Smart Resilience China Forum

The Swiss Re Institute held the Smart Resilience China Forum, hosted by Jayne Plunkett, CEO Reinsurance Asia, and John Chen, President Swiss Re China, together with the Swiss Re Foundation on 16 May 2019 in Beijing.

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Date	16 May 2019
Location	Rosewood Beijing Jing Guang Centre, Hujialou, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, PRC, China Click to open Google Maps

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The Forum included the Swiss Re Institute Symposium, opened by Mr Moses Ojeisekhoba, Swiss Re's Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance, and covered research on topics ranging from technology trends, climate change mitigation and risk management for socio-economic resilience.

The Symposium was followed by an evening reception to introduce the finalists of the Swiss Re Foundation's annual Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award. This was the first time this prestigious ceremony took place in China. The 2019 award focused on innovative solutions that offer more and better access to healthcare for households in low-income communities.

Symposium agenda and gallery

	16 May 2019
	Venue: Rosewood Beijing Master of ceremony: Richard Francis, Head of China Engagement, Swiss Re Institute
09.30	Registration and welcome coffee
10.00	Welcome Moses Ojeisekhoba, CEO Reinsurance, Swiss Re
10.05	Digital society: Humans and machines living together Dr. Jeffrey Bohn, Director, Swiss Re Institute
10.30	Resilience: High time to act Dr. Jerome Haegeli, Group Chief Economist, Swiss Re Institute
10.55	Breakout sessions – Round I InsurTech and digital ecosystems Yong Peng, Director of Big Data Lab, Zhongan Insurance Yannick Even, Head of Digital & Smart Analytics APAC, Swiss Re Environmental liability and risk management Prof. Jun Bi, Co-director of State Key Lab of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Laurel Yongtao Hu, Head Casualty Underwriting China, Swiss Re A healthy future for health risks in China Wang Zhen, Professor and Director of Division of Public Economics, Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) David Lu, Chief Medical Officer Asia, Life & Health Products, Swiss Re
11.45	Lunch
13.00	GDPR, data shortage and AI Qiang Yang, Professor of Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Chief AI Officer, WeBank
13.30	Breakout sessions – Round II Mobility in China Yang Li, Executive Secretary-General, National Big Data Alliance of New Energy Vehicles Adeline Chua, Head P&C Solutions China, Swiss Re Agro insurance technology and innovation supports poverty alleviation and rural revitalization Sangui Wang, Dean of China Institute of Poverty Alleviation, Renmin University of China Mael He, Head of Agriculture Asia and Member of Agro Global Management Committee, Swiss Re Boosting the life force for mortality risk Fangyi Nie, Head of Actuarial Department, CITIC-Prudential Lawrence Tsui, Global Products Actuary Risk Products, Life & Health Products, Swiss Re Innovation in developing urban resilience Nan Li, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean at the Department of Construction Management, School of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University Hang Gao, Director, Public Sector Solutions, Swiss Re
14.20	Coffee break & networking
14.50	Panel discussion on tech trends and digital transformation Moderated by May Lee, Strategic Advisor, Educator and Entrepreneur Panellists: Victoria Lu, Head of Insurtech China, Plug and Play Maria Sit, Chief Client Experience & Digital Officer, Sun Life Hong Kong
15.40	Closing remarks Dr. Jeffrey Bohn, Director, Swiss Re Institute
15.45	End of event

Resilience award agenda and gallery

	16 May 2019
	Venue: Rosewood Beijing Master of ceremony: Mae Loon, Head Regional Communications APAC, Swiss Re
15.45	Appetizers and refreshments
16.15	Welcome address Jayne Plunkett, CEO Reinsurance Asia, Swiss Re
16.25	Social entrepreneurship and development Dr. Tony Tan, Former President, Republic of Singapore
16.55	Presentation of the winning ventures
17.25	Food and drinks
17.50	Role of insurance in building resilient societies Dame Inga Beale, former CEO, Lloyd's of London
18.10	Announcement of winner Jayne Plunkett, CEO Reinsurance Asia, Swiss Re
18.20	Food and drinks
19.30	End of event