Inside the industry’s most curated gathering for broker‑led innovation

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After its inaugural year, BrokerTech Connect has generated excitement across the industry with strong momentum for its second Chicago gathering. Following the incredible energy and momentum from last year’s event, BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) is expanding the conference’s footprint to meet rising demand from across the insurance ecosystem. Even as the event grows, its purpose remains unchanged: to create an intentionally curated environment where the right people can gather, exchange ideas, and advance meaningful progress in insurance innovation.

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This year’s conference will once again bring together brokerage executives, carrier and wholesale leaders, insurtech founders, venture investors, and ecosystem innovators all aligned around one mission: fostering broker-centric innovation that propels the industry forward. 

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Building on Last Year’s Momentum

Last year’s BrokerTech Connect conference delivered a level of energy and engagement pleasantly unexpected for its first year. Attendance exceeded expectations, with leaders from across distribution, underwriting, capital, and technology gathering for conversations that were both future-focused and candid.

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The value of the event wasn’t in the number of attendees, but in the quality of the connections that formed. With audience numbers intentionally capped, brokers sat across the table from emerging insurtech founders. Carriers explored new partnerships with brokers and founders. Investors discussed where the next wave of insurance technology is headed. The industry showed up ready to engage, and the impact carried well beyond the event itself.

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BTV Co-CEO and Holmes Murphy Chairman and CEO, Dan Keough, reflected on last year’s conference. “BrokerTech Connect has become an important forum for meaningful collaboration across the insurance ecosystem. When brokers, carriers, investors, and innovators come together in the same room, the conversations lead to real progress.” 

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That progress and the relationships behind it are what BTV remains committed to accelerating.

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What’s New in 2026

The overwhelming response to last year’s conference made one point clear: the industry is hungry for environments where real dialogue can happen. For 2026, BrokerTech Connect: Chicago is expanding its event space to welcome more leaders who want to be part of these conversations; however, the expansion does not mean losing what makes the event special. The conference will remain intentionally small, maintaining a highly curated guest list and a format that prioritizes depth over scale. The goal is to ensure that every attendee — whether a broker principal, carrier executive, startup founder, or investor — has access to conversations that are relevant, strategic, and actionable.

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BTV Co-CEO and M3 Insurance CEO, Mike Victorson, emphasized this balance. “The response to last year’s event reinforced something we strongly believe: when you create the right environment for collaboration, the industry shows up. Even as we expand this year, we remain intentional about keeping the event focused and highly interactive.”

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This philosophy will continue to guide the conference experience in 2026, ensuring that growth enhances — rather than dilutes — the quality of engagement.

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What Attendees Can Expect

This year’s program is designed to deliver high-value insights, practical takeaways, and powerful relationship-building opportunities. Attendees can expect:

• Thought-provoking panels and industry conversations: Leaders from across the insurance value chain will take the stage to discuss emerging trends, broker-led innovation, technology adoption, and the shifting market landscape.
• Broker-driven perspectives: True to BTV’s mission, the conference will highlight the broker’s role at the center of distribution and innovation by bringing forward real-world challenges, opportunities, and use cases shaping the future of the industry.
• Insights from insurtech founders and emerging technology leaders: Startup and innovators will share perspectives on new technologies, operational efficiencies, workflow enhancements, and the tools brokers and carriers will increasingly rely on.
• Curated networking: The intentionally sized event ensures that conversations happen organically and often. From structured sessions to informal exchanges, attendees will walk away with new relationships and actionable insights they can immediately put to work.
• A community committed to progress: Rather than surface-level interactions, BrokerTech Connect fosters dialogue grounded in shared intent, helping advance the next generation of insurance technology solutions.

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BrokerTech Ventures’ Mission at the Center

At its core, BrokerTech Connect exists because of BTV’s broader mission: to convene distribution, capital, and innovation in ways that accelerate meaningful solutions for the insurance industry. By bringing together brokers, carriers, insurtechs, and investors, BTV continues to serve as a catalyst for what’s next.

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The Chicago gathering is one of the clearest expressions of that mission; a place where vision meets execution and where ideas have the power to turn into real-world outcomes.

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Join Us: Tickets & Sponsorships Now Available

BrokerTech Connect: Chicago is a must-attend event for leaders shaping the future of insurance. With momentum building and excitement growing across the industry, demand for participation will be high and capacity will remain limited to preserve the experience.

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Tickets are now available and sponsorship opportunities are open for organizations looking to engage directly with the brokers, carriers, innovators, and investors driving change across the industry. Visit the BrokerTech Connect: Chicago site to learn more. 

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Secure your spot and be part of the conversations and community that will shape insurance innovation in 2026 and beyond.

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