Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is a full-service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and Virgin Islands. Popular, Inc. is the largest banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico, and in the United States Popular, Inc.
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Gilles Gade is the founder and CEO of Cross River Bank, or CRB, and has served as its chairman, president and CEO since its inception in 2008. Gilles possesses over 20 years of experience in investment banking and venture capital including co-founder and managing director of Chela Technology Partners and Chela Internet Ventures, a boutique investment bank and venture fund focusing on emerging technologies and telecommunications; technology investment banker at Barclays Capital; and FIG investment banker at Bear Stearns. Gilles started his career in 1990 at Citicorp Venture Capital. Gade graduated from the MBA Institute IMIP (Groupe IPESUP) in Paris with an M.S. in international management.
Andrew Wynn, co-founder and co-CEO of Ascend, has been at the forefront of empowering insurance companies through cutting-edge, profit-enhancing technology. With over a decade of experience in technology and insurance industries, Andrew has developed a keen insight into the challenges faced by insurance professionals.
Andrew started Sheltr, acquired by Hippo, a homeowner's coverage insurtech. During his time there, he witnessed firsthand the inefficient and outdated payment and accounting workflows that exist within insurance. With this experience, he founded Ascend with his co-founder, Praveen Chekuri.
Chaz Perera is the co-founder and CEO of Roots Automation, creator of the AI-powered Digital Coworker and InsurGPT™, the world's first generative AI model for insurance. In his 20-year career, Chaz has launched new products, grown global businesses, and helped companies save money by leveraging data science, robotics, and AI. He's led teams with thousands of employees, at one point leading a team of 7,000 people across 50 countries. Before founding Roots Automation, Chaz was AIG, Inc.'s Chief Transformation Officer and also its Head of Global Business Services.
Bobby Puglia is chief product officer at Bloomberg Industry Group, where he oversees Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Tax, and Bloomberg Government. Prior to his current role, he served as architect of Bloomberg Law's data platform, leading the strategy and development of its proprietary legal search engine, as well as the machine learning and artificial intelligence research and engineering organizations that support Bloomberg Industry Group's products.
Steve Cover is Chief Technology Officer at iPipeline. In this role, he oversees the technology strategy for the organization and ensures that iPipeline's technological infrastructure supports the company's growth and objectives. In addition, he will focus on the continued differentiation within iPipeline's product portfolio, and improve quality, testing, and delivery.
David Silberman is senior advisor at the Financial Health Network and former associate director, research, markets and regulations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Corey Stone, a former payments executive and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau assistant director, is board chair of Connex, a credit union in Connecticut. He is also a senior advisor to the Financial Health Network and to Oliver Wyman.
Alex Reddish is chief commercial officer of Tribe Payments.
Jeremy Thielen, CPA, PFS, is general partner of tax and wealth strategies of Thielen & Associates Inc.
As CEO of Asurion Europe, Gavin Miller is leading the expansion of the global tech care company in the region. Miller started his career at global customer experience company Sitel (now Foundever) before moving on to C-suite roles supporting rapid growth and acquisition in a range of businesses, including the largest telephone fundraising specialist in the U.K., a commercial contact center business and a provider of debt management services.
