Insurance Asia Forum - Bangkok - April 23, 2024
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Overview 2024 Insurance Asia Forum - Bangkok
Embark on a journey into the core of innovation and resilience within the insurance industry at the Insurance Asia Forum 2024, where insurance professionals from across the continent come together. This forum is meticulously designed to delve deep into the ever-evolving landscapes of risk management, regulatory frameworks, technological advancements, and customer engagement strategies. It serves as the pivotal hub for igniting a transformative wave in the dynamic Asian insurance industry.
The forum embarks on an enlightening tour across Asia's leading cities, initiating a sequence of high-impact gatherings starting with the historic inaugural event in the vibrant metropolis of Ho Chi Minh on March 12. It then moves to the commercial epicenter of Bangkok on April 23, advances to Jakarta's booming insurance market on May 14, transitions to the finance-savvy Kuala Lumpur on June 25, and concludes amidst the burgeoning insurance sector of Manila on October 1.
The 2024 Insurance Asia Forum invites you to embrace a world where tradition meets innovation, empowering you to redefine the boundaries of what's possible in the insurance sector.
Secure your spot now and become an active participant in shaping the future, not merely observing it.
Venue: Shangri-La Bangkok
Why the Insurance Asia Forum 2024 is indispensable for professionals:
NETWORK
Engage with peers, thought leaders, and innovators. Expand your professional circle with executives and decision-makers through our tailored networking sessions.
INSIGHT
Gain direct insights from industry forerunners and dissect groundbreaking case studies. Be at the forefront of understanding how regional trends and global shifts are influencing the insurance landscape in Asia.
INNOVATE
Explore the latest in insurtech, cyber insurance, and customer service excellence. Discover tools and tactics to drive product innovation, streamline operations, and enhance customer satisfaction.
GROW
Propel your career and your company forward with the knowledge and connections gained. Whether it’s tapping into emerging markets or leveraging digital transformation, walk away with strategies that foster substantial growth.
NEWS
Insurance Asia Forum 2024 arrives in Bangkok in April
SPEAKERS
Yamin Gröninger
Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Yamin Groeninger is a Managing Director & Partner at BCG, based out of the Singapore office. She focuses on General and Health Insurance. Yamin has 20+ years of international experience in Professional Services and has worked in various countries in Europe, America, and Asia. In the past 11 years, she has been focused on driving business transformation agenda for insurance clients. Yamin is a well-known insurance expert in Switzerland, regular keynote speaker at public events, and guest lecturer at University of St. Gallen. She holds an EMBA from INSEAD and a Masters in Economics from the University Freiburg (Germany).
Thomas Wilson
Country Manager, President & Chief Executive Officer
Allianz Ayudhya Assurance Pcl.
Country Manager, President & Chief Executive Officer
Allianz Ayudhya Assurance Pcl.
As of January 1st, 2021, Tom is the Country Manager, President and CEO at Allianz Ayudhya responsible for Life & Health and all Central Functions.
Prior to his appointment in Thailand, Mr. Wilson was a Chief Risk Officer at Allianz Group for twelve years, responsible for all of Allianz’s global insurance and asset management businesses.
Prior to joining Allianz in 2008, Tom was the Chief Risk Officer for ING Insurance, joining in 2005; Global Head, Finance & Risk Practice at Oliver Wyman & Company joining in 2002; CFO of Swiss Re New Markets joining in 1998; and Global Head, Risk Management Practice, at McKinsey & Company, joining in 1990.
The author of Value and Capital Management: A Handbook for the Finance and Risk Functions of Financial Institutions published in the Wiley Finance Series.
Honorary Professor of Applied Risk in Insurance at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany, and Board Member of the American Risk Insurance Association.
BSc in Business Administration with honors from the University of California at Berkeley and his PhD in Economics from Stanford University.
Min Hung Cheng
Deputy CEO
Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP)
Deputy CEO
Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP)
Min is a Life and Health insurance professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry. An actuary by training, she had spent the last 15 years of her career in non-actuarial fields of mergers and acquisitions, risk management, corporate strategy and business development, product development and customer experience design, before joining Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) in late 2022.
Having spent time in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore in Group, Regional and local roles, she has a track record of establishing policies and capabilities throughout her career. Returning to Singapore in 2011, she established the risk management function in AXA Life Singapore and developed its risk management policy in her capacity as the Chief Risk Officer. Most recently, as Head of Customer Experience at Manulife Singapore, she established the customer experience function, building the customer capability within the business, from listening to the customers, designing experiences and solutions for customers based on human-centred design principles, to engaging with customers to drive recommendations and repurchases.
Min is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries Australia and graduated from the University of Melbourne.
Florian Magin
Partner
KPMG
Partner
KPMG
Florian is a Partner in KPMG Thailand’s Consulting practice, specializing in data and technology risk management. Florian's keen focus on achieving client objectives in technology adoption while mitigating risks helps businesses thrive in today's digital landscape. He helped clients in the financial services industry to design, implement, and operationalize privacy governance and management practices.
Itt Apiraktivong
Chief Corporate Development Officer
Prudential Life Thailand
Chief Corporate Development Officer
Prudential Life Thailand
Itt Apiraktivong is the Chief Corporate Development Officer at Prudential Life Insurance (Thailand) with over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry. He has held various positions in Prudential including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Actuary and Head of Bancassurance.
Itt is a fellow of Society of Actuaries [US and Thailand] and a Chartered Financial Risk Manager. As the Chief Corporate Development Officer, he is responsible for overseeing corporate strategy, transformation office, corporate brand and communication, digital marketing and ESG. Itt holds a degree in Actuarial Science from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
Shin Thant Aung
Director
YCP Solidiance
Director
YCP Solidiance
Angela Hunter
CEO, Director, Regional Leader, Executive Experience in Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand
CEO, Director, Regional Leader, Executive Experience in Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand
Angela has held CEO and executive roles in Prudential, Chubb, Citibank, IAG and General Electric over the last 25 years. She has led teams who out-performed market growth delivering organizational transformation in various geographic locations across APAC including Thailand, Singapore and Myanmar. She has held board roles across APAC graduating from the Hong Kong University with Master level Board Directorship qualification. She is a founding member of Asia Business Women Leaders Council and a founder of Financial Executive Women in Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Business in Management and Marketing from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Angela is Six Sigma Green Belt qualified and is also a graduate of INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France completing their leadership program. She has more recently been a board member of TLAA. She leads with passion and a purpose of the role insurance plays in society in helping people live better lives.
Suradej Panich
Chief Data Officer
Sunday
Chief Data Officer
Sunday
Suradej Panich has been heading the Data Scientist team at Sunday since 2017. His projects involve in the heart of Sunday’s core business that covers the entire value chain. He also manages multiple key partnerships with leading companies from multiple industries in Southeast Asia.
Sunday is a group company that offers fully integrated data and technology platforms including real-time customized and affordable non-life insurance products, health care services and development and technology hub in Thailand.
Prior to joining, Suradej was a Data Insight Strategist from Google Singapore. His work involved using data and machine learning to create a trust and safety platform for Google Ads products.
He holds an Information Engineering degree (first-class honors) from KMITL and M.Sc of Data Mining and Knowledge Management from École Polytechnique de l'Université de Nantes, France
Ben Assanasen
Managing Director (Non-Motor Business)
Thai Setakij Insurance PLC
Managing Director (Non-Motor Business)
Thai Setakij Insurance PLC
AGENDA
*Subject to change
1:00 - 1:30 PM REGISTRATION
1:35 - 1:40 PM Welcome Remarks
- Simon Hyett, Contributing Editor, Insurance Asia
1:40 - 2:00 PM Keynote Speaker: How to stay true to the purpose of protection, and embracing new identity in the ecosystems
- Yamin Gröninger, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
2:00 - 2:20 PM CEO Fireside chat: Life & Health Industry challenges and opportunities
- Thomas Wilson, Country Manager, President & Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Ayudhya Assurance Pcl.
2:20 - 2:40 PM Speaker 3: The Insurance Industry - Catalysing Change towards Net Zero
- Min Hung Cheng, Deputy CEO, Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP)
2:40 - 3:10 PM Speaker 4: Customer Data Protection: Upholding Privacy in the Digital Age
- Florian Magin, Partner, KPMG
3:10 - 3:50 PM COFFEE BREAK
3:50 - 4:10 PM Speaker 5: The Data-Enabled Insurer: Separating Hype from Reality
- Itt Apiraktivong, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Prudential Life Thailand
4:10 - 4:40 PM Panel Session 2: Health Tech: Integrating with the insurance sector for better health outcomes
Moderator:
- Shin Thant Aung, Director, YCP Solidiance
Panelists:
- Angela Hunter, CEO, Director, Regional Leader, Executive Experience in Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand
- Suradej Panich, Chief Data Officer, Sunday
- Ben Assanasen, Managing Director (Non-Motor Business), Thai Setakij Insurance PLC
5:00 PM END OF PROGRAM
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SPEAKERS
Yamin Gröninger
Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Yamin Groeninger is a Managing Director & Partner at BCG, based out of the Singapore office. She focuses on General and Health Insurance. Yamin has 20+ years of international experience in Professional Services and has worked in various countries in Europe, America, and Asia. In the past 11 years, she has been focused on driving business transformation agenda for insurance clients. Yamin is a well-known insurance expert in Switzerland, regular keynote speaker at public events, and guest lecturer at University of St. Gallen. She holds an EMBA from INSEAD and a Masters in Economics from the University Freiburg (Germany).
Thomas Wilson
Country Manager, President & Chief Executive Officer
Allianz Ayudhya Assurance Pcl.
Country Manager, President & Chief Executive Officer
Allianz Ayudhya Assurance Pcl.
As of January 1st, 2021, Tom is the Country Manager, President and CEO at Allianz Ayudhya responsible for Life & Health and all Central Functions.
Prior to his appointment in Thailand, Mr. Wilson was a Chief Risk Officer at Allianz Group for twelve years, responsible for all of Allianz’s global insurance and asset management businesses.
Prior to joining Allianz in 2008, Tom was the Chief Risk Officer for ING Insurance, joining in 2005; Global Head, Finance & Risk Practice at Oliver Wyman & Company joining in 2002; CFO of Swiss Re New Markets joining in 1998; and Global Head, Risk Management Practice, at McKinsey & Company, joining in 1990.
The author of Value and Capital Management: A Handbook for the Finance and Risk Functions of Financial Institutions published in the Wiley Finance Series.
Honorary Professor of Applied Risk in Insurance at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany, and Board Member of the American Risk Insurance Association.
BSc in Business Administration with honors from the University of California at Berkeley and his PhD in Economics from Stanford University.
Min Hung Cheng
Deputy CEO
Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP)
Deputy CEO
Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP)
Min is a Life and Health insurance professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry. An actuary by training, she had spent the last 15 years of her career in non-actuarial fields of mergers and acquisitions, risk management, corporate strategy and business development, product development and customer experience design, before joining Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) in late 2022.
Having spent time in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore in Group, Regional and local roles, she has a track record of establishing policies and capabilities throughout her career. Returning to Singapore in 2011, she established the risk management function in AXA Life Singapore and developed its risk management policy in her capacity as the Chief Risk Officer. Most recently, as Head of Customer Experience at Manulife Singapore, she established the customer experience function, building the customer capability within the business, from listening to the customers, designing experiences and solutions for customers based on human-centred design principles, to engaging with customers to drive recommendations and repurchases.
Min is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries Australia and graduated from the University of Melbourne.
Florian Magin
Partner
KPMG
Partner
KPMG
Florian is a Partner in KPMG Thailand’s Consulting practice, specializing in data and technology risk management. Florian's keen focus on achieving client objectives in technology adoption while mitigating risks helps businesses thrive in today's digital landscape. He helped clients in the financial services industry to design, implement, and operationalize privacy governance and management practices.
Itt Apiraktivong
Chief Corporate Development Officer
Prudential Life Thailand
Chief Corporate Development Officer
Prudential Life Thailand
Itt Apiraktivong is the Chief Corporate Development Officer at Prudential Life Insurance (Thailand) with over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry. He has held various positions in Prudential including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Actuary and Head of Bancassurance.
Itt is a fellow of Society of Actuaries [US and Thailand] and a Chartered Financial Risk Manager. As the Chief Corporate Development Officer, he is responsible for overseeing corporate strategy, transformation office, corporate brand and communication, digital marketing and ESG. Itt holds a degree in Actuarial Science from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
Shin Thant Aung
Director
YCP Solidiance
Director
YCP Solidiance
Angela Hunter
CEO, Director, Regional Leader, Executive Experience in Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand
CEO, Director, Regional Leader, Executive Experience in Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand
Angela has held CEO and executive roles in Prudential, Chubb, Citibank, IAG and General Electric over the last 25 years. She has led teams who out-performed market growth delivering organizational transformation in various geographic locations across APAC including Thailand, Singapore and Myanmar. She has held board roles across APAC graduating from the Hong Kong University with Master level Board Directorship qualification. She is a founding member of Asia Business Women Leaders Council and a founder of Financial Executive Women in Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Business in Management and Marketing from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Angela is Six Sigma Green Belt qualified and is also a graduate of INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France completing their leadership program. She has more recently been a board member of TLAA. She leads with passion and a purpose of the role insurance plays in society in helping people live better lives.
Suradej Panich
Chief Data Officer
Sunday
Chief Data Officer
Sunday
Suradej Panich has been heading the Data Scientist team at Sunday since 2017. His projects involve in the heart of Sunday’s core business that covers the entire value chain. He also manages multiple key partnerships with leading companies from multiple industries in Southeast Asia.
Sunday is a group company that offers fully integrated data and technology platforms including real-time customized and affordable non-life insurance products, health care services and development and technology hub in Thailand.
Prior to joining, Suradej was a Data Insight Strategist from Google Singapore. His work involved using data and machine learning to create a trust and safety platform for Google Ads products.
He holds an Information Engineering degree (first-class honors) from KMITL and M.Sc of Data Mining and Knowledge Management from École Polytechnique de l'Université de Nantes, France
Ben Assanasen
Managing Director (Non-Motor Business)
Thai Setakij Insurance PLC
Managing Director (Non-Motor Business)
Thai Setakij Insurance PLC
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