Agenda
Sunday, October 2  

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 
Hotel Lobby

Registration

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Poolside

Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Duck Creek Technologies 


Monday, October 3



7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom C, D & E

Breakfast
Sponsored by ISCS, Inc.

7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom Foyer

Registration

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom A & B

Opening Remarks
Christine Uzzell
Chair | PCI Information Technology Committee


Mark of a Leader

Moderator:
Christine Uzzell
Associate Vice President, Information Technology | United Educators Insurance, A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group

Keynote Speaker:
Doug Keeley
CEO & Chief Storyteller | Mark of a Leader

Sponsored by Agile Technologies, LLC

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom Foyer

Break
Sponsored by Jarus Technologies

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom A & B

Strategic Use of IT: A CEO's View

Moderator:
Christine Uzzell
Associate Vice President, Information Technology | United Educators Insurance, A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group

Speaker:
Janice M. Abraham
President & CEO | United Educators Insurance, A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group 


10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom Foyer

Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Jarus Technologies


11:00 a.m. – Noon
Ballantyne Ballroom A & B

Ambidextrous – From IT to Strategic Business Roles

Moderator:
Joanne Currier 
Vice President Information Technology | Vermont Mutual

Speakers:
R. Scott Eisdorfer
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer | Navigators Insurance Group

Rob Robison
Senior Vice President Life and Loan Operations | Alfa Insurance Companies 

Carl J Witkowski
Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President | GUARD Insurance Group

Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom C, D & E

Luncheon

Doug Keeley
CEO & Chief Storyteller | Mark of a Leader

Sponsored by LexisNexis


1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom A & B

Technology Trends That Will Impact Your Business

Moderator:
Mary Ellen Freyermuth
Director of Management Information Systems | Catholic Relief Insurance Company of America

Speaker:
Stefan Van Overtveldt
Chief Engineer | MajescoMastek



2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Union A
Union B
Union C
York B


Platinum & Gold Sponsor Presentations
Agile Tech
AQS
Duck Creek
Instec

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom Foyer

Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Jarus Technologies


3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom A & B

Has the Time Come to Embrace a "Bring Your Own" (BYO) Device Program?

Moderator:
Neal Ruffalo
Vice President and Chief Information Officer | ACUITY, A Mutual Insurance Company

Speaker:
Mick Hollison
Vice President of Marketing & Strategy, Desktop Division | Citrix

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
South Lawn

Reception
Sponsored by SwordInsurance


7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Fairway Ballroom

Dinner
Sponsored by Cincom Systems, Inc.

Entertainment
Sponsored by Blue Slate Solutions


Tuesday, October 4



7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom C, D & E

Breakfast
Sponsored by iPartners, LLC 


7:30 a.m. – Noon
Ballantyne Ballroom Foyer

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom A & B

Building a Social Workplace for the Next Generation

Moderator:
Walter Overby
Vice President, Corporate Internet and E-business | Alfa Insurance Companies

Speaker:
Jeanne Meister
Founding Partner | Future Workplace

Sponsored by OneShield, Inc. 

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Union A
Union B
Union C
York B

Platinum & Gold Sponsor Presentations
Blue Slate
Cincom
Insuresoft
LexisNexis


9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom Foyer

Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Jarus Technologies


9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom C, D & E

Concurrent Breakouts

Is Cloud Computing for You?

Moderator:
James Klotz
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer | PMA Insurance Group


Ballantyne Ballroom A & B



Social Networking as a Business Driver

Moderator:
James E. Vettel
Assistant Vice President of IT | Austin Mutual Insurance Company

Speakers:
Laura Goebel
Marketing Director | Dell

Katie Herbst
Web & Social Marketing Manager | Westfield Insurance

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom A & B

Sprints, Iterations, and Scrum Masters…Oh My! An Agile Computing Tale

Moderator:
Paul DeMasi
Assistant Vice President Information Technology | MetLife Auto and Home Group

Speakers:
Steve Davis
President | Davisbase Consulting

Lynn McGinty
Vice President | MetLife Auto and Home Group

12:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Optional Golf Outing
Sponsored by Insuresoft


12:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Bus departs from lobby

Charlotte Tour
Sponsored by AQS, Inc.

Wednesday, October 5



7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. 
Ballantyne Ballroom C, D & E

Breakfast
Sponsored by Guidewire Software, Inc.


7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom Foyer

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom A & B

Off Balance on Purpose

Moderator:
Vasu Kadambi
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer | California Casualty Group

Speaker:
Dan Thurmon
President | Motivation Works, Inc.

Sponsored by CSC


9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom Foyer

Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Jarus Technologies

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Union A & B


Concurrent Breakouts

Talent Management – Bridge Over Troubled Water

Moderator:
Rosanne Schutzman
Vice President, Application Development | American Modern Insurance Group, Inc.

Speakers:
Carl Witkowski
Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President | GUARD Insurance Group

Norm Schmeichel
Assistant Vice President of Information | Illinois Casualty Companies 

Vini Misicka
AVP, IT Director | State Auto Insurance Companies

Ballantyne Ballroom C, D & E


Pushing Apps to the Edge

Moderator:
Paul Friedman
Divisional Senior Vice President | Great American Insurance Companies

Speakers:
Piyush Singh
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer | Great American Insurance Companies 

Martina Conlon
Principal | Novarica

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom Foyer

Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Jarus Technologies


10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom A & B

CIO Panel

Moderator:
Greg Polster
Assistant Vice President Application Technology | American Family Insurance Group 

Speakers:
Jonathon Griggs
Vice President Insurance Management Systems | Harleysville Insurance

James Klotz 
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer | PMA Insurance Group 

Norm Schmeichel
Assistant Vice President of Information Technologies | Illinois Casualty Company


11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Ballantyne Ballroom A & B

Closing Remarks
Christine Uzzell
Associate Vice President, Information Technology | United Educators Insurance, A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group




© 2011 Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

2600 South River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018-3203
phone: 847-297-7800    fax: 847-297-5064