Podcasts

Kevin Gaut is Chief Technology Officer at INSTANDA, a cloud-native intelligent policy administration platform that enables carriers and MGAs to build, manage, and distribute products with exceptional agility.

Vishal Sankhla is co-founder and CEO of Outmarket.

Sankhla has dedicated his career to building intelligent, automated systems that replace inefficiency with speed, clarity, and action. He previously led the platform team at Uber, was Director of Engineering at Facebook, and Head of Product at Ethos Life Insurance. 

At Outmarket, Sankhla leads a team that delivers a comprehensive AI solution to the manual workflows, siloed data, and outdated processes that cost brokers and carriers billions in lost productivity each year. Outmarket is now trusted by over 200 of the world's most successful insurance agencies to streamline operations, reduce E&O exposure and drive growth.  Connect with Vishal on LinkedIn.

Mike Gerhard is chief data and AI officer at BDO USA, where he is responsible for integrating AI into BDO's operations. He has led numerous technology initiatives, including the enterprise digital transformation and innovation program. Additionally, he leads the research and AI development team.

Experts from tuition.io share strategies for helping employees pay off their debt and seek out upskilling opportunities.

Patrick Armstrong leads the revenue function at ReSource Pro, guiding the company's go-to-market strategy across the retail, MGA/wholesale, and carrier segments. With more than 30 years of sales and insurance leadership, including 17 years as an agency principal, he brings deep industry expertise to helping organizations improve performance and drive profitable growth.

From AI-powered life coaching to smarter claims processing, startups say automation can personalize benefits and help employers and doctors save time and money.

A talent expert from MedPro Healthcare Staffing shares how flexibility, wellness, AI tools and professional development factor into overall employer care.

Chandan Lodha is the co-founder and president of CoinTracker, the leading portfolio tracking and tax compliance software for cryptocurrency. Since co-founding CoinTracker with Jon Lerner in 2017, the company has helped users file over a million tax forms. Before founding CoinTracker, he was a product manager at Alphabet, working on Project Loon (internet for rural parts of the world via stratospheric balloons), Google Now and Knowledge Graph. He received his BA degree with high honors in chemistry and physics from Harvard University.

Robert Cruz has been with Smarsh for over ten years as the Vice President of Regulatory and Information Governance. His primary objective is to help Smarsh customers stay informed of regulatory developments and deploy best practices in the use of digital communications technology. Robert is a recognized author, speaker, and subject matter expert in the area of digital communications compliance and brings over two decades of leadership in the governance, risk, and compliance market.