Join Clearspeed at ITC Vegas for our third annual Trust Faster Summit — a focused morning on leadership, risk, and the relationships that move decisions faster.
Insurers only. Non-insurers will be waitlisted.
Date
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Time
8:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Location
Mandalay Bay J · Las Vegas, Nevada
Breakfast · 8:45 – 9:30 AM
Breakfast available
Hot buffet and coffee open at 8:45 AM. Come early, eat well, and meet the room. Included with your seat.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 8:45 AM – 11:35 AM · Mandalay Bay J
Stay tuned for updates to our agenda and amazing speakers.
Breakfast available · 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Hot buffet and coffee. Included with your seat.
Welcome and agenda
Sarah Terrelonge · CMO, Clearspeed
Risk from the battlefield to the boardroom: Lessons from the front lines of national security
Tony DeMario · Former Intelligence Community Executive & EVP at Strider Technologies
Tony DeMario spent his career where trust and risk collide at the highest stakes — leading counterterrorism operations for the CIA, building Apple's insider threat program, and now, as EVP at Strider Technologies, helping organizations navigate nation-state and geopolitical risk.
Few leaders have seen the changing threat landscape from this many angles, and answered the same question insurers face every day: how do you move fast and make the right call?
In this keynote, Tony draws a direct line from national security to the front lines of underwriting and claims — where misrepresentation, fraud, and bad actors are being bolstered by an era of agentic AI. He'll share what three decades of high-stakes decision-making have taught him about building systems to maintain a competitive advantage, why extending trust by design should be a foundational strategy, and what that means for insurance leaders navigating an AI-accelerated risk landscape.
The Trust Intelligence Layer: Frontier tech for frontier firms
As insurers consider the horizon of possibilities ahead, who better to guide the way forward than industry “weather maker” Sabine VanderLinden?
In this session, Sabine discusses her paper about why a Trust Intelligence Layer is critical to driving value across the insurance operating model, and the 90-day framework for insurance leaders to deploy it today.
Defining the next horizon for insurance
Alex Martin · Co-Founder & CEO, Clearspeed
We asked ourselves where trust fits into the future for insurance - and in fact, trust defines the next horizon.
It’s the next board-level metric, the crucial layer in the insurance operating model, and a critical outcome of sound AI governance. Clearspeed CEO Alex Martin maps the journey to the next horizon for insurers, in which they’ll win with trust - and he’ll show them how.
The path to ROI
Scott Moore · CRO, Clearspeed, with client panel:
Jay Bell· COO & Head of Business Transformation, U.S. Construction, Zurich
Andrew Steward· Senior Manager Underwriting Modernization and Product Innovation, CSAA
Every new tech implementation comes with a requirement to prove its ROI.
So we’re sitting down with insurance leaders to ask the hard but necessary questions: How did innovating with a new way to understand what to trust lead to real value and positive impact on the business bottom line? And what’s the role of trust in the agentic AI era and beyond?
Closing remarks
Sarah Terrelonge · CMO, Clearspeed
Clearspeed Trust Faster Summit
Why Trust Faster?
Because the insurers who move first — who extend trust at the speed AI now demands — are the ones who will define this next era of the industry. AI is compressing decision cycles, reshaping customer expectations, and opening entirely new ways to grow, serve, and compete. The question isn't whether to keep pace; it's who's bold enough to move first and build the advantage that comes with it.
The Clearspeed Trust Faster Summit is where we explore what that advantage looks like — how a real-time trust layer turns speed into a strategic edge, not just a safeguard.
Join us to see why the winners of the AI era won't just be faster. They'll trust faster, too.
Tuesday · Sep 29
One morning, start to finish
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM · Mandalay Bay J. Five sessions, one room.
Breakfast available · 8:45 – 9:30 AM
Hot buffet and coffee, included with your seat.
Welcome and agenda
Sarah Terrelonge · CMO, Clearspeed
Risk from the battlefield to the boardroom: Lessons from the front lines of national security
Tony DeMario · EVP, Strider Technologies
Tony DeMario spent his career where trust and risk collide at the highest stakes — leading counterterrorism operations for the CIA, building Apple's insider threat program, and now, as EVP at Strider Technologies, helping organizations navigate nation-state and geopolitical risk.
Few leaders have seen the changing threat landscape from this many angles, and answered the same question insurers face every day: how do you move fast and make the right call?
In this keynote, Tony draws a direct line from national security to the front lines of underwriting and claims — where misrepresentation, fraud, and bad actors are being bolstered by an era of agentic AI. He'll share what three decades of high-stakes decision-making have taught him about building systems to maintain a competitive advantage, why extending trust by design should be a foundational strategy, and what that means for insurance leaders navigating an AI-accelerated risk landscape.
The Trust Intelligence Layer: Frontier tech for frontier firms
As insurers consider the horizon of possibilities ahead, who better to guide the way forward than industry “weather maker” Sabine VanderLinden?
In this session, Sabine discusses her paper about why a Trust Intelligence Layer is critical to driving value across the insurance operating model, and the 90-day framework for insurance leaders to deploy it today.
Defining the next horizon for insurance
Alex Martin · Co-Founder & CEO, Clearspeed
We asked ourselves where trust fits into the future for insurance - and in fact, trust defines the next horizon.
It’s the next board-level metric, the crucial layer in the insurance operating model, and a critical outcome of sound AI governance. Clearspeed CEO Alex Martin maps the journey to the next horizon for insurers, in which they’ll win with trust - and he’ll show them how.
The path to ROI
Scott Moore · CRO, Clearspeed, with client panel: Jay Bell · COO & Head of Business Transformation, U.S. Construction, Zurich
Every new tech implementation comes with a requirement to prove its ROI.
So we’re sitting down with insurance leaders to ask the hard but necessary questions: How did innovating with a new way to understand what to trust lead to real value and positive impact on the business bottom line? And what’s the role of trust in the agentic AI era and beyond?
Closing remarks
Sarah Terrelonge · Clearspeed
Agenda subject to change. Stay tuned for updates to our agenda and speakers.
Fuel your morning!
Professional pancake art
Kick off your summit experience with a morning that is as inspiring as it is delicious. A unique breakfast experience featuring live, professional pancake artists! Watch your favorite designs, portraits, and custom creations come to life on the griddle using 100% edible batter. It’s the perfect blend of culinary creativity, entertainment, and networking — guaranteed to bring plenty of energy, laughter, and great conversation to your morning. Grab a plate, marvel at the artistry, and fuel up for an incredible day ahead!
Wooden Element
Wood and resin products giveaway
Wooden Element is an eco-friendly accessory brand known for its minimalist wallets, sunglasses, and jewelry. Their products feature ethically sourced FSC-certified woods and biodegradable materials. Take home a handcrafted product that gives back to underprivileged children and young adults.
Fuel your morning!
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Agenda · Tue · Sep 29
One morning, start to finish
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 8:15 AM – 11:30 AM · Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Breakfast
Breakfast available
Doors open. Coffee, breakfast, and a Clearspeed video loop to start the morning.
Talk
Opening film, welcome & agenda
Sarah Terrelonge
SMO, Clearspeed
Talk
The Trust Mandate: aligning strategy, culture & customer outcomes
Why trust is the through-line of every high-stakes decision — and a welcome to General Petraeus.
Alex Martin
Co-Founder & CEO, Clearspeed
Keynote
Session title to be confirmed
To be confirmed
A leadership conversation on building trust at scale, under pressure, when the stakes are highest.
Speaker to be announced
Featured keynote
Panel
The Trust Imperative: building enduring relationships through trust
A client panel on how trust compounds into faster decisions, better outcomes, and lasting relationships.
Client panel
Moderated discussion
Talk
The intelligent trust layer
Where voice-based risk assessment fits in the modern insurance stack — and where it goes next.
Sabine VanderLinden
Insurtech leader
Talk
Close & call to action
Closing thoughts and the one thing to carry forward. Trust, Faster.
Alex Martin
Co-Founder & CEO, Clearspeed
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Reserve your seat at the Clearspeed Trust Faster Summit
Clearspeed Gives Back launched in May 2023 to leave every community we visit a little stronger than we found it. At each major event, our team and our guests build kits for people who need them.
Every year at ITC, we take a break from the conference floor to give back to those in need. This year, we are working with US Vets of Las Vegas Community.
When
Tuesday 11:00am-2:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am-3:00pm
Thursday 11:00-2:00pm
Where
Location to be announced
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See you in Vegas.
One morning to move trust forward — and the rest of ITC to keep it going.
