Registration and Morning Tea

Opening and Chairman’s Address

Dr. Bassel Hindawi, Former CEO, DIFC Insurance Association

Session 1: Digital First, Digital Now

Supporting Innovation – a Regulatory Perspective

Mr. David Barker, Director- Supervision, Financial Services Regulatory Authority

AI and Automation to Streamline Pre-authorization- Regulator Perspective

Dr. Nasser Aljehani, Executive Director of Enablement and Supervision& Medical Director, Council of Health Insurance, KSA

Journey towards the Digital in the UAE Insurance Market

Mr. Stefano Nalin, Executive Vice President Business Development, Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC)

Networking Coffee Break

The Journey from Slow-moving Incumbent Insurer to Nimble, Digital First Insurer: Advice and Lessons from the Real World

Mr. Frederik Bisbjerg, Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation & Innovation, National Health Insurance Company - Daman

Overview of MENA InsurTech Landscape

Mr. Lars Gehrmann, Group Chief Digital Officer, Qatar Insurance Group (QIC)

Luncheon

Chairman's Address

Mr. Fareed Lutfi, Secretary General, Emirates Insurance Association

Panel Discussion: the Rise of Insurance Digitalization in MENA- Trends, Strategies and Growth

√ What are the new digital trends sweeping through insurance industry in MENA?√ How to develop strategies to accelerate the digital insurance shift in MENA in the digital age and pandemic new reality?√ What new opportunities digitalization will bring to insurance industry in MENA?√What are the challenges in the process of adopting digital technologies and business models?√ How to drive future new growth in MENA insurance industry with dig···

√ Mr. Frederik Bisbjerg, Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation & Innovation, National Health Insurance Company - Daman√ Mr. Martin Sebastian, Chief Information Officer, Watania Takaful√ Dr. Aftab Hasan, Chairman - Risk Exchange DIFC Limited, CEO - Arya Insurance Brokerage Co. (Bayzat)√ Dr. Nasser Aljehani, Executive Director of Enablement and Supervision& Medical Director, Council of Health Insurance, KSA√ Mr. Bruce Sahd, Digital Strategist, Arope Solutions FZ LLC√ Mr. Ahmed Fares, Chief Innovation Officer, MOTORI

Session 2: Prioritize AI and Automation

Challenges Faced while Starting the Automation Journey in the Commercial Insurance Industry and Associated Pathways

Mr. Narinder Jit Singh Bedi, Vice President– Automation and BI, AXA XL

Motor Insurance Fraud & Role of Technology

Mr. Ahmed Eissa, CEO, MOTORI

Networking Coffee Break

Session 3: The Power of Data& Analytics

Leverage the Real Potential of Advanced Data Models in Insurance

Mr. Varghese Skariah, Regional Head of Data, RSA Middle East

Building a Data and Digital Enabled Insurer

Mr. Hugues KAMPE, Head of Technology Office, GIG Gulf

Data, Analytics and Hyper-personalization in Insurance

Mr. Zubair Siddiqi, Head Of Customer Experience In-force Mgt. & Digital Acquisitions Middle East, Zurich International Life

Panel Discussion: Transforming Insurance with Big Data, Data Analytics and AI

√ How data, analytics and AI is now changing the game of insurance?√What are the best use cases of data, analytics and AI application in insurance?√What are the new trends of data, analytics and AI in insurance industry?√What opportunities will be brought to the MENA insurance market with the use of these technologies?√And what will be the challenges?√...

√ Dr. Louiza Chitour, Senior Program & Partnerships Manager-Health, Plug and Play Middle East√ Mr. Anas Mistareehi, Chief Operating Officer, Al Wathba National Insurance Company (AWNIC)√ Mr. Narinder Jit Singh Bedi, Vice President– Automation and BI, AXA XL√ Mr. Tamer Hamza Hammad, Director- Digital Transformation, AlRajhi Takaful√ Mr. Manan Sharma, Head of Insurance Pre-Sales, FIS Global

End of Day One Conference

Registration and Morning Tea

Chairman’s Address

Mr. Aftab Hasan, Secretary General, IBG& Chairman, Risk Exchange (DIFC)& CEO, Arya Insurance Brokerage& Chairman, A2R Solutions

Session 4: Reimagine Insurance with InsurTech

Reimagine Insurance with Digital Technologies

Dr. Goetz Friedrich Kuras, CEO, MEDGULF

Digital Health Initiatives and its Value for Health Insurance Growth and Profitability

Dr. Dennis Sebastian, Vice President & Head of Health, RGA

Low Code Omnichannel Implementation Case Study

Mr. Paul McLeod, COO, Emirates Insurance

Networking Coffee Break

The Rise of Insurtech

Mr. Anas Mistareehi, Chief Operating Officer, Al Wathba National Insurance Company (AWNIC)

What Insurance in the Middle East will Look Like in 2030

Mr. Walid Daniel Dib, Chief Executive Officer, Hala Insurance

Using AI to Accelerate Insurance Claims and Operations

Kept

Luncheon

Chairwoman's Address

Ms. Vidya Veerapandian, Host, FS Brew

Panel Discussion: MENA InsurTech Trend Outlook – What’s coming next in 2023?

Presented by InsurTech MENA AssociationModerator: √ Mr. Timo Dreger, Head of Digital Strategy & Execution at QIC DVP, Qatar Insurance Group (QIC)Panelists:√ Mr. Alaa El-Huni, Chief Business Officer, CAFU√ Mr. Shady Eltohfa, Co-Founder, Amenli

Session 5: Innovate for Happy Customers

TBA

Ms. Abbie Oliver, Digital Delivery Manager, Zurich International Life

A Journey to a Successful Digital Transformation

Mr. Mohamed Seghir, CEO, HAYAH Insurance Company

Networking Coffee Break

Building Seamless Digital Insurance Experiences

Ms. Caroline Bertrand, Chief Marketing, Digital& Customer Experience Officer, GIG Gulf

Session 6: Open Insurance and Ecosystem

Developing Holistic Approaches to Security Management across the Entire Digital Insurance Ecosystem

Mr. Abdullah Faisal Biary, Chief Information Security Officer, United Cooperative Assurance

Panel Discussion: InsurTech VC Panel – From VC to CVC – Investment dynamics in Insurance in MENA

Presented by InsurTech MENA AssociationModerator: Mr. Othmane Bennis, Head of Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), Qatar Insurance Group (QIC)Panelists：√ Mr. Rabih I. Khoury, Chief Exit Officer, MEVP√ Mr. Harald Eltvedt, Member, Venture Building, SC Ventures

Chairman’s Closing Remarks and the End of the 2-Day Conference

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