- Day 1 | November 15th -


08:00

Registration and Morning Tea

08:50

Opening and Chairman’s Address

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Dr. Bassel Hindawi, Former CEO, DIFC Insurance Association

Session 1: Digital First, Digital Now

09:05

Supporting Innovation – a Regulatory Perspective

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Mr. David Barker, Director- Supervision, Financial Services Regulatory Authority
09:35

AI and Automation to Streamline Pre-authorization- Regulator Perspective

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Dr. Nasser Aljehani, Executive Director of Enablement and Supervision& Medical Director, Council of Health Insurance, KSA
10:05

Journey towards the Digital in the UAE Insurance Market

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Mr. Stefano Nalin, Executive Vice President Business Development, Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC)
10:35

Networking Coffee Break

11:05

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

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Mr. Frederik Bisbjerg, Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation & Innovation, National Health Insurance Company - Daman
11:35

Overview of MENA InsurTech Landscape

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Mr. Lars Gehrmann, Group Chief Digital Officer, Qatar Insurance Group (QIC)
12:05

Luncheon

13:50

Chairman's Address

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Mr. Fareed Lutfi, Secretary General, Emirates Insurance Association
14:00

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 digital-first and customer centric approach?

√ ...

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√ 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

14:40

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

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Mr. Narinder Jit Singh Bedi, Vice President– Automation and BI, AXA XL
15:10

Motor Insurance Fraud & Role of Technology

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Mr. Ahmed Eissa, CEO, MOTORI
15:40

Networking Coffee Break

Session 3: The Power of Data& Analytics

16:10

Leverage the Real Potential of Advanced Data Models in Insurance

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Mr. Varghese Skariah, Regional Head of Data, RSA Middle East
16:40

Building a Data and Digital Enabled Insurer

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Mr. Hugues KAMPE, Head of Technology Office, GIG Gulf
17:10

Data, Analytics and Hyper-personalization in Insurance

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Mr. Zubair Siddiqi, Head Of Customer Experience In-force Mgt. & Digital Acquisitions Middle East, Zurich International Life
17:40

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?

√ ...


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√ 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
18:10

End of Day One Conference