Guidewire Insurance Forum Tokyo 2026

Mandarin Oriental, 2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku , Tokyo, 103-8328, Japan
The Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, 3F Grand Ballroom, 2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku , Tokyo, 103-8328, Japan

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 12:30 - 18:30

Shaping a more intelligent future for P&C insurance

Guidewire Insurance Forum Tokyo 2026 brings together Japan’s general insurance leaders and innovators to share ideas, spark connections, and explore the trends transforming our industry.

Discover how Intelligent Insurance is creating smarter, faster, and more customer-focused experiences, and be part of the energy driving it forward across Japan.

In addition to keynotes on the latest cloud technologies, you’ll be able to:

Connect with Guidewire’s leadership team, including CEO Mike Rosenbaum
Hear real-world perspectives on Guidewire Cloud journeys from insurers around the world
Explore the long-term business value of modern, cloud-based insurance platforms
Discover the latest Guidewire innovations and how they support insurers in evolving their business

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Guidewire Team

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Speaker Bios

Customers
Tadashi Yamanaka	Chief Information Officer, Sompo Direct, Inc After beginning his career at a system integrator, Mr. Yamanaka joined Sompo 24 Insurance Company (currently Sompo Direct Insurance Company) in 2005. In 2019, he was appointed Head of the Information Systems Department, and later served as Head of System Services Department at Saison Automobile & Fire Insurance Company (currently Sompo Direct Insurance). He has served as Executive Officer since 2022, Board Director and Executive Officer from April 2025 and Senior Executive Officer from April 2026.
Chopper Takeda	Vice President of Insurance (BizDev & Strategy), MOTER Technologies, Inc. Chopper started his career at Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd., working in sales for local market before moving to the international division, where he gained global experience across Europe, Oceania, and the Americas. In the UK and New Zealand, Chopper led the implementation of Guidewire and established best practices for insurance platform development from business standpoint. Since April 2024, Chopper has been with MOTER Technologies as Vice President, leveraging this experience to lead and oversee new insurance business development, sales, and marketing.
Brad Lontz	Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, CSAA Insurance Group Brad Lontz is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at CSAA Insurance Group. With more than 25 years of leadership experience across insurance, financial services, and consulting, he focuses on aligning technology transformation with business outcomes. Prior to joining CSAA, he served as CIO at CopperPoint Insurance Companies, where he led the migration of core systems to Guidewire Cloud and a broader cloud-native data and integration architecture. He has also held senior leadership positions at Liberty Mutual Insurance, Cummins Inc., and Price Waterhouse.
Guidewire
Mike Rosenbaum	Chief Executive Officer, Guidewire Mike Rosenbaum joined Guidewire as Chief Executive Officer in 2019 and has served on our board since then. Since Mike’s arrival, Guidewire has cemented its position as the leading cloud platform serving the P&C insurance industry, growing cloud adoption by over 500%, tripling cloud revenue, and expanding the Guidewire partner ecosystem to become the largest in P&C insurance. Mike’s focus on delivering value for customers, coupled with his “ship, shipmate, self” approach to prioritization, continue to shape the industry-leading platform, applications, and content trusted by insurers globally. Prior to Guidewire, Mike led product management and go-to-market strategy for core CRM products at Salesforce and served in the US Navy as a submarine officer. He has also served on the board of directors of Docusign, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCU) since September 2025.
Diego Devalle	Chief Product Development Officer, Guidewire Diego has held numerous executive positions overseeing technology and product development in the San Francisco Bay Area, India, and Europe. In his role at Guidewire, he drives design and strategy to implement engineering goals that address the needs of P&C insurers, such as the requirement to rapidly bring new and differentiating insurance products to market. Prior to Guidewire, Diego served as Vice President of Software Development and Vice President of Product and Engineering at SAP Labs. He began his enterprise software career at Baan in the Netherlands.
Miyuki Ebata	Japan Country Manager, Guidewire Since joining Guidewire in 2009, Miyuki Ebata has been a trusted partner to insurers in Japan, known for her deep understanding of customer needs and long-term commitment to their success. In March 2024, she stepped into dual roles of Acting Japan Country Manager and Head of Customer Success, leading with a focus on delivering real value to customers through both strategic vision and hands-on support. As of October 2024, Miyuki serves as Country Manager of the Japan office. She remains dedicated to building strong partnerships and ensuring every customer receives seamless, responsive and customer-centric support at every stage of their journey.
Partners
Hiroko Kakiuchi	Partner, Insurance, PwC Hiroko is a Partner in the Insurance team at PwC Consulting and serves as the Guidewire Alliance lead in Japan. She has over 25 years of consulting experience in Japan and Australia, supporting financial institutions in transformation across a broad range of areas, from new business strategy development and cross-industry collaboration to operational reform enabled by policy administration, claims management, and finance system implementation. Having lost her home twice—during the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and in a tornado disaster in the United States—she is committed to supporting insurers in fulfilling their role of providing the foundation that enables individuals and businesses to take on diverse and ambitious challenges with confidence. After becoming a mother and returning to work in Australia, she was inspired by role models who had paved the way. She is committed to helping shape a consulting industry in Japan where leaders with diverse life and business experiences can thrive.
Kosuke Okada	Director, PwC Kosuke is a Director in the Insurance team at PwC Consulting and member of Guidewire practice in Japan. With 10 years of experience as an engineer and 15 years as a consultant, He has primarily worked on new business creation, business operation transformation, and system modernization planning/package selection at PwC Consulting. In recent years, He has been particularly involved in projects utilizing packages and cloud services. Furthermore, as a member of PwC Consulting, participate in the Fintech Association Japan, actively contributing to the development of the insurance industry and start-up. He also speaks at events organized by the Financial Services Agency and other organizations, and has extensive interaction with the Fintech and Insurtech sectors.
Junpei Shimamura	Executive Manager, NTT DATA Japan Corporation Junpei Shimamura started his career at NTT DATA as a new graduate, working on shared and SaaS-based core banking systems as well as web and smartphone application package development. Since 2021, he has been leading organizational transformation and new business development initiatives leveraging the large-scale agile framework SAFe. Drawing on his deep expertise in package development, he now drives the expansion of NTT DATA’s Guidewire business in collaboration with Alchemy, while enhancing added value through stronger integration with company’s internal platforms.
John Harkin	Managing Director, Alchemy Technology Services Limited John is the founder and former CEO of insurance technology company, Alchemy Technology Services, which he established in 2018 in his hometown of Derry to drive economic growth and develop local talent. After studying computing in London, he led major IT transformation programmes at KPMG and PwC and gained international experience at organisations such as Apple Europe. With more than 30 years of leadership in the insurance and IT sectors, including senior roles at DXC, he has helped Alchemy grow into a leading Guidewire partner and now plays an influential role in NTT DATA’s global insurance business following Alchemy’s integration. He is also actively involved in community and cultural initiatives in the region.