Keynote: Five Learnings from C&F's Journey to Becoming an AI-Forward Insurance Company
Moving from AI experimentation to an AI-forward operating model requires more than deploying new technology—it requires organizational learning across risk, data, analytics, and execution. In this afternoon keynote from AI Enterprise Conference 2026, Jim Weiss and Kanchan Soman of Crum & Forster share five learnings from the company’s journey toward becoming an AI-forward insurance company. “Five Learnings from C&F’s Journey to Becoming an AI-Forward Insurance Company” brings together perspectives from risk leadership and AI, data, and analytics. The session focuses on the enterprise journey behind AI adoption and the lessons that emerge as an organization works to incorporate AI into its broader business and technology environment. For enterprise executives, data leaders, and AI practitioners, the discussion offers a practical organizational perspective on AI transformation—connecting leadership, risk, data, and analytics to the broader challenge of moving AI initiatives from pilots toward sustainable enterprise adoption. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Explore five learnings from Crum & Forster’s journey toward becoming an AI-forward insurance company • Consider enterprise AI transformation from both risk and AI, data, and analytics leadership perspectives • Examine the organizational considerations involved in advancing enterprise AI adoption • Understand why moving from AI pilots to production requires alignment beyond technology alone • Gain a real-world insurance industry perspective on building an AI-forward organization SPEAKERS 📢 Jim Weiss, Chief Risk Officer | Crum & Forster 📢 Kanchan Soman, VP, AI, Data & Analytics | Crum & Forster This session was brought to you by Fulcrum Digital. ABOUT AI ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE 2026 Hosted by Data Science Connect on September 1, 2026 in New York City, AI Enterprise Conference 2026 brings together Fortune 500 decision-makers, enterprise data and AI leaders, and leading technology providers to explore how organizations can build, scale, govern, and operationalize AI. The conference theme, “AI for Enterprise: From Pilots to Production,” focuses on the systems, governance, data foundations, economics, and operating models required to turn enterprise AI experimentation into scalable, secure, production-ready capabilities tied to real business outcomes. Watch the full afternoon keynote to hear five learnings from Crum & Forster’s enterprise AI journey. Subscribe to the Data Science Connect YouTube channel, explore more AI Enterprise Conference 2026 sessions, and discover additional insights from enterprise data and AI leaders.