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Allen Juang is a seasoned insurance leader and currently serves as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Tokio Marine Asia (TMA).  In this role, Allen oversees the Actuarial, Underwriting, and Claims functions across Asia, ensuring the delivery of innovative, high-quality insurance solutions.  As Head of the Motor Center of Excellence, Allen drives strategic initiatives and fosters collaboration to strengthen the Motor business across the Group.

With extensive experience in risk management and insurance operations, Allen previously served as Chief Risk Officer at TMA and has held multiple Appointed Actuary roles across the region.  Allen has also served on the Boards of Tokio Marine Safety Insurance (Thailand) and IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance (India).

Allen holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Actuarial Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from Macquarie University, Australia, as well as an Executive MBA from Singapore Management University.

10+ years in Fintech, leading commercial teams within Payments & Banking at Wirecard and Solaris, currently working as VP Partnership at topi, taking care of our vendor and reseller programs

Steve joined PEAC Solutions in 2021 as part of the acquisition of the Barclays Asset Finance business. Steve has over 30 years of experience in the leasing and financial services industry, working across both general equipment (asset) finance and full-service vehicle leasing. In his capacity as CEO of PEAC Solutions UK, he is responsible for all aspects of local market business operations including Sales, Credit and Asset Risk Management, Finance and Accounting, Compliance, Operations, IT and Human Resources.

Prior to joining PEAC Solutions, Steve worked at Barclays Bank for 18 years, where he held positions of increasing scope and responsibility, culminating with his appointment as Head of Barclays Asset Finance in 2019. In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities, Steve has also spent over eight years on the main board of the Finance and Leasing Association, the UK Leasing Trade Body, including two years as Chairperson for the Asset Finance Division. Previously, he also spent three years on the board of Motability Operations Group plc., a company that provides sustainable mobility solutions to more than 700,000 people with disabilities in the UK.

Abigail Beaney is the editor of Clinical Trials Arena. Abigail has expertise in clinical trial regulation, trial design, outsourcing, and cell and gene therapies. Abigail also has covered news and has a wealth of knowledge across several therapy areas including neurodegenerative, infectious and metabolic diseases. Abigail holds a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom. She has also obtained the National Qualification in Journalism through the UK’s media industry body, the National Council for the Training of Journalists