| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 23 | |
| 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm | NASBP Registration Desk Open |
| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Round Table Discussion Happy Hour "Cocktails and Convos" BACK for it's second year, this networking event will give attendees the opportunity to sit down with noted surety industry leaders who will guide discussions on surety "hot topics" in a casual, interactive setting. Sponsored by GraniteRe |
| 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception Sponsored by CNA Surety |
| Thursday, September 24 | |
| 7:30 am - 11:00 am | NASBP Registration Desk Open |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast Buffet Sponsored by Travelers Bond |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | General Session - Welcome and President's Remarks Monica Donatelli, NASBP President Sponsored by IAT Insurance |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | General Session - "Mindset SHIFT - Generative AI and Your Future: Transform Your Business, Your Communications, Your Job, and Your Life" Sam Richter, CSP, CPAE, SBR Worldwide LLC Generative AI is reshaping our world at a pace never before seen in history. For the first time, everyone has unprecedented access to harness and shape data, redefining how we live, work, compete, and connect. This presentation will feature examples customized to the audience, and strategies and techniques drawn from Sam’s years of experience developing AI tools and resources used by organizations around the globe every day. Sponsored by IAT Insurance |
| 10:30 am - 10:45 am | Refreshment Break Sponsored by The Hartford |
| 10:45 am - 11:15 am | General Session: "2026 Surety Benchmarking: Growth, Talent, Productivity and Technology" Brandy Carbone, Vice President, MarshBerry This session will highlight key findings from the 2026 NASBP Surety Benchmarking Study, including where firms are seeing growth, what is constraining capacity, and how talent, productivity, and technology are reshaping the surety operating model. Sponsored by IAT Insurance |
| 11:15 am - 12:00 pm | General Session - "Breaking Limiting Beliefs: Unlocking Growth for Contractors and Surety Professionals" Jessica Krause, CEO, New Lyfe Accounting NLA knows surety, but as an accounting firm, we have a unique perspective on the industry from the outside. In this presentation, Jessica pairs that perspective with her own deeply personal journey. You’ll learn how to identify, reframe, and address your clients’ (and your own) limiting beliefs. By the end, you’ll stop thinking “this is just how surety is,” and start believing you can make it better. Sponsored by IAT Insurance |
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Optional Event - Networking event at Cellar Dog Philadelphia Co-Hosted by NASBP and Women in Surety (WIS) Join us for a lively networking event at Cellar Dog Philadelphia which is just a short walk from the Marriott. Enjoy food, drinks, and challenge your friends and colleagues to a game of pool, shuffle board, ping pong and more! Sponsored by EMC |
| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | NEW for 2026! Surety School Alumni Happy Hour NASBP invites all past graduates of the Surety Schools to network with past classmates and faculty. |
| Friday, September 25 | |
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | NASBP Registration Desk Open |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Keynote Speaker Breakfast Session "FutureNomics™: The Economic Snapshot Every Surety Professional Needs to Win in an Uncertain Market" Commander Mary C. Kelly, PhD, CSP, CPAE, US Navy (Ret.) Hall of Fame Speaker | Economist | Leadership Strategist | Retired Navy Commander | Bestselling Author The economy is changing faster than most businesses can adapt. Market conditions and uncertainty create opportunity for those who understand what comes next. Interest rates, inflation, labor shortages, tariffs, infrastructure spending, commercial real estate, government policy, AI, and global supply chains are reshaping construction and business risk. Contractors are asking the right, tough questions. Owners are delaying decisions. Lenders are becoming more selective. Surety professionals are expected to have answers. In this entertaining, fast-paced, and highly practical keynote, economist and Hall of Fame speaker Dr. Mary Kelly, translates today's economic headlines into meaningful business strategies specifically for surety bond producers and industry professionals. Sponsored by Markel Surety |
| 10:30 am | Departure |
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