2019 Agency Innovation Conference and Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards Dinner

Thriving in the Digital World

7/18/2019

Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Bangkok, Thailand

Overview

Who Attends

Life insurance and financial services professionals that are responsible for, or involved with, agency management and transformation, strategy, sales, and training throughout the Asia-Pacific Region. Heads of agency, distribution executives, sales managers and agents will all benefit from the content being presented and the networking opportunities available during this event!

Highlights

The life insurance industry is changing at an unprecedented rate, as employees and consumers alike continue to demand more digital friendly business models. Regardless of the insurance or financial products you are selling, having a "digital edge" on competitors can help you attract and retain customers, attract and retain agents/advisors, enhance channel performance, and more. The planned session topics at this event will illustrate the many ways companies and agents are using technology to gain a competitive advantage.

Following the conference, we also invite you to join us at the 4th annual Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards Dinner, recognizing the achievements of individuals who have touched the lives of people in many different ways and the corporate executives, companies, associations and service providers who help agents and advisers on their path to excellence. Your ticket to this dinner is included with the price of your conference registration fee, and will be a great way to end a busy day of networking and learning!

Know Someone Great? Nominate them for the 4th Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards!
There is no charge or fee to take part in the Awards, and nominations for a colleague as well as self-nominations can be made in any or several of the following categories:

Insurance Agent of the Year
Financial/Bank Adviser of the Year
Rookie Insurance Agent of the Year
Insurance Agency Leader of the Year
Rookie Insurance Agency Leader of the Year Affinity
Bank Partner of the Year
Digital Agent/Agency Leader of the Year
Inspirational Agent/Leader of the Year
Lifetime Achievement
InsurTech of the Year
Young Executive of the Year
Executive Champion of the Year
Insurance Company of the Year for Agents

Click here to find out more!

This conference will be conducted in English.

Registration

Your conference registration will gain you access to both the educational events taking place during the day, as well as the 4th annual Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards dinner that evening.

Registration Fees:

Early-Bird Rates (Register by 10 June, 2019): US$450

Standard Rates (Register after 10 June, 2019): US$550

To register, please visit https://bit.ly/2U0G5S4 or download the Registration Form here and email it to weeling@asiainsurancereview.com

Need Help Getting Approval? Download our “Convince Your Boss” letter for ideas on how to get your request to attend approved!

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Hotel/Venue

Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre

999/99 Rama 1 Road
Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330

Hotel Reservations

If you receive any unsolicited or suspicious email or phone call about a hotel booking in conjunction with this meeting, our advice is not to click on it, but delete the email immediately. In the case of a phone call, never give out your credit card information. Our designated conference hotels will never call you unless you contact them first.

The five-star Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld captures the essence of modern Bangkok, combining luxurious living with exciting leisure and entertainment opportunities. Located within Bangkok’s premier shopping district, the hotel is fully integrated with the convention centre and offers direct access via a covered skywalk to the BTS Skytrain.

A limited number of Deluxe Rooms are available at the discounted group rate of THB4900nett (single)/THB5300nett (double), inclusive of breakfast and in-room internet access. To make reservations visit https://cgcweventsrsvn.chr.co.th/ami2019/ or contact Supatra Tantisammarak (Gob), Cluster Senior Sales Manager, at supatrata@chr.co.th

Agenda

Thursday, July 18, 2019

7:30 am - 9:00 am

COFFEE & REGISTRATION

9:00 am - 9:20 am

CONFERENCE WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

9:20 am - 10:00 am

10:00 am - 10:30 am

NETWORKING BREAK

10:30 am - 11:30 am

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

LUNCH

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm

SESSION CHANGE

2:30 pm - 3:15 pm: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

NETWORKING BREAK

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

4:45 pm

7:00 pm

Speakers

Benjamin Ang

Founding Editor, Asia Advisers Network

Benjamin Ang

Founding Editor, Asia Advisers Network

Benjamin has over 15 years of financial services industry experience in sales, recruitment, training and communications. As an experienced journalist, he is also a proud advocate of the life insurance industry, and meets regularly with insurance regulators, heads of associations, and regional and global CEOs of (re)insurance companies to gain insights on developments and trends of the industry. He is passionate about trumpeting the underappreciated work that professional advisers do for society, and speaks actively on how life insurance advisers can continue to thrive in the years ahead. Benjamin also launched the Asia Trusted Life Agents and Advisers Awards, which was recognized and awarded by the Marketing Institute of Singapore (the national body of sales and marketing), as “Advocate of Life Insurance in Asia”. Currently, Benjamin is the Founding Editor of Asia Advisers Network (AAN), an online platform launched by Asia Insurance Review to meet the information needs of advisers and agency leaders, with the aim of helping to raise the bar and image of the industry. He holds the professional qualifications of Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and Associate Estate Planning Practitioner (AEPP).

Thursday, July 18, 2019
10:30 am - 11:30 am: PANEL: The Digital Advantage

Andrew Chow

Digital Marketing Strategist

Andrew Chow

Digital Marketing Strategist

Andrew Chow is Digital Market Strategist based in Singapore and the best-selling author of a highly popular series of books: Social Media 247, Public Relations 247, and Personal Branding 247. Within 5 years, Andrew has spoken in over 15 countries and addressed more than 50,000 people on Digital Marketing, Personal Branding, Enneagram, and Public Relations. His clients include AIA, AXA, Prudential, Great Eastern Life and other Multi-national corporations. Since 2005, Andrew has completed more than 300 interviews and features about himself or his business in more than 40 local and regional media.

Thursday, July 18, 2019
9:20 am - 10:00 am: OPENING KEYNOTE: How to Surf the Digital Transformation Wave with Ease

Michael Gerber

CEO, 360F (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Michael Gerber

CEO, 360F (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Michael is launching partner and CEO of the wealth advisory firm 360F. Prior to 360F he was a Financial Services Consultant at Boston Consulting Group and CEO of Synpulse, a management consultancy firm with 400 employees around the world. While at BCG and Synpulse, Michael focused predominantly on Wealth Management and Life Insurance, and has extensive experience in the areas of distribution, customer orientation, process optimization and platform projects. He studied physics at Karlsruhe University in Germany, the Ecole Nationale in Grenoble in France, and the University of Sheffield in England. He holds a Master of Science, Master of Philosophy and a degree in insurance management.

Thursday, July 18, 2019
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: PANEL: The Agent of the Future

Athiratt Jarnyaharn

Senior Vice President - Smart Data, FWD Life Insurance Public Company Limited

Athiratt Jarnyaharn

Senior Vice President - Smart Data, FWD Life Insurance Public Company Limited

Athiratt is currently running the Smart Data team at FWD Life Insurance Thailand. He has extensive experience in setting-up modern big data platforms, with an expertise that lies within managing data science and engineering teams to transform business using AI / Machine-learning. Prior to his current role he spent 7 years in Singapore as the Director of Data Science for Allianz SE Insurance Asia Pacific, working on both the Life and Non-Life Insurance businesses. During this time at Allianz him and his team created a variety of award-winning data-driven innovation solutions. In addition to his insurance experience, Athiratt has also spent time working in digital agencies to improve marketing, sales, service, and fraud issues using innovative data & AI solutions.

Thursday, July 18, 2019
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Calvin Lee

Financial Services Director, AXA Insurance Pte Ltd.

Calvin Lee

Financial Services Director, AXA Insurance Pte Ltd.

To Calvin, life insurance is the greatest invention ever created by humankind. He is a strong advocate of life insurance and believes in empowering individuals to lead better lives through holistic financial planning. He also believes in taking full control of his professional life. After giving up a lucrative job as a Strategic Marketing Manager in a MNC in 2008, Calvin ventured into the financial planning industry. In his first year alone as a financial planner, Calvin achieved the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) award, making him the top 5% of financial services professionals worldwide. He went on to receive First Runner Up Top Rookie at AXA Life (2010); MDRT Qualifier (2011); Gold Club Manager (2012); Star Unit MDRT Qualifier (2013); Platinum Club Manager (2013-2015); Singapore Management Silver Award (2014-2015); and Singapore Management Bronze Award (2016-2018). During this time, he also co-founded First Adviser, a group of agency units representing AXA Insurance Pte Ltd. Believing in giving back to the financial services industry, Calvin serves as the Education Chairman (2017/2018, 2018/2019) and Honorary Secretary (2016/2017) of the Financial Services Managers Association.

Thursday, July 18, 2019
10:30 am - 11:30 am: PANEL: The Digital Advantage

Tay Kah Lok

Digital Agent of the Year 2018, finexis Advisory Pte Ltd

Tay Kah Lok

Digital Agent of the Year 2018, finexis Advisory Pte Ltd

Thursday, July 18, 2019
10:30 am - 11:30 am: PANEL: The Digital Advantage

Joshua Luke

Kingsman Motivational Speaker & Personal Branding Master Trainer

Joshua Luke

Kingsman Motivational Speaker & Personal Branding Master Trainer

Joshua Luke is a professional speaker whohas addressed tens of thousands of international audiences in his career spanning over 15 years with clients such as AIA, AXA, Prudential, Great Eastern Life, and other multinational corporations. In Asia’s banking and insurance sector, he is the go-to-guy for development in the areas of personal branding, sales communication, and leadership performance. From winning contests, to starting his own businesses and winning entrepreneurship and personal branding awards, Joshua has adopted a genuine, connective approach to addressing his audience, often inspiring them to make deep shifts in their mindset and behaviour.

Thursday, July 18, 2019
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Krzysztof Maurer

Country Manager, Comarch (Thailand)

Krzysztof Maurer

Country Manager, Comarch (Thailand)

Krzysztof Maurer is a Managing Director of Comarch (Thailand), responsible for business growth and driving client success in the Asia Pacific region. With over 20 years of experience in IT projects in Europe and Asia, Krzysztof has focused his career on helping banks and insurance companies drive innovation, explore new revenue opportunities, lower operating costs and improve user experience.

Thursday, July 18, 2019
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Kartik Sakthivel, M.S.-IT-CIS, M.B.A.

Chief Information Officer, LIMRA and LOMA

Kartik Sakthivel, M.S.-IT-CIS, M.B.A.

Chief Information Officer, LIMRA and LOMA

As chief information officer for LIMRA and LOMA, Kartik Sakthivel is responsible for developing the information technology strategic direction for the enterprise. In this capacity, he directs and manages computing and information technology policies, programs and schedules for business and enterprise systems, and manages information services to meet LIMRA and LOMA’s corporate goals and objectives. An industry thought leader, Kartik champions the use of technology to improve the revenue, profitability and efficiency of the organization.

Joining LIMRA and LOMA in 2017, Kartik has broad industry experience, most recently as director of technology at Liberty Mutual Insurance. Kartik holds a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems / Information Technology, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.

Thursday, July 18, 2019
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: PANEL: The Agent of the Future

Jensen Siaw

Performance Breakthrough Coach

Jensen Siaw

Performance Breakthrough Coach

Jensen is a motivational speakerwho has extensively addressed over 250,000 live audiences since 2006. Known as a master motivator in the life insurance industry, he has coached MDRT/COT/TOT qualifiers as well as leaders of Multi-Million Dollar Agencies. He is also the creator & chief master trainer of AIA (Singapore) Breakthrough to MDRT Bootcamp from 2014 to 2019. His clientele include Fortune 500 companies and multinational corporations such as Coca-Cola, 3M, AIA, Allianz, Aviva, AXA, Prudential, Tokio Marine, Manulife and Zurich. Jensen is also the author of a life breakthrough manual, “Change Your Inner Cards, Win the Outer Game”. Effectively bilingual, he has co-hosted motivational talk shows on Singapore mandarin radio stations and delivered keynotes on mega-platforms across Asia.

Thursday, July 18, 2019
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm: CLOSING KEYNOTE: #HUMANfactor - The New X factor to Multiply Your Business

Divya Tusnial

Executive Life Planner, Tata AIA Life Insurance Company LTD

Divya Tusnial

Executive Life Planner, Tata AIA Life Insurance Company LTD

In a mere 10 years, Divya has traveled an incredible journey of transformation from ordinary homemaker in a traditional Indian family and mother of two daughters to an internationally acclaimed insurance advisor. As an agent who has gone the extra mile to protect her customer’s financial future, it certainly speaks to her mission and philosophy to be honest and sincere and give her clients the best possible advice, after understanding and analyzing their needs. The satisfaction of her client is of paramount importance and their interest her priority. Divya has had a steady stream of successes starting with graduating from the Commerce University of West Bengal. She is certified by the American College & LUTCF; IIM certified; holds 5 MDRT awards, 2 Court of Table awards & 4 Top of Table honors. She is a LIMRA International Quality Award winner; winner of the Insurance Agent of the Year at the 2nd Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisors Awards for 2017; a Tata AIA’s Real Life Hero finalist; winner of Inspirational Agent of the Year at the 3rd Asia Trusted Life Agents and Advisers Awards 2018 edging out some 400 participants from 14 markets. The list goes on with having served on the Membership Communications Committee (MCC); Zone 4 South Asia as Company Chair for Tata AIA Life for 2016-2017; and conducting a school called “Hello Divya” to train probable MDRTs. Her motto – Success does not lie in results, but in effort; being the best is not as important as doing the best. With over 4800 satisfied client, she must be doing something right.

Thursday, July 18, 2019
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Nick Wilson, MCIPD

Director, LIMRA Talent Solutions International, LIMRA

Nick Wilson, MCIPD

Director, LIMRA Talent Solutions International, LIMRA

Nick Wilson is a Learning and Development Director with a proven track record of success in the development of people in global organizations. During his career, he has focused on talent management as a key skill, developing and coaching top organizational leaders and sales people. He has directed projects with AIA, HSBC, British Telecom and Rotork Engineering on leadership and sales development initiatives designed to groom executives and to drive organizational change. Wilson is a Graduate Member of the Institute of Personnel Management (MCIPD) and has earned the Mortgage Advice Qualification (MAQ) from the Chartered Insurance Institute. His other qualifications include Business application of Neuro Linguistic Programming, Advanced Skills and Business tools DISC and Relationship Awareness Theory. He also received the Business Education Council National Award in Great Britain.