Nordics

The diversity of the Nordic region makes it a great place for both technology as well as business innovations. The ITC + DIA World Tour stops in the Nordics to showcase some the most exciting local startups and solutions from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway & Sweden. The discussion panel in the beginning will reflect the Open Ecosystem approach for innovation acceleration.

Schedule of Events

11:00 AM - 11:05 AM

Welcome/Opening

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

Expert Panel

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Insurtech Startup Competition

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Startup Wrap Up & Closing Remarks

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM

Networking

Speakers

Walter Capellmann

Owner of Capellmann Consulting

Capellmann Consulting

Walter Capellmann

Owner of Capellmann Consulting

Capellmann Consulting

Walter is well experienced within the insurance and financial services industries, and he is the go-to guy when it comes to digital transformation and brand development. On top of running his own consultancy company, he is the CEO of the German Branch of DELA Verzekeringen N.V., and a Senior Advisor at Deekeling-Arndt.
Susanne Bäsk

CEO

Länsförsäkringar Skåne

Susanne Bäsk

CEO

Länsförsäkringar Skåne

Susanne has led Länsförsäkringar Skåne since 2012 and knows the Nordic insurance & banking industry inside and out. She is the chair of the board in FAO, the employer organization for insurers in Sweden, and sits in the boards of Svenskt Näringsliv and Länsförsäkringar AB.
Jannicke Birkevold

Innovation Manager

DNB Bank Norway

Jannicke Birkevold

Innovation Manager

DNB Bank Norway

With over twenty years’ experience of operating in the crossroads of tech, business, compliance and customers, Jannicke knows how to get good results from innovation projects in large corporations. At DNB, she has had roles like CEO of the internal startup DNB ID Solution AS and Head of Innovation.
Sameer Datye

Head of Business Development, Insurance & Wealth Management

TietoEVRY

Sameer Datye

Head of Business Development, Insurance & Wealth Management

TietoEVRY

Sameer is the Head of Business Development for Insurance & Wealth at TietoEVRY. He has been instrumental in aggregating, orchestrating and promoting Insurance-in-a-Box, which is an ecosystem-based platform.
Michael Grönroos

Co-Founder

Wedevia AB

Michael Grönroos

Co-Founder

Wedevia AB

Michael is an experienced entrepreneur who brings vision, strategy, values, and commitment to businesses focused on market transformation. He believes that a company can inspire individuals to start doing things differently by making smart technologies available to them.
Volmari Ojanen

Head of Insurance

LVS Brokers Oy

Volmari Ojanen

Head of Insurance

LVS Brokers Oy

Volmari is responsible of insurance distribution and carrier partnerships at LVS Brokers. He has previously worked in different positions in the insurance industry including underwriting (private customers) and business development.
Zaliia Gindullina

Head of Business Development

Kidbrooke AB

Zaliia Gindullina

Head of Business Development

Kidbrooke AB

Zaliia Gindullina is the Head of Business Development at Kidbrooke, a Swedish WealthTech, where she leads marketing, partnership management and outreach, as well as provides ongoing support to strategic decision-making. Driven by a passion for finance and innovation, she is a tech enthusiast dedicated to raising awareness on how innovative technology can increase global accessibility of high-quality, transparent and fair financial services.
Vignir Már Lýðsson

CEO

Igloo

Vignir Már Lýðsson

CEO

Igloo

Vignir founded Igloo in 2016 but has over 10 years of experience of working with start-ups. He is an economist and does also hold a BSc. degree in computer science. Vignir has worked closely with Arion bank on developing risk management tools for credit instruments for the rental market which is the heart of Igloo's business.
Andrew Sweetmore

Head of Business Development – Insurance and Pensions

Escali

Andrew Sweetmore

Head of Business Development – Insurance and Pensions

Escali

Andrew qualified as an actuary in the UK, and has 20 years of experience as a consultant within insurance and pensions. Since 2014 he has worked at Escali Financial Systems, helping develop Escali Supervision, which is a solution for Solvency II reporting.

Nordics

Schedule of Events

Speakers

Walter Capellmann

Susanne Bäsk

Jannicke Birkevold

Sameer Datye

Michael Grönroos

Volmari Ojanen

Zaliia Gindullina

Vignir Már Lýðsson

Andrew Sweetmore