PLUS Conference
2025 Conference Keynote Speakers
Get ready for an extraordinary experience! We’re excited to reveal this year’s PLUS Conference Keynote Speakers, where the top professionals in liability will inspire, innovate, and connect.
Meet your 2025 PLUS Conference Keynote Speakers
Moderated by Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Operations at Baleen Specialty, NIL Insurance Thought Leader
Monday, November 10
3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Opening General Session | Winning Under Pressure: Join the Huddle with Nick Saban & Celebrate PLUS Honors
Nick Saban
Legendary, Hall of Fame Football Coach | ESPN Analyst | Founder - Nick’s Kids Foundation and the Saban Center
Get ready to be inspired by Nick Saban, a legendary leader with an uncompromising dedication to excellence. As a nine-time National Coach of the Year, Saban achieved resounding success with his teams being known for exhibiting grit, determination, and resilience, often overcoming adversity to achieve victory. Join the huddle as we listen in on Saban’s approach to leadership, the art of pivoting, and the transition of college sports to paid athletes. Gain insights into what the NIL collectives mean for college football and the current litigation landscape.
Tuesday, November 11
11:45 am–1:30 pm
PLUS Foundation Luncheon | Empowered to Lead: Women Coaching at the Highest Level
Sam Rapoport
Sam Rapoport is a trailblazing, award-winning executive with over 20 years driving transformational change in the NFL and reshaping the future of sports through power, equity, and representation. In her keynote, Sam shares the journey behind her movement to advance equity, inspire transformation, and lead with purpose. With candor and energy, she’ll reveal lessons of resilience, bold leadership, and culture change that extend far beyond sports by offering practical inspiration you can apply to your own career and community. This is more than a luncheon—it’s a launchpad for leadership and impact.
*This Keynote speaker is brought to you by the PLUS Foundation.
Hear from Andrew Busch on what he’ll be covering at the 2025 PLUS Conference.
Wednesday, November 12
11:15 am–12:15 pm
Forecasting the Future: Global Risks with Andrew Busch
Andrew Busch
Economist; Former CMIO, U.S. Government; Author
Andrew Busch is the former 1st Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the US government and economic futurist at AndrewBusch.com. For the CFTC, he was charged with improving and enhancing the government’s understanding of the markets and the economy. His job was to take all the news, information and data on the economy and markets; and filter it into condensed, easily understood research; then communicate it to the government and public.
