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Finding Success with AI – Lessons from the LIMRA and LOMA AI Industry Group

4/22/2025, 10 - 11 a.m. EDT
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Overview

Who Should Join

Sales teams and leaders of:

  • Customer experience
  • Sales
  • Commercial training
  • Marketing
  • Product design
  • Strategic Innovation

Highlights

This session will be presented in English and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation.

This event will take place at the following time:
08:00 am (UTC-6): Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua
09:00 am (UTC-5): Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, Perú
10:00 am (UTC-4): Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, Venezuela
11:00 am (UTC-3): Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay

AI is everywhere. AI will continue to be everywhere. AI will transform our industry and those who find success with AI will do so by focusing not only on the technology, but some foundational aspects of this transformation. The panelists will discuss key takeaways from the LIMRA and LOMA AI Industry Group that has been active for a year.

Presenters

Kartik Sakthivel, PhD, MS-IT/MS-CS, MBA, PGC-IQ
Vice President & Chief Information Officer and Regional CEO – Asia West , LIMRA and LOMA

Kartik Sakthivel, PhD, MS-IT/MS-CS, MBA, PGC-IQ

Vice President & Chief Information Officer and Regional CEO – Asia West , LIMRA and LOMA

As chief information officer for LIMRA and LOMA, Kartik Sakthivel is responsible for developing the information technology strategic direction for the enterprise. In this capacity, he directs and manages computing and information technology policies, programs and schedules for business and enterprise systems, and manages information services to meet LIMRA and LOMA’s corporate goals and objectives.

An industry thought leader, he champions the use of technology to improve the revenue, profitability, and efficiency of the organization. Joining LIMRA and LOMA in 2017, Sakthivel has broad industry experience, most recently as director of technology at Liberty Mutual Insurance.

He holds a doctorate in Computer and Information Sciences with a focus on AI and Information Quality from University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems/Information Technology, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.

Emi Zambada
Associate Vice President, Annuity Business Intelligence, Nationwide Financial

Emi Zambada

Associate Vice President, Annuity Business Intelligence, Nationwide Financial

As Associate Vice President, Annuity Business Intelligence for Nationwide Financial (NF), Emi Zambada currently leads the team responsible for creating business solutions based on cutting-edge technology powered by data and analytics to achieve NF strategic priorities. He is passionate about developing ethical and effective Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions and making NF the most customer-centric company in the world.

Recognized as a thought leader in the AI industry and Latino community, he was recognized by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) with the Technology & Innovation Leader Award, CDO Magazine´s “40 Under Forty Data Leaders in 2022” a is a recipient of the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s “2022 Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers Award”. Emi joined Nationwide in 2018 and previously served as NF Advanced Analytics Leader, and Director, Data & Analytics. He acquired a breadth of business experience over the past 18 years serving in leadership roles at Whirlpool, Siemens, Bimbo and Deloitte where he led global teams (North America, Europe, LatAm & Asia) in delivering analytics solutions in fields like Financial Services, Cybersecurity, Operations and Finance.

A decisive leader who invests in and develops a strong team to implement and operationalize strategy and achieve profitable results. An experienced leader with significant analytical and logical problem-solving skills. An engaged, adaptable, forward-thinking change agent, with roots as a start-up entrepreneur. A lifelong student continuously looking to learn and apply new subject matter and leverage relationships to develop insights. Emi earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and his MBA degree from TecMilenio University. He holds multiple technology related certifications.

Contact us to learn more:

Pilar Mon

International

pmon@limra.com

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