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BLOCKCHAIN

INSURANCE

SUMMIT

Blockchain Insurance Summit

November 8, 2016
Chicago, IL

The first Blockchain Event in North America dedicated exclusively to the Insurance Industry

<br>Join us for a unique event dedicated to the $1+ trillion insurance marketplace and designed for executives to engage leading industry and Blockchain experts as they address top-of-mind issues.

Helping Our Clients Navigate the Blockchain Future

Blockchain Insurance Summit

Today’s insurance industry faces numerous challenges in regulation, business, and investment. With constant changes in customer’s behavior and disruptive technology, it is imperative that firms be nimble and adaptable to these changes and seize emerging opportunities to position themselves for success. Understanding which Blockchain opportunities and technology applications are available is critical to achieving these goals.

<b>This is where the Blockchain Insurance Summit comes in.</b>

At this Outstanding Event, hear the Latest on:

New Products
Consortiums
Use Cases

Research
Identity Standards
Regulatory Challenges

With insurance industry leaders, expert panels, plenary sessions, and deep dive topics, this event brings together novices and experts in Blockchain and highlights the latest initiatives in applying this ground-breaking technology to the insurance industry.

Program

8:00am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30am

Opening Remarks
Raymond Zenkich, Managing Partner, Red Chalk Group

Blockchain Insurance Summit

8:45am

Demystifying Blockchain – Primer for Insurance Executives
Raymond Zenkich, Managing Partner, Red Chalk Group

9:30am

Keynote – Business Blockchain for Insurance: Vision or Reality?
William Mougayar, Author The Business Blockchain

Blockchain Insurance Summit

10:15am

Networking Break

10:30am

How Blockchain Will Transform the Entire Insurance Industry (more info)
Richard Magrann-Wells, Executive Vice President, Willis Towers Watson

Blockchain Insurance Summit

11:15am

Combining Forces: The Role of Consortiums to Accelerate Blockchain Adoption
Ryan Rugg, Director, R3 CEV

Blockchain Insurance Summit

11:45am

Verifiable Identify Initiative and Implications for Insurers Including Cyber Risk Mitigation
Manu Sporny, Credentials Community Group Chairperson, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Blockchain Insurance Summit

12:15pm

Working Lunch

12:30pm

Luncheon Speaker: Applying Lessons Learned from Banking Blockchain Activities to Insurance
Caitlin Long, Chairman of the Board & President, Symbiont

Blockchain Insurance Summit

1:00pm

Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) — Exploring the potential of distributed ledger
Fei Zhang, Lead of Blockchain Projects, Allianz Group (press release)

Blockchain Insurance Summit

1:20pm

Smart Contracts: Use Cases for the Insurance Industry
Jason Brett, Director of Operations, Chamber of Digital Commerce

Blockchain Insurance Summit

1:50pm

Panel Discussion: What Makes for a Successful Blockchain Proof of Concept and Implementation? Vendor and client perspectives
Blockchain Solution Providers and Clients discuss real-world approaches and lessons learned when taking Blockchain insurance use cases from inception to reality

[themify_col grid=”2-1 first”]1:50pm[/themify_col] [themify_col grid=”2-1″]Panel Discussion – Symbiont, Allianz, and Moderator

Louis Stone, Managing Director & Global Head of Business Development, Symbiont [/themify_col]

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Fei Zhang, Lead of Blockchain Projects, Allianz Group[/themify_col]

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[themify_col grid=”2-1 first”]2:10pm[/themify_col] [themify_col grid=”2-1″]Panel Discussion – ConsenSys, Insurer, and Moderator
Andrew Keys, Head of Global Business Development, ConsenSys
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2:30pm

Networking Break and Desserts

2:45pm

Blockchain for Health Care: A Focus on Insurance Payers (more info)
Christopher Burniske, Blockchain Products Lead, ARK Invest

Blockchain Insurance Summit

3:30pm

Panel Discussion: Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities
Anne Melissa Dowling, Director, Illinois Department of Insurance

Blockchain Insurance Summit

Brian Casey, Partner & Co-Chair Regulatory & Transactions Insurance Group, Locke Lord LLP

Blockchain Insurance Summit

Sue Ross, Senior Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Blockchain Insurance Summit

Raymond Zenkich, Managing Partner, Red Chalk Group

Blockchain Insurance Summit

4:15pm

Reality Check – Successful Strategies for Making Blockchain Use Cases a Reality (more info)
Michael Fitzgerald, Senior Analyst, Celent

Blockchain Insurance Summit
Patrick Schmid, Assistant Vice President Enterprise Research, The Institutes
Blockchain Insurance Summit
David Uhryniak, Blockchain Practice Leader, Red Chalk Group
Blockchain Insurance Summit

Raymond Zenkich, Managing Partner, Red Chalk Group

Blockchain Insurance Summit

4:45pm

Conference Recap, Reflections, and Closing Remarks
Raymond Zenkich, Managing Partner, Red Chalk Group

Blockchain Insurance Summit
William Mougayar, Author The Business Blockchain
Blockchain Insurance Summit

5:00pm

Cocktail Reception
Join us to continue the discussion and network with your colleagues after a full day of discussion on the impact and applications of blockchain on the insurance industry

Speakers

Director of OperationsChamber of Digital Commerce

Jason Brett

Director of Operations
Chamber of Digital Commerce
Blockchain Products LeadARK Invest

Christopher Burniske

Blockchain Products Lead
ARK Invest
Partner & Co-Chair Regulatory & Transactions Insurance GroupLocke Lord LLP

Brian Casey

Partner & Co-Chair Regulatory & Transactions Insurance Group
Locke Lord LLP
DirectorIllinois Department of Insurance

Anne Melissa Dowling

Director
Illinois Department of Insurance
Senior AnalystCelent

Michael Fitzgerald

Senior Analyst
Celent
Head of Global Business DevelopmentConsenSys

Andrew Keys

Head of Global Business Development
ConsenSys
Chairman of the Board & PresidentSymbiont

Caitlin Long

Chairman of the Board & President
Symbiont
Executive Vice PresidentWillis Towers Watson

Richard Magrann-Wells

Executive Vice President
Willis Towers Watson
Author, The Business BlockchainGeneral Partner, Virtual Capital Ventures

William Mougayar

Author, The Business Blockchain
General Partner, Virtual Capital Ventures
Senior CounselNorton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Sue Ross

Senior Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
DirectorR3 CEV

Ryan Rugg

Director
R3 CEV
Assistant Vice President Enterprise ResearchThe Institutes

Patrick Schmid

Assistant Vice President Enterprise Research
The Institutes
Credentials Community Group ChairpersonWorld Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Manu Sporny

Credentials Community Group Chairperson
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Managing Director & Global Head of Business DevelopmentSymbiont

Louis Stone

Managing Director & Global Head of Business Development
Symbiont
Blockchain Practice LeaderRed Chalk Group

David Uhryniak

Blockchain Practice Leader
Red Chalk Group
Managing PartnerRed Chalk Group

Raymond Zenkich

Managing Partner
Red Chalk Group
Head of BlockchainAllianz Group

Fei Zhang

Head of Blockchain
Allianz Group

Who Should Attend

[themify_icon icon=”fa-check-square-o” style=”large” icon_color=”#f11c24″]Insurance carriers and brokers 

[themify_icon icon=”fa-check-square-o” style=”large” icon_color=”#f11c24″]C-Suite, Directors, VPs/EVPs, Senior Managers, and other Thought/Innovation leaders currently with Insurance firms

[themify_icon icon=”fa-check-square-o” style=”large” icon_color=”#f11c24″]Insurance executives with areas of responsibility including:

Enterprise Strategy

Digital Strategy

Innovation

Regulation

Agents and Field Service

Administration

Claims and Billing

[themify_icon icon=”fa-check-square-o” style=”large” icon_color=”#f11c24″]State regulatory agencies

The Venue

UBS Tower
Conference Center on 2nd Floor
1 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

Registration

The Blockchain Insurance Summit is the first Blockchain event in North America for C-Suite, Directors, VPs/EVPs, Senior Managers, and other Thought/Innovation Leaders within the Insurance Industry. (Please note that at this time registration is not available for Service Providers)

Early-Bird

 

No longer

available

Regular Registration

 

No longer

available

Final Registration

 

No longer

available

Onsite Registration

 

No longer

available

* Complimentary access is subject to availability and limited to attendees in the Insurance Industry. At this time registration is not available for Service Providers such as consulting firms or software vendors.

If you have any questions, please contact summit@redchalk.com.

Thank you again for your interest in this event.