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Guidewire Insurance Forum Tokyo 2024

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Guidewire Insurance Forum Tokyo 2024

    The Ritz-Carlton
2F Grand Ballroom, Tokyo Midtown Tower 9-7-1 Akasaka Minato-Ku, Tokyo Japan, 107-6245

   17 May, 2024 
  9:00 - 15:45 Sessions
  15:45 - 16:45 Reception


From personal lines to commercial lines, leveraging insurance innovation is key to servicing claims that help make people, businesses, and communities whole again by bringing them what they need, when they need it. At Guidewire Insurance Forum 2024, we'll show you the way.

This one-day event brings together P&C's largest community of esteemed carriers to discuss the complexities of the Japanese insurance landscape and what it takes to lead transformation, build a sustainable competitive advantage, and thrive as the pace of change accelerates.

In addition to keynotes on insurance innovation, you'll be able to: 

  • Meet Guidewire's leadership team, including CEO Mike Rosenbaum & CCO Christina Colby
  • Discover the latest innovations for the Japanese insurance market
  • Be inspired by case studies from our customers
  • Hear from international thought leaders and subject matter experts
  • Enjoy the opportunity to meet our Systems Integration partners


"Guidewire has a history of investing in R&D to continually improve its system, which gives us confidence that as our needs evolve, they will evolve with us."

Matt Myers

Senior Vice President
Erie Insurance

Agenda

Time

Speakers
8:00
Registration and Coffee

9:00

Guidewire Opening Keynote
The Power of Community

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. Amy Mollin Vice President of Product Management will discuss Guidewire’s perspective on how GenAI will augment insurance and showcase use cases from our product team. The session will conclude with Miyuki Ebata, Head of Customer Success for Japan and Acting Country Manager, who will share her perspective on the Japanese insurance market and Guidewire’s strategy to ensure the success of our customers in Japan.

Mike Rosenbaum
CEO, Guidewire

Diego Devalle
Chief Product Development Officer, Guidewire

Amy Mollin
Vice President of Product Management, Guidewire

Miyuki Ebata
Head of Customer Success for Japan and Acting Country Manager, Guidewire

10:20
Break

10:40

Customer Story
Saison Automobile & Fire Insurance’s Journey with Guidewire Cloud 
Saison Automobile & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd

Saison Automobile & Fire Insurance is the first insurance company in Japan to deploy Guidewire Cloud. Join Nakagawa-san, President & CEO at Saison to understand Sason’s strategic journey, progress to date, and their experience and lessons learned with Guidewire Cloud.

Katsuhito Nakagawa
President and CEO, Saison Automobile & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd

11:05

Customer Story
Beneva's Human-Centric Path to Cloud Transformation with Guidewire
Beneva


Join Éric 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. Éric 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.

Éric Marcoux
Information Technology Vice President of Property & Casualty and Corporate Services, Beneva

11:30
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.

Mike Rosenbaum
CEO, Guidewire

Diego Devalle
Chief Product Development Officer, Guidewire

Amy Mollin
Vice President of Product Management, Guidewire

Christina Colby
Chief Customer Officer, Guidewire

Moderator: 
Miyuki Ebata
Head of Customer Success for Japan and Acting Country Manager, Guidewire


11:50

Lunch

13:00

Ask the Expert Session
Unveiling Innovation through 24-Hour Solution Challenge


Join Aubrey Kipp as he revisits his Guidewire Connections 2023 keynote, showcasing real-time solutions developed within 24 hours. Gain insights into cutting-edge insurance technology in this presentation, followed by a Q&A session focused on discussing innovative solutions and their applications.

Aubrey Kipp
Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Guidewire

13:40

Break

14:00
Ask the Expert Session
Jutro & Guidewire's Platform for Insurance Evolution


Join us for a forward-thinking exploration of digital transformation and accelerated development. Learn how Jutro's cutting-edge web application tools and the rest of Guidewire Cloud Platform serve as the foundation for innovation, allowing companies to swiftly adapt and experiment with emerging technologies, like new distribution channels or GenAI. Delve into how streamlined operations via Jutro can facilitate a resilient environment where failing fast is a stepping stone to success, ensuring a more secure and robust pathway for progress. Experience the seamless integration of services that bolster your capabilities. Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session focused on addressing your inquiries regarding digital transformation and Jutro's solutions.
Dimitry Remenyuk
Sr. Director, Innovation Labs, Guidewire

14:40
Break
15:00
Ask the Expert Session
Cloud Migration Journey

Discover insights into our progress and lessons learned from migrating over 40 self-managed customers to the Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP). Learn about the effort required for your unique implementation's migration to GWCP and key focus areas for a successful transition. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session focused on discussing cloud migration strategies and addressing any questions or concerns you may have.
Don Williams
Sr. Director, Head of Cloud Migrations, Guidewire

15:40
Closing Remarks Miyuki Ebata
Head of Customer Success for Japan and Acting Country Manager, Guidewire

15:45
Refreshments
Please note the agenda is subject to change
Simultaneous interpretation will be available

Location


The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Join us this year at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo.
The event will take place in the 2F Grand Ballroom.

Inspirational Speaker: Kasai Noriaki

Kasai Noriaki is one of the most decorated ski jumpers in the world.

Speakers

Katsuhito Nakagawa

President and CEO
Saison Automobile & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Speaker Bio

Éric Marcoux

Information Technology Vice President of Property & Casualty and Corporate Services
Beneva

Speaker Bio

Mike Rosenbaum

Chief Executive Officer
Guidewire

Speaker Bio > 

Diego Devalle

Chief Product Development Officer
Guidewire

Speaker Bio > 

Amy Mollin

Vice President, Product Management,
Guidewire

Speaker Bio > 

Aubrey Kipp

Vice President, Technology and Innovation
Guidewire

Speaker Bio > 

Dimitry Remenyuk

Sr. Director, Innovation Labs
Guidewire

Speaker Bio > 

Don Williams

Sr. Director, Head of Cloud Migration
Guidewire

Speaker Bio > 

Miyuki Ebata

Head of Customer Success for Japan and Acting Country Manager
Guidewire

Speaker Bio > 

Location


The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Join us this year at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo.
The event will take place in the 2F Grand Ballroom.

Location

The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Join us this year at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo. Occupying the top nine floors of the 53-story Midtown Tower in the Roppongi District, the capital’s entertainment and design-related business hub, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo offers a one-of-a-kind event location with uninterrupted views of the Imperial Palace Garden, Tokyo Bay, and Mount Fuji.