Tom Holmes is Akur8’s Chief Actuary for the US region and is a co-author of the upcoming publication Penalized Regression and Lasso Credibility. He has experience modeling personal and commercial insurance, and volunteers with the CAS on predictive modeling topics. He is a frequent presenter at CAS events and Akur8 webinars, and performs industry outreach to share actuarial modeling methodologies and best practices. Tom is a Fellow of the CAS and holds music degrees from the University of Michigan and Ohio University.

Max Martinelli is a Lead Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8, where he spearheads machine learning initiatives for P&C pricing for the North American market. With a background in predictive modeling, actuarial analytics, and computational mathematics, Max brings both technical depth and practical expertise to his clients. A dedicated collaborator with the Casualty Actuarial Society, he has played a key role in advancing AI initiatives—co-authoring and leading the CAS AI Fast Track Bootcamp and co-hosting Almost Nowhere, the CAS Institute’s new podcast exploring AI and Data Science in insurance.

Mattia Casotto is the Head of Product US & Principal Scientist at Akur8. He has more than 8 years of experience on predictive modeling in insurance and is one of the founding members of Akur8. He is one of the co-author of the white-paper ‘Credibility and Penalized Regression’.