About the conference

Why you should attend

Through targeted presentations, panel discussions and live demonstrations, the event delivers value across the industry:  

  • Brokers will walk away with a clearer understanding of the platforms and insurer tools that help improve turnaround times, enhance customer service, and reduce admin overhead.
  • Insurers and underwriting agencies will gain insight into practical use cases of automation, AI and analytics that support smarter risk management, regulatory compliance and claims efficiency.  
  • Technology companies and insurtechs will benefit from exposure to current pain points across the sector, plus the chance to showcase solutions directly to decision-makers and buyers.

Whether you’re leading innovation, implementing tools on the ground, or simply looking for ways to improve how your team works – this event will offer actionable insight, relevant connections, and fresh ideas.  

Program themes include 

This is a practical, fast-paced event designed for professionals who want usable insight, not hype. Sessions include: 

  • Compliance and risk reduction – AI and automation in navigating a complex regulatory landscape  
  • Claims acceleration – Tools that improve speed, communication and customer experience  
  • Fraud detection – Addressing emerging risks from AI-generated and digital claims manipulation  
  • Build or buy? – Strategic approaches to proprietary vs third-party technology adoption  
  • Catastrophe modelling – How advanced analytics help forecast and prepare for large-scale events  
  • Broker platforms – The digital tools making insurer–broker interactions more efficient  
  • Tech Leaders panel – What’s working now and what’s coming next, from leaders across the sector

Also featuring

Insurtech Australia Pitch Competition – A rapid-fire showcase of early-stage innovations. 

The in-person event will be held in Sydney, at Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf on Darling Harbour.

The conference will also be available to watch as a live-streamed event.

Volume discount is available for 4+ tickets (in person tickets only).
To order: julies@insurancenews.com.au

Participation is eligible for 6 NIBA CPD points and 7 ANZIIF CIP points

Contact information:

Sponsorship enquiries: Daniel Brami – danielb@insurancenews.com.au
Event enquiries: Julie Smyth – julies@insurancenews.com.au

Industry Speakers

Joanna Aldridge

Group Head of Catastrophe Research - QBE

Tony Craddock

CIO of Intermediated & EGM Technology Strategy - IAG

Kimberley Daley

Executive General Manager, Professional Services - Sedgwick

Mark de Hosson

Head of Digital Trading, Pacific - Marsh

Simone Dossetor

CEO - Insurtech Australia

Nigel Fellowes-Freeman

CEO and Founder - Kanopi

James Fitzpatrick

Chief Technical Officer - Allianz Australia

Tetiana George

CEO and Co-Founder - Curium

Andrew Gill

Chief Executive Officer, Counter Fraud - ICA

David Gillespie

CTO - Steadfast

Derek Hill

Group CRO & Co Founder - INSTANDA

Stephen Lathrope

Senior Vice President, Solutions - ICEYE

Paul Muir

Managing Director - Compliance Advocacy Solutions

Skye Theodorou

CEO and Co-Founder - Upcover

Mike Wood

CIO, Insurance - Suncorp

Event agenda

09:00

Registrations open

09:30

Welcome and introduction

09:35

SESSION 1 ⇀ Build or buy?

Key considerations when deciding between building proprietary systems and integrating third-party solutions

  • Derek Hill, Group CRO & Co Founder – INSTANDA
  • Mark De Hosson, Head of Digital Trading, Pacific – Marsh
  • Nigel Fellowes-Freeman, Founder and CEO – Kanopi

10:10

SESSION 2 ⇀ Claims acceleration

Practical tools and strategies that are improving claims turnaround and client communication

  • Kimberley Daley, Executive General Manager, Professional Services division – Sedgwick
  • Stephen Lathrope, Senior Vice President – ICEYE

11:05

Coffee break

11:35

SESSION 3 ⇀ Dealing with fraud

How insurers are responding to emerging threats in digital and AI-generated insurance fraud

  • Andrew Gill, Chief Executive Officer, Counter Fraud – ICA

12:00

SESSION 4 ⇀ Compliance and risk reduction

How AI and automation are helping insurance businesses manage complex compliance demands

  • Tetiana George, CEO and Co-founder – Curium
  • Paul Muir, Managing Director – Compliance Advocacy Solutions

12:35

SESSION 5 ⇀ Catastrophe modelling

How insurers are using data and analytics to anticipate and prepare for large-scale claims events

  • Joanna Aldridge, Group Head of Catastrophe Research – QBE

12:55

LUNCH

13:45

SESSION 6 ⇀ Broker platforms

Digital tools that are improving efficiency and service in broker–insurer interactions

  • David Gillespie, CTO – Steadfast

14:10

SESSION 7 ⇀ Tech leaders panel

Strategic insights from technology leaders on current priorities and the five-year view.

  • Simone Dossetor, CEO – Insurtech Australia (Moderator)
  • Tony Craddock, CIO of Intermediated & EGM Technology Strategy – IAG
  • James Fitzpatrick, Chief Technical Officer – Allianz
  • Skye Theodorou, Co-founder and CEO – Upcover
  • Mike Wood, CIO, Insurance – Suncorp

15:10

Conference wrap-up

15:15

Afternoon tea and networking drinks

16:00

Conference close

Event partners

Gold partner

INSTANDA is a SaaS-based digital insurance solution that enables carriers, Managing General Agents (MGAs), and insurance brokers to design, build and launch insurance products across the Property and Casualty and Life and Health categories.

INSTANDA’s fully customisable policy administration platform allows clients to build unlimited product lines and distribution channels. Underpinned by sophisticated underwriting and distribution capabilities, INSTANDA gives insurance teams the ability to innovate at scale and deliver solutions to markets in a matter of weeks or months, not years.

Event supporters

Marketplace sponsors