Matt Myers
Senior Vice President
Erie Insurance
Four Seasons Hotel
199 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia
14 May, 2024
8:30 AM - 15:40 PM
There's power in community. From personal lines to commercial lines, leveraging that power is key to servicing claims that make people, businesses, and communities whole again by delivering exactly what they need, when they need it. At Guidewire Insurance Forum 2024, we'll show you how to do it right.
This one-day event brings together P&C's largest community of esteemed carriers and valued ecosystem partners to discuss the complexities of the APAC insurance landscape and what it takes to drive transformation, build a sustainable competitive edge, and thrive as the velocity of change accelerates.
In addition to keynotes from the cutting edge of insurance innovation, you'll be able to:
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Speakers | ||
8:30 |
Registration and Breakfast | ||
9:30 |
Welcome |
Brian Desmond CMO, Guidewire Phylina Zhang Delivery Manager, APAC Services Delivery, Guidewire |
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9:40 |
Guidewire Opening Keynote Guidewire's Chief Executive Officer, Mike Rosenbaum, will share his perspective on the key imperatives facing the P&C insurance industry, as well as the progress Guidewire is making to ensure that customers have the agility they need today and in the future. Mike will be joined by Diego Devalle, Chief Product Development Officer, who will outline the latest new capabilities in Guidewire's platform. Geoffrey Dirago, VP, APAC, will share his perspective on the ANZ insurance market and Guidewire’s strategy to ensure the success of our customers in the region. The session will conclude with insights from Amy Mollin, VP Product Management, and Laura Drabik, Chief Evangelist, who will share Guidewire’s perspective on how GenAI will augment insurance and demonstrate use cases from our product team. |
Mike Rosenbaum CEO, Guidewire Diego Devalle Chief Product Development Officer, Guidewire Geoffrey Dirago Vice President, APAC, Guidewire Amy Mollin Vice President of Product Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Guidewire Laura Drabik Chief Evangelist, Guidewire |
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11:00 |
Break |
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11:30 |
Customer Showcase Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance New Zealand Join Simone Labady, CEO as she reviews Aioi Nissay Dowa’s impressive momentum in the New Zealand market. Simone will outline Aioi’s strategic journey and results achieved to date. She will outline how Aioi has been a pioneer and partner to Guidewire in deploying new Guidewire products and features including APD, Data Platform and Jutro enabling Aioi to launch new products quickly and increase convenience for customers. |
Simone Labady CEO, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance New Zealand |
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11:50 |
Spotlight on Guidewire Analytics |
Leo Tenenblat SVP and General Manager, Data & Analytics, Guidewire |
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12:10 |
Lunch | ||
13:20 |
Thought Leadership Session |
Timothy Papandreou Founder and CEO of ETA Advisors |
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13:50 |
Power of Ecosystem Showcase Guidewire works with our Marketplace partners to provide new options for innovation and value for customers. In this showcase, Axel Kirstetter, Vice President of Product Marketing will be joined by leaders from ARMA and Nearmap to show how we’re working together to bring value to our customer community in Australia and New Zealand. |
Axel Kirstetter Vice President of Product Marketing, Guidewire Eddie Smith Group Head of Sales, ARMA |
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14:15 |
Break | ||
14:45 |
Customer Showcase Beneva's Strategic Journey Join Eric Marcoux, Information Technology leader at Canadian insurer Beneva to understand how Beneva was formed through the merger of two mutual insurers and has gone on to become one of the market leaders in the Canadian market. Eric will explore Beneva's unique approach of starting from a blank slate, using an ecosystem strategy to accelerate innovation, and intentionally crafting a strategic partnership between business and IT to drive success. |
Eric Marcoux Information Technology Vice President of Property & Casualty and Corporate Services, Beneva |
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15:05 |
Q&A with Guidewire Leadership This Q&A session with members of Guidewire’s leadership team affords attendees the opportunity to ask us any question you would like. The team will cover a range of topics relating to Guidewire’s company and product strategy. |
Panel: |
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15:40 |
Closing Remarks | Brian Desmond CMO, Guidewire Phylina Zhang Delivery Manager, APAC Services Delivery, Guidewire |
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15:45 |
Reception at Grain Bar |
Please note the agenda is subject to change
The Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney
CEO
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
Information Technology Vice President of Property & Casualty and Corporate Services
Beneva
CEO
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Chief Product Development Officer
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Chief Evangelist
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SVP & General Manager, Data & Analytics
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Vice President, Product Management, Cloud Infrastructure
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APAC Regional Vice President
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