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AGENDA

08:30

Registration & Morning Coffee

09:00

Welcome Address from Connectiva

10:45

Networking Coffee Break & 1-to-1 Meetings

12:55

Lunch Break

15:40

Networking Coffee Break & 1-to-1 Meetings

17:50

End of Day 1

18:30

Cocktail Reception

09:35

Thematic module:

Insurance Disruption

#General

Agile Strategies for Digital Evolution in CEE Banking Sector

Keynote

Ugis Springis

Managing Director, Owner

Proof IT | Latvia

Innovation or Disruption: Challenges and Opportunities Arising From New Technological Advancements

Ugis Springis

Managing Director, Owner

Proof IT | Latvia

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

A fresh look into the trends, challenges, and opportunities arising from new technological advancements and their impact on the regional insurance sector

Innovation or Disruption: Challenges and Opportunities Arising From New Technological Advancements

Sponsored

Sponsored

Panel discussion

Harmonizing Legacy and Innovation

  • How to preserve customer trust while innovating
    How to maintain balance in keeping the tradition and preserving change in a company?
    Strategies for implementing cutting-edge technology within an established company
    How legacy systems can co-exist with innovative solutions?

Ugis Springis Moderator

Managing Director, Owner

Proof IT | Latvia

Sorin Mititelu

Vice-President for Insurance and Reinsurance Sector

Financial Supervisory Authority | Romania

Wolfgang Hajek

Member of the Management Board

ASIROM - Vienna Insurance Group | Austria

Tomasz Mańko

Vice President of the Management Board

PKO Ubezpieczenia | Poland

Harmonizing Legacy and Innovation

Panel discussion

  • How to preserve customer trust while innovating

  • How to maintain balance in keeping the tradition and preserving change in a company?

  • Strategies for implementing cutting-edge technology within an established company

  • How legacy systems can co-exist with innovative solutions?

Ugis Springis Moderator

Managing Director, Owner

Proof IT | Latvia

Tomasz Mańko

Vice President of the Management Board

PKO Ubezpieczenia | Poland

Wolfgang Hajek

Member of the Management Board

ASIROM - Vienna Insurance Group | Austria

Sorin Mititelu

Vice-President for Insurance and Reinsurance Sector

Financial Supervisory Authority | Romania

Harmonizing Legacy and Innovation

Panel Discussion

10:00

  • How to preserve customer trust while innovating

  • How to maintain balance in keeping the tradition and preserving change in a company?

  • Strategies for implementing cutting-edge technology within an established company

  • How legacy systems can co-exist with innovative solutions?

Wolfgang Hajek

Member of the Management Board

ASIROM - Vienna Insurance Group  | Austria

Sorin Mititelu

Vice-President for Insurance and Reinsurance Sector

Financial Supervisory Authority | Romania

Ugis Springis  Moderator

Managing Director, Owner

Proof IT  | Latvia

Tomasz Mańko

Vice President of the Management Board

PKO Ubezpieczenia | Poland

The Evolving Landscape of the Insurance Market in Romania and the CEE Region

Keynote

How the blend of traditional underwriting expertise and digital innovations is shaping the future of risk assessment and policy customization. Is the CEE region ready for digital underwriting approaches?

Alexandru Ciuncan

President & General Manager

UNSAR – The Romanian Insurers’ Association | Romania

The Evolving Landscape of the Insurance Market in Romania and the CEE Region

Keynote

Alexandru Ciuncan

President & General Manager

UNSAR – The Romanian Insurers’ Association | Romania

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

How to drive personalization with customer insights? How to meet the evolving customer needs with personalized approaches? How to stay competitive in a rapidly changing market?

How to drive personalization with customer insights? How to meet the evolving customer needs with personalized approaches? How to stay competitive in a rapidly changing market?

The Evolving Landscape of the Insurance Market in Romania and the CEE Region

Keynote

09:10

Alexandru Ciuncan

President & General Manager

UNSAR – The Romanian Insurers’ Association | Romania

09:10

10:00

A fresh look into the trends, challenges, and opportunities arising from new technological advancements and their impact on the regional insurance sector

Innovation or Disruption: Challenges and Opportunities Arising From New Technological Advancements

Sponsored

09:35

Ugis Springis

Managing Director, Owner

Proof IT

11:20

11:45

12:10

Panel discussion

Keynote

Thematic module:

Connectivity & Evolution

#Distribution

Omnichannel: The New Standard for Insurance Distribution

How to successfully integrate multiple distribution channels that create seamless customer experience? The talk will focus on the adoption of digital platforms alongside traditional methods, ensuring a comprehensive and accessible distribution network in the CEE region

Tomasz Mańko

Vice President of the Management Board

PKO Ubezpieczenia | Poland

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

Tomasz Mańko

Vice President of the Management Board

PKO Ubezpieczenia | Poland

Omnichannel: The New Standard for Insurance Distribution

Keynote

The Future of Brokers and Agents in a Connected World (and the CEE)

  • How can agents leverage technology without losing the human connection

  • The challenges and opportunities of omnichannel distribution strategies for brokers and agents

  • What skills are necessary for success?

  • The adaptability of traditional roles in a rapidly evolving digital landscape in the CEE

Vladislav Milev

CEO and Managing Board Member

Lev Ins Insurance | Bulgaria

Lyubomir Tankishev Moderator

Director Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Evrotrust | Bulgaria

Alexandru Ciuncan

President & General Manager

UNSAR – The Romanian Insurers’ Association | Romania

Gheorghe Grad

RENOMIA Romania

Country Manager | Romania

Alexandru Ciuncan

President & General Manager

UNSAR – The Romanian Insurers’ Association | Romania

Gheorghe Grad

RENOMIA Romania

Country Manager | Romania

Vladislav Milev

CEO and Managing Board Member

Lev Ins Insurance | Bulgaria

Lyubomir Tankishev Moderator

Director Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Evrotrust | Bulgaria

Panel Discussion

Sponsored

How to successfully integrate multiple distribution channels that create seamless customer experience? The talk will focus on the adoption of digital platforms alongside traditional methods, ensuring a comprehensive and accessible distribution network in the CEE region

Omnichannel: The New Standard for Insurance Distribution

Keynote

11:20

Tomasz Mańko

Vice President of the Management Board

PKO Ubezpieczenia | Poland

The Future of Brokers and Agents in a Connected World (and the CEE)

Panel Discussion

12:10

  • How can agents leverage technology without losing the human connection

  • The challenges and opportunities of omnichannel distribution strategies for brokers and agents

  • What skills are necessary for success?

  • The adaptability of traditional roles in a rapidly evolving digital landscape in the CEE

Lyubomir Tankishev Moderator

Director Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Evrotrust | Bulgaria

Vladislav Milev

CEO and Managing Board Member

Lev Ins Insurance | Bulgaria

Alexandru Ciuncan

President & General Manager

UNSAR – The Romanian Insurers’ Association | Romania

Gheorghe Grad

RENOMIA Romania

Country Manager | Romania

Agile Strategies for Digital Evolution in CEE Banking Sector

Keynote

Lyubomir Tankishev

Director Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Evrotrust | Bulgaria

Accelerate Growth in All Distribution Channels with Digitalization and Identity Services

Ugis Springis

Managing Director, Owner

Proof IT | Latvia

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

Innovation or Disruption: Challenges and Opportunities Arising From New Technological Advancements

Sponsored

Agile Strategies for Digital Evolution in CEE Banking Sector

Keynote

Ugis Springis

Managing Director, Owner

Proof IT | Latvia

Accelerate Growth in All Distribution Channels with Digitalization and Identity Services

Lyubomir Tankishev

Director Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Evrotrust | Bulgaria

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

Innovation or Disruption: Challenges and Opportunities Arising From New Technological Advancements

Sponsored

Accelerate Growth in All Distribution Channels with Digitalization and Identity Services

Sponsored

11:45

Lyubomir Tankishev

Director Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Evrotrust | Bulgaria

14:05

14:30

14:55

Thematic module:

New Claims Experience

#Claims

Forging Strategic Digital Banking Partnerships in the CEE Region

Sponsored

Fostering a Culture of Innovation within CEE Banks

  • What role does culture play in digital adoption and transformation in banks?

  • The importance of cross-department collaboration

  • How does a culture of innovation contribute to the overall strategic goals of CEE banks?

  • What role does leadership play in fostering a culture of innovation?

Panel discussion

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Agile Strategies for Digital Evolution in CEE Banking Sector

Agile Strategies for Digital Evolution in CEE Banking Sector

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

Marcin Konkel

Mortgage Chief Product Owner

mBank | Poland

Juraj Tlsty

CIO

Erste Bank | Serbia

Sponsored

Claimflation: Addressing the Inflation Impact on Repair Costs in CEE Claims Landscape

Keynote

In this session, experts will tackle the phenomenon of 'claimflation'—the rising costs of repairs impacting insurance claims in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region.

Viktorija Katilienė

Head of Claims Department Baltics

Gjensidige Lietuva | Lithuania 

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

Claimflation: Addressing the Inflation Impact on Repair Costs in CEE Claims Landscape

Keynote

Viktorija Katilienė

Head of Claims Department Baltics

Gjensidige Lietuva | Lithuania 

In this session, experts will tackle the phenomenon of 'claimflation'—the rising costs of repairs impacting insurance claims in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region.

In this session, experts will tackle the phenomenon of 'claimflation'—the rising costs of repairs impacting insurance claims in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region.

Claimflation: Addressing the Inflation Impact on Repair Costs in CEE Claims Landscape

Keynote

14:05

Viktorija Katilienė

Head of Claims Department Baltics

Gjensidige Lietuva | Lithuania 

Panel discussion

The Claims Process of Tomorrow

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

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Marcin Konkel

Mortgage Chief Product Owner

mBank | Poland

Snežana Ignjatić

Chief Information Officer

Erste Bank | Serbia

Sonja Vučić

Sonja VučićChief Data Officer

NLB Bank a.d. Banja Luka | Bosnia and Herzegovina

Barry Frame Moderator

Chief Sales Officer

Veripark | UK

Julian Masliankov Moderator

Executive Director

Sirma InsurTech | Bulgaria

Vasil Vasilev

Head of Key Partnerships

Bulstrad Life | Bulgaria

Viktorija Katilienė

Head of Claims Department Baltics

Gjensidige Lietuva | Lithuania 

Shinji Shirai

Senior Process Architect

VIG Re

  • Future landscape of claims processing and the evolving technologies shaping it in the CEE

  • The impact of AI and machine learning on the speed and accuracy of claims resolution

  • Addressing the ethical considerations and customer trust issues in an increasingly automated claims environment

Tamas Tallarom

Claims Director

KÖBE Insurance

The Claims Process of Tomorrow

Panel discussion

Shinji Shirai

Senior Process Architect

VIG Re

Tamas Tallarom

Claims Director

KÖBE Insurance

Viktorija Katilienė

Head of Claims Department Baltics

Gjensidige Lietuva | Lithuania 

Vasil Vasilev

Head of Key Partnerships

Bulstrad Life | Bulgaria

Julian Masliankov Moderator

Executive Director

Sirma InsurTech | Bulgaria

  • Future landscape of claims processing and the evolving technologies shaping it in the CEE

  • The impact of AI and machine learning on the speed and accuracy of claims resolution

  • Addressing the ethical considerations and customer trust issues in an increasingly automated claims environment

The Claims Process of Tomorrow

Panel Discussion

14:55

  • Future landscape of claims processing and the evolving technologies shaping it in the CEE

  • The impact of AI and machine learning on the speed and accuracy of claims resolution

  • Addressing the ethical considerations and customer trust issues in an increasingly automated claims environment

Julian Masliankov Moderator

Executive Director

Sirma InsurTech | Bulgaria

Tamas Tallarom

Claims Director

KÖBE Insurance

Shinji Shirai

Senior Process Architect

VIG Re

Viktorija Katilienė

Head of Claims Department Baltics

Gjensidige Lietuva | Lithuania 

Vasil Vasilev

Head of Key Partnerships

Bulstrad Life | Bulgaria

Agile Strategies for Digital Evolution in CEE Banking Sector

Keynote

Vasil Vasilev

Head of Key Partnerships

Bulstrad Life | Bulgaria

Charting the Course: Navigating New Frontiers in Claims Experience Optimization

Ugis Springis

Managing Director, Owner

Proof IT | Latvia

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

Innovation or Disruption: Challenges and Opportunities Arising From New Technological Advancements

Sponsored

Agile Strategies for Digital Evolution in CEE Banking Sector

Keynote

Ugis Springis

Managing Director, Owner

Proof IT | Latvia

Charting the Course: Navigating New Frontiers in Claims Experience Optimization

Vasil Vasilev

Head of Key Partnerships

Bulstrad Life | Bulgaria

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

Innovation or Disruption: Challenges and Opportunities Arising From New Technological Advancements

Sponsored

Charting the Course: Navigating New Frontiers in Claims Experience Optimization

Sponsored

14:30

Vasil Vasilev

Head of Key Partnerships

Bulstrad Life | Bulgaria

16:40

17:05

Thematic module:

Future of Risk Assessment

#Underwriting

Agile Strategies for Digital Evolution in CEE Banking Sector

Keynote

Decoding Risk: The Power of AI in Insurance Underwriting

Olena Horshkova

Senior Actuary and Underwriting Expert

K2G | Switzerland 

Increased Adoption of Machine Learning and AI in the CEE Insurance Sector

Sponsored

Sponsored

The Art and Science of Digital Underwriting

Keynote

How the blend of traditional underwriting expertise and digital innovations is shaping the future of risk assessment and policy customization. Is the CEE region ready for digital underwriting approaches?

Normen Klöpperpieper

Sr. P&C Solutions Sales Manager NCEE

Swiss Re - Reinsurance Solutions | Switzerland 

Panel discussion

Balancing Technology and Human Judgment in Underwriting Decisions

  • The evolving role of human intuition alongside AI

  • Strategies for integrating AI without compromising the value of human expertise

  • Ethical implications of AI-driven underwriting decisions

  • The future of underwriting skills and training

Arina Man Moderator

Chief Executive Officer

K2G | Switzerland 

Wolfgang Hajek

Member of the Management Board

ASIROM - Vienna Insurance Group | Romania

Normen Klöpperpieper

Sr. P&C Solutions Sales Manager NCEE

Swiss Re - Reinsurance Solutions | Switzerland 

Shinji Shirai

Senior Process Architect

VIG Re

Olivia Tutu Mares

Director of Corporate and Special Risks Underwriting Department

ASIROM - Vienna Insurance Group

Agile Strategies for Digital Evolution in CEE Banking Sector

Keynote

Normen Klöpperpieper

Sr. P&C Solutions Sales Manager NCEE

Swiss Re - Reinsurance Solutions | Switzerland 

Juraj Tlsty

Chief Delivery Officer

Slovenská sporiteľňa | Slovakia

How the blend of traditional underwriting expertise and digital innovations is shaping the future of risk assessment and policy customization. Is the CEE region ready for digital underwriting approaches?

Agile Strategies for Digital Evolution in CEE Banking Sector

Panel discussion

Normen Klöpperpieper

Sr. P&C Solutions Sales Manager NCEE

Swiss Re - Reinsurance Solutions | Switzerland 

Shinji Shirai

Senior Process Architect

VIG Re

Olivia Tutu Mares

Director of Corporate and Special Risks Underwriting Department

ASIROM - Vienna Insurance Group

Wolfgang Hajek

Member of the Management Board

ASIROM - Vienna Insurance Group | Romania

Arina Man Moderator

Chief Executive Officer

K2G | Switzerland 

  • The evolving role of human intuition alongside AI

  • Strategies for integrating AI without compromising the value of human expertise

  • Ethical implications of AI-driven underwriting decisions

  • The future of underwriting skills and training

The Art and Science of Digital Underwriting

Keynote

16:15

How the blend of traditional underwriting expertise and digital innovations is shaping the future of risk assessment and policy customization. Is the CEE region ready for digital underwriting approaches?

Normen Klöpperpieper

Sr. P&C Solutions Sales Manager NCEE

Swiss Re - Reinsurance Solutions | Switzerland 

Balancing Technology and Human Judgment in Underwriting Decisions

Panel Discussion

17:05

  • The evolving role of human intuition alongside AI

  • Strategies for integrating AI without compromising the value of human expertise

  • ​Ethical implications of AI-driven underwriting decisions

  • The future of underwriting skills and training

Arina Man Moderator

Chief Executive Officer

K2G | Switzerland 

Wolfgang Hajek

Member of the Management Board

ASIROM - Vienna Insurance Group | Romania

Olivia Tutu Mares

Director of Corporate and Special Risks Underwriting Department

ASIROM - Vienna Insurance Group

Shinji Shirai

Senior Process Architect

VIG Re

Normen Klöpperpieper

Sr. P&C Solutions Sales Manager NCEE

Swiss Re - Reinsurance Solutions | Switzerland 

16:15

Decoding Risk: The Power of AI in Insurance Underwriting

Sponsored

16:40

Olena Horshkova

Senior Actuary and Underwriting Expert

K2G | Switzerland 

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