Investment in Innovation to Rock Chicago Stadium at Insurtech Conference

Three stages, a packed football stadium overlooking Lake Michigan, decked out luxury suites. But some attendees might be star-struck by the industry heavyweights in attendance at the OnRamp Insurance Conference, which takes place at Chicago's Soldier Field on April 12. The one-day event is designed to bring together startup entrepreneurs, insurance company representatives and investors for a highly programmed mixer in which innovators and those seeking entrepreneurial talent or investment opportunities meet, network and learn from each other. Troy Vosseller, co-founder of both the OnRamp Conference Series and the startup accelerator, gener8tor, that spawned the conference series, says 30 insurance carriers will be participating in the event this year. Each carrier will "have their own suite or luxury box. They'll be populated typically by people from their corporate venture capital, corporate innovation, strategy or business development teams," he said.