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Kim Alderman, Riskonnect
Titi Alfonso, Royal Caribbean Group
Kevin Arnold, Discount Tire
Lucas Augst, U.S. Bank
Anson Babu, LifeBridge Health
Andy Bell, The Wendy's Company
Corey Berghoefer, Randstad
Bob Bowman, The Wendy's Company
Beth Bramlett, Voya Financial
Buffy Brewington, ExamWorks Compliance Solutions
Andrea Brody, Riskonnect, Inc.
Beth-anne Bygum, Q2, Inc.
Kathryn Carlson, Riskonnect
Tara Crockarell, CHS
Pat Crowe, Riskonnect
Sherry Dillon, Riskonnect, Inc.
Stephen Easley, Amentum
Patrick Eslick, Riskonnect, Inc.
Eduardo Gamez, AtkinsRéalis
Shimon Ganz, Riskonnect, Inc.
Josh Griswold, Sazerac
Chip Hargrave, Walmart
Wendy Hayes, Western Alliance Bank
Brad Henske, Carilion Clinic
Vince Homer, Riskonnect, Inc.
Ritu Jethani, KPMG
Becky Justice, Disney
Theresa Kaminski, AllianceBernstein
Tom Kerin, Riskonnect
Matt Lake, Western Alliance Bank
Mark Laubscher, Aramark
Steve Lundquist, Elbit America
Hector Mastrapa, Marriott International
Vanessa Mathews, Asfalis Advisors LLC
Jose Medina, Reimagined Parking
Jennifer Nelson, Riskonnect
Tamala Norris McJunkins, Surgery Partners
Patrick O'Neill, Redhand Advisors
Kailey Peace, Arrow Electronics
Matthew Peter, Discount Tire
Rob Quail, Robert Quail Consulting
Michael Rasmussen, GRC 20/20 Research
Tori Reich, Kohler Co.
Amanda Roberts, McLane Company
Mike Roberts, Riskonnect
Kimberly Rohr, Ahold Delhaize USA
Eleni Rojtas, NNSA
Diane Rolston, Rush University System for Health
Justin Romine, Marriott International
John Shaw, Riskonnect
Martin Smith, Cencora
Morgan Stears, BAE Systems
Peter Steinfeld, AlertMedia
Michelle Storm, ClearPlan
Michael Szymanski, Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
Maulik Thaker, LifeBridge Health, Sinai Hospital of Baltimor...
Jenifer Thompson, Texas Roadhouse
Brannon Transue, Aramark
John Verdi, Riskonnect
Robert Webb, LANL
Jordan Weisenberger, U.S. Bank
Jannie Wentzel, Cential Consulting
Jim Wetekamp, Riskonnect
John Wheeler, Wheelhouse Advisors
AI & Analytics
Business Continuity & Resilience
Executive Exchange
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Healthcare
Insurable Risk
Keynote
Project / Active Risk
Business Continuity & Resilience
AI & Analytics
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
Healthcare
Insurable Risk
Project / Active Risk
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration/Information
Networking
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Unstoppable: Risk Supercharged
Keynote
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Cut Through the Noise: Risk Intelligence That Acts
Keynote
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Now You See It: The Science of Risk Blind Spots
Keynote
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Networking
Thursday, October 8, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Breakfast
Networking
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration/Information
Networking
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
The 2026 Riskonnect New Generation of Risk: A Panel Discussion
Keynote
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
From Risk Leaders to AI Pioneers
Keynote
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
Networking
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Konnection Hub
Konnection Hub
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Risk Supercharged: The C-Suite Playbook for What's Next (By invitation only)
Executive Leadership
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Healthcare Roundtable
Solution Roundtable
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Insurable Risk: Ventiv Roundtable
Solution Roundtable
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Insurable Risk: ClearSight Roundtable
Solution Roundtable
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Roundtable
Solution Roundtable
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Resilience Roundtable
Solution Roundtable
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Insurable Risk: Riskonnect Roundtable
Solution Roundtable
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Riskonnect Awards & Lunch
Networking
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
AI and Operational Risk: Your Supercharged Advantage
Keynote
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Rotation
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Risk Dominoes: Building an Interconnected ERM
Breakout
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
What's New and What's Next with AI & Analytics
Breakout
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Ahead of the Curve: Insurance Program Strategy Planning for 2027 and Beyond
Breakout
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Too Much Data, Too Little Insight? Ask Your RMIS
Breakout
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Lost in Translation: Making Resilience Click with Executives
Breakout
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Resilient by Design: The New Risk Appetite Imperative (By invitation only)
Executive Leadership
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
ERM Through a Project Lens
Breakout
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Rotation
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Concentration Risk: The Threat You're Underestimating
Breakout
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Employee Safety as a Core Part of Resilience
Breakout
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
What's New and What's Next with Insurable Risk
Breakout
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Incident Intel: Turning Reports into Results
Breakout
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Close the Deal: Winning Leadership Buy-In for Risk
Breakout
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Is Your Risk Playbook Ready for AI?
Breakout
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Risk Reimagined: Claims, Safety & ERM Converge (By invitation only)
Executive Leadership
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Break
Networking
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
What's New and What's Next with GRC
Breakout
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
See It to Believe It: Two Customers, Real Results
Breakout
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
The New Risk Partnership: You and AI
Breakout
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
The Business of Trust: Managing Reputation Risk
Breakout
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Safety ROI: Is Your Program Moving the Needle?
Breakout
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Where Risk Thinking Breaks Down (and What to Do)
Breakout
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Retention Roulette: Managing Human Capital Risk in AI (By invitation only)
Executive Leadership
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Rotation
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
One Program, Many Stakeholders, Zero Silos
Breakout
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Who's Watching Your Vendors?
Breakout
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Resilience MythBusters: What Actually Works
Breakout
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
AI Is Here: Are You Ready?
Breakout
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Megaprojects, Mega Mistakes — And How to Take Back Control
Breakout
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Smarter Peer Review That Makes a Difference
Breakout
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Konnect Club | Dinner & Celebration (Customer Appreciation Event)
Networking
Friday, October 9, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Breakfast
Networking
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Registration/Information
Networking
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
What's New and What's Next with Business Continuity & Resilience
Breakout
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
What's New and What's Next with Project/Active Risk Manager
Breakout
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
The Common Controls Advantage: Scaling Compliance Across Requirements and Frameworks
Breakout
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Numbers that Persuade: The Case for Risk Quantification
Breakout
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
When Systems Fail, Patients Can't Wait
Breakout
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
The Connected Risk Advantage: Intelligence Without Walls
Breakout
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Smarter Claims: Where AI Can Deliver Genuine Results
Breakout
8:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Konnection Hub
Konnection Hub
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Rotation
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Your RMIS, Supercharged: Building a Risk Ecosystem
Breakout
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Keep Up or Pay Up: Smarter Compliance in 2027
Breakout
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Creating BC Plans People Actually Use
Breakout
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
From Rearview to Radar: AI-Powered Risk Sensing
Breakout
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Survive and Thrive: Where Risk Meets Resilience
Breakout
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Resilience Metrics That Matter
Breakout
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
What's New and What's Next with Healthcare
Breakout
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
Networking
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
When Risks Converge: Making Integration Your Edge
Keynote
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
No Net: The Art of Calculated Risk
Keynote
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch (Grab 'n Go Available)
Networking
12:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Departures
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