Niels Thone is the co-founder and CEO of Sprout.ai, an insurtech startup that uses AI to reduce the number of fraudulent claims, improve efficiency and reduce costs for insurers, while aiming to improve customers’ “claim experience”. Sprout’s clients include some of the largest insurance companies worldwide, such as Zurich International.
Prior to founding Sprout, Niels gained experience in tech and insurance focused around strategy, fundraising, customer success and the use of deep learning in claims processing. Niels is a serial entrepreneur: in 2014 he established fashion tech startup Morph Clothes, which he sold in 2016. He was part of startup accelerator Techstars’ 2019 cohort and has been a Business Mentor at Imperial College London’s startup incubator since 2016.
Tom Julian started his career in various dot coms and moved into digital health, working in managed care and then pharma. He was most recently at Bristol Myers Squibb where he led clinical trial innovation initiatives and built out the R&D group’s digital recruitment strategy. Tom is passionate about helping patients and puts them at the center of his work.
As an Associate Director on the Listening Team, Christopher Farina collaborates with clients to develop and implement research programs that provide rich insight into stakeholder perspectives.
Along with a team of linguists, he employs qualitative methods to illuminate meaningful patterns in complex language data which he distills into practical solutions for specific business needs.
Christopher holds a doctorate in linguistics from the University of South Carolina. He has over 10 years of experience across a wide range of functions in qualitative and quantitative research in applied linguistics and in the social sciences more broadly.
Noah Goodson, PhD, is the Director of Consulting and the Decentralized Study Design Lead at THREAD Research. He guides biotech and pharmaceutical trial design teams to reconsider the protocols and create fit-for-purpose hybrid and decentralized studies based on operational experience and published scientific data. Through previous work as an entrepreneur and startup board member he is well versed in the complex needs surrounding a therapeutic pipeline. As part of THREAD Consulting, Noah applies practical experience in running trials with a decentralized approach to build more efficient and inclusive studies.
Mackenzie Clavin is the Head of Behaviour, Strategy and Insights for Life & Health Underwriting at Swiss Re. Her research focuses on matters of Human Biases in insurance, Health & Wellness and Customer Behaviour. Mackenzie worked as a Management Consultant in Financial Services for PwC and EY. She has a Masters in Cognitive and Decision Science from UCL, as well as a Bachelors in Biochemistry and Management from Imperial College London.
Dr Artur Niemczewski is an experienced executive and non-executive in the London Market and Global Specialty Insurance. He was CEO of Pro Global Insurance Solutions Plc until stepping down in late 2019. Prior to joining Pro Global in February 2014, Artur led Garwyn Group Ltd, the UK’s leading specialist liability loss adjuster. Previously, Artur was Managing Director of Xchanging Broking Services Ltd, served as Chief Executive of the Specialty Division for Marsh UK Ltd and Chief Operating Officer of Willis International Holdings. While at Willis, Artur gained extensive international experience, covering most commercial and specialty insurance markets across North and South America, Asia and Continental Europe, including a secondment with Willis Germany. Artur started his insurance career as Director of Strategy at AXA Insurance and as a Strategy Consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Artur has also advised the Board of Co-op Insurance and served as a Non-Executive Director of Asta, the Lloyd’s turnkey managing agency.
Artur is a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Insurers.
Artur holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering and an MSc in Public Policy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Warsaw University of Technology, and a Certificate from the Chartered Insurance Institute
Jon Duncan began his career in 1996 in South Africa, where he held roles in environmental research, consulting, and engineering. As a senior sustainability researcher and consultant at Trialogue between 2004 and 2006, Jon designed and implemented corporate sustainability and social investment strategies. In 2006, he became a partner at Environmental Resource Management, focused on climate and sustainability for Southern Africa. There, his work focused on enhancing businesses’ understanding and ability to manage the key risks and opportunities presented by sustainability and climate change. In 2011, Jon became Head of the Group Responsible Investment Program for Old Mutual, where he led the development and implementation of the Responsible Investment Program across the business’ global operations. He developed Old Mutual’s ESG research and analysis capabilities, developed ESG integration and sustainability focused product propositions across the various investment capabilities and asset classes, and led the business’ engagement with key stakeholders including regulators, academia, clients and the media, as well as industry associations. Jon joined REYL in 2022 as Chief Impact Officer where he is tasked with developing, implementing and leading REYL’s impact strategy to maximise the value-add opportunities that arise from the global economic transition to a low carbon footprint.
