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Catherine Stagg-Macey is a senior analyst in Celent’s insurance practice and is based in the firm’s London office. Ms. Stagg-Macey's research focuses on IT strategy issues for the UK and European life and general insurance industries. Her recent research work has focused on the core insurance vendor landscape, IT spending, and innovation. Her consulting experience at Celent includes package selection for insurers and marketing reviews for vendors. Prior to joining Celent, Ms. Stagg-Macey was a senior consultant at ATOS KPMG Consulting in London and South Africa. In this role, she worked on the development of IT strategy and advised clients on outsourcing, data warehousing, and the selection of software packages. Previously Ms. Stagg-Macey was an internal strategy consultant for Marsh in London. She was responsible for delivering IT strategy and managing relationships with the European Management Board. She has also held project delivery roles at Marsh and Investec Bank Limited in South Africa. Ms. Stagg-Macey earned her BSC in Computer Science and Management from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.

Ed Fenwick is a SVP for the Robert E. Nolan Co.

Ron Zimmer is a senior consultant for the Robert E. Nolan Co., a management consulting firm specializing in the insurance industry.

Deb is highly respected throughout the insurance industry for strategic thinking, thought provoking research, and advisory skills. Insurers and solution providers turn to Deb for insight and guidance on business and IT linkage, IT strategy, architecture, and eBusiness. Those seeking an edge in today's highly competitive world turn to Deb to capitalize on her deep industry knowledge and experience and her specialized understanding of distribution and underwriting automation.Deb has held leadership roles in premier insurance companies, professional services firms, and research advisory organizations, where she consistently demonstrated the ability to find new ways to leverage technology to achieve optimal business outcomes. Her skill set includes linking business strategy to IT strategy; development of business and IT road maps; selection, shaping, and delivery of enterprise/core solutions; and implementation of right-sized governance models.Prior to founding SMA, Deb served as Chief Transformation Officer for Insurance Company of the West (CIO) where she was recruited to deliver as much IT functionality to the business operations as possible in the least amount of time. Deb led company-wide change that included developing and integrating the corporate business strategies into 5 Strategic Initiatives. Before joining ICW, Deb launched and served as Managing Director of TowerGroup's Insurance Research & Consulting Practice. As a Partner at KPMG LLP, she launched an IT consulting practice specializing in the assessment and management of IT risks. She began her career at Liberty Mutual, where she directed a variety of large-scale system development projects and rose to leadership of the commercial lines application development group.Deb's expert opinion and counsel is in demand by press, clients, and major industry events. She is a frequent contributor to leading insurance trade journals and has been a keynote speaker at major conferences such as ACORD/LOMA Forum, NAMIC, ISOTECH, and IASA. Deb is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Craig Beattie is a senior analyst�with Celent�s Insurance practice, and based in the firm's�London office. He brings extensive experience in the use of enterprise architecture and applications architecture practices in the insurance industry, working with and within insurers.

Kevin E. Hyde is a partner and employment lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. Mr. Hyde represents employers in a variety of human resources matters.

Blair Jeffery is the Chief Operating Officer for Noventis, Inc.

Roger Hatfield is vice president of North America for CloudTrade.

Christina Kennedy is a senior counsel and litigation attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP, where her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, class and collective actions, and employment litigation.

Tomer Ben-Kiki is Co-Founder and CEO of Happify, an emotional well-being and mental health software provider.