Anthony R. O’Donnell // October 24, 2025 
(Ashok Krishnan, Chief Innovation, Data & Analytics Officer, AXA XL, at ITC Vegas 2025. Photo by author.)
AXA XL (Stamford, Conn.) approached ITC Vegas 2025 with a clear dual purpose: to accelerate adoption of AI-driven capabilities across its global commercial-insurance enterprise and to deepen engagement with the broader InsurTech ecosystem. For Ashok Krishnan, Chief Innovation, Data & Analytics Officer—whom IIR had the pleasure of interviewing at ITC Vegas 2025—the event serves not only as a venue for technology discovery but also as a reflection point on how large, diversified carriers can convert innovation