17th Asia Insurance CFO Summit 2024

8-9 May 2024, InterContinental Hotel, Singapore

Theme: "The Future CFO: Mastering the Art of Navigating the Complexity and Dynamics of the Insurance Industry"

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Programme

Day One: 8 May 2024, Wednesday
8:00am
Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:00am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks & Introduction to the Conference Theme

Benjamin Yeo, Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group, DBS Bank

9:10am
Emerging Finance Trends for the Insurance Industry

Martyn van Wensveen, EY Asia-Pacific IFRS17 Campaign & Finance Transformation Leader

9:30am
Driving High Performance Across a Dynamic APAC Region

Tim Howell, Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific, Zurich Insurance

10:00am
Practical Portfolio Optimization Examples for Insurance Company CFOs

Vinaya Sharma, Actuary & Managing Director, Quantitative Risk Management

10:30am
Interactive Q&A Session

10:40am
Morning Refreshments Break

11:10am
Risk Management in Uncertain Times – Proactive Approach to Risk Management

Olga Petrenko, Regional CFO, Allianz SE, Reinsurance

11:40am
Leveraging IFRS 17 and the Insurance Capital Standard to Enhance Regional ERM Frameworks

Junichi Yoshii, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Risk Officer, DLI Asia Pacific

12:10pm
Revolutionizing Financial Services: Harnessing the Power of Generative AI for Transformative Change

Martyn van Wensveen, EY Asia-Pacific IFRS17 Campaign & Finance Transformation Leader

12:50pm
Interactive Q&A Session

1:00pm
Networking Lunch

2:30pm
Revolutionizing the Insurance Industry Through Technology - Lessons from China for the Region

Ben Lin, Director & Chief Strategy Officer, Fanhua Inc., China

3:00pm
Strategic Insights from HSBC Life Singapore's M&A, Integration, and Transformation Journey

Nirav Morjaria, Chief Financial Officer, HSBC Life Singapore

3:30pm
How Insurers are Using Digital to Enhance Customer Experience in the Insurance Customer Journey Such as Instant Premium Collections and Instant Claims Payments

Benjamin Yeo, Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group, DBS Bank

4:00pm
Interactive Q&A Session

4:15pm
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks and Networking Tea

5:00pm
End of Day One

 
Note: Programme is subject to change.
Day Two: 9 May 2024, Thursday
8:00am
Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:00am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks & Introduction to the Conference Theme

Mark Saunders

Lifetime Achievement Award, 26th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2022 (1st Half of the day)

Benjamin Yeo

Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group, DBS Bank (2nd Half of the day)

9:15am
Current Geopolitical Challenges and Global Economic Trends

  • Cross-Border Regulatory Landscape 
  • Global Economic Trends Impacting the Insurance Industry

Clarence Wong, Chief Economist, Peak Re

9:45am
Gen AI and Enterprise-Level Value Creation

  • CFOs as Gen AI Enablers 
  • Strategic Initiatives Rapid Resource Allocation 
  • Value Creation and Strategic Competitive Edge

John Zheng, Chief Financial Officer & CIO, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance China

10:15am
Cost Optimization and Operational Efficiency

  • CFO-Led Cost Management Initiatives 
  • Implementation of Technologies for Efficiency 
  • Cost-Effective Measures without Compromising Quality

Chock Ker Ching, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, MSIG Singapore

10:45am
Interactive Q&A Session

10:55am
Morning Refreshments Break

11:25am
Power Talk / Panel Discussion

War for Talent: Attracting and Retaining Top Financial Minds 

  • Strategies for Talent Attraction and Retention 
  • Impact of Talent Management on Financial Performance 
  • Role of Diversity and Inclusion in Workforce Building 

Moderator:
Mark Saunders

Lifetime Achievement Award, 26th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2022

Panellists:
Mayuri Singhal

Head of Finance, Asia, AXA XL

Ury Gan

Chief Financial Officer, Income Insurance Singapore

Pankaj Kabra

Senior Vice President - Finance, Traveloka

12:00pm
IFRS 17 A Regional Update

  • Readiness of Sri Lanka and How Fairfirst had done it
  • Challenges in reading a IFRS 17 Financial Statements – From a CFO perspective
  • How can a CFO help the management to help understand the new standard and help in implementing new KPIs

Ravishankar Wickneswaran, Chief Financial Officer, Fairfirst Insurance, Sri Lanka

12:30pm
Key Insights and Lessons Learned from Recent IFRS 17 Implementation Projects

Moderator:
Alexander P. Aeberli

Director, Actuary SAA, AIAA | EY FSO Asia-Pacific Business Consulting – Actuarial & Insurance Advisory Services, Ernst & Young Advisory Pte Ltd

Panellists:
Kay van Buul

Vice President - Strategic Projects, Income Insurance Singapore

Ravishankar Wickneswaran

Chief Financial Officer, Fairfirst Insurance, Sri Lanka

1:00pm
Interactive Q&A Session

1:10pm
Networking Lunch

2:10pm
The Secret to A Good Partnership/Deal: Winning Strategies in the M&A Game

Vincent Ng, Chief Strategic Development Officer, Sompo Holdings Asia

2:40pm
Power Talk / Panel Discussion

CFOs as Growth Champions: Embracing Agility and Innovating to Create Sustainable Value

Moderator:
Pranshu Maheshwari

Senior Director, Prudential Group Capital Management

Panellists:
Fredy Aga

Chief Financial Officer, Trust Bank Singapore

Chock Ker Ching

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, MSIG Singapore

Ravishankar Wickneswaran

Chief Financial Officer, Fairfirst Insurance, Sri Lanka

3:15pm
Innovation in Financial Products and Services

  • CFO-Driven Innovation in Insurance Products 
  • Exploring Insurtech Partnerships 
  • Capitalizing on Emerging Market Trends 

Tay Siang Leng, Chief Financial Officer - Asia Operations, QBE Asia

3:45pm
Interactive Q&A Session

4:00pm
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks and Networking Drinks

4:30pm
End of the Conference

 
Note: Programme is subject to change.

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