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

9:00am

Registration

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

10:00am

Welcome Address by Executive Director, IFSCA

10:05am

Opening Address by Chairperson, IFSCA

10:20am

Address by Secretary, DFS

10:35am

Address by Chairman, IRDAI

10:50am

Address by Chairman, GIFT Co. Ltd. / MD & CEO, GIFT Co. Ltd.

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)

*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)

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)

8:00am

Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:00am

Opening Remarks

Sheela Suppiah, CEO, Asia Insurance Review

9:10am

Special Welcome Address

Ramaswamy Narayanan, Chairman & Managing Director, GIC Re

9:30am

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

10:00am

International Keynote Address

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

10:30am

Keynote Address

New India Assurance (NIA)

11:00am

Morning Refreshments Break - Sponsored by 3Di Technologies

11:30am

Reinsurance Roundtable:

Economics and Geopolitical Risks – The Reality Facing Reinsurers Today

Panellists:

Prateek Singhal

Executive President & Head – Reinsurance, Howden India

Charles Asirvatham

Non-Executive Director, City and Commercial Insurance Group

12:15pm

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?

Panellists:

V Ramakrishna

Chairman, India Insure

Anil Arora

Director & Co-Founder, ACE Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd

Sumit Bohra

President, Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI)

1:00pm

Networking Lunch

2:00pm

Bilateral Discussions & Networking Opportunities Continue

5:00pm

End of Day Two

Day Three - 22 January 2025 (Wednesday)

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

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.

Moderator: Insurance Institute of India