Keynote speaker

Talks on AI, insurance, and real-world transformation.

Two decades as a C-level operator (CEO, COO, CDO, CTO), author of Insurance_Next, and a lecturer on the world's first mini-MBA in Digital Insurance. I speak about what actually works, not what merely sounds good on a slide.

Signature talks

What I speak about.

Each talk is shaped to the room (board, operators, or insurtechs) and grounded in real operating experience across the MENA region and beyond.

AI strategy

AI-first insurance, for real

Moving from pilots to production: where the value actually hides, and how to avoid the expensive dead ends.

Best for: boards & executive teams

Claims & AI

The agentic AI shift in claims

What self-running AI will, and won't, change in motor claims over the next 24 months.

Best for: claims & operations leaders

Transformation

Transforming the incumbent

How a legacy insurer becomes flexible, agile, and resilient: the playbook behind Insurance_Next.

Best for: CEOs & transformation leads

Ecosystems

Insurtech vs incumbents: partner, don't fight

Building alliances that create real value instead of innovation theatre.

Best for: insurers & insurtechs

Organization

Building an AI-capable organization

The people, governance, and first moves that make AI stick, beyond the proof-of-concept.

Best for: leadership teams

Regulation

Regulation as an advantage

Turning the new CBUAE and AI rules into a competitive edge, not a compliance tax.

Best for: boards, risk & compliance

Why book Frederik

  • 24+ years at the forefront of insurance change, across the MENA region and globally.
  • A C-level operator (CEO, COO, CDO, CTO) who speaks from having actually done it.
  • Author of the best-selling Insurance_Next.
  • Lecturer on the world's first mini-MBA in Digital Insurance.
  • Pragmatic, candid, and allergic to hype. Audiences leave with things they can use.

Formats

Keynote (20–45 min) Fireside chat / interview Workshop / masterclass Panel & moderation

Stages & audiences

Abu Dhabi University BMW Mini Digital Insurance Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Eli Lilly Northwestern Kellogg Novartis World Finance Council World Insurtech Summit