Roundtable

Digital Placement: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution

3 June 2026 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm GMT
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Digital Placement: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution

Digital placement in the specialty insurance market offers a clear opportunity to improve efficiency and increase GWP, yet many firms lack clarity on how to move forward. Leaders are under pressure to justify the value against the time and resources required, while facing confusion around standards, uncertainty on where to start, and difficulty building a clear roadmap. The challenge is often more about process and culture than technology, slowing progress at a critical time. How can firms quickly and effectively capitalize on the opportunity?
As organizations move from adoption to execution, success depends on a structured, business-led approach. Aligning stakeholders, prioritizing practical starting points, and taking a phased approach to implementation can help reduce complexity and build momentum. This discussion will explore how firms are progressing digital placement initiatives, sharing real-world insights on how to drive adoption, strengthen operating models, and deliver measurable business impact.
This roundtable brings together senior insurance leaders to share practical experiences and insights on advancing digital placement, as they face similar challenges. Through peer discussion, attendees will explore how to build momentum, navigate change, and align execution with strategy to drive measurable business value.

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Speakers

Marcus Hayes

Head of Insurance Practice (UK)

Marek Baldy

London Market Technology Advisor

Discussion Topics

Understanding how organiszations are progressing from initial exploration to implementation, and where initiatives are stalling.

Exploring the integration, data, and operating model challenges impacting scalable digital placement.

Identifying how to build a phased roadmap that drives adoption, delivers ROI, and enables long-term transformation.

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Closed door, tailored conversations to benchmark, share and get better equipped to solve complex transformation projects.

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Meet industry leading like-minded executives tackling similar initiatives.

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In-depth face time with the world’s leading tech companies pushing the boundaries to solve your challenges

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