We are thrilled to be joined by Dr. Samyr Mezzour, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of HITS - House of Insurtech Switzerland. It was formerly known as Innovation Garage, which was and is part of Generali, the insurance group. House of Insurtech aims to provide customer-centric and disruptive solutions to businesses within the insurance industry. Dr. Mezzour has 18 years of experience in the insurance and consulting industry, including as a senior strategy consultant at Roland Berger.

Dr. Mezzour’s core areas of expertise include customer-centric innovation, strategy development and implementation, as well as digital strategies.

Join us as he provides insight on how the insurance and fintech sector can foster a spirit of innovation, and how open innovation can be the pathway to solutions that are not only sustainable, but also drive results.

Key Takeaways:

· How do you foster a spirit of creativity and innovation in an archetypally traditional industry like insurance?

· What most motivates innovation in established companies, and how can they continue to be innovative? How aware should you be of your competitors in that process, rather than just doing your own thing?

· What is the most efficient and effective way to approach solutions that are customer-centric?

· What type of evidence can help firms to determine if they’re on the right path to innovation?

· What benefits does Thought Leadership bring to opening up opportunities and building an ecosystem that sets the platform for innovation?

· What are the existing and future threats to innovating within fintech over the next 3 to 5 years?