Create 2026 Join us for a deep dive into the next evolution of Unqork

A one-day event uniting enterprise innovators, engineers, and industry leaders to explore the new frontier of AI-driven transformation.

June 2nd, 2026 Convene Brookfield Place, NYC

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*Full agenda subject to change

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Fuel up and mingle with fellow creators ahead of our opening keynote

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Discover what’s next for UnqorkAI

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

10:50 AM - 11:30 AM

In this high-stakes competitive environment, the old rules and thinking do not apply. In this insightful fireside chat, Gary and Don will compare the current AI revolution to other seismic technology shifts like the Dot-com boom and reveal why this cycle demands a radical new playbook.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Join technology and business visionaries as they discuss the practical strategies for shifting from manual coding to intent-based development to power innovation. They’ll explore how organizations are re-architecting their talent, governance, and platforms to deliver impact at new levels of speed.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM

What does the future of AI-driven development look like? Join Unqork’s Chief Evangelist, Richard Robinson, and technology leaders from Brit Insurance and Axis Capital to explore their strategic vision for UnqorkAI—plus a live look at the innovative use cases they’ve been building in the UnqorkAI Beta.

Move past legacy constraints. Discover how leaders reshaped customer journeys, turning static life and annuity contracts into dynamic, lifelong financial partnerships. And looking to the future, how do emerging trends, like agentic AI, transform servicing even more.

Discover how AidenAI’s AI-powered Submission Hub, built on Unqork, is helping insurers modernize underwriting operations, reduce manual intake and triage efforts, and accelerate submission-to-quote timelines across complex commercial lines. This session will showcase Aiden’s underwriting transformation roadmap and Submission Hub blueprint through a live demonstration featuring Agentic AI, intelligent document processing, risk classification, AI-driven data extraction, AI-assisted decisioning, and human-in-the-loop validation.
Learn how insurers can leverage UnqorkAI and AidenAI to transform unstructured broker submissions into structured, prioritized, and actionable underwriting workflows — enabling faster decisions, improved operational efficiency, scalable digital operations, and a future-ready underwriting ecosystem.

1:40 PM - 2:10 PM

See how a leading Insurer transformed their underwriting workbench in a live demo, resulting in a +250% increase in application binds per day. And discover how this application’s reusable foundation enabled faster innovation across the entire Tokio Marine portfolio of companies.

Unlock how government agencies can move past the transformation hype to build a robust Center of Excellence (COE) that empowers global operations and fuels critical mission outcomes.

From tax prepartion to investor portals, discover how to leaverage Unqork to innovate across the finanical services value chain.

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM

What does it take to stand up a new direct-to-consumer channel at enterprise speed — without creating channel conflict? One company’s story, from strategic decision to first customer.

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM

Networking Break

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM

See how PHLY and Deloitte are collaborating to reshape new business by creating a scalable digital front door that improves broker experience, accelerates response times, enables straight-through processing, and frees underwriters to focus on risks where human judgment matters most.

3:40 PM - 4:20 PM

In this session, hear how a bias toward action — and an obsession with building trust through results — became the engine behind a leading insurer’s digital transformation. From quick wins to enterprise-wide impact, discover how they’re now channeling that same momentum into an AI-first future — and what it means for the industry at large.

4:20 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Sarah Wells

Motivational Keynote Speaker & Olympian

Christin Brown

Senior Managing Director Macquarie Group

Sam Palmisano

Former Chairman, President & CEO, IBM

Gary Hoberman

CEO & Founder
Unqork

David Ferrucci

Chief Technology & AI Officer
Unqork

Richard Robinson

Chief Evangelist
Unqork

Arron Lamp

CIO, Tokio Marine

Chandresh Kothari

Global Head of Insurance
Unqork

Sumit Gupta

Principal Software Engineer, Insurance

Anna Williams

Senior VP of Digital Term Insurance, Symetra

Bob Picciano

Former SVP and Master Technical Client Advisor, IBM

Stacey Montana

Senior Director
Equitable

Asheet Mehta

FOUNDER AND CEO
Resfi AI

Kevin McQuerrey

VP, New Business Technology AEL

Taylor Fay

Partner, Alpha FMC

Kristen Stilwell

Director, Applied Reference Engineering, Unqork

Craig Steel

Chief Revenue Officer, Unqork

Michael Duke

Michael Duke, Senior Engineering Manager, Unqork

Nicohle Schluender

SVP, Marketing AEL

Linda Lipovetsky

Senior Principal Customer Advocacy Manager, Unqork

Don Callahan

Former CTO
Citibank

Joey Milanes

Principal Engineer

Unqork

Joe Zhang

Technical Lead
Axis Capital

Adam Mulrooney

Strategic Delivery Lead
Axis Capital

Tanmay Dey

Head of AI Practice
AidenAI

Lana Belotserkovskiy

SVP & CIO, PHLY
Tokio Marine

Deep Narula

Senior Manager
Deloitte Consulting

Kalyan Sirasapalli

Partner & Portfolio Head
AidenAI

Venue

Convene Brookfield Place,

225 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

Where to Stay

Residence Inn by Marriott
170 Broadway, New York, NY 10007

Discounted rate available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Know before you go to Create 2026

Yes, there is a public parking garage one block from the Liberty St entrance 

Closest parking: Gateway Plaza Garage – 345 S End Ave, New York, NY 10280

Yes, there is no cost associated with this event.

Business casual 

Yes, both are available and free of charge.

Yes, registration will close on June 1st at 11:59 PM ET

If someone is unsure if they registered or not please contact Samantha Chew

Yes, there will be a registration desk when you enter. Please check-in to receive your name badge as a security measure.

There is no event app, but there will be a QR code on printed materials and screens linking a mobile version of the agenda

Yes, we will have our own Wifi Name & Password
We will have this information on printed signage around the venue

Yes, the cutoff date was May 7th
Residence Inn by Marriott – 170 Broadway, New York, NY 10007 – 7 min walk to the venue

LaGuardia Airport
JFK
Newark

No, however there will be recordings shared post event

Yes, there will be multiple networking breaks throughout the day as well as a Cocktail Reception at the end which will be downstairs.

Yes, we are planning to record the sessions (with Speaker approval)
We plan to use the recordings for promotional purposes, share them with attendees after the event, and incorporate them into campaigns across email, social media, and other channels to highlight the session and stories.

Yes, food and drink will be provided in these shifts 

  • 8-9 AM Full Breakfast Buffet
  • 12-1 PM Lunch Buffet
  • 5-6:30 PM Open Bar + App Stations
  • All day “nourish” stations with coffee, tea, juices, soft drinks, water, snacks, etc.
Yes, if a customer has expressed a dietary restriction please inform Samantha Chew

Please contact: Samantha Chew,  Ashley KramerAllison Barlaz
with any additional questions