DIGITAL FUTURES: HOW TECHNOLOGY CHANGES THE INSURANCE SECTOR

4Weeks

2Days

9Hours

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.

This year’s theme, "Digital Futures: How Technology is Transforming the Insurance Sector," will delve into key topics such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, digital transformation, and emerging technologies. The summit will provide a dynamic platform to exchange insights, explore global trends, and foster collaboration on sustainable solutions for the evolving insurance landscape.

Agenda

08.30 - 09.30Registration & Breakfast

09.30 - 09.45Opening Remarks & Welcome Speech, Uğur GÜLEN (Chairman, TSB)

09.45 - 10.00Davut MENTEŞ (Chairman, IPRSA)

10.00 - 10.15Mehmet ŞİMŞEK (Minister of Treasury and Finance) (TBC)

10.15 - 10.45Coffee Break

Key Digital Trends and the Way They Impact the Insurance Sector

Thea Utoft Høj Jensen (Director General, Insurance Europe)

Digital Transformation in the Insurance Sector: Impacts of Emerging Technologies, Generative AI, and the Challenges Facing Insurers

Moderator: Özgür Obalı (Secretary General, TSB)

Speakers:

Sachin Sahni (Associate Director, S&P Global Ratings)
Levent Tuzun (Principal II at EBRD & Fellow at the Trilateral Commission)
Alexandru Ciuncan (President & General Manager, The National Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies of Romania - UNSAR)
Robert Gordon (Senior Vice President, American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) Policy, Research & International )

12.15 - 13.45Lunch

Digital Transformation and AI in Insurance: A Tour de Force of Innovation and Impact

Magdalena Ramada Sarasola, (PhD Global InsurTech Innovation Leader - Senior Director at WTW)

A Dialogue on the Digital Future of Insurers in Europe and Türkiye:

Exploring Innovation, Regulation, and Collaboration Across Insurance Ecosystems

Yavuz Ölken (Member of Non-Life Executive Board, TSB & CEO, AXA Türkiye)
Hassan El-Shabrawishi (AXA International Markets, CEO)

14.45 - 15.15Coffee Break

The role of advanced technologies, automation, and AI in reshaping operations, pricing and underwriting in non-life insurance: challenges and opportunities

Çağrı Akpınar (Assistant General Manager Türkiye Sigorta)

Is Digital Transformation Reshaping the Landscape for Life & Health Insurers?

Closing the Savings Gap in the Age of AI: Addressing Longevity and an Aging Society

Moderator: Aysun Yıldız, PhD (Assistant Secretary General, TSB)

Speakers:

Matti Leppala (Secretary General/CEO of PensionsEurope)
Matt Singleton (Proposition Manager CUO L&H Reinsurance Swiss Re)

16.15 - 16.30Closing Remarks

Smart-i Awards

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Speakers

Mehmet ŞİMŞEK

Minister of Treasury and Finance (TBC)

Davut Menteş

Chairman, IPRSA

Uğur GÜLEN

Chairman, The Association of Insurance, Reinsurance and Pension Companies of Türkiye General Manager, Aksigorta

Thea Utoft Høj Jensen

Director General, Insurance Europe

Özgür Obalı

Secretary General, TSB

Sachin Sahni

Associate Director, S&P Global Ratings

Levent Tuzun

Principal II at EBRD & Fellow at the Trilateral Commission

Alexandru CIUNCAN

President & General Manager, The National Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies of Romania - UNSAR

Robert Gordon

Senior Vice President, American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) Policy, Research & International

Magdalena Ramada Sarasola

PhD Global InsurTech Innovation Leader - Senior Director at WTW

Yavuz Ölken

Member of Non-Life Executive Board, TSB & CEO, AXA Türkiye

Hassan El-Shabrawishi

AXA International Markets, CEO

Çağrı Akpınar

Assistant General Manager Türkiye Sigorta

Aysun Yıldız

PhD (Assistant Secretary General, TSB)

Matti Leppala

Secretary General/CEO of PensionsEurope

Matt Singleton

Proposition Manager CUO L&H Reinsurance Swiss Re

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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.