Cologne: 20.–21.05.2026 #insureNXT

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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

TimeTrackFocus 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

TimeTrackFocus 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