2023 Annual Conference Special Events

Online Registration for the #VCIA2023 Conference is Now Closed

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Join us at these special events!

Tuesday August 8th 3-4:30pm |  Special Event with Keynote and Awards

Join VCIA in celebrating this year’s recipients of the coveted Captive Crusader, Honorary Member, and Industry Service awards followed by engaging session with keynote speaker Juliette Kayyem.


Juliette Kayyem, Harvard Professor, CNN National Security Analyst, Pulitzer Prize Finalist, & Former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security

✔ International leader in crisis management and homeland security with high posts in academia, private sector, government and media. CEO of Grip Mobility, a technology security company in the mobility space.

✔ Consults governors, mayors, and corporations on crisis management, with her most recent book The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters.

✔ Her #VCIA2023 talk: "After the 'Boom': Building Resiliency in the Age of Mayhem" will provide lessons learned from years spent managing the nation’s most pressing disasters. Juliette draws on her experiences handling such crises as the BP Oil Spill and the H1N1 Outbreak to deliver strategies risk management professionals in all sectors can bring back to their organizations. 

Tuesday August 8th 4:30-6:30pm |  #VCIA2023 Opening Reception with Exhibitors 

Want to make new connections in the industry? Don’t miss VCIA’s Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall! Filled with captive industry peers from every level of expertise and virtually every industry, this reception is a great way to surround yourself with those you’d like to meet. Join us for one of the most popular conference experiences, with an additional half hour added for your enjoyment!

Wednesday August 9th 4:30-6:00pm |  Hotel Vermont Networking Reception

***Transportation from the Doubletree conference center lobby begins loading at 4 p.m.***

VCIA is delighted to have Hotel Vermont once again host our "off campus" networking reception. Join industry  colleagues for a great time in Burlington’s beautiful boutique hotel near the waterfront – Hotel Vermont. Excellent food and Vermont craft beeres on hand. Mingle with friends and take in the view. This is another very popular event at the conference and we hope to see you there!

Thursday August 10th 8:30-9:30am|  Situation Room with Vermont's Department of Financial Regulation's Sandy Bigglestone - New!

Join Sandy Bigglestone, Vermont’s Deputy Insurance Commissioner, and our other highly experienced panelists, for an engaging and interactive discussion on current hot topics impacting the captive insurance industry. In what is always a highly regarded session, this year puts the spotlight on Vermont's new captive leader, Sandy Bigglestone, who was just listed as #3 in Captive Review's Power 50. Panelists will examine current developments in captive regulation and key issues facing the industry as well as highlighting future initiatives, new opportunities for growth, and using captives to address a hardening market.  Following this session, attendees will be informed on current events and future initiatives impacting the captive insurance industry and its members. 

Thursday August 11th 12-1:30pm|  Closing Luncheon    

Jeff Kreisler, Behavioral Economics, Head of Behavioral Science at JP Morgan, Best-Selling Author, & Former Stand-up Comedian

✔ Princeton educated lawyer turned award-winning comedian, best-selling author and champion for behavioral science. He uses research, real life and humor to understand, explain and change the world. 

✔ His book Dollars And Sense: How We Misthink Money and How To Spend Smarter - is available in 23 countries and was dubbed Best Business Book of the Year by Business Insider.

✔ His #VCIA2023 talk: "Motivate This: Behavioral Insight on Engagement, Incentives, and Motivation" will explain what forces impact productivity, satisfaction, motivation and relationships with and at work. You can be sure to bring back these specific lessons to your organization!