18th India Rendezvous 2025
(Incorporating the 2nd IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit 2025)

20-22 Jan 2025, JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu, Mumbai, India

Theme: "Insurance 2047: Achieving India’s Vision"

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Programme

Day One - 20 January 2025 (Monday)
 

2nd IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit 2025 (20 January 2025)

9:00am
Registration and Welcome

(The regulatory sessions on the first day are by invitation only)

10:00am
Welcome Address by Executive Director, IFSCA

10:05am
Opening Address

K. Rajaraman, Chairman, International Financial Services Centres Authority

10:20am
Address by Secretary, DFS

10:35am
Address

Debasish Panda, Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

10:50am
Address

Tapan Ray, Managing Director & Group CEO, GIFT-City

11:05am
Vote of Thanks by WTM, IRDAI

11:10am
Unveiling the Journey of GIFT IFSC, developing a new financial jurisdiction and Ease of Doing Business by Executive Director, IFSCA

11:30am
GIFT City IFSC: Building the Future of Global Finance” by Head - IFSC Dept., GIFT City

11:40am
Panel Discussion – 1

Topic - Exploring reinsurance avenues and Regulatory regime at GIFT-IFSC

12:35pm
Fireside Chat

Topic: Ease of doing business

12:55pm
Lunch

2:15pm
Panel Discussion – 2

Topic – Innovating Risk Transfer: Exploring the Future of ILS and CAT Bonds in GIFT IFSC

3:00pm
Panel Discussion – 3

Topic – Unlocking Potential of Direct Insurance business in GIFT IFSC

3:45pm
Presentation by professional on tax

4:15pm
Open discussions and High Tea

(4.15pm-5.00pm)

Pre-Event Networking - 18th India Rendezvous 2025 (20 January 2025)
 
Early Registration of Speakers & Delegates

 
Bilateral Discussions & Networking Opportunities Begins

6:30pm
Welcome Cocktail hosted by ACE Insurance Brokers

(6.30pm-8.30pm)

 
Disclaimer: Please note that the agenda for the conference is subject to change. The list of speakers, session times, and topics may be updated to enhance the overall quality and relevance of the event. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we work to deliver the best possible experience for all attendees.
Day Two - 21 January 2025 (Tuesday)
 

18th India Rendezvous 2025 (21 January 2025)

8:00am
Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:00am
Opening Remarks

Sheela Suppiah, CEO, Asia Insurance Review

9:10am
Special Welcome Address

Followed by Official Opening of the 18th India Rendezvous 2025

Ramaswamy Narayanan, Chairman & Managing Director, GIC Re

9:25am
Special Address

Insurance for All by 2047: Reimagining India’s Insurance Sector - Redefining Strategies, Policies, and Innovation to Create an Inclusive and Resilient Insurance Ecosystem

K. Rajaraman, Chairman, International Financial Services Centres Authority

9:45am
International Keynote Address

The Role of Reinsurance in Achieving Insurance for All by 2047

Bruce Carnegie-Brown, Chairman, Lloyd's, United Kingdom

10:05am
Keynote Address

Girija Subramanian, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

10:25am
Morning Refreshments Break - Hosted by 3 Dimensional Insurance Brokers India Pvt. Ltd.

10:55am
Reinsurance Roundtable: Economics and Geopolitical Risks – The Reality Facing Reinsurers Today

Moderator:
Shefali Sehwani

Chief Financial Officer, Lloyd’s India

Panellists:
Sanjay Mokashi

Deputy General Manager & Chief Underwriting Officer, GIC Re

Prateek Singhal

Executive President & Head – Reinsurance, Howden India

Charles Asirvatham

Non-Executive Director, City and Commercial Insurance Group

Joseph Augustine

CEO, XL Insurance Company SE, India Reinsurance Branch

11:40am
Unleashing the Power of AI, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and Emerging Technologies in Insurance: Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities

Senior Representative, Anoud Technologies

12:00pm
Panel Discussion: Becoming the Insurance Broker of the Future

What Skills and Knowledge Will Insurance Brokers Need to Succeed in the Future? How Can Brokers Develop the Skills They Need to Embrace Digital Technologies, Develop Expertise in New Risks, and Provide a Personalized and Seamless Customer Experience?

Moderator:
Sumit Bohra

President, Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI)

Panellists:
V Ramakrishna

Chairman, India Insure

Supriya Sehgal

Director- Reinsurance, Protection Re

Anil Arora

Director & Co-Founder, ACE Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd

Haydn Hertz

Founder & Director, 3-Dimensional Insurance Brokers

12:45pm
Networking Lunch

2:00pm
Bilateral Discussions & Networking Opportunities Continue

5:00pm
End of Day Two

 
Disclaimer: Please note that the agenda for the conference is subject to change. The list of speakers, session times, and topics may be updated to enhance the overall quality and relevance of the event. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we work to deliver the best possible experience for all attendees.
Day Three - 22 January 2025 (Wednesday)
 

18th India Rendezvous 2025 (22 January 2025)

8:00am
Registration & Welcome Coffee

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

9:10am
Enhancing Risk Management and Climate Resilience in Emerging Markets: The Power of Insurance for Human Progress

Andrew Selous, Executive Director, City & Commercial Insurance Group & Former Government Minister and Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy, United Kingdom

9:40am
Innovation is in Insurance’s DNA (Topic to be confirmed)

Andrea Keenan, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, AM Best Rating Services

10:10am
Panel Discussion: Transforming India's Insurance Landscape & Strategies for Inclusive Growth and Universal Coverage by 2047

Moderator:
V. Jayanth Kumar

Faculty (Life Insurance), College of Insurance, Insurance Institute of India

Panellists:
Mrs T.L. Alamelu

Principal Advisor, International Financial Services Centres Authority

Sharad Ramnarayanan

Appointed Actuary, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

Mudassir Khalil

Head of Reinsurance, Surety and Liability, Go Digit General Insurance

10:55am
Morning Refreshments Break

11:25am
Regional Reinsurers Panel: Driving Regional Resilience and The Evolving Role of Regional Reinsurers in Strengthening India’s Insurance Ecosystem

Moderator:
Deepak Godbole

Former General Manager, GIC Re

Panellists:
Anil Sant

President & CEO, Asian Reinsurance Corporation

Arun Kumar. K

Chief Underwriting Officer, GIC Bhutan Reinsurance Company

Thanuja Danwatte

Chief Executive Officer, Imperial Speciality Insurance Brokers, Sri Lanka

Rajendra Maharjan

Deputy Director, Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA)

12:10pm
Education Panel: Role of Insurance Training Institutes in Achieving India's Vision of Insuring Every Indian by 2047

Panellists:
V Balagopal

Chair Professor (Life) & Joint Charge Director, National Insurance Academy

Dr Ramesh Kumar Satuluri

Assistant Professor (Research & Life), College of Insurance, Insurance Institute of India

12:25pm
Anchor Address and Closing Ceremony

Ageing Asia and Insurers

1:00pm
Networking Lunch

2:00pm
Bilateral Discussions & Networking Opportunities Continue

5:00pm
End of 18th India Rendezvous 2025

 
Disclaimer: Please note that the agenda for the conference is subject to change. The list of speakers, session times, and topics may be updated to enhance the overall quality and relevance of the event. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we work to deliver the best possible experience for all attendees.

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