Center Stage
Program
insureNXT 2026
The complete insureNXT program will be published in early March. Until then, we would like to give you a first glimpse into the content and thematic focus of the event.
Below you will find the current program for our Center Stage, which offers a preview of exciting presentations, discussions, and insights from the insurance and InsurTech industries. Further program items and detailed information about speakers and formats will follow shortly.
May 20, 2026
| Time | Track | Focus Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Keynote | Welcome to insureNXT 2026! | Prof. Dr. Christian Glasmacher, Koelnmesse Peter Stockhorst, InsurLab Germany |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Keynote | tbd. | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Keynote | Winning with AI | Klaus-Jürgen Heitmann, HUK-Coburg |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Keynote | Driving Customer-Centric Growth | Stephanie Peterson, AXA |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Keynote | Shaping Insurance of the Future | Fabian Rupprecht, Helvetia |
| Networking Break | |||
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Panel | Driving Customer-Centric Growth | Moderation: Dr. Florian Elert Stefanie van Holt, Volkswohl Bund Versicherungen tbd., msg Tamara Pagel, Generali |
| 12:45 - 13:00 | Keynote | Driving Customer-Centric Growth | Markus Brunold, BSI |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Keynote | Driving Customer-Centric Growth | tbd. |
| Lunch Break | |||
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Keynote | Winning with AI | Barbara Karuth-Zelle, Allianz |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Keynote | Winning with AI | tbd., QESTIT |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Panel | Winning with AI | Moderation: VW heute tbd. |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Keynote | Winning with AI | Andreas Schertzinger, AXA |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Keynote | Winning with AI | Jens Warkentin, HDI |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Keynote | Winning with AI | Sascha Däsler, crossnative |
| Networking Break | |||
| 16:30 - 16:45 | Keynote | Shaping Insurance of the Future | Alina vom Bruck, BarmeniaGothaer |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Keynote | Shaping Insurance of the Future | tbd. |
May 21, 2026
| Time | Track | Focus Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Keynote | Winning with AI | Tobias Krüger, Hello Beta |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Keynote | Shaping Insurance of the Future | Mark Klein, ERGO |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Keynote | Shaping Insurance of the Future | tbd. |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Panel | Shaping Insurance of the Future | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Alexander Braun Jürgen Schmitt, Deutsche Bank David Stachon, Canada Life Dr. Arne Barinka, Rheinland Versicherung |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Keynote | Driving Customer-Centric Growth | tbd. |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Keynote | Driving Customer-Centric Growth | tbd. |
| Networking Break | |||
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Keynote | Winning with AI | Julia Wiens, Bafin |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Keynote | Winning with AI | Johannes Rath, SIGNAL IDUNA |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Panel | Winning with AI | Moderation: Torsten Oletzky Isabella Martorell Naßl, VKB Simon Torrance, Risk AI Frank Schmid, GenRe Arndt Bickhoff, VHV |
| Lunch Break | |||
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Panel | Shaping Insurance of the Future | Moderation: Dietmar Schmidt, mexxon-Gruppe Marcus W. Mosen, N26 Thomas Bischof, BarmeniaGothaer |