Experts will examine the future of “intelligent insurance” at this year’s Beyond the Buzzwords conference.

The 2030 Roadmap panel will include QBE Ventures global head of emerging technology Alex Taylor, Allianz chief information officer Joanne Walker and Insurance Advisernet systems GM Steve Dymond.

They will discuss the shift from reactive claims handling to proactive risk mitigation, and how technology plays a preventative role in claims and shakes up the insurance business model.

The full-day conference – organised by Insurance News and Insurtech Australia, and supported by gold partners Instanda, Endava and Entsia – will be held in Sydney on July 29.

It will also feature Bizcover CEO Michael Gottlieb, who will explore how to manage agentic customers, and IVAA MD Matthew McHutchison discussing deepfakes and synthetic fraud.

Also in the expert line-up are Insurtech Australia CEO Simone Dossetor, WTW cyber and technology industry leader Benjamin Di Marco, Actuaries Institute council member Anthony Lowe, ExpansionX director David Rudduck, and Stella Insurance MD Victoria Smith.

This year, the audience will split into smaller groups for a series of more intimate masterclasses, for greater interaction and in-depth discussion. Session topics include quantum computing readiness, managing third-party cyber risk and accelerating electric vehicle adoption.

After lunch, the great tech debate will see teams argue whether tech is the “golden thread” that finally binds promises to delivery, or a “digital wedge” driving us further from the customer.

Debate participants are Simfuni CEO Shaun Quincey, Suncorp technology and business transformation lead Stuart Fisher and CBN broking operations EGM Wendy Foweraker.

The event will close with afternoon tea and networking drinks. Attendees will earn eight ANZIIF CIP points and 4.25 NIBA CPD points. 

Get tickets here.