GIF 2022 - Brian Desmond

At a glance

The Guidewire Insurance Forum is a special one-day event that brings together international thought leaders to discuss issues relevant to the EMEA general insurance market.

DATE : 12th January 2021

TIME : 9 am - 6 pm

LOCATION : London, UK

Free event, for insurers only.

Helping insurers meet business and IT imperatives. Customer expectations keep rising. Many new insurance relevant data streams and digitally native business models are emerging, sometimes from new entrants and non-insurance players. New areas of risks such as supply chain disruption and cyber terrorism represent new underwriting opportunities.

So many of our clients are excited to share their stories.

Discover what these insurers are doing differently and how it enables them to adapt and succeed.

Guidewire can help you achieve your business and IT imperatives.

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Brian Desmond

Chief Marketing Officer

Guidewire Software

Brian leads Guidewire’s global marketing efforts, including demand generation, branding, product marketing, and communications. Brian joined Guidewire in 2006, and during his tenure the company has been recognized as an industry-leading brand serving customers in more than 30 countries. He previously was Vice President of Marketing for PeopleSoft’s supply chain division and held marketing leadership and product marketing roles at Ketera, Ariba, and Tradex. Brian serves on the board of directors of Betterview, an insurtech that provides a geospatial predictive analytics platform for P&C insurance.

“After 14 years at Guidewire, I have a deep appreciation for the role P&C insurance plays in our society. This motivates me to do my part to ensure we keep improving every day to better serve our customers.” — Brian Desmond

Distance

30 second walk to Marylebone Train Station and Tube Stop

5 minutes walk to Baker St

7 minutes walk to Regents Park

8 minutes from Heathrow Express by taxi

10 minutes to Eurostar by taxi

10 minutes walk to world famous shopping streets

20 miles to London Heathrow Airport

30 miles to Gatwick Airport

Agenda

Keynotes

Meet our CEO and XXXX among others.

Customer case studies

Hear from our customers : XXX, XXX and XXX.

Guest speakers

Discover XXX.

Time for networking

Your attendance includes breakfast, a delicious lunch, and a cocktail reception.

Demo Stands

As an attendee at the Guidewire Insurance Forum, on 12th January, we would like to invite you to a one-on-one pre-booked 30-minutes session, for a more in-depth look at the Guidewire InsurancePlatform, Guidewire Innovation and Guidewire Cyence. The sessions are available throughout the day. However, if you’re only after a brief overview, the demo pods will, of course, be available to all to drop by during the breaks.

Speakers

More than 380 general insurers, across all lines of business, have selected Guidewire. We learn something new from every customer on every project and we apply this experience to continually improve our products, implementation approach, and tools. Guidewire is pleased to share some of these customer insights and experiences with you.

Pre-Event Dinner

Join us for dinner at the Tower Bridge Walkways on Monday 27th April 2020. Arrive in style in a refurbished vintage red bus, passing through the landmarks of London while sipping on something refreshing on the way from the hotel to Tower Bridge!

The Tower Bridge Walkways

Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames since 1894. Since that time it has become one of London's favourite icons and has also made its mark in history as the most famous bridge in the world.