The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Sean Madgett, New York Life Ventures
Sean Madgett runs the strategic business development as a director within New York Life Ventures (NYLV), the corporate venturing unit of the US-based life assurer.
Joel Albarella, senior vice-president and head of NYLV, said: “Sean has been critical in developing and perfecting our proprietary model which hinges on our ability to connect startups into the broader New York Life.
“Sean and his team are the primary liaison between New York Life and our broad trusted network of startups, VCs, accelerators and thought leaders. He has a unique ability to analyse industry trends to inform internal strategic roadmaps and manage key areas of focus for opportunity.
“He also has a deep understanding of the traditional insurance value chain and can quickly make the right connections of new startups and opportunities. This, coupled with his deep understanding of the digital competitive landscape, has made him the subject-matter expert for informing and educating top leaders on digital trends.
“NYLV has driven one startup technology proof of concept (PoC) every two and half weeks throughout New York Life. Furthermore, these PoCs have resulted in approximately 30 implementations of new startup technology throughout the company. Importantly, Sean’s work supports and informs our investment diligence and has played a key role in helping to drive our top-quartile VC performance.”
Madgett was promoted to director at NYLV in March 2017 having joined the team a year earlier. He started at New York Life in wealth management in 2009 after graduating in economics from Emory University.
