The Markel Style

What happens when you eat Taco Bell for 30 days straight? Learn this and how Sam Reid generated millions of views for his show The Studio Revue.

The "Style at Work" Conversation series is part of the Markel Group Reunion. These conversations feature people whose lives and work embody elements of the Markel Style.

Markel Style: https://www.mklgroup.com/who-we-are/m...

Markel Group Reunion: https://mklreunion.com/

Lacey Huszcza shares leadership lessons from her experience as Executive Director of the Richmond Symphony. 

The "Style at Work" Conversation series is part of the Markel Group Reunion. These conversations feature people whose lives and work embody elements of the Markel Style.

Markel Style: https://www.mklgroup.com/who-we-are/m...

Markel Group Reunion: https://mklreunion.com/

In this conversation, Jeremy Noble, President of Markel; Frank Majors, co-CEO and President of Nephila Holdings; Robin Russo, Executive Vice President of Markel; and Laura Taylor, President of Nephila Holdings discuss Nephila's value to Markel's insurance platform.

The Markel Group Conversations are a series of panels included in the Forum, part of the Markel Group Reunion. Other Markel Group Conversations include the Insurance and CEO Panel.

Each spring in Richmond, Virginia, we invite customers, shareholders, associates, community members, and friends worldwide to gather, connect, learn, and have fun.

We call this event the Markel Group Reunion. Comprised of two days of events, including a Walk & Run, the Forum, the Meeting, and the Reception, among other gatherings, the Reunion offers an unparalleled opportunity to better get to know the Markel Group and the community around it.

Learn more at www.mklreunion.com.

Nephila: www.nephila.com.

Hannah and Xavier share the story behind their fast-growing Richmond, Virginia-based company.

The company started when Hannah made 20 ice cream sandwiches at their home. Today, the company makes 50,000 daily.

In this conversation, moderated by Richard Coughlan, Hannah and Xavier share stories about their partnerships with Westbury Pharmacy, Performance Food Group, Fresh Market, Nicky Hilton, Costco, and others.

Since its founding, Nightingale has grown from $15,000 in sales in its first year to $10 million in annual revenue today.

If you haven't tried their ice cream sandwiches...what are you waiting for? They're delicious!!

Thank you, Xavier and Hannah, for sharing your amazing story.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:15 Hannah joins the Marines

0:57 Nursing, then Culinary school

1:42 Hannah and Xavier meet

2:14 Xavier's culinary career begins at 14

2:30 Xavier moves to Richmond

3:27 The first ice cream sandwich

4:30 Xavier's life changes...

5:23 The first batch

6:21 Using creativity as a chef

7:19 State of Nightingale today

7:51 Partnering with Westbury Pharmacy

9:29 Figuring out delivery and distribution with Performance Food Group

11:54 Fear was not an option

13:15 Growing the team

14:56 Setting up at Hatch food incubator

18:00 Reaching $10 million in sales

19:10 Growing the team

19:38 Fresh Market partnership

21:53 Making hand-made products every day

24:19 Xavier's father

26:00 Partnering with Nicky Hilton

30:54 Developing new flavors

33:58 Focusing on what we do best

34:55 The evolution of "Chomps"

35:32 The joy of working with Costco (Nightingale available in Costco from Maine to Virginia)

40:11 Audience Q&A

Learn more: https://www.nightingaleicecream.com/o...

The "Style at Work" Conversation series is part of the Markel Group Reunion.

These conversations feature people whose lives and work embody elements of the Markel Style.

Markel Style: https://www.mklgroup.com/who-we-are/m...

Markel Group Reunion: https://mklreunion.com/

In this conversation, Andy Sofish, CEO of CapTech; Brian Bischoff, Principal at CapTech; Nicole Oliver, Managing Director at CapTech; and Kevin Vaughan, Director, Generative AI at CapTech discuss how CapTech is helping its clients navigate the AI revolution.

Chapters:

0:11 Andy Sofish sets the stage/frames the discussion

0:46 How CapTech thinks about AI

3:05 Role of ChatGPT

7:25 Tangible examples of what CapTech is doing for its clients

11:32 Importance of guardrails

13:10 Automation AI capabilities

14:35 Misconceptions out there around AI

17:50 Leveraging workforce to protect data

19:10 Fear of job displacement

21:48 Seeing the possibilities of AI

22:46 Specific examples of CapTech client projects

26:34 Working on multi-agent systems

28:31 Microsoft 365 Co-Pilot and AI solutions to enhance productivity

29:25 The work CapTech has been doing around AI for Markel

31:03 Ways for companies to get started on AI

35:45 The key skills needed to build out AI capabilities in an organization

41:29 "Make sure you invite AI to the party"

42:52 Importance of writing and liberal arts in an AI world

44:08 Audience Q&A begins

The Markel Group Conversations are a series of panels included in the Forum, part of the Markel Group Reunion. Other Markel Group Conversations include the Insurance and CEO Panel.

Each spring in Richmond, Virginia, we invite customers, shareholders, associates, community members, and friends worldwide to gather, connect, learn, and have fun.

We call this event the Markel Group Reunion. Comprised of two days of events, including a Walk & Run, the Forum, the Meeting, and the Reception, among other gatherings, the Reunion offers an unparalleled opportunity to better get to know the Markel Group and the community around it.

Learn more at www.mklreunion.com.

CapTech: https://www.captechconsulting.com/cap...

This is the Q&A portion from the main event at the 2024 Reunion.

Each spring in Richmond, Virginia, we invite customers, shareholders, associates, community members, and friends worldwide to gather, connect, learn, and have fun.

We call this event the Markel Group Reunion.

Comprised of two days of events, including a Walk & Run, the Forum panels, the Meeting, and the Reception, among other gatherings, the Reunion offers an unparalleled opportunity to better get to know the Markel Group and the community around it.

Learn more at: www.mklreunion.com.

Joanne may be the only person who can take you through a Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls test and have you smiling and laughing the entire way. She is the Controller for Markel Ventures, and she lives the Markel Style in every way.

Learn more about Markel Group at: www.mklgroup.com.

We held our first Omaha Brunch in 1991, and there were six close friends in attendance. In 2024, we had over 2,500 people attend. The event has become an opportunity for investors, associates, and friends to gather, exchange ideas, and participate in a Q&A with Markel Group leaders.

Learn more at: www.mklreunion.com/omaha

Forward-looking statements and non-GAAP financial measures

This recording may include forward-looking statements. Additional information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements is included in Markel Group's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly report(s) on Form 10-Q and current report(s) on Form 8-K, including under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Safe Harbor and Cautionary Statement." Markel Group undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. This recording also may include references to or discussion of certain non-GAAP financial measures. You may find the most directly comparable GAAP measures and a reconciliation to GAAP for these measures in Markel Group's most recent quarterly results press release(s), most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and quarterly report(s) on Form 10-Q. Markel Group's most recent quarterly results press release(s), Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks can be found on our web site at mklgroup.com under "Investor relations-Financials."

Some call him the Steven Spielberg of Markel for making the pictures move. Others call him the Ted Lasso of Markel for inspiring and energizing us all. Whatever you call him, Brandon Ancarrow lives the Markel Style, and this is his story.

Learn more about Markel at: www.markel.com.

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Phil Hutson from Markel Food Group won a Markel Style Award in 2023. He's been a transformative force for the team in Indianapolis, and he embodies the values in the Markel Style with his actions, not just his words.

Learn more about Markel Food Group at: www.markelfoodgroup.com.