Registration & Morning Hour

Opening Address by Digital Insurance

Welcome Address & Chairman's Address

· Prof. Tek Yew Chia, Adjunct Professor and Advisor, Asian Institute of Digital Finance, National University of Singapore (NUS)

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

Navigate the Digital Future

The Top Digital Minds

Panel: Accelerate Digital to Drive Future Growth: Enabling and Driving Digital Transformation in Insurance in APAC

Moderator:
· Prof. Tek Yew Chia, Adjunct Professor and Advisor, Asian Institute of Digital Finance, National University of Singapore (NUS)

Panelists:
· Mr. David Piesse, Chairman of Ambassadors, International Insurance Society
· Mr. Jochen A. Haug, Transformational Insurance Leader
· Ms. Selina Lau, Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers
· Mr. Leo Lin, Head of Product and Solutions, Alibaba Cloud International North APAC and SEA Region

The CEO Panel: How to Unlock the Most Value from Your Digital Transformation

Moderator:
· Mr. John Spence, Managing Director, Asian Capital Advisors

Panelists:
· Mr. Jim Qin, CEO, Life and General Insurance, Zurich Insurance Hong Kong
· Ms. Laura Wang, Chief Executive Officer, PCA Life Assurance (Taiwan)
· Mr. Michael Shin, Chief Executive Officer, RGA Korea, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA)
· Mr. Sythan Prou, Chief Executive Officer, Forte Life
· Mr. Lasitha Wimalaratne, Director/CEO- HNB Assurance PLC & The President-Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (lASL)

The CIO/CDO/CTO Panel: How Insurers can Keep up with Accelerated Digital Changes through Continuous Innovation?

Moderator:
· Ms. Orchis Li, General Manager, Gen Re, Hong Kong Branch

Panelists:
· Mr. Gary Ho, CIO AXA Hong Kong & Macau | Board Member of AI Association of HK
· Mr. Ratana Theam, Chief Technology Officer, CB General Insurance Plc.
· Mr. Alfred Cheung, Deputy CEO, BOC Life
· Dr. Puneet Kaur Kohli, President - Chief information and Technology officer, Liberty General Insurance

Networking Coffee Break

Turning AI Innovation into Business Value: iSuite’s Tangible Impact on Revenue, Efficiency & Growth

Mr. Balamurugan Jegatheesan, Chief Architect, FPT Asia Pacific, FPT Corporation

Panel: New Generation Transformation: Current and Future Tech Trends in the Insurance Industry

Moderator:
· Ms. Lynn Lin, Senior Vice President, Marsh

Panelists:
· Mr. Prashant Vinod, Executive Director - Digital Hub, Tawuniya
· Dr. Maxim Afanasyev, Financial Services Industry Head for JAPAC, Global Strategic Industries, Google Cloud
· Mr. Troy Barnes, Transformation Practitioner and Thought Leader
· Mr. Shammi Kapoor, SVP & Head Operations, Tata AIG General Insurance
· Mr. Earvin Lim, Chief Information Officer, Bupa Hong Kong

Networking Luncheon

Growing Urgency for Change

Chairwoman's Address

Ms. Samah Babbo, Change and Transformation Leader

A CEO’s Perspective on "Leading Fundamental Innovation & Change"

· Ms. Ingrid Johnson, Transformative Global Leader in Financial Services
· Mr. Bernhard Kotanko, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Successfull Change Management to Fuel Digital Transformation in Insurance

Mr. Srinivasan Varadharajan, Snr Sales Director, ASEAN, HCLTech

NEXT GENERATION AI DRIVEN TRANSFORMATION FOR INSURANCE

Mr. Bosco Fung, Head of Financial and Telecom Sector, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Hong Kong

Panel: From Legacy to Digital- the Best Way forward for Core Infrastructure Transformation

Moderator:
· Mr. Ashish Jhajharia, Distinguished Industry Analyst-Insurance, ISG (Information Services Group)

Panelists:
· Mr. Luca Cacchiani, Head of Architecture APAC & MEA, Cigna Healthcare International Health
· Mr. Ashish Chand, Chief Transformation Officer, HuBS, Sun Life
· Mr. Rajnish Pal, Senior Vice President, Head of Transformation, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group (MSIG), Asia
· Mr. Syed Moinuddin Ahmed, Additional Managing Director and Company Secretary , Green Delta Insurance

Networking Coffee Break

Panel: Operational Excellence: Refining Operation in Insurance through Digital Transformation and Process Optimization

Moderator:
· Mr. Paul Ricard, Asia Pacific Head of Insurance & Asset Management, Oliver Wyman

Panelists:
· Mr. Troy Barnes, Transformation Practitioner and Thought Leader
· Mr. Ashish Chand, Chief Transformation Officer, HuBS, Sun Life
· Mr. Michael Davies, Founder & CEO, Nextvestment
· Mr. JingLong Pan, Digital Insurance Senior Management
· Ms. Alvernia Xu, Head of Operations - Asia Pacific, Markel International Singapore

Panel: Climate Change and ESG: a Roadmap for Sustainable Insurance Powered by Technology

Moderator:
· Prof. Lapman Lee, Professor of Practice (ESG, FinTech, Sustainable Finance), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Panelists:
· Mr. Shinichi Kishi, General Manager at Sustainability Management & Development Dpt., Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
· Mr. Qin Lu, CEO Greater China, Aon
· Mr. Makoto Okubo, General Manager, International Affairs, Nippon Life Insurance
· Mr. Trevor Laight, Chief Executive Officer, FVOR Financial Intelligence Group
· Ms. Kannes Wong, Head of Strategy and Sustainability, Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong)

Panel: The Future of Workforce in Insurance: Tech, Culture, and Capabilities in Transformation

Moderator:
· Mr. Sean Deehan, Head of Hong Kong & Macau and Hong Kong Market Leader, Insurance Consulting & Technology, WTW

Panelists:
· Ms. Wivinia Luk, Senior Manager of Policy Research, Financial Services Development Council
· Mr. Joerg Sauer, Transformational Coach, Morphosis Coaching
· Mr. Marc Karim Baloch, Founder & Managing Director, Resonance Asia
· Mr. Arthur Shek, Managing Partner, Hong Kong, McKinsey & Company

"Digital Insurance-Insurer Leader of 2025 (APAC Region)" Award Ceremony

Award Detail

Closing Remark of Day 1