- December 17th - M Stage -
08:00-09:00
Registration & Morning Hour
09:00-09:10
Chairwoman's Address

Ms. Becky Wong, CEO, Globex Capital Partners & Senior Advisor, CSPro (HK)
09:10-09:40
GenAI in Action- Case Study 1 - Reimagining Claims: How design-driven innovation is shaping the future of insurance

Mr. Taher Alkhateeb, Chief Technology Officer - Insurance Products, Azentio
09:40-10:10
GenAI in Action- Case Study 2 - Looking Ahead: The Future of AI in Insurance - A Real-World Approach

Mr. Frederik Bisbjerg, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, eData Information
10:10-10:25
Navigating the Evolving Regulatory Landscape: Compliance Challenges and Opportunities in the Gulf and Middle East Insurance Market

Mr. Surya Choudhary, AVP – Product Development, Damco Solutions
11:00-11:30
AI Experts' Panel: How to Get Started with GenAI-A Framework for the Insurance Industry

Moderator:
· Mr. Frederik Bisbjerg, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, eData Information
Panelists:
· Ms. Valerie Hawley, Executive Director- Sorbonne Center of Artificial Intelligence (SCAI), Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (PSUAD)
· Ms. Sadia Noori, Ex-Head of Marketing, SALAMA - Islamic Arab Insurance Company
· Mr. Srinivasan Sarangapani Keerthi, Head of Life and Medical, Liva Insurance Oman
· Mr. Abdullah Albanyan, Head of Information Technology, Real Estate Development Fund - Damanat
· Mr. Zubair Siddiqi, Head of Digital & Alliances - Middle East, Zurich International Life
11:30-12:00
Panel: From Hype to Reality: the Transformative Role of Large Language Models (LLMs) in Insurance

Moderator:
· Mr. Omer Ehtesham, Senior Executive Manager Digital Business Performance, Bupa Arabia
Panelists:
· Mr. Aman Pal Singh, Founder & CEO, B4E Insurtech
· Mr. Aon Raza, Head of Transformation, Al Wathba Insurance
· Dr. Ming X Jin, General Manager of HKOC & Gamma BU, CTO (International), Ping An OneConnect
· Mr. Farid Memariani, Chief Digital Information Officer, BimeBazar
12:00-12:30
Panel: Effective AI Governance in Insurance: Navigating Compliance and Risks in the GenAI Age

Moderator:
· Ms. Shauna Vistad, Senior Vice President, Medical Investigations and Audit, Daman - National Health Insurance Company
Panelists:
· Mr. Sherwyn Rodricks, Senior Vice President, Risk Management, Daman - National Health Insurance Company
· Dr. Madhu Acharyya, Senior Lecturer in Risk and Finance, Glasgow Caledonian University (London Campus)
· Mr. Abdullah Faisal Biary, Chief Information Security Officer, United Cooperative Assurance
· Mr. Ram Kumar, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, International Health, Cigna
· Dr. Ahmed Aldammas, Executive Director Data management Cybersecurity and Risk, The Council Of Cooperative Health Insurance
Data-Driven Transformation
14:00-14:05
Chairman's Address

Mr. Fareed Lutfi, Secretary General, Emirates Insurance Association and Gulf Insurance Federation
14:05 - 14:35
How to Best Leverage Data- Data Transformation Journey Story

Mr. Hamzeh Pourasgharian, Chief Strategy Officer, Saman Insurance Co.
14:35 - 15:05
How to Best Leverage Data- Data Transformation Journey Story 2: Democratizing Data for Business Value Creation through Analytics and AI

Mr. Ram Kumar, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, International Health, Cigna
15:35 - 16:05
Emerging Cyber Threats in The New Era

Mr. Abdullah Faisal Biary, Chief Information Security Officer, United Cooperative Assurance
16:05 - 16:35
Consumer Adaptation of InsurTech and IoT Devices: evidence for health, motor, and home insurance purchases

Dr. Madhu Acharyya, Senior Lecturer in Risk and Finance, Glasgow Caledonian University (London Campus)
16:35-17:05
Panel: Transforming Insurance with Data and Analytics: The Impact of Unlocking Valuable Data for Profitable Growth

Moderator:
· Mr. Zubair Siddiqi, Head of Digital & Alliances - Middle East, Zurich International Life
Panelists:
· Mr. Mohamed Atef, Chief Financial Officer, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Company
· Mr. Hanan Burki, Senior Executive Director - Underwriting, Tawuniya
· Mr. Turki ALMulhem, Chief Motor Insurance Officer, Walaa Insurance Company
· Mr. Sebastian Fuchs, Managing Director of Digital Products and Services, AutoData Middle East
· Mr. Noman Peracha, Director - Business Excellence, Al Rajhi Takaful