Insurtech Insights Europe 2026 Announces Speaker Line-Up as 6,500+ Industry Leaders Gather in London

Insurtech Insights Europe has revealed its initial speaker lineup for the 2026 conference in London, signaling a shift from digital experimentation toward large-scale execution and accountability. For fintech and insurance professionals, the event serves as a bellwether for how the industry’s largest incumbents are integrating artificial intelligence and managing systemic societal risks.

What was announced

The 2026 edition of Insurtech Insights Europe is scheduled for 18–19 March at the InterContinental London. As a major gathering for the European insurance technology sector, the event expects to host more than 6,500 delegates and 400 senior leaders across six stages. The initial speaker list features a mix of traditional insurance heavyweights and cross-sector experts, including Samantha Cristoforetti, an astronaut at the European Space Agency, and Januš Kizenevič, Vice-Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania.

Corporate leadership representation includes Cara Morton, CEO Global Businesses & Operations and Member of Zurich’s Executive Committee; Dr Thomas Kuhnt, COO and Member of the HDI Global SE Executive Board; Nancy Bewlay, Group Chief Underwriting Officer and Member of AXA Management Committee; Pravina Ladva, Group Chief Digital & Technology Officer and Member of Swiss Re Group Executive Committee; and Julie Dillman, EVP and Executive Chairperson, Operations, Technology and Digital Transformation at Chubb.

The agenda comprises nearly 200 sessions with speakers from over 25 countries. Key themes for 2026 move beyond theoretical technology to focus on demonstrable use cases and return on investment. Specific tracks will explore autonomous mobility, advances in artificial intelligence, and European societal risk resilience. The conference will also feature expanded interactive workshops and closed-door roundtables to facilitate peer-level exchange. Additionally, the broader Insurtech Week will return to London, featuring partner-hosted breakfasts, dinners, and networking events throughout the city.

"Insurance is operating in an environment of growing complexity, where technology, regulation and societal risk are increasingly intertwined. Insurtech Insights Europe exists to convene the people responsible for navigating that complexity, creating a space for meaningful dialogue, collaboration and informed decision-making across the market."

Kristoffer Lundberg, Chief Executive Officer of Insurtech Insights

The companies involved

Insurtech Insights Europe has positioned itself as a central meeting point for the continental insurance ecosystem, including insurers, reinsurers, technology providers, regulators, and investors. The conference has evolved to reflect a maturing insurtech sector, moving away from early-stage experimentation toward a focus on execution and long-term value creation. By hosting the event in London, the organizers tap into one of the world’s most concentrated hubs for insurance capital and fintech innovation.

The involvement of global carriers such as Zurich, AXA, Swiss Re, and Chubb highlights the event's role in facilitating dialogue among the industry's largest incumbents. Furthermore, the inclusion of policymakers from the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania and technical experts from the European Space Agency underscores the broadening scope of the event. It now encompasses systemic risk and regulatory frameworks alongside traditional technology topics, reflecting how insurers are responding to mounting pressure from technological, societal, and economic change.

What this means

The 2026 lineup suggests the insurtech sector is entering a period of hard accountability. The industry is no longer satisfied with digital pilots; there is a clear demand for measurable return on investment from technology stacks. By bringing in voices from space exploration and government finance, the market is acknowledging that insurance risk is becoming increasingly decoupled from historical data and more tied to systemic, cross-border shifts like autonomous transport and AI-driven volatility. This puts significant pressure on mid-sized carriers to match the digital execution of global giants, while raising questions about how quickly the industry can adapt its capital models to these emerging, non-traditional risks.