DIGITAL FUTURES: HOW TECHNOLOGY CHANGES THE INSURANCE SECTOR
29 - 30 September
Swissôtel The Bosphorus - İstanbul
What Awaits You at the 2025 International Insurance Summit?
The International Insurance Summit brings together global leaders, experts, and decision-makers who are shaping the future of the insurance industry.
Agenda
08.30 - 09.30Registration & Breakfast
Speakers:
- Emine Feray SEZGİN – (Deputy Chairman, SEDDK)
- Ahmet Yaşar – (Deputy Chairman, TSB)
- Fahri Altıngöz – (Chairman, STD)
Charles WHITMORE (President of Global Clients, Guy Carpenter)
10.45 - 11.15Coffee Break
Digital Transformation in (Re)Insurance: AI-Powered Reinsurance Pricing and Portfolio Optimization
Digital Tools for Climate Risk Modeling and Catastrophe Bond Structuring
Moderetor: Vasilis KATSIPIS - (General Manager MENA, South & Central Asia A.M. Best)
Speakers:
- Neslihan NECİBOGLU (CEO, Neova Sigorta)
- Stavros DIMOPOULOS (Vice President, European Federation of Loss Adjustin Experts (FUEDI)
- Arnaud R. KOPP (Senior Underwriter P&C – Head P&C Türkiye, Swiss Re)
- Kristian Mangold (Regional Director EMEA, Munich Re Parametric NatCat)
- Marc M. BÜKER (Board Member & Market Manager for Southern Mediterranean, North Africa and Francophone Africa, SCOR SE)
13.00 - 14.00Lunch Break
Maria Luisa ALVAREZ BARBY (Head of Sustainability at the Solvency II Subdirectorate, Directorate General for Insurance and Pension Funds, Spain)
InsurTech & Digital Innovation in (Re)Insurance: Role of AI, Machine Learning, and Predictive Analytics in Underwriting
Personalization through AI: Tailoring Policies to Customer Behavior
Moderetor: Daniela GHETU (Editorial Director, The XPRIMM Publications)
Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Sinan AKKAR (Director of Catastrophe Modeling and Data Analytics Department, T-Rupt)
- Dr. Laurent MARESCOT (Senior Director, Moody’s Insurance Solutions)
- Dario SCHILLER (Business Development Manager - Ultimate Risk Solutions & CConsulting SPA)
- Mehsen Nehmeh (Divisional Director Gallagher Re)
Embedded Insurance Era: A Silent Revolution of Emerging Technologies
Moderetor: Gencay Genç (Managing Partner , Genç Sigorta & Gensure Tech)
Speakers:
- Zerrin Sonışık (Deputy General Manager, Sigortam.net)
- Ersin Al (CEO, Colendi Sigorta)
- Buket Erşan (Asistant General Manager , Fiba Sigorta)
- Mehmet Akif Özdemir (Co-Founder&CEO , EasyCep)
17.30 - 18.00BILATERAL MEETINGS
Speakers
Davut Menteş
President, IPRSA
Uğur GÜLEN
President, Insurance Association of Türkiye
Birant Yıldız
Master of Ceremony
Thea Utoft Høj Jensen
General Director, Insurance Europe
Özgür Obalı
Secretary General, Insurance Association of Türkiye
Sachin Sahni
Associate Director, S&P Global Ratings
Talar Gül
Financial Services Leader, PwC Turkey
Levent Tuzun
Principal II, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Alexandru CIUNCAN
President & General Manager, The National Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in Romania (UNSAR)
Magdalena Ramada Sarasola
Global InsurTech Innovation Leader / Senior Director, WTW
Melike Nur Çınar
Assistant General Manager, Türkiye Sigorta
Yavuz Ölken
Member of Non-Life Executive Board, TSB / CEO, AXA Türkiye
Hassan El-Shabrawishi
AXA International Markets, CEO
Aysun Yıldız
Assistant Secretary General, Insurance Association of Türkiye
Matti Leppala
Secretary General / CEO, PensionsEurope
Matt Singleton
Proposition Manager at CUO L&H Reinsurance, Swiss Re
SERKAN AVCI
CEO, Insurance Information and Monitoring Center
Onursal Polat
General Manager, SFS Software & Consultancy CO.
Mutlu Uğursal
CEO, Agito
Bilal Türkmen
CEO, RS Holding Destech Technology Group
Emine Feray SEZGİN
Vice President, IPRSA
Ahmet Yaşar
Vice President, Insurance Association of Türkiye
Fahri Altıngöz
President, Sigorta Tatbikatçıları Derneği
Charles Whitmore
President Global Clients, Guy Carpenter
Vasilis Katsipis
General Manager, Market Development, MENA South and Central Asia, A.M. Best Europe
Neslihan Neciboğlu
General Director, Neova Sigorta
Stavros Dimopoulos
Vice President, European Federation of Loss Adjusting Experts (FUEDI)
Arnaud R. Kopp
Senior Client Underwriter, Swiss Re
Kristian Mangold
Regional Director EMEA, Munich Re Parametric NatCat
Marc M. BÜKER
Board Member / Market Manager, SCOR
María Luisa Álvarez
Head of Sustainability at the Solvency II Subdirectorate, Directorate General for Insurance and Pension Funds Spain
Daniela Ghetu
Editorial Director, XPRIMM
Sinan Akkar
Director of Catastrophe Modeling and Data Analytics Department, T-Rupt
Dr Laurent Marescot
Senior Director, Moody’s Insurance Solutions
Dario Schiller
Business Manager CEE, Ultimate Risk Solutions
Mehsen Nehmeh
Division Director, Gallagher Re
Gencay Genç
SBD Board Member
Zerrin Sonışık
Sigortam.net Deputy General Manager
Ersin Al
Colendi Sigorta CEO'su
Buket Erşan
FibaSigorta Asistant General Manager
Mehmet Akif Özdemir
EasyCep Co-Founder&CEO
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Support Sponsor
Gala Dinner Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Global Communication Partner
Frequently Asked Questions
The purpose of the International Insurance Summit is to bring together global leaders, experts, and decision-makers from the insurance ecosystem to explore the future of the industry. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, the summit aims to provide a platform for sharing insights, discussing key trends, and fostering cross-border collaboration on the digital transformation of insurance.
The summit offers participants the opportunity to:
- Gain insights into the latest technologies and global developments in the insurance sector
- Network with international thought leaders, executives, and policymakers
- Join expert-led sessions on AI, data analytics, and digital transformation
- Explore future strategies for innovation and sustainability
The event is ideal for insurance professionals, technology providers, regulators, investors, academics, and anyone shaping or studying the future of the insurance industry.
All tickets will be delivered electronically. Once registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation email with your digital ticket and QR code. You can present the QR code at the venue for fast and easy entry. Printed badges will be provided at the registration desk upon arrival.
