CUSTOMERS
Beesafe
Marcin Grabowski, Head of IT
An experienced leader in IT and digital transformation within the financial sector, particularly in insurance, Marcin currently heads the IT/Technology division at Beesafe, part of Vienna Insurance Group. With a deep passion for aligning business strategies with cutting-edge technological solutions, he focuses on creating customer-centric outcomes and fostering a strong, agile team culture. His expertise includes core insurance systems transformations, cloud computing, generative AI, strategic program delivery, and modern architectures. Leveraging his experience, he strives to drive impactful and sustainable results, actively contributing to discussions on innovation and IT strategy in the insurance industry.
RSA Insurance
Michelle Jolly, Head of Portfolio Delivery
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GUEST SPEAKERS
IoT Insurance Observatory
Matteo Carbone, Founder and Director
Founder and Director of the IoT Insurance Observatory and Global Ambassador of the Italian InsurTech Association, this internationally recognized insurance strategist has extensive experience in 20 different international insurance markets. He has co-authored a book, 18 papers, and over 100 articles on insurance innovation, and has spoken at more than 200 events worldwide. A co-founder of Archimede, a SPAC that raised €47M and acquired Net Insurance in 2018, he played a pivotal role in the company’s growth and its acquisition by Poste Italiane in 2023, achieving a 120% return for investors. Previously, he spent 11 years at Bain & Company and holds degrees from Bocconi University and MIT Sloan.
Tony Parker
NBA Champion, 2007 Finals MVP, President, and Entrepreneur
Tony Parker is a former professional basketball player and four-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs. Widely regarded as one of the best point guards of his generation, Parker’s career spans nearly two decades, during which he became the first European-born player to be named NBA Finals MVP. Beyond his basketball success, Parker is a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and owner of the ASVEL Basket team in France. His inspiring journey from international athlete to business leader and his insights on leadership, teamwork, and resilience make him a sought-after speaker worldwide.
PARTNERS
AWS
Pablo Martinez, Financial Services Compliance Specialist
Pablo provides thought leadership to help financial institutions transition regulated applications and data to the cloud, addressing critical security, regulatory, compliance, and governance requirements. He currently serves as an Advisory Board member at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Previously, Pablo worked at Symantec France and EMC Switzerland. He holds a degree from Universitat Politècnica de València.
AWS
Stephan Hadiner, CTO
Stephan is responsible for executing AWS's technology vision at the local level, driving innovation for AWS’s French customers. He has experience testifying before the Assemblée Nationale and maintains strong connections with AINSI. An alumnus of the prestigious École Polytechnique, Stephan’s background includes serving as Chief Architect for cloud computing, where he led key initiatives in APIs, security solutions, and IT infrastructure for both B2B and B2C organizations, prior to joining Amazon.
PwC
Matthew Wolff, Principal, Technology & Transformation
Matthew Wolff is a Principal with PwC's Transformation and Technology Practice. With nearly 20 years of insurance industry experience in consulting and industry roles, he supports insurers in adapting and responding to change. Matt is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter and is serving his second term on the CPCU Society's IT Interest Group.
GUIDEWIRE
Brian Desmond, Chief Marketing Officer
Brian leads Guidewire’s global marketing efforts, including demand generation, branding, 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.
Diego Devalle, Chief Product Development Officer
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.
Anaïs Gouzon, VP of Solution Advisory, EMEA
Since August 2023, Anaïs has led Guidewire’s EMEA Solution Advisory team, whose mission is to build trust and credibility with our prospects and customers, understand their needs, and present them with relevant solutions for their business. She has been with Guidewire since November 2011 and, before her current position, was part of and led the Guidewire Enablement team. Anaïs has been part of the European Leadership Team since 2020 and is also the EMEA Executive Sponsor of GROW, an initiative to support women's growth in the company and the tech industry.
Will McAllister, Senior Vice President, Managing Director EMEA
Will serves as SVP – Managing Director EMEA for Guidewire, overseeing all go-to-market functions in the region, and also sits on Guidewire’s Global Leadership Team. Originally joining Guidewire in 2014 as EMEA General Counsel, based in London, Will transitioned to overseeing EMEA operations in 2018. In June 2022, he assumed his current role, focusing on customer success and driving growth opportunities in EMEA. With a background in the software industry since 2006, Will has primarily focused on serving the financial services industry. Prior to Guidewire, he served as UK Head of Commercial & Legal for SAS Software and held roles in the European Commercial function at Misys Software. Will holds LLB (hons) and LLM degrees in Law from Kingston University.
Mike Rosenbaum, Chief Executive Officer
Mike 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.
