Miami Beach

Feb 10 — 12

AGENDA

We are committed to adapting our educational programs to address breaking news and emerging trends. With that in mind, the agenda below is subject to change as the event approaches. Registered attendees will be notified by email if significant changes are made to the agenda.

Day 1: Monday, September 30

7:00 AM — 7:00 AM
7:30 AM — 9:30 AM

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!

9:00 AM — 4:45 PM

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.

  1. Alexandra Albro, ESET
  2. Caroline Alvarez, Insurance Training Center
  3. Emily Audibert, Emily Audibert Associates
  4. Gail Audibert, Audibert & Associates
  5. Jennifer Beckage, The Beckage Firm
  6. Derek Berger, Arctic Wolf
  7. Allie Bohan, FTI Consulting
  8. Brian Choi, Guidewire
  9. Casie Collignon, BakerHostetler
  10. Matt Cullina, TransUnion
  11. Dave Cunningham, Alvaka
  12. Cristina Dolan, Columbia University
  13. Mark Eggleston, Corporation Service Company
  14. Billy Evans, Kivu
  15. Rich Gatz , Arch Insurance
  16. Max Henderson, Pondurance
  17. Jenna Keesee, Surefire Cyber
  18. Laura Kerns, Conner Strong & Buckelew
  19. Daniel Larimore, Equifax
  20. Josie Lee, CNA
  21. Kelly Lee, Ascot Group
  22. Megan Miller, Spencer Educational Foundation
  23. Sadia Mirza, Troutman Pepper
  24. Timothy Murphy, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General
  25. Prashant Pai, KnowBe4
  26. Jaime Palumbo, Corvus Insurance
  27. Stu Panensky, Pierson Ferdinand LLP
  28. James Perry, CrowdStrike
  29. Eric Robinson, KLDiscovery
  30. Donna Ross, Radian Group
  31. Anahi Santiago, ChristianaCare
  32. Judy Selby, Selby Strategies
  33. Rich Servillas, RSM US LLP
  34. Karl Sharman, Forgepoint Capital
  35. Richard Sheridan, Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions
  36. Monica Shokrai, Google
  37. Melissa Siebert, Cozen O'Connor
  38. Tracey Vispoli, Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions
  39. Ayesha West, WTW
11:30 AM — 1:30 PM

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


  1. Emily Johnston, iCONECT
  2. Laurie Kamaiko, Saul Ewing LLP
  3. Theresa Payton, Fortalice Solutions

Day 2: Tuesday, October 1

8:30 AM — 8:45 AM

Welcome Remarks


  1. Lori Bailey, AXIS
  2. Heather Osborne, NetDiligence
8:45 AM — 9:15 AM

Fireside Chat: Global Threats from Nation State Actors


  1. Doug Howard (M), Pondurance
  2. Niloofar Razi Howe, Capitol Meridian Partners
9:15 AM — 9:30 AM

Fireside Chat: 2024 NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study: A Report on Findings


  1. Michael Bruemmer (M), Experian
  2. Mark Greisiger, NetDiligence
9:30 AM — 10:20 AM

Breakout A: 2024 Claims & Losses Update

  1. An Overview of the Newly Released 2024 NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study
  2. Report from the Trenches
  3. Future Predictions
  1. Alyssa Watzman (M), Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
  2. Diane Fazzolari, AXA XL
  3. Katherine Heaton, Beazley
  4. Jaime Palumbo, Corvus Insurance
  5. 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.

  1. John Farley (M), Gallagher
  2. Hart Brown, Future Point of View
  3. Nabil Hannan, NetSPI
  4. Eleanor Ludlam, Pinsent Masons
  5. Abigail Oliver, Ascot Group

Breakout C: The Evolution & Innovation of Top Security Controls

  1. Innovations in Ransomware Prevention
  2. Improvements & Evolution of Top Controls: EDR, MFA, Back-Ups
  3. Refinements in Combatting Social Engineering
  4. Impacts on Incident Response
  1. Jason Glasgow (M), Allied World
  2. Ben Carr, Halcyon
  3. Franz Fiorim, Trend Micro
  4. Kevin Golas, HaystackID
  5. Melissa Ventrone, Clark Hill PLC
10:50 AM — 11:40 AM

Breakout A: State of the Market

  1. Sustainability of the Market
  2. Stability & Scope of Coverage
  3. Sustainable Pricing in the Cyber Market
  4. Evolution of Risks
  5. New Entrants & Facilities

  1. Brian Lewis (M), Lockton Re
  2. Killian Brady, Resilience
  3. Matt Chmel, Aon
  4. Jeff Kulikowski, Westfield Specialty
  5. Simon Shreeve, CuberCube

Breakout B: Litigation Update

  1. Reasons for the Continuing Surge in Class Actions & Mass Arbitrations
  2. Trends in Dispositive Motion Practice & Class Certification Motion Practice
  3. Mediation Trends: Structure of Settlements, Common Fund, Claims Made
  4. Impact of Litigation Trends on the Procurement of Insurance



  1. Allen Sattler (M), Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
  2. Doug Brush, Brush Cyber
  3. Bridget Quinn Choi, Woodruff Sawyer
  4. Robert Flowers, Travelers
  5. Gregory Haroutunian, The Arnold Law Firm

Breakout C: Guiding Vendor Selection for the Policyholder

  1. How Vendor Panels are Developed
  2. Policyholder Risk Assessment
  3. Matching Vendors to Client's Cybersecurity Needs
  4. Impact on Renewals
  5. CISO Involvement
  1. Erin Burns (M), CRC Group | INSUREtrust
  2. Allen Blount, Risk Strategies
  3. Tiffany Calhoun, Allianz Commercial
  4. Richard Savage, Tokio Marine HCC
  5. Michelle Waldron, Beazley Security
11:40 AM — 12:30 PM

Breakout A: State of the Market: Reinsurance

  1. Aggregation and Accumulation Concerns
  2. Portfolio Perspective & Cat Loading
  3. Underwriting & Pricing for Third Party Exposures
  4. Resulting Shift to Reinsurance Buying Strategies
  5. 1/1 Outlook in in Post-CrowdStrike World
  1. Erica Davis (M), Guy Carpenter
  2. AJ Dharma-Wardana, Envelop Risk
  3. Julien Galzy, SCOR
  4. Diana Liu, TransRe
  5. Douglas Stromberg, Guidewire

Breakout B: Preparing the Client for the SEC Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure Regulations

  1. Update on Current Actions: Is the SEC accomplishing what it set out to do?
  2. Maturation of Our Understanding of Requirements: Defining Materiality
  3. Breach Counsel & Security Lawyers: Relationship and Solutions
  4. What to Expect After Notice is Filed
  5. Management Liability Concerns: D&O Exposure



  1. Craig Hoffman (M), BakerHostetler
  2. David Axelrod, Ballard Spahr
  3. Esther Birnbaum, Interactive Brokers LLC
  4. Lisa Sotto, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLC
  5. David Spitzer, Amwins

Breakout C: AI in Cybersecurity: Efficiency, Reliability, Legal Oversight, & Responsibility in Incident Response

  1. Insight into the Deployment of AI Across Cybersecurity Venues
  2. Real-World Applications & Challenges
  3. Data Mining & Post-Breach Management
  4. Risks of Over-Reliance on AI Without Proper Oversight & Vetting
  5. Impact on Speed, Efficiency, Cost in Cybersecurity & Incident Response




  1. Stephen Boyce (M), Magnet Forensics
  2. Matthew Ahrens, Charles River Associates
  3. Blair Dawson, McDonald Hopkins
  4. Anshu Gupta, Integreon
  5. Anju Owad, Brown & Brown
12:30 PM — 1:45 PM

Lunch Sponsored by Quorum Cyber

  • NetDiligence Toby Merrill Awards
  • Keynote: Building a Resilient Future: Mitigating Cyber Risks in an Increasingly Digital World
  1. Valerie Cofield, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
1:45 PM — 2:35 PM

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
  1. Tim Marshall (M), Munich Re
  2. Souki Chahid, Guy Carpenter
  3. Joe Niemczyk, Markel
  4. Juliet White, Vantage Risk

Breakout B: Silent Cyber Redux: Navigating Privacy Risk as AI Changes the Landscape

  1. Internal Challenges to Identify & Mitigation Privacy Risk Exposures
  2. Gaining a Clear Assessment of Risk
  3. Disconnect Between Legal & Marketing Departments
  4. Impact of Chevron Ruling on Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  5. Working with the Policyholder to Get Cyber Ready
  1. Ben Goodman (M), CyRisk
  2. Kimberly Holmes, Dykema
  3. Nadia Hoyte, USI Insurance Services
  4. Maria Long, Munich Re Specialty Insurance
  5. 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
  1. Adam Malone (M), Kroll
  2. Mee Choi, AEGIS Insurance Services
  3. Daniel Gaeta, GuidePoint Security
  4. Steven McElwee, PJM Interconnection
  5. Natalia Santiago, McGriff, Seibels & Williams
2:35 PM — 3:25 PM

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 
  1. Patrick Bousfield (M), Howden Re
  2. Tony Gaidhane, Booz Allen
  3. Luke Johnson, Canopius
  4. EJ Kim, Atheria Law
  5. Rachel Lavender, Marsh

Breakout B: Better Outcomes for BEC Claim Resolution & Recovery

  1. Resolution
  2. Recovery
  3. Prevention
  1. Kamran Salour (M), Lewis Brisbois
  2. Luke Emrich, Surefire Cyber
  3. Jeffrey Hunter, FBI
  4. Theresa Le, Cowbell Cyber
  5. 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
  1. Joshua Mooney (M), Kennedys
  2. Ronald Dufresne, Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University
  3. Florence Lishansky, Sompo
  4. Kyra Smerkanich, Saul Ewing LLP
  5. Margaux Weinraub, Marsh McLennan Agency
3:55 PM — 4:45 PM

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
  1. Eric Allen (M), AXIS
  2. Anthony Dolce, The Hartford
  3. Josh MacDonald, Elpha Secure
  4. Nir Perry, Cyberwrite
  5. 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.

  1. Sherri Davidoff (M), LMG Security
  2. Shawn Fleury, Kivu
  3. Heath Renfrow, Fenix24
  4. Vinny Sakore, Arete
  5. Daniel Tobok, CYPFER
8:00 PM — 10:30 PM

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

9:00 AM — 9:50 AM

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
  1. Safeer Mohammed (M), Crum & Forster
  2. Harriet Bateman, Baker Tilly
  3. Lee Trotter, MOXFIVE
  4. Julia Verdi, At-Bay
  5. Jane Warring, Zelle LLP
9:50 AM — 10:20 AM
10:20 AM — 11:10 AM

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
  1. Michael McLaughlin (M), Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC
  2. Tony Anscombe, ESET
  3. Alexandra Bretschneider, Johnson Kendall Johnson
  4. Ed Dubrovsky, CYPFER
  5. David Molitano, Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions
11:10 AM — 12:00 PM

Plenary: Navigating CyberCatastrophes: Understanding Systemic Risk & Enhancing Capacity

  1. Access to Capital
  2. Getting Capacity We Need to Meet Projected Demand
  3. Understanding Systemic Risk & Aggregation Potential
  4. Event Definitions
  5. Cyber ILS & Other Initiatives to Support the Industry
  1. Bethany Vohlers (M), Moody's RMS
  2. Jasper Goring, Gallagher Re
  3. Robert Parisi, Munich Re
  4. Christopher Shafer, Odyssey Reinsurance Company
  5. Joanna Syroka, Fermat Capital Management LLC
12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

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