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Please review the education sessions in the schedule of events below for the Women of Themis Event* and Themis to Go Event in Phoenix on Wednesday, November 17 and Thursday, November 18.  

*Women of Themis members are from Themis member firms only.

Schedule

 

Wednesday, November 17
11:30 a.m.

Transportation to the Women of Themis Event
Meet in the lobby of The Camby Hotel at 11:30 a.m. for bus transportation to the Righi Fitch Law Group offices. 

The bus will also provide transportation to the Themis to Go Event dinner at Blanco Taco & Tequila after the Women of Themis Event concludes at 4:15 p.m.
12:00 p.m. Women of Themis Event*: Arrivals
The Women of Themis Event takes place at the Righi Fitch Law Group
2999 N. 44th Street, Suite 215, Phoenix, AZ 85018
*Women of Themis members are from Themis member firms only.
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Women of Themis Event: Luncheon
1:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. Women of Themis Event: Introduction & Welcome 
Jennifer Crow, Partner, Scheer.Law
1:05 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. Women of Themis Event: Marketing Boot Camp
Marianne Trost, The Women Lawyer Coach
2:35 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.  Women of Themis Event: Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 

Women of Themis Event: Marketing Boot Camp
Marianne Trost, The Women Lawyer Coach

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.  Women of Themis Event: A Candid Conversation with Decision Makers
Speakers:
Heidi Darling, Claims Manager, Beazley Group
Lisa Grissel, PF Changs
Michelle Krause, Sr. Litigation & Claims Administrator, PetSmart
Courtney Koch, Vice President, Healthcare & Casualty Claims, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Nicole Brunson, Arrival
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Women of Themis Event: Putting It Into Practice
Melissa Bailey, Partner, Copeland, Stair, Kingma & Lovell
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Themis to Go Event: Reception and Dinner
Location: Blanco Tacos & Tequilas
2502 E Camelback Road #122, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Thursday, November 18
10:30 a.m. Registration Opens 
(Located outside of Camby Ballroom 2)
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Themis Members Only Meeting
Room: Saavy Salon
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch || Room: Camby Ballroom 2
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Welcome & Introductions
Room: Camby Ballroom 3
1:15 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. Key Note Speaker
Angela Kopet, Copeland, Stair, Kingma & Lovell 
Room: Camby Ballroom 3
1:35 - 2:45 p.m.

THE FUTURE OF RISK: The Tech Disruptors Perspective
Room: Ballroom Salon 3
Traditional businesses  and insurance companies  are reeling from the “disruptive technology takeover.” From  manufacturing to transportation to the brick and mortar retail stores, new technologies have disrupted traditional business models.    
Learn about:  

  • IOT, Robotics, and A/I disruption of traditional business sectors including the insurance market
  • Disruptive technologies effect on risk assessment and risk management
  • Disruptive technologies effect on traditional insurance carriers and claims handling
  • Future of the insurance market and exciting opportunities for insurance leaders of tomorrow

Moderator: Guy Perrier, Founding Partner, Perrier Lacoste, LLC
Panelists:
Dan Best, Claims Counsel, Root Insurance
Nicole Brunson, Head of Litigation and Disputes, Arrival
Charlie Wendland, Head of Claims, Branch Insurance

2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

THE “NEW NORMAL” and the Future of Risk
Room: Ballroom Salon 3
To imagine what the future holds you must critically think about the past and the present” 2020 was the year of worldwide cultural upheaval.  With COVID 19, civil unrest, unprecedented hurricanes, flooding and wild fires, and the devastating economic impact on businesses and individuals alike,  traditional risk models no longer hold true. Foreword thinking businesses and Insurers have pivoted in response to better assess and manage risk. 

Learn about: 

  • The new risks and types of claims that the cultural upheaval created.
  • How companies and insurers are successfully responding to the emerging risks
  • Lessons learned from 2020 about risk prediction, assessment, and management
  • Impact on claims handling and claims professionals 
  • Trends that  will impact businesses and insurers for the next 10 years

Moderator: Beth Fitch, Righi Fitch Law Group 
Speakers:
Heidi Darling, Beazley Insurance
Courtney Koch, Vice President, Healthcare & Casualty Claims, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Joel Lasky, Vice President and Chief Claims Officer, Nautilus Insurance Group
Leslie Leazer, Vice President of Claims and Litigation, Knight-Swift Transportation

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception || Bee's Knees 
5:30 p.m. Dinner || Rooftop Pool