Anna Mejlerö is Group Foresight Lead at Swiss Re. With a keen focus on identifying and analyzing emerging risks, Anna provides critical emerging risk insights that help shape the strategic direction of Swiss Re. In her prior position as a Senior Digital & Regulatory Manager she carried out risk assessment and mitigation actions related to AI risks and regulatory governance. Her expertise in understanding complex risk landscapes ensures that Swiss Re remains at the forefront of emerging risk management.
Prior to joining Swiss Re, she worked as a Legal Attorney in the pharmaceutical industry, where she gained extensive experience in regulatory compliance and legal affairs. She also held senior positions focused on fighting fraud and product crime, demonstrating her commitment to upholding integrity and security.
Anna began her career after law school as a Claims Manager at a Swedish insurance company.
Rebecca Haines has over 25 years change delivery experiencing working in consulting and major banking and insurance organisations. Currently she leads the Insurance Transformation team at the AA where she has used her experience to build and grow a team of delivery specialists who deliver strategic change for the AA Broker and Underwriting business. Her style is change delivery through open and honest communication across all stakeholders and delivery teams. Her focus is on bringing teams together to align on business outcomes and best for customer solutions
As Chief Technical Officer at the MIB Nick is responsible for building strong relationships with the Government, Civil Service departments and the European Commission, among others. He works closely with public affairs teams across the insurance industry to understand what policy changes are on the horizon and to influence areas of common interest by speaking with one voice.
Nick’s experience covers both private and public sectors. He worked for Allianz as Branch Claims Controller in Maidstone and is a Chartered Insurer. This was followed by 19 years in the Civil Service, mainly in the Foreign Office. He served overseas for the Foreign Office in India, Austria and Saudi Arabia as HM Consul. He has significant policy experience in multilateral diplomacy, North Africa, the EU and Gibraltar.
Elliot has worked in financial services for over 15 years covering mortgages, banking and insurance most recently as Strategic Development Director for Ageas UK. He has a strong background in IT, developing strategies and monitoring emerging trends.
Darius is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Wrisk. With a career spanning executive leadership roles in consultancy, corporate multinationals, insurers and cutting-edge startups, Darius has a wealth of experience. His consultancy background has honed his ability to tackle complex technical and organisational challenges effectively.
Before co-founding Wrisk in 2016, Darius was the Head of Digital at Markel International, where he led a major digital transformation initiative. He also served as a Principal Consultant and Head of Experience Design at ThoughtWorks, a global IT consultancy known for pioneering the agile software movement, innovation, social advocacy, and enterprise-class software engineering. His other significant roles include Head of User-Experience and Product Ownership at Isotrak (logistics & telematics), and Head of New Media at Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
Darius is deeply passionate about leveraging technology for competitive advantage, evidence-based decision-making, and enhancing customer experience. He advocates for creating learning organisations where innovation thrives, and he believes in servant leadership as a means to empower teams.
Chris Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer at ARTes Specialty and a member of the Board of Directors.
Chris has over 20 years’ underwriting experience across International Construction and Casualty lines of Business in Syndicate, Company market and MGA’s. He has launched and led underwriting teams delivering innovative risk solutions in challenging market spaces.
When not doing insurance things, Chris can be found out walking the dogs with his family or messing around with cars.
Liz is an accomplished and commercially minded insurance leader with experience in taking products to market, leading start-ups, and driving change in more mature, established organisations. She has acquired broad experience across the general insurance industry having worked with brokers, software providers, and insurers. Today Liz is the CEO of Qlaims Limited, a fast-growing specialist MGA providing loss recovery insurance and expert claims support to businesses and homeowners. Prior to Qlaims she was Commercial Director at Saga Insurance Services.
Estelle Merle is Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of topi, a fintech startup headquartered in Berlin that is building the underlying technology enabling the B2B subscription economy. The digital platform and new payment solution allows retailers and manufacturers to offer hardware products as a monthly subscription. Prior to starting topi, Estelle worked for US transportation technology company Via on their market entry to Europe with a focus on bringing new transportation solutions to public transport companies and cities. Before that she spent four years as an investment banker working for Goldman Sachs in London. Estelle holds a BA in Economics from Oxford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Estelle is originally from Frankfurt, but has lived in the UK and the US for a large part of her life.
