team will outline how Ai will drive "intelligent insurance", a new chapter for the industry that will provide significantly better outcomes for customers, agents, and insurers. |
10:05 - 11:10 am |
Break Grab a coffee, stretch, or take a call - this time is yours! |
11:10 - 11:30 am |
Seizing the Moment: Ascot’s Tenacious Claims Transformation Marina Barg, Chief Claims Officer at Ascot U.S., shares a powerful story of organizational resilience, innovation, and transformation. |
11:30 - 12:00 pm |
A Conversation with Dana Carvey: Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Comedian and SNL Alum Get ready for a hilarious, high-energy session with Emmy Award-winning comedian Dana Carvey, the Saturday Night Live legend behind iconic characters like the Church Lady, Hans of Hans and Franz, and Garth from Wayne’s World. |
|
|
|
Wednesday, October 29 |
|
8:25 - 9:00 am
|
Intelligent Underwriting Showcase This live demonstration shows how Guidewire is delivering a next-generation underwriting application, providing an end-to-end solution that streamlines the entire process in one unified, AI-powered platform. |
9:00 - 9:10 am |
Innovation Award Winner and Stories from Guidewire All-Stars featuring West Bend Insurance Company's Aggie Spaeth Aggie Spaeth, Director for Claims Portfolio at West Bend Insurance Company, shares a personal story she developed with The Moth, the internationally renowned nonprofit celebrated for unforgettable true stories. |
9:10 - 9:30 am |
The Intelligent Insurer - Bamboo’s Bold Strategy to Focus on Three Fundamentals Join John Chu, Founder and CEO of Bamboo Insurance, as he shares the de novo journey of building one of the fastest-growing P&C insurers in the country. In a market challenged by extreme weather, reinsurance constraints, and customer churn. |
9:30 - 9:40 am |
Stories from Guidewire All-Stars featuring Trillium Mutual Insurance Company's Kendra Dick Kendra Dick, Manager of Projects & Insurance Applications, Trillium Mutual Insurance Company, will share a personal story she developed with The Moth. |
9:40 - 10:55 am |
Break Grab a coffee, stretch, or take a call - this time is yours! |
10:55 - 11:05 am |
Innovation Award Winner and Stories from Guidewire All-Stars featuring CNA Insurances' Sreenivas Gouraram Sreenivas Gouraram, Vice President, Guidewire Platforms, CNA, takes the stage to share a personal story he developed with The Moth, the world-renowned nonprofit celebrated for unforgettable true stories |
11:05 -11:20 am |
Reimagining Insurance: How Global Transformation Powers Local Impact In an era of rapid disruption, legacy systems and incremental change won’t cut it. Join Sushma Segal, Chief Transformation Officer at QBE Group, as she shares how one of the world’s largest P&C insurers is unlocking value by aligning global transformation with local execution |
11:20 am -12:00 pm |
Upstream Thinking: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen: A Point of View from Bestselling Author Dan Heath What if you could prevent problems instead of constantly reacting to them? In this session, bestselling author Dan Heath explores the power of upstream thinking by identifying and addressing challenges at their root before they become crises. |

Mike Rosenbaum
Chief Executive Officer
Guidewire

Marina Barg
Chief Claims Officer
Ascot Group

Dana Carvey
Emmy-winning actor, comedian, writer and SNL Alum

Aggie Spaeth
Director, Claims Portfolio
West Bend Insurance Company

John Chu
Founder and CEO
Bamboo Insurance

Kendra Dick
Manager of Projects & Insurance Applications
Trillium Mutual Insurance Company

Sreenivas Gouraram
Vice President, Guidewire Platforms
CNA Insurance

Sushma Segal
Chief Transformation Officer
QBE Insurance Group

Dan Heath
NYT Best-selling author of Made to Stick, Switch, and Upstream