Global Fast Track 2021 Spotlight Series

InsurTech Revolution

Capitalising on the insurance opportunities in Hong Kong

July 20, 2021
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15:00
Hong Kong Time
Online Webinar
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Speakers

Hannah Richardson

Head of Global Fast Track Programme| FINNOVASIA
Hong Kong
Head of Global Fast Track Programme@ FINNOVASIA
Hannah Richardson
Hannah Richardson
FINNOVASIA
Head of Global Fast Track Programme
Hong Kong

Kathy Cheung

Vice President, Group Strategy|FWD Group
Hong Kong

Kathy is the Vice President of Group Strategy for FWD Group since Dec 2019, driving the corporate strategy, strategic planning and execution, develop execution enablers and bring the Strategy to fruition with strategic initiatives.  

Before joining FWD, Kathy has worked over 20 years in AIA, HSBC, Transamerica and PCCW locally and regionally across Strategy, Product, and Digital, pioneering new innovation commercialization and proposition, leading strategy and transformational initiatives and developing successful strategic partnerships and new business development. 

Vice President, Group Strategy@FWD Group
Kathy Cheung
Kathy Cheung
FWD Group
Vice President, Group Strategy
Hong Kong

King Leung

Head of FinTech|Invest Hong Kong
Hong Kong

As Head of Fintech at InvestHK, the department of the Hong Kong SAR Government responsible for attracting Foreign Direct Investment, King’s mission is to foster a more vibrant fintech ecosystem in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area (GBA) where King has the privilege to work closely with major fintech stakeholders – leading financial services institutions, fintech companies, accelerators, innovation labs, investors, regulators, universities, etc.  In another complementary role, King also serves as Visiting Lecturer in Fintech at Institute for China Business (中国商学院) of The University of Hong Kong in China in which King has extraordinary exposure to Mainland China fintech and financial services executives.

Prior to his Fintech immersion, King’s tech entrepreneurial career included his role as angel investor in startups involving artificial intelligence, Big Data and Insurtech; founder of a data management platform and lead generation startup funded by Credit Suisse; transformed Datatrade from a traditional direct marketing agency into a multiple awards winning CRM and loyalty marketing agency.

Recognized for his industry domain experience, King has been invited to serve in leadership roles at Fintech Association Hong Kong (Insurtech Committee), The Marketing Society Asia, [Digital-Direct] Marketing Association, Asia America Multi-technology Association, Young Entrepreneurs Development Council, etc.

Prior to his entrepreneurial career, King was a management consultant in strategy, operation and information technology with Booz Allen Hamilton and KPMG Consulting in USA and UK. King was also in technology investment as a venture capitalist at Innovate@ (a tech fund co-managed by Booz Allen Hamilton & Lehman Brothers in USA).

King Leung holds an MBA (Hons) in Finance and Strategy from University of Chicago, and BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Head of FinTech@Invest Hong Kong
King Leung
Helping worldwide FinTech companies to start business in Hong Kong
King Leung
Invest Hong Kong
Head of FinTech
Hong Kong

Dr. Ming Shu

Partner|Lingfeng Capital
Hong Kong

Ming Shu, CFA is a partner at Lingfeng Capital. He has over 17 years of global investment experience. Previously, Mr. Shu served as group vice president in charge of mergers and acquisitions at SF Express, head of the greater China team and a member of the Asia-Pacific Investment Committee at Henderson Equity Partners, and an associate at Goldman Sachs Principle Investment Areas. He also has operational experience as a senior executive at multinational financial institutions and China-originated global leaders. Mr. Shu served as CEO of the Financial Service Business Group at SF Express, a member of the Global Leadership Team of Alibaba, chief strategy officer at Ant Financial, and chief operations officer Asia at Henderson Global Investors. He is a founding board member of CFA Society Beijing. Mr. Shu received a BA in mathematics and computer science from Macalester College, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an MS and a PhD in biomedical engineering from Duke University.

Partner@Lingfeng Capital
Dr. Ming Shu
The best Investors in the enterprise services industry
Dr. Ming Shu
Lingfeng Capital
Partner
Hong Kong

Val Yap

Founder & CEO|PolicyPal (an AMTD Digital company)
Hong Kong

Val is the CEO and Founder of PolicyPal, Asia's leading insurtech firm that helps you to understand your insurance needs and empowers you to take control of your financial future. PolicyPal is supported by 500 Startups, PayPal and angel investor, Koh Boon Hwee.

A former sales broker at Allianz, Val is passionate about making financial planning affordable and accessible to everyone. Upon graduation, she worked as a Risk Assurance Consultant at PwC in London. After that, Val went on to become the Assistant Vice President at OCBC Bank in Singapore, focusing on launching digital campaigns, and working closely with wealth management and marketing to drive innovations. Val who was named to Forbes “30 Under 30” list for Finance and Venture Capital, Fortune “40 under 40” list for Finance, Linkedin’s Power Profiles in Singapore - 2016, 2017, 2018 and Fellow at Singapore University of Social Sciences, is a post-graduate with MSc Business Management at Imperial College London and BA Digital Media at the University of the Arts London. 

She's a frequent speaker at universities and conferences. Val has appeared in the Forbes Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Nikkei News, Singapore Straits Times, Business Times Newspaper, Bloomberg, KPMG, Women’s Weekly, Singapore Radio Station MoneyFM and many others. Val has also published her memoir BALLS INC., sharing her experience as a female tech entrepreneur and insight into insurtech and startup. When not at work, Val is an avid globe-trotter and a sports enthusiast who has completed six Spartan races in a year.

Founder & CEO@PolicyPal (an AMTD Digital company)
Val Yap
PolicyPal is an insurtech company that empowers consumers to start their financial planning journey. Asia’s leading insurtech backed by AMTD Digital.
Val Yap
PolicyPal (an AMTD Digital company)
Founder & CEO
Hong Kong

Kevin Angelini

Head of Strategy and M&A, APAC|Zurich Insurance
Hong Kong

Kevin Angelini is the regional Head of Strategy and M&A, Asia Pacific and joined Zurich in 2019. His responsibility is to shape our strategy across APAC, drive strategic initiatives, identify and execute inorganic opportunities and new partnerships. 

Prior to joining Zurich, he was most recently a Senior Director at Willis Towers Watson where he was Head of Greater China, Insurance Consulting & Technology at Willis Towers Watson. Prior to that, he worked for over 10 years in Generali where he worked in several markets (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Italy) and built up and led their regional Strategy and M&A function.  

Kevin is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from University College London, a Master’s degree in Insurance & Risk Management from MIB School of Management, and EMBA from Kellogg School of Management.

Head of Strategy and M&A, APAC@Zurich Insurance
Kevin Angelini
Creating a brighter future together, Zurich Insurance goes above and beyond to protect the people who put their trust in us has evolved our
Kevin Angelini
Zurich Insurance
Head of Strategy and M&A, APAC
Hong Kong

Global Fast Track 2021 Spotlight Series Overview

Hong Kong FinTech Week 2021’s virtual Global Fast Track Spotlight Series - a series of must-attend webinars covering current trends, opportunities and challenges across key FinTech verticals in the Global Fast Track 2021.

You will hear from a range of Global Fast Track Corporate and Investor Champions who are actively seeking cooperation and engagement with FinTech companies in the insurance industry. We will introduce more details on the Global Fast Track Programme, designed to connect you with over 80 Corporate and Investor Champions to scale up your business in Hong Kong, Asia and beyond.  

Language:
English
Entry:
FREE

What is the current dynamics for InsurTech?

Join us to learn about the landscape and recent development in the insurance space in Hong Kong. We will be covering the opportunities and some recent success stories, and taking a deeper dive into digital insurers, embedded finance, personalised insurance and more.

Overview of Insurance in Hong Kong & evaluation of the global InsurTech/insurance outlook

• The opportunities for insurance in Hong Kong for both established and new insurers
• The regulatory policies and support needed to accelerate the growth of regional digital-first Insurers
• How has the insurance industry been reshaped in recent years in Asia?

How to capitalise on niche or underserved insurance sectors

• The personalisation of insurance enabled by technology
•  How tailored offerings & usage-based policies can create fairer premiums

Industry challenges - where are the gaps and opportunities for InsurTech adoption?

• What is embedded Insurance and should we expect continued integration?
• How is AI impacting the insurance industry?

Why we should expect to see increased incumbent-InsurTech collaboration

• What do incumbents consider when incubating or partnering with InsurTech?
• Choosing the right path to scale

Opportunities & Use cases

• Recent success stories and use cases to learn from
• How you can scale your company in Hong Kong & the support available when opening a business
• How to become part of the Global Fast Track programme

Event Schedule

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Kevin Angelini
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Head of Strategy and M&A, APAC
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Zurich Insurance
Kathy Cheung
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Vice President, Group Strategy
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FWD Group
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