IIAO is excited to bring you these exceptional speakers for this year's Annual Conference!
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Our Keynote Speaker
8:30 - 10:30 am May 18th
The Champion's Code, Ross Bernstein - approved for 2 hours of CE
Ever wonder why certain teams are SUCCESSFUL whereas others aren’t? Ross explains WHY — in an engaging and visually entertaining style that’s designed to improve YOUR organization’s productivity, morale and bottom-line profitability...
The best-selling author of nearly FIFTY sports books, Ross is an award-winning peak performance business speaker who’s keynoted conferences on four continents for audiences as small as 10 and as large as 10,000.
"The Champion’s Code: Building Relationships Through Life Lessons of Integrity and Accountability from the Sports World to the Business World,” not only illustrates what it takes to become the best of the best, it also explores the fine line between cheating and gamesmanship in sports as it relates to values and integrity in the workplace.
Based largely on the “Good to Great” ideology of how the best companies are able to separate themselves from the rest of the pack through dynamic leadership and extraordinary customer service, Ross’ program reinforces the concept that individuals win games, but TEAMS win championships. Momentum, roles, buy-in, motivation, consistency, sacrifice, trust, chemistry, work-ethic, innovation, karma, and being humble — they’re all a part of what it takes to become the best of the best — a champion both on and off the field.
Ross and his books have been featured on thousands of television and radio programs over the years, including CNN, ESPN, Fox News, and “CBS This Morning,” as well as in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today. So, who are the champions on your team?
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More about Ross...
Television
In addition to doing numerous TV interviews annually, Ross is also a regular contributing on-air analyst for NBC Sports. The two programs Ross primarily contributes to are "NHL Rivals” and "NHL Top 10” — both highly rated and shown throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Motion Picture and documentary film projects
Ross’ best-selling book “The Code” inspired the 2013 feature film “The Last Gladiators,” by Academy Award winning director Alex Gibney. Ross worked as a consultant on the project and was also featured on-screen, which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival and then played in theaters throughout North America. Ross also worked as a producer and was featured extensively on-screen for the 2009 documentary “Unspoken Rules,” which was also based on his book “The Code.” Produced by award-winning Infinity Films, out of Vancouver, the movie was shown extensively on the SuperChannel throughout Canada.
Personal
Ross and his wife Sara, who met at the University of Minnesota and have been married for 20+ years, have a 12 year old daughter and presently reside in Apple Valley, Minn. A downright sports fanatic, Ross — despite the fact that he has broken more than 20 bones — continues to play hockey as much as humanly possible. He is also an avid golfer and skier, and has run seven marathons to-date… still in hot pursuit of that elusive sub-four-hour finishing time. Ross works closely with dozens of charitable, non-profit and philanthropic organizations and has helped raise millions of dollars for various causes.
Concurrent sessions
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm May 18
Insurance Ninja, Anson Thompson - approved for 3 hours of CE![AnsonThompson.jpg]()
According to some, "the future of insurance business is technology." Anson Thompson, author, owner and highly successful producer of The Thompson Group in Indiana, is on a mission to prove the insurance business is still and will forever be about humans and "The Lost Art of Talking." Self-described as the "Insurance Ninja," in his high-energy presentation, Anson will forever change how you think about and conduct your business.
"I do what you do. I work in our industry every day," says Anson. "I do what you do, but I do it in a very unorthodox way. You may not be able to duplicate everything I do because your owner will think you are freaking crazy."
"But if you are #1 or bringing in money in an ethical fashion ... management will leave you alone ... I promise," Anson continued.
Bring your notepad and pen to jot down questions as you listen to Anson. You'll have a lot of questions, and Anson will answer those during the question and answer period.
Cyber Insurance & Data Breach Coverages, Fred Knoll, HSB - approved for 3 hours of CE
Data breaches are a growing trend! Do you know how to educate and help protect your clients?
- What are the implications of the growing trend of data breaches?
- How do businesses become vulnerable to computer attacks?
- What insurance forms are currently available for data breach and computer attacks?
- What are the challenges of providing appropriate services to data breach victims?
- What are the financial and non-financial losses resulting from data breaches?
Fred Knoll, Market Development Manager at Hartford Steam Boiler, will explain how to reduce the risk of breaches, share statistics of breaches and legislation currently in place requiring notification in the event of a breach, and provide key features of current coverage forms. Be prepared to be well-educated on these coverages!
