About this Event

FWD Start-up Studio (fwdstartupstudio.com) is bringing you a series of speakers in this "Tech Talk: Opportunities in Insurtech" event to provide you with the relevant knowledge and exposure to launch your own start-up today!

Join us on the 28th of April to explore the world of deeptech and how you can apply these technologies in your insurtech idea. The world as we know it is rapidly changing — what's relevant now, may not be relevant tomorrow.

In this event, gain insights from industry experts and entrepreneurs on new emerging technologies and up-and-coming trends in the industry, while also learning and experiencing how they have launched these technologies successfully in their businesses. Learn how you can leverage these new technologies to solve the problems of tomorrow and how you can accelerate your ideas or businesses through the FWD Start-up Studio Pre-accelerator Programme.

Objectives

1. Gain a deeper awareness of insurtech and deeptech in the region
2. First-hand engagement with insurtech enthusiasts sharing their success stories
3. Be inspired to explore and catalyse the insurtech scene in Malaysia
4. Learn how you can apply deeptech in your ideas or business
5. Experience the hurdles you will face as an entrepreneur in the insurtech space

This session is a joint event to both introduce participants to FWD Start-up Studio and provide awareness and insights through a myriad of speakers from the industry. Through this session, participants will be able to learn how they can leverage off deeptech and apply for FWD Start-up Studio’s pre-accelerator programme to kickstart their journey of launching a fintech or insurtech start-up in Malaysia. Interested to learn more? Join us on the 28th of April!

About FWD Group

Established in Asia in 2013 with a trailblazer mentality, FWD is the primary insurance business of investment group, Pacific Century Group.

FWD Group spans 10 markets in Asia including Hong Kong SAR & Macau SAR, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Cambodia, offering life and medical insurance, general insurance, employee benefits, Shariah and family takaful products across a number of its markets.

FWD is focused on creating fresh customer experiences and making the insurance journey simpler, faster and smoother, with innovative propositions and easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD aims to become a leading pan-Asian insurer that changes the way people feel about insurance.

For more information please visit www.fwd.com

About 1337 Ventures

Established in 2012, 1337 Ventures is Malaysia’s first accelerator programme. Pioneering the Design Thinking Methodology and Design Sprints in Malaysia, 1337 Ventures has utilised its learning to accelerate over 700 startups from 6 different countries. 1337 Ventures has launched accelerators for MNCs and GLCs such as Bank Negara Malaysia, Khazanah Nasional, Telekom, Digi, MDEC, CIMB and Maybank, to name a few.

Most recently, 1337 Ventures is proud to be one of the three new recipients of the Equity Crowdfunding license from the Securities Commission.