16th Asia CEO Insurance Summit

24-25 Feb 2016, Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

Theme: "Insuring a Smart World: the Next Uber?"

The new business landscape is a myriad of unlimited possibilities! Despite the challenges of cyber terrorism, the global financial crises, and climate change, a new ‘Smart World’ has evolved with disruption being the pivotal word. Who would have thought that all the new ‘disrupted’ business models circle around not having an actual product - Uber with no actual taxis, Facebook with no database, Ali Baba with no product stock etc. The use of new technologies – the Internet of Things, 3D printing amongst others, will catapult businesses into a whole new normal. And the insurance industry can no longer remain in the dark ages if it’s to survive. There is an urgent need to reimagine the unimaginable to succeed. A new abnormal is now the new normal.

This, the 16th Asia CEO Insurance Summit organised by Asia Insurance Review & The Geneva Association, the global think tank of the insurance industry, therefore aims to break new ground with Asia in the lead. The conference will tackle issues such as how to insure the new smart world and be the next Uber, how to take Asia to pole position with such innovation in insurance, how to take an old problem and create new opportunities, how to focus on customer centricity whilst keeping to regulators’ expectations; and how the world of financial institutions and technology are merging.

Past Featured Speakers

John Leung

Mr. John Leung



Commissioner of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Hong Kong

Fabian Sommerrock

Dr. Fabian Sommerrock



Deputy Secretary General and Head of Insight, The Geneva Association

Michael J Morrissey

Mr. Michael J Morrissey



President & CEO, International Insurance Society

Colin Light

Mr. Colin Light



Partner & Experience Centre and Digital Services Leader, Greater China, PwC

Past Events

  • "Excellent summit which challenges the traditional ways of thinking about the digital era and its impact to the business."

    - Iwan Pasila, President Director , PT Asuransi Jiwa Inhealth Indonesia, Indonesia

  • "CEOs should take time out to refresh their thinking. This is an ideal forum."

    - Michael Gourlay, CEO, MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Singapore

  • "A good gathering for CEOs and decision makers to be in a forum to upgrade their ideals for the next years ahead."

    - Tan Boon Keng, Regional Director , The Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA) Singapore Chapter

  • "As ever, window and door – opening opportunities to learn what various sectors are thinking, talking or acting upon."

    - Wee Choo Neo , CEO, Ikatan Asia Pacific Reinsurance Brokers Pte Ltd, Singapore

  • "Sharing of experiences leads to new thinking right away."

    - Nilanga Wickramasinghe, Chief Operating Director , LOLC Life Assurance Company Ltd, Sri Lanka

Speaking Opportunities

AIR gives new & returning speakers an opportunity to share their knowledge and experience.

For more information, send an email to speakers@asiainsurancereview.com