Insurance Innovators Festival 2021 | Virtual Episodes October and November | The Big Meet-Up, London

We're confirming over 100 of the most innovative, challenging and disruptive leaders from across the globe who will take to the stage this Autumn, both virtually and in person.

Join the Virtual Episodes

With a festival line-up of insurance stars, live polls, interactive Q and As and speed networking, this is much more than the average online broadcast... Get stuck into 5 online episodes featuring the most innovative and influential leaders in insurance and insurtech. 

Tues 12 Oct - The next frontier: becoming a truly digital insurer
Wed 13 Oct - Triumphing in a data driven world
Wed 20 Oct - Underwriting new risks - from robots to natural disasters
Wed Nov 3 - Commercial lines - on the brink of a revolution
Wed Nov 10 - Next-generation insurtech innovation

Join The Big Meetup

The Big Meet-up is returning to London and yes - it's face-to-face! Join us 18 November at the QEII Centre in London to get your fill of inspiration, reconnect with your peers and raise a glass this Autumn. It's going to be one to remember.

As always, across the Festival - both online and in-person, you can hear from the CEOs of insurance giants, founders of successful start-ups and ecosystem disruptors. 

Take a look at our first 50 speakers:

Tim Bailey, Chief Executive Officer, UK, Zurich
Jonathan Larsen, Chief Innovation Officer, Ping An
Sian Fisher, Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Insurance Institute
Stephanie Smith, Chief Operating Officer, UK, Allianz
Inji Charkani, Chief Innovation Officer, AXA Partners
Alistair Hargreaves, Chief Operating Officer, Admiral
Richard Pash, Chief Customer Officer, UK, Zurich
Steven Zuanella, Group Chief Digital Officer, Generali
Alan Patefield-Smith, Chief Information Officer, Admiral
Ben Luckett, Chief Innovation Officer, Aviva
Elena Rasa, Chief Underwriting Officer, Italy, Zurich
Sudaman T M, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Benelux, Allianz
David Germain, Chief Information Officer, RSA
Gareth Wharton, Cyber Chief Executive Officer, Hiscox
Jochen Haug, Chief Claims Officer, Allianz
Yanna Winter, Chief Information Officer, Generali
MB Christie, Chief Product Officer, Simply Business
Christian Wiens, Co-Founder and CEO, Getsafe
Dylan Bourguignon, Chief Executive Officer, SO-SURE
Beat Stalder, Group Chief Underwriting Officer, Helvetia
Charlotte Halkett, Chief Commercial Officer, Bought By Many
Thierry Daucourt, Head of P and C Commercial Lines, AXA
Mark Townsend, Managing Director of Motor and Home, BGL Group
David Williams, Managing Director, Underwriting and Technical Services, AXA
John Warburton, Co-Founder, Konsileo
Adele Sumner, Head of Counter Fraud and Financial Crime, RSA
Suzanne Scatliffe, Global Corporate Social Responsibility Director, AXA XL
Sophie Dingreville, Investment Director, Munich Re Ventures
Anne Van Den Bergh, Director, Sustainability, Ageas
Jeremy Trott, Claims Director, Ecclesiastical Insurance
Laura Mullaney, Associate Director, Commercial and Digital, BGL Group
Renato Hächler, Senior Vice President - Head of Innovation Strategy and Operations, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Mark Evans, Managing Director, Marketing and Digital, Direct Line Group
Kushal Pasari, Director, Data Analytics and Digital Lead, Chubb
Paolo Cuomo, Director of Operations, Brit Insurance
Graeme Dean, VP Global Insurance Solutions, Cover Genius
Russell Corbould-Warren, Chief Underwriting Officer, Collective Benefits
Andrey Vorobyev, Head of Commercial Underwriting UK and Ireland, Euler Hermes
David Fineberg, Head of Claims (UK), Generali
Jennifer Dallas, Head of Digital, UK and I, RSA
Dave Thompson, Director of Claims, Tesco Underwriting
Stefaan de Kezel, Director, Innovation and Business Development, Ageas
Evangelos Avramakis, Head Digital Ecosystems R and D, Swiss Re
Dr. Gregor Wiest, Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation, ERGO​​​​​​
Kenny Leitch, Product and Pricing Director, RSA
Matt Walton, Digital Transformation Lead, Direct Line Group
Paul Taylor, Head of Cloud and Innovation, Admiral
Paul Brandstätter, Head of Product and Market Management, UNIQA
Paul Zarzara, Head of Corporate and Affinity Business, UNIQA
Matthew Jones, Managing Director, Anthemis

Speakers: Tim Bailey, Chief Executive Officer, UK, Zurich, Jonathan Larsen, Chief Innovation Officer, Ping An, Sian Fisher, Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Insurance Institute, Stephanie Smith, Chief Operating Officer, UK, Allianz, Inji Charkani, Chief Innovation Officer, AXA Partners, Alistair Hargreaves, Chief Operating Officer, Admiral, Steven Zuanella, Group Chief Digital Officer, Generali, Alan Patefield-Smith, Chief Information Officer, Admiral, Ben Luckett, Chief Innovation Officer, Aviva