Murat Zaman (T.C. Hazine ve Maliye Bakan Yardımcısı, T.C. Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı)

Murat Zaman

T.C. Hazine ve Maliye Bakan Yardımcısı, T.C. Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı
Ali Ersoy (Deputy President Of Insurance And Prıvate Pensıons Authorıty)

Ali Ersoy

Deputy President Of Insurance And Prıvate Pensıons Authorıty
Atilla Benli (President , Association of the Insurance, Reinsurance and Pension Companies of Türkiye)

Atilla Benli

President , Association of the Insurance, Reinsurance and Pension Companies of Türkiye
Özgür Obalı (Secretary General ,  Association of the Insurance, Reinsurance and Pension Companies of Türkiye)

Özgür Obalı

Secretary General , Association of the Insurance, Reinsurance and Pension Companies of Türkiye
Robert Gordon (Senior Vice President, Policy, Research & International,  American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA))

Robert Gordon

Senior Vice President, Policy, Research & International, American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)

Robert Gordon is responsible for working with APCIA members to develop and frame public policy positions on the opportunities and challenges facing the property casualty insurance industry at the state, federal and international levels. Gordon also coordinates policy support for APCIA's extensive state and federal advocacy efforts, media outreach and information products. He held the same title with the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) prior to its merger with the American Insurance Association (AIA) on January 1, 2019.

Gökhan Özertan (Professor , Boğaziçi University Department of Economics)

Gökhan Özertan

Professor , Boğaziçi University Department of Economics

Gökhan Özertan received his undergraduate degree from Boğaziçi University, Department of Economics in 1994 and his PhD in Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University in 2001. He has been working in the Department of Economics at Boğaziçi University since the same year.
His research interests include modeling of agricultural and environmental processes, use of technology in agriculture, effects of climate change, and commodity price movements.

Antoine Denoix (CEO, AXA-Climate)

Antoine Denoix

CEO, AXA-Climate

Antoine is a CEO of AXA Climate. In 2008, after working at Google France, he co-founded fifty-five, a global data marketing agency. Five years ago, he joined AXA France ExCom, as Chief Marketing, Digital, Partnerships and Customer Officer. He published three books. AXA Climate’s purpose? To make the Planet Earth a key stakeholder for companies, alongside clients, employees, and shareholders. Its mission is to enable businesses to adapt to climate change, through innovative solutions that combine parametric insurance, real time alerting services, training and consulting.

Marc Hartenbach (Head Life & Health , Swiss RE Turkey)

Marc Hartenbach

Head Life & Health , Swiss RE Turkey

Marc Hartenbach has been with Swiss Re for 14 years, seven years for the Middle East and seven years for Turkey from which the past two years as the Market Head for Swiss Re's Life & Health business in Turkey. He was born and educated in Switzerland where he graduated from the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland with an MAS in Corporate Finance and Insurance Management.
In his spare time he spends a lot of time in the Alps as a passionate skier.

Paul Clark (Head of Innovation & Sustainability, Natural Resources Global Line of Business, WTW)

Paul Clark

Head of Innovation & Sustainability, Natural Resources Global Line of Business, WTW

Paul leads the Innovation and Sustainability efforts of our Global Natural Resources broking business, focussed on supporting clients through their Energy Transition challenges. Paul has managed the design and delivery of Climate Transition Pathways (CTP), an external initiative focussed on delivering an accreditation framework for low carbon transition plans. He has worked across a broad range of Client, Carrier and NGO stakeholders to bring CTP to market and secure insurance capacity for Natural Resources clients. In addition to his work on CTP, he oversees the delivery of a number of commercial initiatives intended to support clients. These range from products designed to support emerging technologies through to advisory engagements to support the development of transition strategies and plans.

Charbel Moussa (KPMG Netherlands, Decarbonisation and Climate Risk Services, Partner)

Charbel Moussa

KPMG Netherlands, Decarbonisation and Climate Risk Services, Partner

Charbel Moussa has more than 15 years of experience in the carbon markets, energy transition strategy and greenhouse gas (GHG) management, with a strong focus on energy intensive industries. Prior to joining KPMG, Charbel started his career as originator of alternative energy projects and investment manager of renewable energy fund. He has a track record of projects in more than 20 countries, working with multinationals mainly in Europe and the Middle East, offering climate related services, reporting framework set up, portfolio scan and future outlook assessment.

Charbel holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Partner at KPMG Netherlands, leading the decarbonization and climate risk quantification and assessment services.

Dr. Sertaç Doğanay (Technology Communicator , Speaker Agency)

Dr. Sertaç Doğanay

Technology Communicator , Speaker Agency

He is a lecturer, speaker and next generation broadcaster working on technology communication and sustainability communication. He is a graduate of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. With 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry; He has held positions as brand manager, corporate communication manager, marketing manager and marketing sales director.

Having written, taught and delivered speeches at hundreds of events on future trends, new technologies, innovation, sustainability, cyber security, digital transformation practices, digital marketing and digital health, Dr. Sertaç Doğanay taught digital marketing communications as an MBA lecturer at Yeditepe University between 2013-2018. As of 2019 Spring semester, he teaches "Technology Communication" at Kadir Has University. It has the title of being the first course opened in a university with this name and content, both in Turkey and in the world. He teaches the "Future Medicine and New Health Technologies" course at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, from which he graduated, as of the 2019 Spring semester.

Selim Yazıcı (Professor , Istanbul University | Co-Founder , FinTech Istanbul))

Selim Yazıcı

Professor , Istanbul University | Co-Founder , FinTech Istanbul)

Selim YAZICI is Professor at Istanbul University. He is also Adjunct Professor at Marmara University, Banking and Insurance Institute (2009-2016) and Ozyegin University, Financial Engineering and Risk Management Program (2018-…).

He is the co-founder of FinTech Istanbul, a platform for supporting financial technology (FinTech) startups and building a strong ecosystem in Turkey.

He is the author and editor of five books published in Turkish: Learning Organizations (2001), Electronic Insurance (2002), E-Learning (2004), Business Continuity Management (2013), and The Transformation of Finance with FinTech and InsurTech (2021).

Bernd Scharrer (Chief Operating Officer , VHV Holding AG)

Bernd Scharrer

Chief Operating Officer , VHV Holding AG

Born 1965
Since 2022 VHV Group, Hanover
Chief Operating Officer of VHV Holding AG, responsible for IT

2018 - 2022 VHV Group, Hanover
Chief Operating Officer of VHV Holding AG, responsible for IT, Speaker of the Management of VHV solutions GmbH

2013 – 2017 Allianz X GmbH, Munich
Co-founder and Managing Director

2010 - 2013 Allianz Technology SE, Munich
Director Global Corporate Real Estate & Services

2007 - 2010 Allianz China Life, Shanghai
Chief Operating Officer

2006 - 2007 Allianz Deutschland AG, Munich
Director, responsible for the transformation process of Allianz Germany

1994 - 2005 Allianz Private Krankenversicherung AG, Munich
Head of Business Organization
Head of Customer Service Center
Head of IT and Operations

Education Studies of Computer Science, MBA Finance/International Business Studies

Timothy Vandewattijne (Head of Data Analytics , Ageas Group)

Timothy Vandewattijne

Head of Data Analytics , Ageas Group

Currently Head of Data Analytics at Ageas, Timothy has started his career in technical architecture for life insurance, key accomplishments being Yongo and Vivay. Today, he is building the global Data Strategy, focused on an ethical, sustainable and impactful approach.

Timothy has a strong background building data driven solutions. Having studied Computer Science Engineering at Ghent University, a foundation for data-driven systems in a complex world was built. In his personal life, Timothy finds inspiration in Athletics, Mountainbike and Triatlon.

Vilatiy Verevkin (President , Association of Insurers of Kazakhstan)

Vilatiy Verevkin

President , Association of Insurers of Kazakhstan

1997 yılında "Adilet" Hukuk Yüksek Okulu'ndan mezun oldu.

2005 - 2006, 2005 "İşletme Mühendisliği Yöntemleri" atölyesi

2005. Moskova’daki "Betec" şirketinin İşletme Mühendisliği Yüksek Okulu , "Süreç yaklaşımı ve şirketin yapılandırılması" kursu,

2005. Moskova’daki "Betec" şirketinin İşletme Mühendisliği Yüksek Okulu “İş süreçlerinin iyileştirilmesi için strateji ve temel göstergelerin geliştirilmesi” kursu,

2008. Birleşik Krallık Mali Kamu Denetçisi Ofisi'nde staj.

İş deneyimi:

2020. OUL "Kazakistan Sigortacılar Birliği" Birlik Başkanı

2019. JSC "Nomad Insurance" Genel Müdürü

2016-2019. OUL "Kazakistan Sigortacılar Birliği" Birlik Başkanı

2007 - 2015. Kazakistan Cumhuriyeti Sigorta Kamu Denetçisi.

2004 – 2007 JSC "BTA Insurance" Otomobil Sigortaları Departmanı Genel Müdürü ve Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi.

2004. Resmi Group LLP , Hukuk Departmanı Direktörü.

2002 – 2004. Resmi Group LLP, Financial Business Division'ın yönetim şirketi. Resmi Group LLP Hukuk Departmanı Direktör Yardımcısı, Mali İş Birimi Hukuk Departmanı Direktörü

2000 - 2002. JSC "BTA Insurance Company" JSC "KBS Garant" Hasar ve Hasar İşleri Daire Başkanı.

1999 – 2000. SO "TSASO" JSC, Hukuk Departmanı Başkanı.

Oybek Khalilov (President , The Association of Professional Participants of the Insurance Market of Uzbekistan)

Oybek Khalilov

President , The Association of Professional Participants of the Insurance Market of Uzbekistan

Experienced professional with 28 years of experience in managing international insurance companies, during 1995-2015 he successfully managed AIG companies in Central Asia, the former Director General of the National Insurance Company UzbekInvest, the former CEO of the Tenger Daatgal insurance company in Mongolia. He played an important role in establishing of political risk insurance company in London, within the framework he was responsible for promotion of investments to Central Asia.

He is the founding member of Insurance Association of Uzbekistan, as part of his work as Chairman of the Association he participated in the development of the Law on Insurance Activities. In 2021 with attraction of British investors established foreign owned insurance company Azimuth Insurance Company.

Hillel Damelin (CEO , Swiss RE - Israel and Mediterranean Region)

Hillel Damelin

CEO , Swiss RE - Israel and Mediterranean Region

Hillel Damelin FFA, FASSA, FIlAA is the CEO of Swiss Re - Israel, where he has worked since 2007, after leaving South Africa in search of adventure. His primary responsibilities cover Life & Health business in the Mediterranean region, including Israel, Greece, Cyprus & Turkey. Born and educated in RSA, where he graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand ("Wits"). Hillel participates in various actuarial working parties, eg Takaful, Mortality, Covid-19 committee and the "ASSA 100". He is the IlAA liaison to the IAA

Dr. Hakan Yurdakul (Public Oversight Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority - Member of Supreme Board)

Dr. Hakan Yurdakul

Public Oversight Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority - Member of Supreme Board

1973’de Ankara’da doğdu. 1995’de Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümünden mezun oldu. Profesyonel kariyerine İstanbul’da başladı. Finans ve bilişim sektörlerinde operasyonel ve yönetsel görevlerde bulundu. 2005’de Koç Üniversitesinden MBA derecesi aldı. Doğu Avrupa, Körfez, Sahra Altı Afrika ve Türki Cumhuriyetlerde aktif olarak çalıştı. T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Ekonomi İzleme ve Koordinasyon Başkanı olarak atanmasıyla 2015’de kamu sektörüne girdi. 2018’de Ekonomi Politikaları Kurulu Üyesi ve 2019’da da Kamu Gözetimi Kurumu Üst Kurul Üyesi olarak atandı. “Dünyadaki KÖİ Projelerinin Etkileri ve Belirleyicilerinin Analizlerinin Işığında Türk KÖİ Uygulamalarının Değerlendirilmesi ve Geleceği” başlıklı doktora tezini 2018’de Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi'nde savunarak işletme alanında doktor unvanı aldı. Çok iyi derecede İngilizce biliyor ve profesyonel çevirmenlik yaptı. Evli ve 2 çocuk babası.

Don Forgeron (President , Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA))

Don Forgeron

President , Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA)

Appointed Insurance Bureau of Canada’s President and CEO in 2009, Don has a successful track record of over 30 years in the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry.

After joining IBC in 1993 as Vice-President, Atlantic Canada, and subsequently Ontario, Don worked for positive impacts to the insurance and public policy landscapes.

In 2000, Don assumed the role of Vice-President, Strategic Development of Investigative Services, where he supervised work with Customs Canada and other law enforcement agencies to reduce the number of stolen vehicles shipped internationally.

As President and CEO, Don works with governments and key stakeholders across the country to build a strong, stable P&C industry and a stronger and safer Canada. He is a founding member of the Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA), and was recently elected President of GFIA for a two-year term.

A graduate of Cape Breton University, and a 2013 Cape Breton University Alumni Award recipient, Don has completed management studies at University of Toronto, Harvard and McGill universities. He has also completed the Institute of Corporate Directors Program at Rotmans. He served as the 2012-2014 Insurance Division Chair for United Way Toronto and as a member of the Campaign Cabinet. Don was also a member of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada’s Board of Directors (Ontario Division), 2011-12.

Michaela Koller (Director General , Insurance Europe)

Michaela Koller

Director General , Insurance Europe

Michaela Koller is director general of Insurance Europe, the European insurance and reinsurance federation. She is currently also secretary general of the Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA). Prior to joining Insurance Europe in February 2007, she was holding management positions in different banking trade bodies.

Michaela has served as a member of various consumer/industry groups and advisory groups established by the European Commission. She has also been a member of both stakeholder groups of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA): the Insurance and Reinsurance stakeholder group (IRSG) and the Occupational Pension stakeholder group (OPSG). She currently chairs EIOPA’s IRSG. She is a German national and holds a law degree from Augsburg University.

Mehmet Üvez (Associate Director, Head of Ankara, Deputy Head of Turkey, EBRD)

Mehmet Üvez

Associate Director, Head of Ankara, Deputy Head of Turkey, EBRD

Mehmet Uvez was appointed to the position of Associate Director, Head of Ankara, Deputy Head of Turkey effective from 1 January 2022 at EBRD. Mehmet is based in Ankara, Turkey and report to Managing Director for Turkey.

Mehmet Uvez has been with EBRD since 2015. Prior to his appointment as the Head of Ankara RO, he was the Principal, Inclusion Lead of the Gender and Economic Inclusion Department within the Economics, Policy and Governance Department of the Bank. He reported directly to the Director for Gender and Economic Inclusion, delivering the country strategy and policy initiatives for young people, women, people living in less developed regions of Turkey for a wide variety of sectors including agribusiness, infrastructure, energy and natural resources sectors.
Mr. Uvez has over 20 years of experience working with Turkish Government, International Organizations and Financial Institutions. Before joining EBRD, Mehmet served as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Treasury Controllers at the Turkish Treasury and Deputy Head of Audit Authority responsible from the oversight of EU-Turkey Financial Cooperation under the Instrument for Pre-Accession.
Mehmet Uvez is a Turkish national with a MBA degree from University of Rochester, William E. Simon School of Business and /BSc in Business from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences.

Margarita Antonaki (Chief Advisor to the Association of Greek Insurance Companies |  Vice President of the Board of Directors , Occupational Fund of Private Insurance (TEA-EAPAE) |   Lecturer , Greek Institute for Insurance Education)

Margarita Antonaki

Chief Advisor to the Association of Greek Insurance Companies | Vice President of the Board of Directors , Occupational Fund of Private Insurance (TEA-EAPAE) | Lecturer , Greek Institute for Insurance Education

Mrs. Margarita Antonaki is a mathematician- actuary with master studies on Business research and Computer science and long experience in the Private Insurance sector. From 1995 to March 2022, she was the Director General of the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies. From April 2022 she holds the position of Advisor to the Director General of the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies. She is also, Vice President of the BoD of the Occupational Fund of Private Insurance (TEA-EAPAE) and lecturer to the Greek Institute for Insurance Education.

She has served as a scientific associate in the University of Athens, as head of Financial and Audit of Insurance Companies in the Ministry of Commerce (prior Supervisory Authority for insurance companies) and also worked as the General Manager of the Commercial Union Life Company. In the past she has been elected as Vice President of the BoD of the Greek Institute for Insurance Education, a member of the BoD of the Greek Actuarial Association and the Private Insurance Supervisory Committee, served as a member of the Insurance Europe’ s Executive Committee and participated in a number of law preparatory committees and represented Greece in many conferences and meetings of the European Committee and the European Insurance and Reinsurance Federation (Insurance Europe).

Robert Neill (Vice President, International and Government Affairs , American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI))

Robert Neill

Vice President, International and Government Affairs , American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)

Mr. Neill’s responsibilities include staffing ACLI’s Global Regulatory Strategy Group and International Market and Trade Committee and actively supporting ACLI President and CEO Susan Neely in her role as Vice-President of the Global Federation of Insurance Associations. In this role, Robert has been active in ACLI advocacy focused on international standard setting relating to a variety of issues including insurance capital standards, IAIS ComFrame, IAIS work to revise ICPs, IAIS/FSB process and accountability, OECD and IOPS workstreams on pensions and insurance, forced localization of data (cross-border data restrictions)/data privacy, and forced localization of reinsurance.

Prior to joining ACLI, Mr. Neill served as Senior Policy Analyst at the Federal Insurance Office at the United States Treasury Department, as Counsel at the Financial Planning Association and as Counsel at the Colorado General Assembly Office of Legislative Legal Services. He received his B.S. in Finance from Auburn University and his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.