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Personal profile

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Abbie is the Head of Digital Partnerships and Innovation for Zurich Middle East where she plays a pivotal role of launching strategic partnerships and navigating the intersection of technology and insurance. Working closely with Zurich Global she represents the Middle East in initiatives like the Zurich Innovation Championships and has just returned from Zurich’s 2023 accelerator “Make the Difference” in Switzerland.

Her expertise lies in identifying and capitalizing on emerging technologies ensuring that Zurich Middle East remains agile and responsive to the evolving digital landscape. She is a passionate advocate for the use of technology to improve customer experience and offer new solutions via prototyping and market foresights. She believes industry, insur-tech and partner collaboration is imperative for collective progress.

Abbie has previously held positions launching partnerships, applications, and products across Financial Services, FMCG and Oil and Gas from across EMEA and APAC and moved to the Middle East in 2019 from her time at IBM and PA Consulting.