Summit & Award 2024

Zurich, 12th November 2024
Google Auditorium

Summit Agenda

15.00:15.30 - Door opening & registration

Door opening & registration

15.30:15.45 - Opening remarks by Silvia Signoretti

Opening remarks by SIH Co-founder and President, Silvia Signoretti

Summit Chair
Silvia Signoretti

President of Swiss InsurTech Hub
Head of Functional Change at Zurich Insurance Company

15.45:16.15 - Panel Discussion

Are you prepared to be a GenAi-Native Insurer?

Exploring via use cases how GenAI is transforming insurance and what it takes to become a leading AI-driven insurer in the evolving digital landscape

Nigel Walsh - Global Head of Insurance, Google Cloud
Nigel Walsh

Global Head of Insurance, Google Cloud

Kilian Blum - Head of Tech Strategy Swiss Re
Kilian Blum

Head of Tech Strategy Swiss Re

16.15:17.15 - Fireside Discussions

Innovative Strategies for a Safer Digital Future

With emerging and growing threats in the cyber arena, what innovative solutions and strategies are insurers and investors leveraging to stay ahead in the evolving landscape of Cyber Security

Daljitt Barn

Global Head of Cyber Center of Excellence, Tokio Marine

Shira Kaplan - Cyber Security Entrepreneur, Founder, Cyverse
Shira Kaplan

Cyber Security Entrepreneur, Founder, Cyverse

Empowering Customers Through Strategic Partnerships in Insurance

Discover how collaboration enhances accessibility, customer experience, and the future of insurance in a digital world.

Thomas Steiger

Head of Distribution Zurich Insurance

Markus Koch
Markus Koch

Chief Product Officer Insurtech, Swisscom

Safeguarding the Future: Innovative Insurance models for the new world

Explore how innovative insurance models are empowering business to achieve their climate goals and drive impactful change in the journey towards a Net Zero future

Liza Engel

Chief Sustainability Officer Deloitte

Coenraad Vrolijk - CEO CarbonPool
Coenraad Vrolijk

CEO CarbonPool

17.15:17.50 - Panel Discussion

Innovation for Speed & Speed to Innovation

A parallelism between two legacy industries: harnessing innovation to accelerate performance, drive agility and create a competitive edge in their respective fields

Kathrin Braunwarth - CIO Axa Suisse
Kathrin Braunwarth

CIO Axa Suisse

Stuart Bailey - Head of Infrastructure Aston Martin F1® Team
Stuart Bailey

Head of Infrastructure Aston Martin F1® Team

Kathrin Kind-Trueller - Director for AI and advanced analytics at Cognizant
Dr Kathrin Kind-Trueller

Director for AI and advanced analytics at Cognizant GGM

18.00:19.30 - Swiss InsurTech Awards Ceremony

We’re thrilled to honour the most innovative insurtechs that are revolutionizing the insurance landscape. As a special treat, our sponsors will reward winners through innovation workshops and coaching, offering valuable insights and expertise to further empower these outstanding insurtechs. It’s a moment you won’t want to miss!

Roger Peverelli

Co-Founder ITC DIA Europe

Brijesh Luthra

Vice President of Swiss Insurtech Hub

Sharanjit Kaur

Vice President of Swiss Insurtech Hub

19.30:21.30 - Party at Google

Welcome to the 2024 Jury

Chairman of the Jury
Roger Peverelli
Co-Founder ITC DIA Europe
Magdalena Platter
Global Key Account Executive Financial Service, Google Cloud
Stefan Schürmann
Head of Corp. Dev. and M&A Vaudoise
Ruth Armalé
Chief Innovation Officer HITS/Generali
Daljitt Barn
Global Head of Cyber Risk Head of Innovation lab Tokio Marine
Raphael Schmid
Chief Specialty Officer
Aon
Katharina Hesse
Sr Client Partner FS DACH
Korn Ferry
Markus Bücheli
Investment Committee member at Helvetia Venture Head of Marketing and Comms Helvetia
Florian Schreiber
Professor Insurance Lead University of Luzern
Sergio Beer
Head of Innovation Pers. Lines Zurich Switzerland
Nicolas Loeillot
A.I. Innovation Pioneer, Swiss Federal Innovation Agency

Judging Criteria

Your nominatons will be measured on clearly you can demonstrate the following:

1.

What is the measurable benefit you deliver?

2.

How does it help the Swiss Market?

3.

What impact have you created so far?

4.

What’s your WOW factor?

5.

How do you plan to evolve & grow?

6.

Do you have the right people on your team?

Photography partner
Geof Pegler Photograpy