Registration & Morning Hour

Mastering Data & AI

Chairman's Address

Mr. Rakesh Sudhakaran, Chief Commercial Officer, SALAMA - Islamic Arab Insurance Company

Next-Generation AI Innovation in Insurance Policy Design

Dr. Amir Safari, Acting-Director General, Innovation and Development of Modern Businesses, Central Insurance of Iran (Insurance Regulatory and Supervisory Authority)

Data and AI in Action - Story - Enhancing Operational Efficiency in Insurance with AI-Powered Process Optimization

Ms. Zein Shiyyab, Chief Corporate Services and Technology Officer, Trust Holding

Data and AI in Action- Demo 1

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Data and AI in Action- Demo 2

Mr. Ahmad Halabi, Managing Director, Resecurity

Beyond Hype: Building Enterprise-Grade Generative AI in Insurance

Networking Coffee Break

Decluttering AI in insurance for practical applications - how to make money with AI

Mr. Frederik Bisbjerg, CEO | Senior advisor | Shaping the Future of Insurance

Panel: Mastering and Scaling AI Adoption in Insurance: Strategic Insights for CIOs and Tech Leaders

Moderator:
· Mr. Alibek Tnaliyev, Senior Vice President Business Development MENA Region, Qatar Insurance Group

Panelists:
· Mr. Khurram Muhammad, Executive Vice President- Head of IT, Salaam Takaful
· Mr. Abdullah Muidh Alghamdi, Director of Information Technology, Damanat
· Mr. Jochen A. Haug, Transformational Insurance Leader
· Mr. Vivek Kolhatkar, Senior Vice President, Union Insurance Company

Panel: Rewrite the Rules: Mastering the Forces of Generative and Agentic AI to Redefine Insurance Innovation

Panelists:
· Prof. Jihad Faitrouni, Chief Executive Officer, Unlimited Insurance Services (UIS)
· Mr. Koy Nien Lee, CEO, Protego & Executive VP, Head of Bancassurance, RAKBANK
· Dr. Ahmed Aldammas, Executive Director Data Management Cybersecurity and Risk, The Council Of Cooperative Health Insurance
· Ms. Valerie Hawley, Executive Director- Sorbonne Center of Artificial Intelligence (SCAI), Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (PSUAD)
· Mr. Syed Nayyar Hussain, Senior Executive Director – Strategy & New Initiative, Salaam Family Takaful

Networking Luncheon *

Chairman's Address

Mr. Simon S. Price, Digital Transformation Leader

Blockchain and Smart Contracts in MENA: Transforming the Future of Insurance

Mr. Shammi Kapoor, SVP & Head - Operations, CS and Health Claims, Magma General Insurance

From Insight to Action: Embedding AI into Core Insurance Processes

How AI is Reshaping Enterprise Software and IT in Insurance

Mr. Arsalan Iqbal, Head of Technology, GIG Gulf

Networking Coffee Break

The Practitioner-CEO: Connecting AI / ML Strategy to P&L Reality in Emerging Markets

Mr. Mohammad Danish Eqbal, Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Uganda & Chairman - Data & Analytics Committee (IAM Africa Regions), Standard Bank Group

Panel: The Future of Life Insurance: Embracing AI, Automation, and Personalization

Moderator:
· Mr. Renjit Philip, Managing Partner- FutureU & Co-founder, FS Brew Podcast

Panelists:
· Mr. Aman Pal Singh, Founder & CEO, B4E Insurtech
· Mr. Cagdas Cimentepe, Head of Underwriting and Claims, ANADOLU HAYAT EMEKLİLİK
· Mr. Ehab Hatem, Head of Omnichannel, Misr Life Insurance
· Ms. Priya Krishnamoorthy, Founder, LA AEONIA & Independent (Non Executive) Director, Ageas Federal Life Insurance
· Mr. Simon S. Price, Digital Transformation Leader
· Mr. Sandeep Kushwaha, Senior Vice President and Head of Analytics, Bandhan Life

Data Visionary Panel: Leveraging Data to Drive Success, Streamline Processes & Unlock Possibilities

Moderator:
· Ms. Vidya Veerapandian, Founder- FWD and Co- Founder- FS Brew

Panelists:
· Ms. Mini George, Executive Director-IT, Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC)
· Mr. Shoaib Soofi, Chairperson of SOA Committee for Middle East, Africa & Pakistan Region
· Mr. Amjad Khan, Head - AUM & Persistency ( MIB ), ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company

Closing Remark of Day 2