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OVERVIEW Insurance Asia Digital Conference 2021
Insurance Asia is now accepting registrations for the Insurance Asia Digital Conference 2021!
Now in its 2nd year, the 2-hour digital conference aims to delve into the most pertinent issues, trends, as well as the future of insurance in 2021. The virtual event welcomes senior executives from top insurance companies, subject-matter experts from the top consultancy firms, as well as business leaders from Asia’s insurance industry.
Why you must participate
CONNECT
Get to meet the same industry professionals and network with industry experts during the live Q&A panel session
EXPOSURE
Gain firsthand insights from notable speakers about the latest insurance industry news happening across Asia
Our Speakers
Dr. John Burton Morley
Consulting Partner, Insurance
EY
Consulting Partner, Insurance
EY
John has over 25 years of insurance industry experience and currently leads the EY offering for finance transformation in Singapore, including IFRS 17 for insurance clients. He has worked directly for leading international insurers and reinsurers as well as other big four advisory firms. John’s previous role included being the global head of business process excellence and being responsible for Business Process Reengineering (BPR) programs internally and clients through the consulting division. John has worked in Europe, North America and Asia, and holds a PhD in Political Economy from the University of Bristol.
Walter de Oude
Deputy Chairman
Aviva Singlife
Deputy Chairman
Aviva Singlife
Walter de Oude is the Group CEO of Singlife, a Singapore-based digital insurer that aims to unlock the potential of money by making financial services more convenient, transparent, accessible and affordable. With Singlife’s merger with Aviva Singapore, Walter de Oude has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of Aviva Singlife, the combined entity’s Singapore licensed insurance business, to raise the bar in providing superior financial products, professional financial advice and mobile-first customer engagement.
Prior to founding Singlife, Walter held a range of roles at HSBC Insurance (Singapore) from Chief Actuary and Head of Products, Deputy CEO and CEO for nearly a decade with the global insurance conglomerate. With an illustrious career in insurance and actuary across Asia, Walter has a deep understanding of the insurance landscape and has made it his life mission to make insurance and wealth management more accessible through cutting-edge digital technologies. His passion as a leader and an entrepreneur landed him the award of ‘Outstanding CEO of the Year 2018’ at the Influential Brands 2018 CEO Asia Summit and was recently named by Business Insider as one of the 100 People Transforming Business in 2020.
Rafael Lam
Associate Partner
Bain & Company
Associate Partner
Bain & Company
Rafael Lam is an associate partner based in Bain & Company’s Singapore office. He is a member of the firm’s Financial Services practice.
With more than 10 years in management consulting, Rafael has significant experience advising clients on various topics spanning strategy, digital platforms, commercial excellence, and operating model, as well as led diligence and value creation efforts. He is also an expert on Bain’s proprietary Micro-battles System.
His recent work includes corporate and business unit strategy, sales model design, and digital business model and platform development for a range of banks and insurers across Southeast Asia.
Rafael holds an MBA from INSEAD and a double bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and Business Management from the Singapore Management University.
Sang Lee
CEO
Manulife Vietnam
CEO
Manulife Vietnam
In his role as CEO of Vietnam’s leading life insurance company, Sang is responsible for guiding the business through its next phase of transformation and growth. A seasoned executive who brings a renewed focus on improving the customer experience through a mix of digital innovation and operational efficiency, he is also an advocate of the benefits of a diverse and innovative employee culture. Sang is a champion of the industry’s need to help close the protection gap, improve the life insurance penetration rate, and is passionate about supporting the public’s growing interest in health and wellness services. His vision is to build Manulife into the premier digital and customer-centric life insurance company in Vietnam. With over 25 years of experience in the life insurance and asset management industries, his career spans senior leadership roles in Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea. Sang holds an BA in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology and an MBA in International Business.
Agenda
*Subject to change
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM Welcoming Remarks
Tim Charlton, Publisher, Insurance Asia
10:05 AM - 10:30 AM As insurance platforms take hold, what does success look like? (Keynote Speaker with Q&A)
Rafael Lam, Associate Partner, Bain & Company
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM Speaking Session 2
Walter de Oude, Deputy Chairman, Aviva Singlife
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM Speaking Session 3: The Finance function, beyond compliance to ‘Value Creation’ and ‘Innovation'
Dr. John Burton Morley, Consulting Partner, Insurance, EY
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Bridging the Protection Gap: Building a legacy in the community
Sang Lee, CEO, Manulife Vietnam
11:30 AM - 12:00 NN Panel Discussion 1
Tim Charlton, Publisher, Insurance Asia (Moderator)
- Walter de Oude, Deputy Chairman, Aviva Singlife
- Dr. John Burton Morley, Consulting Partner, Insurance, EY
- Sang Lee, CEO, Manulife Vietnam
12:00 NN End of Programme
Contact Us
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Insurance Asia Events Team
+65 3158 1386
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Our Speakers
Dr. John Burton Morley
Consulting Partner, Insurance
EY
Consulting Partner, Insurance
EY
John has over 25 years of insurance industry experience and currently leads the EY offering for finance transformation in Singapore, including IFRS 17 for insurance clients. He has worked directly for leading international insurers and reinsurers as well as other big four advisory firms. John’s previous role included being the global head of business process excellence and being responsible for Business Process Reengineering (BPR) programs internally and clients through the consulting division. John has worked in Europe, North America and Asia, and holds a PhD in Political Economy from the University of Bristol.
Walter de Oude
Deputy Chairman
Aviva Singlife
Deputy Chairman
Aviva Singlife
Walter de Oude is the Group CEO of Singlife, a Singapore-based digital insurer that aims to unlock the potential of money by making financial services more convenient, transparent, accessible and affordable. With Singlife’s merger with Aviva Singapore, Walter de Oude has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of Aviva Singlife, the combined entity’s Singapore licensed insurance business, to raise the bar in providing superior financial products, professional financial advice and mobile-first customer engagement.
Prior to founding Singlife, Walter held a range of roles at HSBC Insurance (Singapore) from Chief Actuary and Head of Products, Deputy CEO and CEO for nearly a decade with the global insurance conglomerate. With an illustrious career in insurance and actuary across Asia, Walter has a deep understanding of the insurance landscape and has made it his life mission to make insurance and wealth management more accessible through cutting-edge digital technologies. His passion as a leader and an entrepreneur landed him the award of ‘Outstanding CEO of the Year 2018’ at the Influential Brands 2018 CEO Asia Summit and was recently named by Business Insider as one of the 100 People Transforming Business in 2020.
Rafael Lam
Associate Partner
Bain & Company
Associate Partner
Bain & Company
Rafael Lam is an associate partner based in Bain & Company’s Singapore office. He is a member of the firm’s Financial Services practice.
With more than 10 years in management consulting, Rafael has significant experience advising clients on various topics spanning strategy, digital platforms, commercial excellence, and operating model, as well as led diligence and value creation efforts. He is also an expert on Bain’s proprietary Micro-battles System.
His recent work includes corporate and business unit strategy, sales model design, and digital business model and platform development for a range of banks and insurers across Southeast Asia.
Rafael holds an MBA from INSEAD and a double bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and Business Management from the Singapore Management University.
Sang Lee
CEO
Manulife Vietnam
CEO
Manulife Vietnam
In his role as CEO of Vietnam’s leading life insurance company, Sang is responsible for guiding the business through its next phase of transformation and growth. A seasoned executive who brings a renewed focus on improving the customer experience through a mix of digital innovation and operational efficiency, he is also an advocate of the benefits of a diverse and innovative employee culture. Sang is a champion of the industry’s need to help close the protection gap, improve the life insurance penetration rate, and is passionate about supporting the public’s growing interest in health and wellness services. His vision is to build Manulife into the premier digital and customer-centric life insurance company in Vietnam. With over 25 years of experience in the life insurance and asset management industries, his career spans senior leadership roles in Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea. Sang holds an BA in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology and an MBA in International Business.