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"

Programme

Day One - 20 January 2025 (Monday)
 

2nd IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit 2025

9:30am
Registration and Welcome

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

10:00am
Welcome Address by Executive Director

10:05am
Address by

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

10:10am
Address by

K. Rajaraman, Chairman, International Financial Services Centres Authority

10:25am
Special Address

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

10:40am
Address by Secretary, Department of Financial Services Government of India*

10:50am
Address by the Hon’ble Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Government of India*

11:25am
Presentation on Opportunities in IFSCA

12:00pm
Panel Discussion – The Evolving Reinsurance Sector in IFSC

12:50pm
Fireside chat with a Lead Reinsurer

1:05pm
Fireside chat with Life Insurer

1:20pm
Vote of Thanks by WTM-IRDAI

1:30pm
Lunch

2:30pm
Track 1: One to One meeting chaired by IRDAI & IFSCA

Chairpersons with Reinsurers

 
Track 2 (parallel track): Interactive session with IFSCA & IRDAI

5:00pm
High-Tea

5:30pm
End of 2nd IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit 2025

 

*Invited, confirmation awaited

Pre-Event Networking - 18th India Rendezvous 2025 (20 January 2025)
6:29pm
Bilateral Discussions & Networking Opportunities Begins

6:30pm
Welcome Cocktail hosted by ACE Insurance Brokers

(6.30pm-8.30pm)

 
Note: Programme is subject to change.
Day Two - 21 January 2025 (Tuesday)
 
Special Welcome Address

Ramaswamy Narayanan, Chairman & Managing Director, GIC Re

 
International Keynote Address

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

 
Inaugural Address

 
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

 
Tea Break

 
Reinsurance Roundtable

Economics and Geopolitical Risks – The Reality Facing Reinsurers Today

 
Brokers Panel

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?

 
Lunch

 
Bilateral Discussions & Networking Opportunities Continue

 
End of Day Two

 
Note: Programme is subject to change.
Day Three - 22 January 2025 (Wednesday)
 
Special Address

The Future of Insurance in a Nat Cat World:
• What are the long-term implications of Nat Cats for the insurance industry?
• Exploring innovative product development, risk sharing models, and adaptation strategies for a changing climate.

 
Regional Reinsurers Panel

Need to Relook at the Regional Dynamics in a Globalised World

 
Insurers Panel

Transforming India’s Insurance Landscape: Strategies for Inclusive Growth and Universal Coverage by 2047
This panel discussion focuses on exploring the necessary transformations, innovations, and collaborative efforts required to ensure inclusive growth in India’s insurance sector, with a goal of achieving universal coverage by 2047.

 
Tea Break

 
Technology Panel

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

 
Students Session: NIA/III/Birla Institute of Management

 
Anchor Address and Closing Ceremony

Ageing Asia and Insurers

 
Lunch

 
Bilateral Discussions & Networking Opportunities Continue

5:00pm
End of 18th India Rendezvous 2025

 
Note: Programme is subject to change.

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