IAIS Annual Conference 2026
The IAIS Annual Conference will take place on 12-13 November in China, Hong Kong.
The Annual Conference will bring together global thought leaders, supervisors and industry experts to discuss the critical issues shaping the future of insurance. Key conference themes include:
- Advancing the IAIS strategic priorities and work programme to foster a strong and trusted insurance sector.
- Understanding emerging risks, such as the transformative impact of AI, and their implications for insurance supervision.
- The role of insurance in building resilience amidst growing natural catastrophe risks and shifting societal trends.
A special thank you to the Insurance Authority Hong Kong for hosting the event.
Agenda
Speaker:
Gerry Cross – IAIS Secretary General
Speaker:
John KC Lee, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM – Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Speaker:
Toshiyuki Miyoshi – Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and Vice Minister for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency of Japan
Discussion with the IAIS Executive Committee leadership to discuss key developments on the IAIS’ work programme.
Speakers:
Petra Hielkema – Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee, Chair, IAIS FinTech Forum and Chair, EIOPA
Toshiyuki Miyoshi – Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and Vice Minister for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency of Japan
Siham Ramli – Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and Director of Communication and International Relations, Autorité de Contrôle des Assurances et de la Prévoyance Sociale Morocco
Scott A. White – Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and Commissioner, Virginia State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Insurance
Moderator:
Gerry Cross – IAIS Secretary General
Speakers:
Clement Cheung – CEO, Insurance Authority Hong Kong
Victor Kuk – CEO, Peak Re
Hideki Nagashima – Director, President, Representative Executive officer, Group CEO, Meiji Yasuda
Fundi Tshazibana – Deputy Governor and CEO, Prudential Authority, South African Reserve Bank
Moderator:
Scott White – Vice-Chair, IAIS Executive Committee
This panel discussion will consider the conclusions from the 2026 Global Monitoring Exercise (GME) and what these key risks and trends mean for insurers’ risk management and insurance supervision.
Speakers:
Kate Chiew – Group Chief Risk Officer, Great Eastern
Jan Friedrich – Managing Director, Fitch Ratings
Vicky White – Chair, Implementation Assessment Committee and Director of Insurance and Cross-Sectoral Policy, UK Prudential Regulation Authority
Moderator:
Dieter Hendrickx – Chair, IAIS Monitoring and Risk Assessment Committee and Head, Insurance Supervision, National Bank of Belgium
Three roundtables will provide an opportunity for members and stakeholders to discuss IAIS’ work on the following topics:
- Regulatory modernisation
- Structural shifts/private credit
- Ageing population
Reception for Annual Conference participants.
Speaker:
Prof. Harry Heung-Yeung Shum – The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Moderator:
Petra Hielkema – Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee, Chair, IAIS FinTech Forum and Chair, EIOPA
Speakers:
Ekhosuehi Iyahen – Secretary General, Insurance Development Forum
Ogi Prastomiyono – Chief Executive of Insurance, FSA Indonesia
Fiona Woods – Chair, IAIS Protection Gaps Task Force and Senior Policy Specialist in the Policy and International Directorate, Central Bank of Ireland
Moderator:
Siham Ramli -Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and Director of Communication and International Relations, Autorité de Contrôle des Assurances et de la Prévoyance Sociale Morocco
Speaker:
Gerry Cross – IAIS Secretary General
Speakers
More speakers will be announced in due course.
IAIS Secretary General
Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Authority Hong Kong
Chair, IAIS Monitoring and Risk Assessment Committee and Head, Insurance Supervision, National Bank of Belgium
Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee, Chair, IAIS FinTech Forum and Chair, EIOPA
Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and Vice Minister for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency of Japan
Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and Director of Communication and International Relations, Autorité de Contrôle des Assurances et de la Prévoyance Sociale Morocco
Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and
Commissioner, Virginia State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Insurance
Information
Accommodation
Visit the accommodation page to see the list of hotels with block bookings from 8–14 November 2026.
Please book your rooms as soon as possible and make your reservations directly with the hotels, using the respective reservation links.
Prices and availability are guaranteed until the specified cut-off date or until rooms are sold out, whichever comes first.
Entry requirements
Visa requirements vary by jurisdiction. Visitors from most countries can enter Hong Kong without visa for stays ranging from 7 to 180 days, depending on nationality. Please check the website of the Hong Kong Immigration Department to find out whether you need to apply for an entry visa to Hong Kong.
Registration
The Annual Conference has a registration fee of HKD 6,000 per person for industry representatives.
Attention IAIS Members:
The Annual Conference will be preceded by the Annual General Meeting and Committee Meetings on 9-11 November. Please view the schedule and member-only information on the IAIS Members Extranet (login required).
Please contact us for questions or further details.
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