PwC at Guidewire Connections 2024

Predictable outcomes, delivered

November 17-20

Join us in Nashville for Guidewire Connections 2024

As a Diamond Plus Sponsor at Guidewire Connections for a record seventh year in a row - PwC is proud to support the Property & Casualty industry's most sought after event of the conference season. Join us for an engaging experience at our booth, attend PwC-led sessions and hear from our customers who have transformed their organizations through the Guidewire Cloud platform.

In addition, PwC is proud to sponsor the Marketplace Theater, where you will hear from innovative InsurTech start-ups who are bringing ground-breaking solutions to the market and the Guidewire Ecosystem.

PwC sessions

PwC will be facilitating three conference sessions and one industry roundtable at Connections 2024, covering key trends related to Cloud, advances in Jutro-based digital solutions and building the next generation of insurance professionals.

Sprinting to the Cloud

Sprinting to the Cloud: Innovative Strategies for Commercial Lines Projects 

Moderator | Jyoti Bontemps, Director, Cloud & Digital

Panelists

  • Yee Leong-Mok, AVP Underwriting Systems & Technology | Amerisure 
  • Karen Hardin, VP Project Execution | Encova Insurance 
  • Radha Kanakamedala, VP Application Development | CNA Insurance 

Date: Tuesday, November 19
Time: 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Governor’s Ballroom AE

Jyoti Bontemps

Emerging professionals break out session

Winning the Talent Race: Engaging Young Professionals in Insurance

PwC panelist: Samit Bhandari, Partner, Cloud & Digital

Additional panelists: Columbia Insurance and Zurich Insurance

Date: November 18
Time: 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Tennessee Ballroom B

Samit Bhandari

Round tables

Partner led round table: Sustainability

Facilitator: Veronika Torarp, Partner | PwC  

Tuesday, Nov 19 | 12:00pm 

Veronika Torarp

Partner led round table: AI

Facilitator: Matthew Wolff, Partner | PwC

Tuesday, Nov 19 | 12:00pm 

Matthew Wolff

Client sessions

In addition to PwC’s hosted sessions, many PwC clients will be presenting on their own transformation journey and modernization strategy at Guidewire Connections. We invite you to learn more details about the sessions below and on the Guidewire Connections website here.

November 18 | 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
CNA Insurance
Sreenivas Gouraram, AVP, Portfolio and Guidewire Platform Lead
Kavitha Singareddy, AVP, Portfolio Lead

November 18 | 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
USAA
Hassan Khan, IT Director

November 18 | 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
USAA
Jason Riggan, Vice President, Policy Modernization
Christy Jones, Vice President, Modernization

November 19 | 9:30 AM-9:50 AM
Amerisure
Amjed Al-Zoubi, Chief Information Officer

November 19 | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
IAG
Neil Morgan, Chief Operating Officer

November 19 | 1:15PM – 2:00 PM
CopperPoint Insurance Companies
Brad Lontz, Chief Information Officer

November 19 | 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
CNA Insurance
Ramesh Anbalagan, System Architect Director
Gunasekar Gopal, Application Development Director

November 19 | 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
CopperPoint Insurance Companies
Brad Lontz, Chief Information Officer

November 19 | 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
USAA
Michelle Nicol, Director, Business Process Ownership

Connect with the PwC team at our booth or two Charge Up Café lounges

Meet our team and participate in engaging activities at the PwC Booth. And whether it’s your first Connections or you’re a conference veteran, connect and recharge at one of two PwC Charge Up Café lounges.

PwC is proud to be the sponsor of the Women in Insurance Networking Reception

Facilitated by Guidewire's Chief Evangelist, Laura Drabik, the Women in Insurance Reception at Guidewire Connections promises to be a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow professionals over wine and beer. Hear from senior insurance professionals as they share their journeys on what it takes to be successful in insurance. All are welcome to attend, allies included.

"I’m proud of our strong, enduring alliance with Guidewire, a partnership that has thrived for nearly two decades. Together, we have consistently delivered outstanding outcomes, successfully transforming the core, digital, data, and cloud landscapes for countless clients. By leveraging our tech-enabled solutions and extensive experience, we have empowered hundreds of organizations to embark on their transformation journeys with confidence, accelerating their path to success."

Imran Ilyas - Principal, Global & US Guidewire Alliance Leader, PwC US

PwC was awarded two Guidewire PartnerConnect awards for FY23

Everest Group PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024 report names PwC a Leader and Star Performer

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Imran Ilyas

Principal, Global & US Guidewire Alliance Leader, PwC US

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