P.O. Box 204
Gladwyne, PA 19035
610.896.9715
AGENDA
Day 1: Monday, September 30
Commonwealth Breakfast
Attendees from the UK, Canada, Australia, Bermuda, and other former Commonwealth countries are invited for casual networking over breakfast as everyone adjusts to Pacific time. Click on the Events tab in the ribbon above for more information!
Career Pathways Professional Development Program for Students & Young Professionals
Career Pathways for Students
The Career Pathways Program is a one-day event designed to link students with companies looking for the next generation of talent. The program offers students information about the industry, skills development - including tailored resume building - and access to networking events with some of the top employers in the space.
Career Pathways for Young Professionals
A dedicated one-day program for young insurance professionals. Geared towards individuals with one to four years of cyber insurance industry experience, the track offers advanced education and skills development, plus networking events.
Click the Career Pathways tab in the ribbon above for more information.
- Alexandra Albro, ESET
- Caroline Alvarez, Insurance Training Center
- Emily Audibert, Emily Audibert Associates
- Gail Audibert, Audibert & Associates
- Jennifer Beckage, The Beckage Firm
- Derek Berger, Arctic Wolf
- Allie Bohan, FTI Consulting
- Brian Choi, Guidewire
- Casie Collignon, BakerHostetler
- Matt Cullina, TransUnion
- Dave Cunningham, Alvaka
- Cristina Dolan, PrimeRadiant
- Mark Eggleston, Corporation Service Company.
- Billy Evans, Kivu
- Rich Gatz, Arch Insurance
- Max Henderson, Kroll
- Jenna Keesee, Surefire Cyber
- Laura Kerns, Conner Strong & Buckelew
- Daniel Larimore, Equifax
- Josie Lee, CNA
- Kelly Lee, Ascot Group
- Megan Miller, Spencer Educational Foundation
- Sadia Mirza, Troutman Pepper Locke
- Timothy Murphy, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General
- Prashant Pai, KnowBe4
- Jaime Palumbo, Corvus Insurance
- Stu Panensky, Pierson Ferdinand LLP
- James Perry, CrowdStrike
- Eric Robinson, KLDiscovery
- Donna Ross, Radian Group Inc.
- Anahi Santiago, ChristianaCare
- Judy Selby, Tittmann Weix
- Rich Servillas, RSM US LLP
- Karl Sharman, Forgepoint Capital
- Richard Sheridan, Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions
- Monica Shokrai, Google
- Melissa Siebert, Cozen O'Connor
- Tracey Vispoli, Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions
- Ayesha West, WTW
Women in Cyber Luncheon Sponsored by Saul Ewing & iCONECT
Keynote Remarks by Theresa Payton: Empowering Leadership: Navigating Challenges in Privacy, Security, and Resilience
Following her remarks, Ms. Payton will be signing copies of her book,
Manipulated: Inside the Cyberwar to Hijack Elections and Distort the Truth
- Emily Johnston, iCONECT
- Laurie Kamaiko, Saul Ewing LLP
- Theresa Payton, Fortalice Solutions
Day 2: Tuesday, October 1
Welcome Remarks
- Lori Bailey, AXIS
- Heather Osborne, NetDiligence
Fireside Chat: Global Threats from Nation State Actors
- Doug Howard (M), Pondurance
- Niloofar Razi Howe, Pondurance
Fireside Chat: 2024 NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study: A Report on Findings
- Michael Bruemmer (M), Experian
- Mark Greisiger, NetDiligence
Breakout A: 2024 Claims & Losses Update
- An Overview of the Newly Released 2024 NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study
- Report from the Trenches
- Future Predictions
- Alyssa Watzman (M), Constangy Cyber
- Diane Fazzolari, AXA XL
- Katherine Heaton, Beazley
- Jaime Palumbo, Corvus Insurance
- Carolyn Purwin Ryan, Mullen Coughlin LLC
Breakout B: Five Cases Where AI Went Wrong
Westfield High School sextortion, Hong Kong funds transfer, Scarlett Johansson? Who knows what we will be talking about in October?! Join our panel as they discuss recent scenarios that highlight the new risks and exposures AI presents.
- John Farley (M), Gallagher
- Hart Brown, Future Point of View
- Nabil Hannan, NetSPI
- Ellie Ludlam, Pinsent Masons LLP
- Abigail Oliver, Ascot Group
Breakout C: The Evolution & Innovation of Top Security Controls
- Innovations in Ransomware Prevention
- Improvements & Evolution of Top Controls: EDR, MFA, Back-Ups
- Refinements in Combatting Social Engineering
- Impacts on Incident Response
- Jason Glasgow (M), Allied World
- Ben Carr, Halcyon
- Franz Fiorim, TrendAI
- Kevin Golas, HaystackID
- Melissa Ventrone, Clark Hill PLC
Breakout A: State of the Market
- Sustainability of the Market
- Stability & Scope of Coverage
- Sustainable Pricing in the Cyber Market
- Evolution of Risks
- New Entrants & Facilities
- Brian Lewis (M), Lockton Re
- Killian Brady, Resilience
- Matt Chmel, Aon
- Jeff Kulikowski, Westfield Specialty
- Simon Shreeve, CyberCube
Breakout B: Litigation Update
- Reasons for the Continuing Surge in Class Actions & Mass Arbitrations
- Trends in Dispositive Motion Practice & Class Certification Motion Practice
- Mediation Trends: Structure of Settlements, Common Fund, Claims Made
- Impact of Litigation Trends on the Procurement of Insurance
- Allen Sattler (M), Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
- Doug Brush, Brush Cyber
- Bridget Quinn Choi, Woodruff Sawyer
- Robert Flowers, Travelers
- Gregory Haroutunian, The Arnold Law Firm
Breakout C: Guiding Vendor Selection for the Policyholder
- How Vendor Panels are Developed
- Policyholder Risk Assessment
- Matching Vendors to Client's Cybersecurity Needs
- Impact on Renewals
- CISO Involvement
- Erin Burns (M), CRC Group
- Allen Blount, Risk Strategies
- Tiffany Calhoun, Allianz Commercial
- Richard Savage, Tokio Marine HCC
- Michelle Waldron, Beazley Security
Breakout A: State of the Market: Reinsurance
- Aggregation and Accumulation Concerns
- Portfolio Perspective & Cat Loading
- Underwriting & Pricing for Third Party Exposures
- Resulting Shift to Reinsurance Buying Strategies
- 1/1 Outlook in in Post-CrowdStrike World
- Erica Davis (M), Guy Carpenter
- AJ Dharma-Wardana, Envelop Risk
- Julien Galzy, SCOR
- Diana Liu, Coalition Re
- Douglas Stromberg, Guidewire
Breakout B: Preparing the Client for the SEC Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure Regulations
- Update on Current Actions: Is the SEC accomplishing what it set out to do?
- Maturation of Our Understanding of Requirements: Defining Materiality
- Breach Counsel & Security Lawyers: Relationship and Solutions
- What to Expect After Notice is Filed
- Management Liability Concerns: D&O Exposure
- Craig Hoffman (M), BakerHostetler
- David Axelrod, Ballard Spahr
- Esther Birnbaum, Interactive Brokers LLC
- Lisa Sotto, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLC
- David Spitzer, Amwins
Breakout C: AI in Cybersecurity: Efficiency, Reliability, Legal Oversight, & Responsibility in Incident Response
- Insight into the Deployment of AI Across Cybersecurity Venues
- Real-World Applications & Challenges
- Data Mining & Post-Breach Management
- Risks of Over-Reliance on AI Without Proper Oversight & Vetting
- Impact on Speed, Efficiency, Cost in Cybersecurity & Incident Response
- Stephen Boyce (M), The Cyber Doctor LLC
- Matthew Ahrens, Charles River Associates
- Blair Dawson, McDonald Hopkins LLP
- Anshu Gupta, Integreon
- Anju Owad, Brown & Brown
Lunch Sponsored by Quorum Cyber
- NetDiligence Toby Merrill Awards
- Keynote: Building a Resilient Future: Mitigating Cyber Risks in an Increasingly Digital World
- Valerie Cofield, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Breakout A: Just How Long is the Cyber Tail?
| Do end of year reports reflect full development of claims & incidents? |
| Large Loss Development |
| Quantification of BI Losses |
| Regulatory & Legal Delays in Final Outcomes |
| Modeling Response |
- Tim Marshall (M), Munich Re
- Souki Chahid, Guy Carpenter
- Joe Niemczyk, Markel
- Juliet White, Vantage Risk
Breakout B: Silent Cyber Redux: Navigating Privacy Risk as AI Changes the Landscape
- Internal Challenges to Identify & Mitigation Privacy Risk Exposures
- Gaining a Clear Assessment of Risk
- Disconnect Between Legal & Marketing Departments
- Impact of Chevron Ruling on Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
- Working with the Policyholder to Get Cyber Ready
- Ben Goodman (M), CyRisk
- Kimberly Holmes, Dykema
- Nadia Hoyte, USI Insurance Services
- Maria Long, Resilience
- Jorge Zelaya, Atmosera
Breakout C: Energy Sector & Operational Technology
| Common Frameworks for Assessing & Mitigating OT Risk |
| Proactive Vendors to Mitigate Risk & Claims Costs |
| How OT Infrastructure is Secured |
| Complexities of Responding to OT Cybersecurity Incidents |
- Adam Malone (M), Kroll
- Mee Choi, AEGIS Insurance Services
- Daniel Gaeta, GuidePoint Security
- Steven McElwee, PJM Interconnection
- Natalia Santiago, Howden
Breakout A: Supply Chain Risk
| Interconnected Systems & Technology Dependency |
| Complexity of Mapping & Third Party Risks |
| Risk Assessments and Underwriting Challenges |
| Regulatory Compliance |
| Subrogation & Recovery Opportunities |
| Evolving Third Party Risks & Broader Supply Chain Coverage |
- Patrick Bousfield (M), Howden Re
- Tony Gaidhane, Booz Allen
- Luke Johnson, Canopius
- EJ Kim, Atheria Law
- Rachel Lavender, Marsh
Breakout B: Better Outcomes for BEC Claim Resolution & Recovery
- Resolution
- Recovery
- Prevention
- Kamran Salour (M), Lewis Brisbois
- Luke Emrich, Surefire Cyber
- Jeffrey Hunter, FBI
- Theresa Le, Booz Allen
- Jordan Morgan, Cipriani & Werner PC
Breakout C: The Difficult Insured: Striking a Balance
| How Organizational Structure & Culture Impact Response to Crisis |
| Efficiency vs Effectiveness in Incident Response & Claims Handling |
| Meeting the Insured Expectations |
| Preserving the Reputation of Cyber as a Good & Responsive Product |
- Joshua Mooney (M), Kennedys
- Ronald Dufresne, Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University
- Florence Lishansky, Sompo
- Kyra Smerkanich, Saul Ewing LLP
- Margaux Weinraub, Marsh McLennan Agency
Breakout B: Data Driven Underwriting
| Sustainability of the Market Through Greater Underwriting Discipline |
| Partnering with AWS, Google, etc. to Obtain Inside-Out Data |
| Using Data to Determine Cyber Performance |
| Using Data to Determine Cyber Resilience |
| Outside In v Inside Out: Policyholder Privacy & Security Concerns |
- Eric Allen (M), AXIS
- Anthony Dolce, The Hartford
- Josh MacDonald, Elpha Secure
- Nir Perry, Cyberwrite
- Jacqueline Spencer-Sim, Hamilton Insurance Group
Breakout C: Ransomware Advisory Board Updates
Learn about the evolving ransomware landscape and attack vectors/methods. Come away from this session with current sector intelligence to help develop effective policy coverage strategies and tactical policyholder due-diligence requirements in order to make cost-effective, ransomware-specific cyber insurance products available to the policyholders.
- Sherri Davidoff (M), LMG Security
- Shawn Fleury, Kivu, Part of Quorum Cyber
- Heath Renfrow, Fenix24
- Vinny Sakore, Arete
- Daniel Tobok, CYPFER
Team Toby Trivia Night
Community Trivia Night Benefitting the Toby Merrill Scholarship Program
Join us for an evening of fun and fundraising at Cyber Risk Summit Philadelphia!
Many in our community have played online trivia with Nate Spurrier.
Now we are bringing this event live and on-site to Philadelphia!
Up to 40 teams will compete for great prizes!
Day 3: Wednesday, October 2
Plenary: Cyber Business Income Loss Disputes
| Identifying the Key Elements of Business Income Cyber Loss Claims |
| How Forensic Accounting Fits in with Business Loss Assessments |
| Best Practices for Carriers & Policy Holders |
| Dispute Resolution & Business Interruption Claims |
| Overlaps: Reputational Harm v Income Loss |
- Safeer Mohammed (M), Crum & Forster
- Harriet Bateman, MDD Forensic Accountants
- Lee Trotter, MOXFIVE
- Julia Verdi, At-Bay
- Jane Warring, Zelle LLP
Plenary: Ransomware: Attribution vs Criminal Actors
| Tools to Determining Attribution to Nation States |
| Hallmarks of Criminal Activity |
| Current Trends & Predicted Future Activity of Nation State Actors |
| Leveraging Threat Intel to Support the Policyholder |
| Portfolio Risk |
- Michael McLaughlin (M), Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC
- Tony Anscombe, ESET
- Alexandra Bretschneider, Johnson Kendall Johnson
- Ed Dubrovsky, CYPFER
- David Molitano, Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions
Plenary: Navigating CyberCatastrophes: Understanding Systemic Risk & Enhancing Capacity
- Access to Capital
- Getting Capacity We Need to Meet Projected Demand
- Understanding Systemic Risk & Aggregation Potential
- Event Definitions
- Cyber ILS & Other Initiatives to Support the Industry
- Bethany Vohlers (M), Moody's RMS
- Jasper Goring, Gallagher Re
- Robert Parisi, Munich Re
- Christopher Shafer, Odyssey Reinsurance Company
- Joanna Syroka, Fermat Capital Management LLC