- Agenda -


08:00-09:00

Registration & Morning Hour

09:00-09:10

Opening Address by Digital Insurance

09:10-09:20

Welcome Address & Chairwoman's Address

Ms. Luz Grande Vega, APAC Head of Operational Excellence & Sustainability, Zurich Insurance
09:20-09:30

Opening Speech

Mr. Joseph H. L. CHAN, JP, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

Digital Everything

The Digital Landscape

09:30-10:00

Redefining Insurance and the Customer Relationship through Technology

Dr. Henrik Naujoks, Senior Partner, Hong Kong & Head of APAC Financial Services practice, Bain & Company
10:00-10:30

Panel: Regulation Supports for Digital Insurance in APAC

Moderator: Mr. David Piesse, Chairman of Ambassadors, International Insurance SocietyPanelists:· Ms. Annie Tay, Group CRO of Meanwhile, Board Member of The Institute of Risk Management and Board Audit and Risk Committee of The Chartered Insurance Institute· Dr. Rocky Tung, Director and Head of Policy Research, Financial Services Development Council· Mr. Ahmed Mostafa Aly, Consulting | Finance Transformation | Manager, PwC Middle East· Mr. Steve Tunstall, Director, Co-founder and General Secretary, Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association
10:30-11:00

The CEO Panel: Make Right Strategies and Take Right Actions to Transform

Moderator:Mr. David Piesse, Chairman of Ambassadors, International Insurance SocietyPanelists:· Mr. Michael Shin, CEO, RGA Korea, SVP, Japan and Chief Marketing Officer, Asia, RGA· Mr. Jim Qin, CEO, General Insurance, Zurich Insurance Hong Kong· Mr. Rangam Bir, Chief Executive Officer, AmMetLife· Mr. Yuman Chan, General Manager, Bupa Hong Kong· Ms. Orchis Li, General Manager, Gen Re
11:00-11:30

Networking Coffee Break

11:30-12:00

Going Digital, Staying Digital

Mr. Srinivasan Varadharajan, Senior Director of Financial Services, Asean, HCLTech
12:00-12:30

The CIO Panel: the Evolving Role of the CIO in Insurance Digital Transformation

Moderator: Ms. Zein Shiyyab, Chief Corporate Services and IT Officer, Trust HoldingPanelists: · Mr. Ahmed Mostafa Aly, Consulting | Finance Transformation | Manager, PwC Middle East· Ms. Sadaf Shaikh, Chief Information Officer, TPL Insurance· Ms. Hannah Zhu, Strategy Head to CTO, OneConnect· Ms. Becky Wong, CEO, Globex Capital Partners & Senior Advisor, CSPro (HK)
12:30-13:00

Leaders' Group: The Insurance Landscape and Digital Innovation in APAC- the Past, Present and Future

Moderator:Dr. Henrik Naujoks, Senior Partner, Hong Kong & Head of APAC Financial Services practice, Bain & CompanyPanelists: · Mr. Shawn Lau, Digital Transformation & Innovation Principal, DLI Asia Pacific· Mr. Ian Lee, General Manager (CEO), APAC, Peak3· Ms. Connie Leung, Regional Business Lead -Asia, Worldwide Financial Services, Microsoft· Mr. Troy Barnes, Customer and Transformation Leader· Mr. Jochen A. Haug, Regional Chief Underwriting & Chief Administrative Officer, Allianz Asia Pacific
13:00-14:00

Luncheon

14:05-14:10

Chairwoman's Address

Ms. Luz Grande Vega, APAC Head of Operational Excellence & Sustainability, Zurich Insurance
14:10-14:40

[China] Digital and Intelligent Transformation Exploration and Practice in Insurance Companies

Mr. Bin Peng, Assistant General Manager, China Huanong Property & Casualty Insurance
14:40-15:10

[Thailand] Deploying Impactful Technology for Insurance

Dr. Sutee Mokkhavesa, President, Muang Thai Life Assurance
15:10-15:40

TBA

Kept
15:40-16:10

[Malaysia] Transforming Customer Experiences by Leveraging Digital, Data and Beyond

Mr. Rangam Bir, Chief Executive Officer, AmMetLife
16:10-16:40

Networking Coffee Break

16:40-17:10

Panel: Reimagining Insurance with New and Digital Operating Models

Moderator: Mr. Enoch Chan, Partner, Hong Kong, McKinsey & CompanyPanelists: · Mr. Ian Lee, General Manager (CEO), APAC, Peak3· Mr. Nathaniel Chandra Harjanto, Group Strategy, AIA Group· Dr. Axel Baur, Chief Executive, Amplify Health· Ms. Angela Hunter, CEO, Director, Regional Leader, Executive Experience in Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand· Mr. JingLong Pan, Digital Insurance Senior Management
17:10-17:40

Leaders' Group: Insurer-Insurtech Partnership- Innovate to Grow and Last

Moderator:Mr. Arthur Shek, Managing Partner, Hong Kong, McKinsey & CompanyPanelists: · Mr. Kenji Iijima, Managing Director,Global Digital Hub Management (lsrael) & General Manager, Business Design Department, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance· Ms. Annie Tay, Group CRO of Meanwhile, Board Member of The Institute of Risk Management and Board Audit and Risk Committee of The Chartered Insurance Institute· Mr. Rangam Bir, Chief Executive Officer, AmMetLife· Mr. Andy Ann, CEO and Co-Founder, YAS Digital· Mr. Aman Pal Singh, Founder & CEO, B4E Insurtech· Mr. Jochen A. Haug, Regional Chief Underwriting & Chief Administrative Officer, Allianz Asia Pacific
17:40-18:10

Leaders' Group: Female Leadership-Emporwering InsurTech Innovation and Digital Transformation in lnsurance

Moderator: Ms. Zein Shiyyab, Chief Corporate Services and IT Officer, Trust HoldingPanelists:· Ms. Orchis Li, General Manager, Gen Re· Ms. Angela Hunter, CEO, Director, Regional Leader, Executive Experience in Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand· Ms. Hema Prasad, Chief Data Officer, Asia, Manulife· Ms. Luz Grande Vega, APAC Head of Operational Excellence & Sustainability, Zurich Insurance· Ms. Ann Wong, Head of Transformation and Consumer Segment, QBE Asia
18:10-18:15

Closing Remark of Day 1


Generative AI

10:30-12:30

Masterclass on Generative AI: How can Generative AI accelerate the digital transformation of insurance - Powered by The Digital Insurer

· Mr. Hugh Terry, Founder & CEO, The Digital Insurer· Mr. Simon Phipps, Founder, The Digital Insurer· Mr. Yannick Even, Generative AI Explorer Program Director, The Digital Insurer· Ms. Connie Leung, Regional Business Lead - Asia, Worldwide Financial Services, Microsoft
12:30-14:05

Happy Luncheon

The Digital Stories

14:05-14:10

Chairman's Address

Mr. Alain Lecouedic, Partner, Artificial Intelligence Quartermaster (AIQ)
14:10-14:40

Panel: From Strategy to Execution: Change Management and the Digital Transformation of Insurance

Moderator:Mr. Simon Phipps, Founder, The Digital InsurerPanelists: · Mr. Klaas Dijkstra, Chief Information Officer, QBE Asia· Ms. Samah Babbo, Change and Transformation Leader· Mr. Akhshy Thiagarajan, Head of Change Management and Digital Products, AIA Cambodia· Ms. Zein Shiyyab, Chief Corporate Services and IT Officer, Trust Holding
14:40-15:10

Our Journey to be Digital: Revolutionizing Insurance with AI, Machine Learning and Blockchain

Mr. Andy Ann, CEO and Co-Founder, YAS Digital
15:10-15:40

Our Journey to be Digital: Reboot the Digital Life Insurance Business Model

Mr. Young Suk Kim, CEO, Kyobo lifeplanet
15:40-16:10

Networking Coffee Break

16:10-16:40

Our Journey to be Digital: Ageas - on track with implementing our digital platforms strategy

Mr. Valer Merenyi, Regional Director Digital and Tech Dev, Ageas Group
16:40-17:10

Our Journey to Be Digital: Digital lnnovation and Transformation in China's Online Insurance Distribution

Mr. Ronald Tam, Co-Chief Financial Officer, Huize Holding
17:10-17:40

Panel: The Legacy Dilemma: should Insurers Upgrade to Digital with or without the legacy systems?

Moderator:Mr. RAVISESHADRI T, Strategic Advisor - Insurance and InsuretechPanelist:· Mr. Anand Bansal, Director, Data Technology, Asia IT, Sun Life· Mr. Jeremy Young, Chief Commercial Officer, Transamerica Life Bermuda· Mr. Giridhar Chandrapati, Head of Architecture and Innovation, Sun Life
17:40-18:10

Panel: The Recipe to be a Digital-First Insurer

Moderator:Mr. Leo Lau, Director, MarTech Lead Asia, ManulifePanelists:· Ms. Michelle Ip, CEO, OneDegree Global· Mr. Troy Barnes, Customer and Transformation Leader· Mr. Rajeshnani Dasari, Director, Kshema General Insurance· Mr. Martin Kwok, Senior Industry Manager - Global Apps & Fintech, Google· Mr. Charles Chang, Vice President, Head of Digital Platforms, FWD Life Insurance
18:10-18:15

Closing Remark of Day 1


08:00-09:00

Registration & Morning Hour

Data in Action

09:00-09:10

Chairman's Address

Mr. Sean Deehan, Head of Hong Kong & Macau and Hong Kong Market Leader, Insurance Consulting & Technology, WTW
09:10-09:40

How Generative AI is Transforming the Insurance Industry

Ms. Connie Leung, Regional Business Lead -Asia, Worldwide Financial Services, Microsoft
09:40-10:10

Transform Insurance with Data and Analytics- Story 2

Dr. Yuhui Yao, Group Chief Data Officer, FWD Insurance
10:10-10:25

The Growth of MCV Business and Its Implications on HK InsurTech

Ms. Hannah Zhu, Strategy Head to CTO, OneConnect
10:25-10:40

The Modern Core – leveraging AI and the insure-tech ecosystem to enhance the insurance process

· Mr. Somansh Bansal, Vice President, Business Development - APAC, Sapiens· Mr. Praneet Mirchandani, Senior Consultant, Sapiens
10:40-11:10

Networking Coffee Break

11:10-11:40

Unlocking New Growth with Health AI and Advanced Analytics

Dr. Axel Baur, Chief Executive, Amplify Health
11:40-11:55

Accelerate to Dominate: Thrive in a Fast-Changing Market

Ms. Heroko Yihe Zhao, APAC GTM Lead, Democrance
11:55-12:35

Panel: Tranform Data into Operationable Insights- Strategies, Techs and Approaches

Moderator:Mr. Guillaume Huet , Co-Chair of the AI & Big Data Committee, Fintech Association of Hong Kong & Director, Accenture Financial ServicesPanelists: · Mr. Pravat Sutar, Vice President, Data & AI Solutions Architect, Great Eastern· Mr. Benedict Collinge, Head of Commercial Excellence, Cigna Healthcare Hong Kong· Mr. Sean Deehan, Head of Hong Kong & Macau and Hong Kong Market Leader, Insurance Consulting & Technology, WTW· Mr. David Frankenfield, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Amplify Health· Mr. Claudio Caula, Head of Group Data Analytics, AIA· Dr. David R. Hardoon, Chief Executive Officer, Aboitiz Data Innovation & Ex- Regulator
12:35-14:00

Happy Luncheon

Evolving with AI

14:00-14:05

Chairman's Address

Mr. RAVISESHADRI T, Strategic Advisor - Insurance and Insuretech
14:05-14:35

AI Made a Difference in Insurance- Story 1

Ms. Rebecca Zhang, Chief Partnership Officer, South Asia, Scor
14:35-15:05

AI Made a Difference in Insurance- Story 2

Prof. Andy Chun, Adjunct Professor, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong
15:05-15:20

Al in Action-GenAl with Al Force

Mr. Mustafa Sabuwala, Sales Director, HCLTech
15:20-15:50

Mitigating AI risks through Responsible AI

Dr. Efstratios Tsougenis, Director, Responsible AI & Tech Risk CoE, Prudential plc
15:50-16:20

Networking Coffee Break

16:20-16:50

AI-Sure : Future of Insurance-Use Cases

Mr. Mahan Patil, Senior Leader-Digital Innovations and Transformation, Allianz Technology
16:50-17:20

Panel: GenAI in Insurance: What does it hold for the future?

Moderator:Mr. John Spence, Managing Director, Asian Capital AdvisorsPanelists: · Prof. Andy Chun, Adjunct Professor, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong· Mr. Stanley Chou, Chief Information Security Officer, OneDegree· Dr. David R. Hardoon, Chief Executive Officer, Aboitiz Data Innovation & Ex- Regulator· Mr. Yannick Even, Generative AI Explorer Program Director, The Digital Insurer
17:20-17:50

Panel: Tranform and Innovate with AI: the Future of Intelligent Insurance

Moderator:Ms. Cynthia Lee, Director, Customer Strategic Initiative, AIA Hong Kong and MacauPanelists:· Mr. Yannick Even, Generative AI Explorer Program Director, The Digital Insurer· Prof. Andy Chun, Adjunct Professor, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong· Mr. Ken Lee, Deputy General Manager, Bank of China (Hong Kong)· Mr. John Valustik, VP of Product & Technology, CoverGo· Dr. Efstratios Tsougenis, Director, Responsible AI & Tech Risk CoE, Prudential plc
17:50-17:55

Closing Remark of Day 2


08:00-09:00

Registration & Morning Hour

Reimaging Distribution & Underwriting

09:00-09:10

Chairwoman's Address

Ms. Lynn Lin, Senior Vice President, Marsh
09:10-09:40

Digitalizing Sales Journey to Maximize Customer Value

Mr. Derek Ip, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, FTLife Insurance
09:40-10:10

MarTech Maturity in the Lens of Digital Customer Lifecycle

Mr. Leo Lau, Director, MarTech Lead Asia, Manulife
10:10-10:40

Panel: Digital Distribution: Transform with Data, AI and Technologies

Moderator:Ms. Zein Shiyyab, Chief Corporate Services and IT Officer, Trust HoldingPanelists:· Mr. Abhijit Gulanikar, Chief Strategy Officer/President Business Strategy, SBI Life Insurance· Mr. Ronald Tam, Co-Chief Financial Officer, Huize Holding· Mr. Aman Pal Singh, Founder & CEO, B4E Insurtech· Mr. Neil Tan, Chairman & Board Member, FinTech Association of Hong Kong & Managing Partner, Tsunami Advisors· Mr. William Lee, Co-Founder, YAS Digital
10:40-11:10

Networking Coffee Break

11:10-11:40

Panel: Digital Brokers: Digitalization and Technology for New Insurer-Broker Partnerships

Moderator:Mr. John Morley, APAC CEO, Strategy and Technology Group, AonPanelists: · Ms. Cinde Law, Senior Vice President, Customer Experience and Digital Leader, Asia Affinity, Marsh· Mr. Amit Motwani, Corporate Vice President, Max Life Insurance· Ms. Kim Yan Lim, Regional Sales Growth Leader, APAC Market Experience· Mr. Young Suk Kim, CEO, Kyobo Lifeplanet· Mr. John Morley, APAC CEO, Strategy and Technology Group, Aon
11:40-12:10

Panel: The Trillion-Dollar Promise of Embedded Insurance: Evolving from Distribution to Protection

Moderator: Mr. Raphael P. Young, Head of FSI Business Development APAC, EPAM SystemsPanelists: · Ms. Lei Yu, CEO, North Asia & Regional Head of Distribution, QBE Asia· Mr. Arthur Siu, Head of Retail Services, Zurich Insurance· Mr. Valer Merenyi, Regional Director Digital and Tech Dev, Ageas Group· Mr. Jame DiBiasio, Founder and Editor, DigFin Group· Mr. JingLong Pan, Digital Insurance Senior Management
12:10-12:40

Underwriting Experts' Panel: the Next Generation of Insurance Underwriting

Moderator:Ms. Alicia Menendez, President, HKUCA - Hong Kong Underwriting and Claims & Managing Director, InsurVersePanelists:· Dr. Porus Peshoton, Executive Vice President - Underwriting, Claims and Reinsurance Admin, Max Life Insurance Company· Mr. Eddie Lau, Head of Operations and Strategy, Client Digital Solutions, Asia, RGA· Mr. Saibal Bhattacharya, Global Head of Insurance Products, Underwriting & Reinsurance, Bolttech· Mr. Ashutosh Bhutkar, Insurance Market Leader, Global Alliances and Channels, Neutrinos
12:40-12:55

Enhancing Underwriting Processes Through Customer-Centric Innovations

Mr. Ashutosh Bhutkar, Insurance Market Leader, Global Alliances and Channels, Neutrinos
12:55-14:00

Happy Luncheon

CX and Claims

14:00-14:05

Chairwoman's Address

Ms. Cinde Law, Senior Vice President, Customer Experience and Digital Leader, Asia Affinity, Marsh
14:05-14:35

Customer Centric Digitalization

Mr. Troy Barnes, Customer and Transformation Leader
14:35-15:05

How can Data Help You to Make an Informed Decision

Ms. Lynn Lin, Senior Vice President, Marsh
15:05-15:35

Panel: Innovate for the Next Generation Customers: How to Make Insurance Attractive to the Millennials and Gen Z

Moderator: Ms. Kitty Pang, Associate Director, Digital Innovation & Growth, BOC Group Life AssurancePanelists:· Mr. Ronald Tam, Co-Chief Financial Officer, Huize Holding· Mr. Shawn Lau, Digital Transformation & Innovation Principal, DLI Asia Pacific· Mr. Philip Chau, Regional Director, Marketing Performance & Operations, Asia, Sun Life· Mr. Amit Motwani, Corporate Vice President, Max Life Insurance
15:35-16:05

Networking Coffee Break

Digital Risks and Cybersecurity

16:05-16:35

Generative AI Security Risk, Guardrail and Control in the Insurance Industry

Dr. Chris Ding, Adjunct professor, Melbourne University
16:35-17:05

Panel: Managing Digital Risks in Insurance: Strategies, Technologies and Talents

Moderator:Mr. Steve Tunstall, Owner and Director, Tunstall Associates & PARIMA.orgPanelists: · Mr. Jean- François Raymond, AVP - Asia Tech and Ops Controls Lead, Manulife· Dr. Chris Ding, Adjunct professor, Melbourne University· Ms. Berry Chen, General Manager of Information Technology, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance ChinaMr. JingLong Pan, Digital Insurance Senior Management
17:05-17:10

Closing Remark of Day 2


08:00-09:00

Registration & Morning Hour

Promise of Digital Technologies

09:00-09:10

Chairman's Address

Mr. David Piesse, Chairman of Ambassadors, International Insurance Society
09:10-09:40

Causal AI and Healthcare Insurance Outcomes

Mr. David Piesse, Chairman of Ambassadors, International Insurance Society
09:40-10:20

Panel: How Partners can Augment an Insurer's Ecosystem (Kept)

Moderator:KeptPanelists:· Mr. Yusuke Nakamitsu, Chief Strategy and Distribution Officer, DLI Asia Pacific· Ms. Berry Chen, General Manager of Information Technology, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance China· Ms. Angela Hunter, CEO, Director, Regional Leader, Executive Experience in Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand· Mr. Jeremy Young, Chief Commercial Officer, Transamerica Life Bermuda
10:20-10:50

The Future of Insurance with Google

Mr. Martin Kwok, Senior Industry Manager - Global Apps & Fintech, Google
10:50-11:20

Networking Coffee Break

11:20-11:50

Rebuilding the Next Generation of Digital Insurance - with AI and on chain technology protocols

Ms. Annie Tay, Group CRO of Meanwhile, Board Member of The Institute of Risk Management and Board Audit and Risk Committee of The Chartered Insurance Institute
11:50-12:20

Tech-Forward, Harnessing Digital Innovations to Shape the Future of Insurance

Mr. Aman Pal Singh, Founder & CEO, B4E Insurtech
12:20-12:50

Panel: Future of Insurance: what are the key trends in light of new technologies

Moderator:Mr. King Leung, Head of Financial Services and Fintech, InvestHKPanelists: · Mr. Andy Tsui, Senior Vice President, Country Head, Hong Kong, Allied World Assurance· Mr. Neil Tan, Chairman & Board Member, FinTech Association of Hong Kong & Managing Partner, Tsunami Advisors· Ms. Hema Prasad, Chief Data Officer, Asia, Manulife· Mr. Howard Kwong, chief officer, MarTech and Digital, Prudentia plc
12:50-14:00

Happy Luncheon

The New Insurers

14:00-14:05

Chairman's Address

Mr. David Piesse, Chairman of Ambassadors, International Insurance Society
14:05-14:35

Roles of Digital Healthcare Solutions

Ms. Jamie Zuo, Executive Chairman, Greater Bay Area Healthcare Association (GBAHA)
14:35-15:05

The Future of Finance, Investment & Governance

Mr. Ahmed Mostafa Aly, Consulting | Finance Transformation | Manager, PwC Middle East
15:05-15:25

Empowering Hong Kong as Asia's Family Office Hub - Building an Integrated Ecosystem with AI, API & RPA

Mr. Ben Wong, Director, Consultancy Service, Elite Paradise
15:25-15:45

Networking Coffee Break

15:45-16:15

Panel: Health, Insurance and Technology: Mix them to Reshape Health Insurance Industry

Moderator:Mr. John Spence, Managing Director, Asian Capital AdvisorsPanelists: · Mr. Akhshy Thiagarajan, Head of Change Management and Digital Products, AIA Cambodia· Ms. Jamie Zuo, Executive Chairman, Greater Bay Area Healthcare Association (GBAHA)· Mr. Adrit Raha, Managing Director, APAC, CoverGo· Dr. Jeff Yao, Director, Actuarial and Insurance Advisory Services, EY
16:15-16:45

Panel: Distribution Innovation in Health and Life Insurance: How to Drive Constant Growth?

Moderator:Mr. Alex Kimura, Partner, McKinsey & CompanyPanelists: · Mr. Yusuke Nakamitsu, Chief Strategy and Distribution Officer, DLI Asia Pacific· Mr. Valer Merenyi, Regional Director Digital and Tech Dev, Ageas Group· Mr. Charles Chang, Vice President, Head of Digital Platforms, FWD Life Insurance· Mr. Dustin Ball, Partner, Asia Pacific Financial Services Strategy Leader, EY-Parthenon· Mr. Priyank Rastogi, AVP -Strategy and Enablement, Sun Life Asia
16:45-17:15

Panel: Bridging the Protection Gaps: Insuring the Uninsurables and Emerging Risks

Moderator:Ms. Lynn Lin, Senior Vice President, MarshPanelists: · Mr. Clarence Wong, Chief Economist, Peak Re· Mr. Aman Pal Singh, Founder & CEO, B4E Insurtech· Ms. Sandy Cheung, Director, PCCW Risk Finance· Mr. John Maroney, Chief Executive Officer, Global Asia Insurance Partnership
17:15-17:20

Closing Remark of Day 2


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