Registration & Morning Hour

Opening Address by Digital Insurance

Welcome Address & Chairwoman's Address

Ms. Melissa Collett, Chief Executive Officer, Insurtech UK

Lead through Change

Panel: Accelerating Digital Transformation in CEE: Building a Leading Insurance Ecosystem through Innovation, Collaboration, and Regulation (C-Suite only)

Moderator:
· Mr. Makoto Okubo, General Manager, International Affairs, Nippon Life Insurance Company

Panelists:
· Ms. Linda Nieuwenhuizen, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Member of the Board, INTERAMERICAN
· Ms. Karolina Kozlowska-Kawycz, Vice Chairman of the Risk Management Commission, Polish Chamber of Insurance & Board Member, PKO Insurance
· Mr. Thomas Münkel, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board, GVO Insurance
· Mr. Peter Ochman, International COO, CIO & Enterprise Transformation Executive
· Mr. Vaghinak Yeghiazaryan, Chief Executive Officer, Armenian Motor Insurers' Bureau (AMIB)

Panel: CEO Panel: Lead the Change and Drive Growth in the Digital Age (CEOs only)

Moderator:
· Prof. Andreas Gruenbichler, (Adjunct) Professor, University of St. Gallen and Board Member

Panelists:
· Mr. Grzegorz Jurczyk, CEO, Poland, BNP Paribas Cardif
· Mr. Michael Leahy, Managing Director PIA, Prudential Assurance
· Mr. Michael Kolb, Member of the Executive Board & CEO, ACREDIA Group
· Mr. Artur Niemczewski, AI and Digital Champion, Chartered Insurance Institute

Cyber risks, digital reputation, gen Z vs. millenials

Mr. Zdenek Jaros, CEO, Czechia, Romania, Slovakia & Head of Central Europe Region, BNP Paribas Cardif

Networking Coffee Break

CIO/CTO/CDO Panel: Building a Digital-First Insurance Enterprise and Unlocking the Power of AI for Next-Generation Innovation · Open for CIO/CTO/CDOs only

Moderator:
· Mr. Jérôme Balmes, Director Data, Technology & Innovation, France Assureurs

Panelists:
· Mr. Marek Majdak, Business Unit Chief Technology Officer, PZU
· Mr. Ernest Dotega-Wotkowycki, CIO & PMO, Allianz Poland
· Mr. Prashant Vinod, Chief of Business and Delivery, A Tawuniya Company & Ex-CDO
· Mr. Ondrej Vich, Head Of Digital, Colonnade Insurance S.A.
· Mr. Michal Struzik, Head of Technology Simplification, NN Group
· Mr. Matthew Richardson, GC&C Global Head of Operations & IT, Generali Global Corporate & Commercial

Governance that Keeps Pace: what supervisory boards and regulators expect from digital and AI transformation, and how governance and risk frameworks need to catch up in the insurance world

Prof. Andreas Gruenbichler, (Adjunct) Professor, University of St. Gallen and Board Member

Networking Luncheon

Chairman's Address

Mr. Peter Ochman, International COO, CIO & Enterprise Transformation Executive

Transformation Starts with Leadership, Not Technology

Lessons from leading one of the most comprehensive digital transformation journeys in the European insurance industry.

Mr. Michael Kolb, Member of the Executive Board & CEO, ACREDIA Group

Responsible Digital Innovation and AI: Building the Future Insurance Ecosystem

Mr. Makoto Okubo, General Manager, International Affairs, Nippon Life Insurance Company

From AI Pilots to Enterprise Execution: Building the Operating Model for the Next Generation Insurer

Mr. Peter Ochman, International COO, CIO & Enterprise Transformation Executive

Networking Coffee Break

Panel: Execution Excellence in Large-Scale Transformation: Ensuring a Smooth Transition from Legacy Systems to Modern Insurance Technologies in CEE

Moderator:
· Mr. Thomas Münkel, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board, GVO Insurance

Panelists:
· Ms. Marta Skrzynecka, Technology Transformation Leader, UNIQA Poland
· Mr. Michal Struzik, Head of Technology Simplification, NN Group
· Ms. Małgorzata Madej, CEE Insurance Process Head, Colonnade Insurance, S.A.
· Mr. Eran Tirer, Founder & CEO, Ledgertech

Panel: Operational Excellence: Refining Operations in Insurance through Digital Transformation and Process Optimization in CEE

Moderator:
· Ms. Małgorzata Madej, CEE Insurance Process Head, Colonnade Insurance, S.A.

Panelists:
· Ms. Edyta Konarzewska-Skubis, Director of Operations, PKO Ubezpieczenia
· Mr. David T. Vanalek, SVP, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary, Richmond National
· Mr. Shammi Kapoor, SVP & Head - Operations, CS and Health Claims
· Mr. Peter Ganzarčík, Head of Digital Service Support CZ/SK, UNIQA SK
· Mr. Ilir Halilaj, Deputy General Director, SIGAL Albania

Change Leadership Panel: Building Digital Culture & Empowering Teams from Within in CEE Insurance

Moderator:
· Mr. Volker A. Pfirsching, Partner, Head of Innovation Management Central Europe, Arthur D. Little

Panelists:
· Mr. Ondrej Vich, Head Of Digital, Colonnade Insurance S.A
· Mr. Mykhailo Hrabovskyi, Regional Director, Arsenal Insurance
· Ms. Beáta Petrušová, Senior advisor to the CFO, Generali CEE Holding
· Mr. Daniel Karman, Head of Digital Transformation and Design Lab, Generali Hungary
· Ms. Tatevik Ghazaryan, Head of Development & Secretary General, Armenian Motor Insurers' Bureau (AMIB)

Closing Remark of Day 1