Agenda 2025
08:00 to 08:30 | masterclass
Global Pulse: How the World is Reimagining Insurance and What India Can Learn
- Embedded Insurance Revolution - Case studies: Grab (Southeast Asia), WeFox (Europe), and Cover Genius (US)
- Usage-Based & Parametric Models - How insurers globally are moving from indemnity to instant-triggered payouts
- Digital-Only Insurers & Ecosystem Plays - Growth of neo-insurers like Lemonade
- MENA Market Pulse: Insurance Trends & Transformations
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & CEO
The Digital Fifth
08:30 to 09:00 | masterclass
The Insurance Lifecycle: Reimagining Protection from Onboarding to Claims
- Seamless Onboarding – Simplifying Access to Protection from the Start
- Smarter Underwriting – Personalizing Risk with Data and Context
- Frictionless Claims – Turning Payouts into Moments of Trust
- Retention & Renewal – Building Long-Term Value Through Consistent Engagement
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & CEO
The Digital Fifth
09:00 to 09:30 | masterclass
Privacy-Led Innovation: Operationalizing DPDPA in Indian Insurance
- Essentials of DPDPA for Insurers
- Tech & Process Transformation
- Governance, Breaches & Risk
Shashank Shekhar
Co-founder and Head of Consulting
The Digital Fifth
09:30 to 09:40 | Inauguration
Inauguration & Lamplighting
- InsurTech Funding Landscape – Global vs India
- What VCs & PEs Are Looking For
- Preparing for the Capital Journey
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & CEO
The Digital Fifth
09:40 to 10:00 | Keynote
Surakshit Bharat @2047: Reaching Every Indian
- The Protection Gap – Mapping the Challenges to Universal Access
- Policy, Collaboration & Ecosystem Leadership for Inclusive Growth
- Empowering Communities as Distributors & Beneficiaries
Suresh Mahalingam
Chairperson of the Board
Aviva India
10:00 to 10:25 | Fireside
One License, Many Possibilities: Rethinking Insurance with Composite License
- Driving Insurance Penetration Through Unified Offerings
- Strategic Shift: From Product Silos to Integrated Insurance Models
- Regulatory Readiness and IRDAI’s Vision for a Unified License
- Competitive Landscape and M&A Outlook
Kamlesh Rao
MD & CEO
Aditya Birla Sunlife Insurance
Suresh Mahalingam
Chairperson of the Board
Aviva India
Moderator
10:25 to 11:05 | Panel
Redesigning Insurance for Scale, Speed, and Sustainability through AI Innovation
- Accelerating Insurance Delivery Through Digital & AI
- Speed as a Strategic Lever – From Product Dev to Claims
- Instant KYC & Identity Verification
- Policyholder-Centricity as a Core Design Principle
Rohit Kilam
Chief Technology Officer
HDFC Life
Dheepak Rajoo
Chief Information Officer
Royal Sundaram
Prasad Krishnamorthy
Head of Insuretech Solutions
Perfios
Ashish Bhansali
MD & CEO
KPOINT
Sandeep Khuperkar
CEO & Founder
Data Science Wizards (DSW)
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & CEO
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
11:05 to 11:25 | Fireside
Life Insurance Reinvented: Protection for a Digital-First World
- Changing Consumer Expectations in the Digital Age
- Reinventing Life Insurance for a Longer, Uncertain Life
Rohit Kilam
Chief Technology Officer
HDFC Life
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & CEO
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
11:25 to 11:40 | Demo by Perfios
Transforming Health Claims Ecosystem
Pravesh Rawat
Product Head - Health Insurance
Perfios
11:40 to 12:20 | Panel
Evolving Risk Landscape in New-Age India
- Rise of Lifestyle & Health-Driven Risks
- Climate Volatility & Environmental Risk
- Gig Economy, Freelancers & Unstructured Employment Risks
- Digital Dependency and Cyber Risk Exposure
Sahil Jain
Principal Product Manager
Zoop
Prasun Sarkar
Appointed Actuary and Chief Actuarial Office
ICICI Lombard
Mayank Kachhwaha
Investor
The Fundamentum Partnership
Shashank Shekhar
Co-founder and Head of Consulting
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
12:20 to 12:40 | Keynote
Future of Insurance: Redefining Protection for a Changing World
- Strategic tech investments fueling scalable growth across products and markets
- Ecosystem Integration – Embedding Insurance Within Daily Consumer Journeys
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & CEO
The Digital Fifth
12:40 to 13:00 | Speaker Session
Code, Coverage & Communities: A Technologist’s Journey to Power Insurance for Bharat
- Founder’s lens on using technology to democratize insurance access across India.
- Designing scalable, modular systems to serve customers from metros to the most remote pin codes.
- Driving last-mile impact through data and trust-first experiences.
13:00 to 13:40 | Panel
Bancassurance Reimagined: Forging Stronger Financial Alliances
- Rethinking the Foundation: From Product Push to Purpose-Driven Partnership
- Empowering the Human Channel: The RM, the Advisor, and the Branch Network
- Operational Alignment: Building Resilient, Compliant, and Scalable Models
Sanjiv Roy
Head- Affluent Banking, Wealth Management & Fee Products
RBL Bank
Ayan De
Chief Product Officer
Zopper
Anu Chaudhuri - Ghosh
Head- Marketing & D2C
Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Limited
Dinesh Kumar
Co-Founder & CBO
Castler
Shashank Shekhar
Co-founder and Head of Consulting
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
13:40 to 14:00 | Demo
Empowering Insurers and Brokers: Announcing the Launch of the Market first Signzy's MMV Dashboard
Digvijay Thakur
Software Development Engineer
Signzy
Shivam Narula
Product Manager
Signzy
Gaurav Gupta
Senior Product Manager
Signzy
14:00 to 14:40 | Panel
Embedded Insurance 2.0: Expanding Access Through Everyday Ecosystems
- From Add-On to Anchor: Embedded Insurance as a Core Revenue Driver
- Distribution Reimagined: Embedding Coverage Across Everyday Journeys
- Partnership Strategy: Monetization, Margins & Ecosystem Alignment
Rahul Tomar
Chief Technology Officer
Shriram Life
Sorabh Bhandari
Founder
Riskcovry
Monish Parekh
Sr. Vice President of Technology
HDFC Life
Anand Datta
Partner
Nexus Venture Partners
Vikrant Kulkarni
Director
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
14:40 to 15:00 | Speaker Session
How to Know Your Customer, Truly
Narayanan Iyer
Product Head - Insurtech
Perfios
15:00 to 15:25 | Trialogue
Privacy at the Core: Understanding DPDPA’s Impact on Insurance
- What DPDPA Means for the Insurance Ecosystem
- Governance, Accountability, and Strategic Opportunity
- Navigating Challenges & Future Outlook
Kiran Belsekar
EVP - CISO, DPO & IT Governance
Bandhan Life
Malcolm Gomes
Chief Operating Officer
IDfy
Shashank Shekhar
Co-founder and Head of Consulting
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
15:25 to 16:05 | Panel
The Future of Health Insurance: AI, Wearables & Personalized Coverage
- From Reactive to Predictive: AI-Driven Underwriting & Risk Scoring
- Personalized Plans: Moving Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Health Coverage
K D Singh
ED & CBO
Novac Technology Solutions
Kulin Shah
Co-founder
Onsurity
Harsh Gupta
Principal
Flourish Ventures
Amit Shrivastav
Global Head of AI GTM
Kellton
Vikrant Kulkarni
Director
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
16:05 to 16:20 | Demo
The Future is Composable Core - A 360* Approach to insurance modernization
K D Singh
ED & CBO
Novac Technology Solutions
Neha Ramaiya
General Manager - Strategic Alliances
Novac Technology Solutions
16:20 to 17:00 | Panel
InsurTech Investment Playbook: Where Is the Smart Money Going?
- Lessons from post-2021 InsurTech funding reset
- Shift in investor lens from growth-at-all-costs to sustainable unit economics.
- Emerging InsurTech models attracting capital: embedded, infrastructure, parametric, wellness-linked.
Mahesh Parasuraman
Co-Founder & Partner
Amicus Capital Partners
Vaibhav Tambe
Co-founder & CEO
TransBnk
Rajesh Sehgal
Managing Partner
Equanimity Investments
Sagar Agarvwal
Founder & Managing Partner
Beams Fintech Fund
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & CEO
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
17:00 to 17:20 | Report Launch
Reimagining Insurance: India’s Leap into the Future of Insurance
17:20 to 18:00 | Panel
Insuring Scale: Managing Complex Risk for Large Enterprises and New-Age Sectors
- The Broker’s Strategic Role in Today’s Enterprise Insurance Landscape
- Importance of pre-loss planning, risk surveys, and business continuity assessments.
- Sector-Specific Innovations in Risk Coverage and Advisory
- Future-Forward Risk Strategies and the Evolving Broker Mindset
Kanika Garg
Chief Operating Officer
Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited
Narendra Kumar Bharindwal
President
IBAI
Hari Radhakrishnan
Regional Director
First Policy Insurance Brokers
Venkatesh Kap
Founder & CEO
Ebitaus
Irfan Shirwani
MD - Placement & Claims
Lockton India
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & CEO
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
18:00 to 18:10 | Demo
Charting the Path Forward for Insurance: Strategies & Next Steps
- Navigating the Data-Driven Frontier with ZOOP’s Vision
- Ensuring Always-On Assurance through Real
- Time Mapper Orchestration
- Delivering Instant Precision Pricing with the IDV Engine
- Preventing GVW Fraud in Real Time
- Showcasing Unified Vehicle Intelligence
Sahil Jain
Principal Product Manager
Zoop
18:10 to 19:00 | Awards Ceremony
India Insurtech Awards
