Registration & Morning Hour

Welcome Address

Chairman's Opening Address

Dr. Bassel Hindawi, Senior Advisor, Ex CEO

The Digital Landscape

Insurance 2030: What will the Future of Insurance Look Like?

Mr. Frederik Bisbjerg, CEO, Al Wathba National Insurance Company (AWNIC)

Panel: Regulation Supports for Digital Insurance in MENA

Moderator:· Mr. Peter Hodgins, Partner, Clyde & CoPanelists:· Mr. Scott Lim, Associate Director, Supervision, Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)· Mr. Ahmed Mostafa Aly, Consulting | Finance Transformation | Manager, PwC Middle East· Mr. Bore Pupulkovski, Director, MENA, EY· Mr. Anas Mistareehi, Founder & CEO, eSanad· Dr. Abhishek Jajoo, Founder & Group CEO, AJMS Global

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

Moderator:· Dr. Aftab Hasan, Chairman - Risk Exchange DIFC Limited, CEO - Arya Insurance Brokerage Co. (Bayzat) & Secretary General - Insurance Business Group (IBG)Panelists:· Mr. Philip Story, Chairman, DIFC Insurance Association & SEO and Head of Distribution EMEA, Investors Trust Assurance· Mr. Anas Mistareehi, Founder & CEO, eSanad· Mr. Avinash Babur, Founder & CEO, InsuranceMarket.ae· Mr. Frederik Bisbjerg, CEO, Al Wathba National Insurance Company (AWNIC)

Networking Coffee Break

Reimagining Insurance with New and Digital Operating Models

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

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

Moderator:· Mr. Zubair Siddiqi, Head of Digital & Alliances - Middle East, Zurich International LifePanelists:· Mr. Hasheer P. Kottal, Senior Vice President, Bancassurance, Mashreq Bank· Mr. Walter Jopp, Chief Executive Officer, SALAMA - Islamic Arab Insurance Company· Mr. Philip Story, Chairman, DIFC Insurance Association & SEO and Head of Distribution EMEA, Investors Trust Assurance· Ms. Abbie Oliver, Head of Digital Partnerships and Innovation, Zurich Middle East· Mr. Rakesh Sudhakaran, Senior Vice President- Bancassurance, Sukoon Insurance

Emerging Technologies are Redefining Insurance Industry

Mr. Abdulelah Aloshayni, CEO, BABL FinTech Company

Happy Luncheon

Chairman's Address

Mr. Fareed Lutfi, Secretary General, Emirates Insurance Association

The Digital Stories

The Journey to be Digital: GIG Gulf Story

Mr. Javier Casedas, Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, GIG Gulf

The Journey to be Digital: Digital Journey – Navigating through Challenges & Pitfalls

Mr. Saurabh Saran, Executive Director, Capstone Insurance

Business Ecosystems in Practice: Experiences – Findings – Recommendations

Mr. Martin Müller, Partner, Head of Insurance, Horváth

Unleashing the Power of Predictive Analytics in Insurance

Mr. Elias Rahal, Managing Director, Zamara MENA

Networking Coffee Break

Digital Transformation POWERED by Agile

Mr. Malik Khan, Head of Business Agility- EMEA Business Transformation, MetLife

Panel: The Recipe to be a Digital-First Insurer

Moderator:Mr. Mete AYDIN, Head of Project Management & Agile Studio, Bupa Acıbadem SigortaPanelists:· Mr. Hasheer P. Kottal, Senior Vice President, Bancassurance, Mashreq Bank· Mr. Ahmed Sherif Abdelgalil, Chief Product Officer & Chief Actuary, Kaf 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. Mohammad Zaid Al Kilani, IT Manager - CTO, Al Koot Insurance and Re-insurance· Mr. Layak Singh, CEO, ARTIVATIC.AI· Mr. Vipin Jain, SVP and Head Automation and Analytics, Tata AIG General Insurance Company

Panel: Insurer-Insurtech Partnership- Innovate to Grow and Last

Moderator:Dr. Aftab Hasan, Chairman - Risk Exchange DIFC Limited, CEO - Arya Insurance Brokerage Co. (Bayzat) & Secretary General - Insurance Business Group (IBG)Panelists:· Mr. Raef Hassieb, Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer, Misr Insurance· Mr. Neeraj Gupta, CEO, Policybazaar UAE· Ms. Melek Yılmaz, Deputy CEO of IT and Digital Process Management, Aveon Global Sigorta· Mr. Ravi Seshadri, Advisor, Insurance Business, Financial Technology Frontiers· Mr. Sreedhar Suragouni, Chief Information Officer, Sukoon Insurance

Closing Remark of Day 1

Registration & Morning Hour

Chairman's Address

Mr. Malik Khan, Head of Business Agility- EMEA Business Transformation, MetLife

Power of AI

Machine Learning & Data Science Applications in Insurance

· Mr. Mohamed Aly Soliman, Actuary, lead Policy - Crypto & Digital Asset, Bank of England & Chairman, Arab Actuarial Society· 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

Where is Wally (Striked) Fraud in Medical Bills

Mr. Yury Kuvshinov, CEO, Mains Lab

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

Moderator:· Mr. Ram Kumar, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, International Health, CignaPanelists:· Mr. Varghese Skariah, Group Head of Data, LIVA Group· Mr. Swaminathan Venkatesan, Solutions Architect, Zurich Insurance· Dr. Partha Panda, Vice President – Head of Employee Benefits, Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC)· Mr. Anshul Srivastav, CEO and CoFounder, Proton Insurance

Panel: Generative AI in Insurance: What will it hold for the future?

Moderator:· Ms. Sibel Ozcan Imeryuz, Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation- EMEA Region, MetlifePanelists:· Mr. Saurabh Mahajan, VP-Digital Solutions, Prudential Financial· Mr. Omer Ehtesham, Senior Executive Manager Digital Business Performance, Bupa Arabia· Mr. Zubair Siddiqi, Head of Digital & Alliances - Middle East, Zurich International Life

Networking Coffee Break

Data and Analytics

Building a Data and Analytics Driven Insurer

Mr. Tuna Yemisci, Regional Director - Middle East, Africa & East Med, Qlik

Capitalizing on Data to Power Up Your Insurance Business

· Mr. Gökçe Öztürk, Founder, OneDataLake· Mr. Kutay Cilingiroglu, Senior Solution Architect / Technical Manager, OneDataLake

The Age of IoT: Opportunities Abound for Insurance Companies in Industry and Commerce

Mr. Egils Rubenis, CEO, integrationWorks Asia

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

Moderator:Mr. Saad Hamam, Principal/Managing Director, HorváthPanelists:· Ms. Mariam EL OUMRI, Chief Data Officer, La Marocaine Vie· Dr. Partha Panda, Vice President - Head of Employee Benefits, Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC)· Mr. Swaminathan Venkatesan, Solutions Architect, Zurich Insurance· Mr. Zubair Siddiqi, Head of Digital & Alliances - Middle East, Zurich International Life

Happy Luncheon

Chairman's Address

Mr. Malik Khan, Head of Business Agility- EMEA Business Transformation, MetLife

Life Insurance Tranformation

Digital & Life Insurance: an impossible combination?

Mr. Mohamed Seghir, Chief Executive Officer, HAYAH Insurance Company

Building a Digital-Driven and Resilient Life Insurer

Ms. Anuja Shah, Head of Strategy, Zurich Middle East

Universal Life vs Whole Life Insurance for Life Protection and as an Investment Asset

Ms. Becky Wong, CEO, Globex Capital Partners & CIO, Cornucopiae Asset Management

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

Moderator:Mr. Muhammad Junaid Khan, Vice President - Partnerships, Watania TakafulPanelists:· Ms. Lara Varjabedian, Founder & Director, Kojo Innovation· Mr. Essam Maged, Chief Technology Officer, Kaf Insurance· Mr. Simon Price, Head of Life & Health Takaful, SALAMA - Islamic Arab Insurance Company· Mr. Manoj Poduval, Head - Zurich Advisory Networks- Middle East, Zurich Middle East· Mr. Mohit Gopal Agrawal, Former Head of Bancassurance - UAE , Takaful Emarat Insurance

Networking Coffee Break

Reshaping Health Insurance

Digital Health Effects in Optimizing Treatment Cost

Dr. Mina Abdallah, Senior Executive Manager, Bupa Arabia

Panel: Health Insurance to Win the Next Generation Customers

Moderator:Mr. Tamer Hamza Hammad, Vice president IT Strategy & Planning, AlRajhi TakafulPanelists:· Mr. Walid Hallassou, Advisor, Board Member, Comin Insurance· Mr. Mohammad Ali Zaidi, General Manager, Aafiya TPA· Mr. Vaibhav Kashyap, Co-Founder & CEO, Wellx· Mr. Tim Mathews, Co-Founder & CEO, Finsall Resources

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

Moderator:· Ms. Lara Varjabedian, Founder & Director, Kojo InnovationPanelists:· Dr. Nasser Aljehani, Executive Director of Enablement and Supervision& Medical Director, Council of Health Insurance (CHI), KSA· Mr. Mohamed El Missaoui, Chief Operations Officer (COO), Bupa Arabia· Dr. Mostafa Shaheen, Chief Medical Officer, Daman - National Health Insurance Company· Mr. Ranjith Verghese, Senior Director, Business Transformation & Change Management - AMESA/Head of Insurance Practice - AMESA, IQVIA

Closing Remark of Day 2

Registration & Morning Hour

Chairman's Address

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

Reimaging Distribution

The Future of Distribution: How will Insurance to be sold in the future?

Mr. Vipin Jain, SVP and Head Automation and Analytics, Tata AIG General Insurance Company

Panel: Data, AI and Technologies to Transform Insurance Distribution

Moderator:· Mr. Andrew Smith, Managing Partner, Consulture Search & Cavendish RePanelists:· Mr. Vedat Güneş, Head of Data & Digital Solutions, Anadolu Sigorta· Mr. Tamer Hamza Hammad, Vice president IT Strategy & Planning, AlRajhi Takaful· Mr. Anil Joshi, Managing Partner, Unicorn India Ventures· Mr. Siddhaarth Iyer, Head - Digital & CX, GIG Gulf· Mr. Saviour Dzage, Head of Product, Curacel

Digitally Affordable Insurance for Millions

Ms. Menna Alla Hegazy, General Manager, Fawry Insurance Brokerage (FIB)

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

Moderator:Mr. Muhammad Ashfaq-Ur-Rehman, Founder & CEO, FINMAALPanelists:· Mr. Anil Joshi, Managing Partner, Unicorn India Ventures· Mr. Shady El Tohfa, Co-founder & CEO, Amenli· Mr. Tabrez Farooquee, Assistant General Manager, Takaful Oman Insurance· Mr. Martin Sebastian, Chief Information Officer, Watania Takaful· Ms. Rakhee Anand, Head of Distribution - Personal Lines, LIVA Group

Networking Coffee Break

Next Generation of Underwriting

B4E Insurtech: Scripting the Saga of Inclusive Insurance

Mr. Aman Pal Singh, Founder & CEO, B4E Insurtech

Panel: Underwriting Experts' Panel: the Next Generation of Insurance Underwriting

Moderator:· Ms. Shima Ara, Chief Technical Officer (Life Insurance), Saman Insurance Co.Panelists: · Mr. Paul McLeod, Chief Operation Officer, Emirates Insurance Company· Mr. Rohbaan Ahmad, Assistant Executive Director, Adamjee Insurance Company· Mr. Guido Zagatti, Group Chief Technical Officer - Commercial Lines, LIVA Group· Mr. Sergey Khudyakov, Founder, Mains Lab

Why Insurance companies should partner with an MSSP / SOC provider?

Mr. Sunil Paul, Co Founder & MD, Finesse

Happy Luncheon

Chairman's Address

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

Digital Ecosystem Development Leveraging the Latest Tech Partners

Mr. Hamid Reza Parvazi, Innovative Businesses Manager, Tejaratno Insurance Company

Finance transformation in Egypt and the Middle East

Mr. Ahmed Mostafa Aly, Consulting | Finance Transformation | Manager, PwC Middle East

Panel: Embedded Insurance: Partnerships, Evolutions and Opportunities

Moderator:· Ms. Vidya Veerapandian, Host, FS BrewPanelists:· Mr. Shady El Tohfa, Co-founder & CEO, Amenli· Ms. Melek Yılmaz, Deputy CEO of IT and Digital Process Management, Aveon Global Sigorta· Mr. Jihad Faitrouni , Chief Executive Officer, Unlimited Insurance Services (UIS)· Mr. Zubair Siddiqi, Head of Digital & Alliances - Middle East, Zurich International Life· Mr. Motasim Bodair, Head - Business Development, Platinum Insurance Broker

Networking Coffee Break

Cybersecurity in Digital Insurance

Leveraging Cyber Security in the Fnancial Sector

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

Digital Insurance Information Security Technology in Modern Insurance

Mr. Imran Hashim, Director IT Infrastructure, Medgulf Saudi Arabia

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

Moderator:· Ms. Zein Shiyyab, Chief Corporate Services Officer, Trust HoldingPanelists:· Mr. Sherwyn Rodricks, Senior Vice President- Risk & Compliance Management, Daman - National Health Insurance Company· Mr. Bore Pupulkovski, Director, MENA, EY· Dr. Salaheldin Mahmoud, Officer Medical Operations – Medical Department, Al Sagr National Insurance Company (ASNIC)· Mr. George Majdalani, Regional Director EMEA, CoverGo

Closing Remark of Day 2

Registration & Morning Hour

Chairwoman's Address

Ms. Amany Elmahy, Executive Officer, Misr Insurance Company

Innovate for Happy Customers

AI and Analytics- Business value creation and acceptable use

Mr. Ram Kumar, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, International Health, Cigna

Customer Centric Digitalization

Mr. Mete AYDIN, Head of Project Management & Agile Studio, Bupa Acıbadem Sigorta

Panel: Direct-to-Customer: Leveraging Digital Technologies and Platforms for Personalized Services

Moderator:Ms. Sadia Noori, Head of Marketing, SALAMA - Islamic Arab Insurance CompanyPanelists:· Mr. Vivek Bhalla, Co-Founder, IntelPeek· Ms. Vidya Veerapandian, Host, FS Brew· Mr. Rahul Suri, Head of sales, Track Four Infotec Private Limited· Ms. Zein Shiyyab, Chief Corporate Services Officer, Trust Holding· Ms. Nadine Leemochi, Regional Head of Direct Sales. GIG Gulf

Networking Coffee Break

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

Moderator:· Mr. Renjit Philip, Partner- MEA, Start2Scale Consulting & Co-founder, FS Brew Podcast on Insurtech & InsurancePanelists:· Mr. Hasheer P. Kottal, Senior Vice President, Bancassurance, Mashreq Bank· Ms. Ragheda El Khoury, Head of Operations, Customer Journey and Legal, United Fidelity Insurance· Mr. David Howard, Head of Strategy, Digital and CX, HAYAH Insurance Company· Mr. Jonathan Rawling, CEO, Yallacompare and Co-founder, MENA InsurTech Association· Mr. Muhammad Ashfaq-Ur-Rehman, Founder & CEO, FINMAAL

Digital and New Claims

Innovation- Better Way ahead for Reshaping and Performing Reinsurance Underwriting & Claims

Ms. Amany Elmahy, Executive Officer, Misr Insurance Company

You cannot hide from data! SOBE Fraud Platform

Mr. Vedat Güneş, Head of Data & Digital Solutions, Anadolu Sigorta

Panel: How Instant Payments will Change Insurance?

Powered by Plug and PlayModerator:· Ms. Sion Hau, UAE Venture Lead, Plug and PlayPanelists:· Mr. Karim Dakki, CEO and founder, Klaim· Mr. Kristian Feldborg, Founder Vesuvio Labs· Mr. Edwin Hage, Director - Digital Transformation, Chedid Capital

Happy Luncheon

Chairwoman's Address

Ms. Amany Elmahy, Executive Officer, Misr Insurance Company

The Ever-Changing Motor Insurance

Transforming Insurance Distribution Strategies through the Use of Cutting-edge Technologies

· Mr. Farnoune Mostafa, Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, AtlantaSanad Assurance

Motor Claim Automation

Mr. Salam Sharaiha, Regional Operation Manager, JoClaims

Panel: Insuring the Ever-changing Mobility Industry: the Future of Motor Insurance

Moderator:Mr. Renjit Philip, Partner- MEA, Start2Scale Consulting & Co-founder, FS Brew Podcast on Insurtech & InsurancePanelists:· Mr. Tamer Hamza Hammad, Vice president IT Strategy & Planning, AlRajhi Takaful· Mr. Syed Ibad Ahmed, Head of General Insurance, AlSagr Cooperative Insurance· Mr. Tabrez Farooquee, Assistant General Manager, Takaful Oman Insurance· Mr. Cameron Tope, ceo and founder, Polysurance· Ms. Preeti Mundhra, CEO, Tree Digital Insurance

Networking Coffee Break

Impact of Digitalization on General Insurance

Mr. Syed Ibad Ahmed, Head of General Insurance, AlSagr Cooperative Insurance

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

Moderator:Dr. Salaheldin Mahmoud, Officer Medical Operations – Medical Department, Al Sagr National Insurance Company (ASNIC)Panelist:· Mr. Mark Scott, Deputy CEO, Al Futtaim Willis Co. LLC· Dr. Salaheldin Mahmoud, Officer Medical Operations – Medical Department, Al Sagr National Insurance Company (ASNIC)· Mr. Munish Mehta, CEO & Co-founder, Stornest

Closing Remark of Day 2

Registration & Morning Hour

Chairman's Address

Dr. Aftab Hasan, Chairman - Risk Exchange DIFC Limited, CEO - Arya Insurance Brokerage Co. (Bayzat) & Secretary General - Insurance Business Group (IBG)

Inspiring Innovation

The Future of the Insurance Global Market - Conventional versus non conventional insurers - How would innovation and digitization change the picture?

Mr. Ahmed Nasef, Group Chief Commercial Lines and Reinsurance Officer, LIVA Group

Panel: Streamlining Insurance Processes: Leveraging the Power of Blockchain

Moderator:Mr. Vipin Jain, SVP and Head Automation and Analytics, Tata AIG General Insurance CompanyPanelists:· Mr. Mohamed Aly Soliman, Actuary, lead Policy - Crypto & Digital Asset, Bank of England & Chairman, Arab Actuarial Society· Mr. Mansoor Madhavji, Partner, Blockchain Founders Fund· Mr. Gigo Joseph, Vice President of Blockchain Services, Chainyard· Mr. Omer Ehtesham, Senior Executive Manager Digital Business Performance, Bupa Arabia

Networking Coffee Break

Metaverse in Insurance: What Opportunities does It Present for Insurers?

· Mr. Walid Salem, IT Lead for Middle East, Zurich International Life

Panel: Technologies Disrupting Insurance: From Gen AI to Crypto Payments

Powered by Plug and PlayModerator:Dr. Louiza Chitour, Director, Health-GCC, Plug and PlayPanelists:· Mr. Fahad AlHussein, Senior Strategic Consultant, Tawuniya· Mr. Serhat Uzun, Co-Founder & COO, Albert Health· Ms. Lara Varjabedian, Advisor, Nsurify· Mr. Michael Walsh, Sales Director, Democrance· Mr. Edwin Hage, Director - Digital Transformation, Chedid Capital

Panel: Accelerating Innovation in Insurance with Low-Code/ No-Code Platforms

Moderator:Ms. Zein Shiyyab, Chief Corporate Services Officer, Trust HoldingPanelists:· Ms. Ragheda El Khoury, Head of Operations, Customer Journey and Legal, United Fidelity Insurance· Mr. Aman Pal Singh, Founder & CEO, B4E Insurtech· Mr. Gigo Joseph, Vice President of Blockchain Services, Chainyard

Powering Healthcare with Connected Intelligence

· Mr. Layak Singh, CEO, Artivatic· Mr. Ranjith Verghese, Senior Director, Business Transformation & Change Management - AMESA/Head of Insurance Practice - AMESA, IQVIA

Digital Eyes - The Future of Inspections

· Mr. Sankalp Mehta, Product Lead, Elevondata· Mr. Sashi Sagar, Channel Partner- Asia, Elevondata

Happy Luncheon

Chairman's Address

Mr. Wissam Mattout, CEO, Triangulum

InsurTech Innovators

MENA InsurTech Association – why we are here and how we can work together

Mr. Jonathan Rawling, CEO, Yallacompare and Co-founder, MENA InsurTech Association

InsurTech Revolutionizing Underwriting in Insurance

Mr. Sivakumar Thangaratnavelu, Founder & CEO, Symplfy.ai

Revolutionizing Healthcare: TachyHealth's Journey with AI and Data Science

Mr. Joe Hawayek, Board Member, Tachyhealth

How Dezzex is Using Ai for Pre-policy Inspection and Damage Assessment for Motor Claims

Mr. Mohammed Shahid Khan, Co-founder & CEO, Dezzex

Enhancing InsurTech Growth Journey for Better Digital Insurance

Ms. Lara Varjabedian, Co-founder, Nsurify

Networking Coffee Break

Seamless Health and Wellness Experience

Mr. Karim Dakki, Co-founder and CEO, Klaim

Leveraging Technology Advancements: Powering Insurers' Process Enhancements

Mr. Wissam Mattout, CEO, Triangulum

How Finmaal is Shaping the Way We Take Decisions in Insurance Transactions

Mr. Muhammad Ashfaq-Ur-Rehman, Founder & CEO, FINMAAL

InsurTech Investors' Panel: Exploring the Shifting Insurtech Investment Landscape

Moderator:· Mr. Anil Joshi, Managing Partner, Unicorn India VenturesPanelists:· Mr. Ahmed Mostafa Aly, Consulting | Finance Transformation | Manager, PwC Middle East· Mr. Vivek Bhalla, Co-Founder, IntelPeek· Mr. Mansoormadhavii Partner. Blockchain Founders Fund· Ms. Sion Hau, UAE Venture Lead, Plug and Play

Closing Remark of Day 2