Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Mike Lamble is managing partner of PremiumIQ, a specialist consultancy focused on data analytics needs of insurance companies. He was formerly CEO of Clarity Insights and managing director of Knightsbridge Solutions.

Rema Matevosyan is the CEO and co-founder of Near Space Labs, a cutting-edge, high-resolution Earth imagery company for which she was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30. Prior to Near Space Labs, Rema worked as a researcher in Systems Engineering for Complex Aerospace Systems, informing the decisions of the European Commission regarding the Copernicus satellite network. Rema is an Emerging Space Leader and recognized scholar by the International Astronautical Federation and a published researcher in top journals including the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics and The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers.

As the GM for Insurance, Elizabeth Del Ferro brings with her a consistent track record of guiding profitable business expansion within Property and Casualty Insurance software companies. She most recently served as the Vice President of Partner Go-to-Market for Duck Creek Technologies.

Ruth Puente is the COO at Bdeo, a technology company that provides visual intelligence for motor vehicle and home insurers.

Dr. Yusra Benhalim is a Triple Board–certified psychiatrist in adult, child and adolescent, and addiction psychiatry. In her role, she focuses on enhancing the clinical enablement of innovative and effective solutions that meet the current and future needs of people across the country. With a focus on helping patients connect with their well-being and health outcomes, Dr. Benhalim helps create clinically focused, human-centered solutions, perspectives and best practices to facilitate a seamless and effective engagement experience.

Steve Pinado is the president of Billtrust and is responsible for leading the company's sales, marketing, business development and customer success departments. He has more than 20 years of experience as an executive in corporate strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions, finance and organizational development.

Martha Slitt is the SVP of government savings at Ascensus.

Karun is a seasoned technology-focused professional with global IT industry experience in the insurance, pensions, and investment management sector. He has extensive experience in managing customer relationships, large-scale technology projects, platform selection & implementations and consulting engagements, and building and leading top-performing teams servicing users globally.
His research focuses on insurance technology trends and solutions for the EMEA region across P&C and L&H lines of business, as well as covering the London market.

Before joining Celent, Karun had spent 22 years with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), where he contributed to expanding its insurance portfolio in Europe. Karun has a significant track record in winning, retaining & executing large multi-million global IT contracts for TCS, complete solution & cost ownership, and advising customers on their strategic initiatives. He brings a deep understanding of insurance technologies. Early in his career, Karun worked in the manufacturing and supply chain management domain and led consulting assignments on IT strategy and Enterprise Architecture.

Karun keeps track of changing technologies and business models in the financial service industry and regularly attends seminars and conferences. Karun has also published articles on emerging technologies such as quantum computing and crypto/blockchain. He has a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Calicut University and Certification in Fintech from Said Business school at Oxford University.

Karun lives in Cambridge, the United Kingdom, with his wife, daughter, and son.

Grace Ata, AVP of product development at Equisoft has 17+ years of experience in fintech and insurtech, Grace has led the development of several game-changing digital transformation initiatives within the automotive lending sector and Insurance and Wealth Management industries in North America. As AVP, Product Development, Grace brings a deep knowledge of the insurance distribution space and extensive network of industry subject matter experts to lead the strategy and development team working on our core Digital Insurance Agency Platform, Equisoft/centralize.

• Deep knowledge of insurance distribution and its challenges

• Focused on performance and results for on-time, on-budget digital transformation initiatives

• Completed 60+ projects that drive operational efficiencies for financial institutions and MGAs
• Subject matter expert on data utilization including CITS/ACORD data feeds

An active member of CLIEDIS, CAILBA, NAILBA, and FundServ, Grace's exceptional talent rests on her ability to analyze & leverage industry trends to build exceptional high-value products. Passionate about operational excellence, she has successfully helped clients optimize their use of technology to accelerate efficiency, growth and digital transformation. A Bachelor of Science graduate of the University of Waterloo, Grace applies a thorough approach to product development.

Butch Zemar is the director of benefits at Elite Benefits of America.