Registration & Morning Hour

Opening Address by Digital Insurance

Welcome Address & Chairman's Address

Lead through Change

Panel: Accelerating Digital Transformation in CEE: Building a Leading Insurance Ecosystem through Innovation, Collaboration, and Regulation (C-Suite only)

Panelists:
· Ms. Linda Nieuwenhuizen, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Member of the Board, INTERAMERICAN
· Ms. Karolina Kozlowska-Kawycz, Vice Chairman of the Risk Management Commission, Polish Chamber of Insurance & Chief Risk Officer, PKO Insurance
· Mr. Thomas Münkel, CEO, LIAG AG
· Mr. Peter Ochman, International COO, CIO & Enterprise Transformation Executive
· Mr. Vaghinak Yeghiazaryan, Chief Executive Officer, Armenian Motor Insurers' Bureau (AMIB)

Panel: CEO Panel: Lead the Change and Drive Growth in the Digital Age (CEOs only)

Moderator:
· Prof. Andreas Gruenbichler, (Adjunct) Professor, University of St. Gallen and Board Member

Panelists:
· Mr. Grzegorz Jurczyk, CEO, Poland, BNP Paribas Cardif
· Mr. Michael Leahy, Managing Director PIA, Prudential Assurance
· Mr. Michael Kolb, Member of the Executive Board & CEO, ACREDIA Group
· Mr. Artur Niemczewski, AI and Digital Champion, Chartered Insurance Institute

From Followers to Leaders: How CEE Can Leapfrog in Insurance Digital Transformation - Real-World Case Studies Open for Presenting Sponsor

Networking Coffee Break

CIO/CTO/CDO Panel: Building a Digital-First Insurance Enterprise and Unlocking the Power of AI for Next-Generation Innovation · Open for CIO/CTO/CDOs only

Moderator:
· Mr. Jérôme Balmes, Director Data, Technology & Innovation, France Assureurs

Panelists:
· Mr. Prashant Vinod, Chief of Business and Delivery, A Tawuniya Company & Ex-CDO
· Mr. Ondrej Vich, Head Of Digital, Colonnade Insurance S.A.
· Mr. Michal Struzik, Head of Technology Simplification, NN Group

Governance that Keeps Pace: what supervisory boards and regulators expect from digital and AI transformation, and how governance and risk frameworks need to catch up in the insurance world

Prof. Andreas Gruenbichler, (Adjunct) Professor, University of St. Gallen and Board Member

Winning the Digital Race: A Strategic Roadmap for CEE’s Insurance Leaders to Drive Innovation and Lead the Future

Kept, not Available

Networking Luncheon

Chairman's Address

Mr. Peter Ochman, International COO, CIO & Enterprise Transformation Executive

Transformation Starts with Leadership, Not Technology

Lessons from leading one of the most comprehensive digital transformation journeys in the European insurance industry.

Mr. Michael Kolb, Member of the Executive Board & CEO, ACREDIA Group

Multi-Country Platform Strategy: How to Serve Fragmented CEE Markets from Centralized Digital Hubs

Cyber risks, digital reputation, gen Z vs. millenials

Mr. Zdenek Jaros, CEO, Czechia, Romania, Slovakia & Head of Central Europe Region, BNP Paribas Cardif

Networking Coffee Break

From AI Pilots to Enterprise Execution: Building the Operating Model for the Next Generation Insurer

Mr. Peter Ochman, International COO, CIO & Enterprise Transformation Executive

Panel: Execution Excellence in Large-Scale Transformation: Ensuring a Smooth Transition from Legacy Systems to Modern Insurance Technologies in CEE

Moderator:
· Mr. Thomas Münkel, CEO, LIAG AG

Panelists:
· Ms. Iwona Kondracka, Managing Director, Insurance Technology & Digitalization, SALTUS Insurance
· Mr. Øivind Skallerud, Senior Vice President & Board Member, Gjensidige
· Mr. Alexander PARUSCHKE, CEO, VOLTEO CAPITAL
· Mr. Michal Struzik, Head of Technology Simplification, NN Group
· Ms. Małgorzata Madej, CEE Insurance Process Head, Colonnade Insurance, S.A.

Panel: Operational Excellence: Refining Operations in Insurance through Digital Transformation and Process Optimization in CEE

Moderator:
· Ms. Małgorzata Madej, CEE Insurance Process Head, Colonnade Insurance, S.A.

Panelists:
· Ms. Edyta Konarzewska-Skubis, Director of Operations, PKO Ubezpieczenia
· Mr. David T. Vanalek, SVP, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary, Richmond National
· Mr. Shammi Kapoor, SVP & Head - Operations, CS and Health Claims
· Mr. Peter Ganzarčík, Head of Digital Service Support CZ/SK, UNIQA SK
· Mr. Ilir Halilaj, Deputy General Director, SIGAL Albania

Change Leadership Panel: Building Digital Culture & Empowering Teams from Within in CEE Insurance

Moderator:
· Mr. Volker A. Pfirsching, Partner, Head of Innovation Management Central Europe, Arthur D. Little

Panelists:
· Mr. Ondrej Vich, Head Of Digital, Colonnade Insurance S.A
· Mr. Mykhailo Hrabovskyi, Regional Director, Arsenal Insurance
· Ms. Beáta Petrušová, Senior advisor to the CFO, Generali CEE Holding
· Mr. Daniel Karman, Head of Digital Transformation and Design Lab, Generali Hungary

Closing Remark of Day 1