The Conversation Continues Beyond ITC Vegas 2026
From intelligent underwriting and insurance-native AI to connected core operations, ITC Vegas sparked important conversations about the future of insurance. Explore key sessions, insights, and resources from Duck Creek and Send.
One Core. Every Move.
See how Duck Creek and Send are helping insurers orchestrate intelligent insurance across underwriting, policy, billing, rating, and claims. Explore insurance-native AI built for impact and growth and discover how leading carriers are acting with confidence in a rapidly changing market.
Featured Sessions
Inside the tech-native commercial & specialty insurer
9:30-9-50 AM
A new generation of commercial and specialty insurers is being built technology-first, not retrofitted later. This keynote explores what defines a tech-native operating model in 2026. How are underwriting authority, data ingestion, portfolio monitoring, and capital reporting designed differently from day one? What does it mean to scale a specialty book without scaling headcount linearly? And how are MGAs and carriers structuring their businesses around real-time visibility and structured risk data? This session sets the tone for the day by examining how technology shapes the organizational model itself, not just the workflows within it.
Speakers:
- Marissa Buckley, Founder, RevUp
- Andy Moss, General Manager-Underwriting, Duck Creek
- Charles Valinotti, Chief Program and Underwriting Officer, Spinnaker Insurance Company
The Orchestrated Carrier, presented by Duck Creek
2:40-3:15 PM
In this executive conversation, Slide Insurance and Duck Creek will explore how insurers can build on their technology investments to stay modern, reduce operational complexity, and create greater capacity to focus on growth and customers.
The discussion will highlight how a more orchestrated operating model—supported by automation, connected workflows, ongoing monitoring, and strategic service partnerships—can help carriers adapt faster to changing markets, regulatory demands, customer expectations, and emerging technologies.
Through Slide’s own modernization journey, attendees will hear how insurers can move beyond implementation and toward a more adaptable, scalable, and business-focused future.
Spekaers:
- Jose Lazares, Chief Product Officer – Duck Creek
- Gauthaman Krishnamurthy, Chief Information Officer – Slide
Featured Event
The Executive Pour | Opening Night Cocktail Reception
Kick off ITC Vegas with Duck Creek, Send, Next Level Solutions, and InvoiceCloud at Rhythm & Riffs. Enjoy cocktails, light bites, and relaxed conversations with fellow insurance leaders in a welcoming setting designed for meaningful connections. Whether you’re arriving in Las Vegas, attending sessions, or reconnecting with colleagues, join us for an evening of networking before the exhibit hall opens.
Duck Creek + Send Presence at ITC Vegas 2026
See how Duck Creek and Send are helping insurers connect intelligent underwriting to the core.
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A new generation of commercial and specialty insurers is being built technology-first, not retrofitted later. This keynote explores what defines a tech-native operating model in 2026. How are underwriting authority, data ingestion, portfolio monitoring, and capital reporting designed differently from day one? What does it mean to scale a specialty book without scaling headcount linearly? And how are MGAs and carriers structuring their businesses around real-time visibility and structured risk data? This session sets the tone for the day by examining how technology shapes the organizational model itself, not just the workflows within it.
Speakers:
- Marissa Buckley, Founder, RevUp
- Andy Moss, General Manager-Underwriting, Duck Creek
- Charles Valinotti, Chief Program and Underwriting Officer, Spinnaker Insurance Company
The panel moves the industry conversation from “Can we use agentic AI to cut costs?” to a harder, more strategic question: “What architectural, operational, and cultural shifts does agentic AI actually require to deliver sustained competitive advantage, and which carriers are positioned to capture it?” Attendees are primarily carrier decision-makers. The panel should equip them with a framework for understanding agentic AI as a business strategy issue, not just a technology play.
Speakers:
- Meredith Barnes-Cook, Senior Principal, Datos Insights
- Hardeep Gulati, CEO, Duck Creek
The rapid emergence of agentic AI has created a wave of new technology options for insurers—and no shortage of bold claims. Some vendors are introducing entirely new AI-native platforms, while others are extending established enterprise systems with increasingly autonomous capabilities. We’ll explore both approaches through an open conversation between leaders representing each perspective and examining where each model delivers value, what questions insurers should ask prospective vendors, and how organizations can determine the approach that best aligns with their modernization strategy.
Speakers:
- Rob Norris, Principal Analyst, Celent
- Jose Lazares, Chief Product Officer, Duck Creek
- Will Ross, CEO & Co-Founder, Federato
Kick off ITC Vegas with Duck Creek, Send, Next Level Solutions, and InvoiceCloud at Rhythm & Riffs. Enjoy cocktails, light bites, and relaxed conversations with fellow insurance leaders in a welcoming setting designed for meaningful connections. Whether you’re arriving in Las Vegas, attending sessions, or reconnecting with colleagues, join us for an evening of networking before the exhibit hall opens.
Stop by the Duck Creek and Send booths to see how insurers are connecting intelligent underwriting to the core to drive better outcomes across the policy lifecycle. Explore live demos, meet with product experts, and discover how Duck Creek and Send are helping carriers orchestrate smarter operations, accelerate decision-making, and deliver measurable business impact. Visit Duck Creek Booth #2633 and Send Booth #1639 to experience the industry’s most complete underwriting-to-core platform in action.
Modernization is not a one-time transformation. It is the foundation for what comes next.
In this executive conversation, Slide Insurance and Duck Creek will explore how insurers can build on their technology investments to stay modern, reduce operational complexity, and create greater capacity to focus on growth and customers.
The discussion will highlight how a more orchestrated operating model—supported by automation, connected workflows, ongoing monitoring, and strategic service partnerships—can help carriers adapt faster to changing markets, regulatory demands, customer expectations, and emerging technologies.
Through Slide’s own modernization journey, attendees will hear how insurers can move beyond implementation and toward a more adaptable, scalable, and business-focused future.
Spekaers:
- Jose Lazares, Chief Product Officer, Duck Creek
- Gauthaman Krishnamurthy, Chief Information Officer, Slide
Stop by the Duck Creek and Send booths to see how insurers are connecting intelligent underwriting to the core to drive better outcomes across the policy lifecycle. Explore live demos, meet with product experts, and discover how Duck Creek and Send are helping carriers orchestrate smarter operations, accelerate decision-making, and deliver measurable business impact. Visit Duck Creek Booth #2633 and Send Booth #1639 to experience the industry’s most complete underwriting-to-core platform in action.
Continue the Conversation
Thank you for joining Duck Creek and Send at ITC Vegas 2026. Explore the sessions, insights, and conversations that highlighted how insurers are connecting underwriting, core systems, claims, and insurance-native AI to create a more intelligent, connected future.
If you’d like to learn more about any of the topics featured here, we’d love to connect.