Meryem Duygun is a Professor of Banking and Finance at the Nottingham University Business School in the UK. Meryem holds the Aviva Chair in Risk and Insurance. She is Head of Finance, Risk and Banking department.  Her research expertise is in the areas of risk, banking, financial technologies (FinTech) and applied economics.  In September 2021 Meryem was conferred the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS), in recognition for the excellence and impact of her work and her wider contributions to the social sciences for public benefit.  She is the founder and co-director of the University of Nottingham’s INFINITY, the Inclusive Financial Technology Hub.  Meryem is the Founder and President of the research society IFABS-International Finance and Banking Society.  She has published numerous studies in leading international journals.  She serves as an editorial board member for a number of internationally recognized journals.  Currently she is subject editor of Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions & Money and Associate Editor of British Accounting Review.  Meryem served as a guest editor for Journal of Corporate Finance and Journal of Banking & Finance.  She is the Series Editor of Book Series on Banking, Money and International Finance, Routledge Taylor & Francis Publishers. Meryem’s research was funded by Research England, UKRI-ESRC, British Academy, Experian and Royal Academy of Engineering.  Meryem has been recognised by influential industry titles. She has been named on the UK Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Powerlist 2020 and 2022.  She was listed among the seventeen most influential women in Insurtech by FinTech Global.

<Education> 2007 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Management   <Career> 2023 Special Secretary to the Chairman, Pyeongan Life Insurance(Vice President level) 2022 Financial Management Officer, Pyeongan Insurance Group 2020 Head of Manpower Resources Department, Pyeongan Bank 2018 Head of Manpower Resources Department, Pyeongan Insurance Group 2014 Executive Officer, Pyeongan Insurance Group 2007 Consultant, Accenture

<Education> 1995 ~ 2001 University of Arizona, Tucson, Az USA 1991 ~ 1995 Mathematics in Master degree, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 1986 ~ 1991 Mathematics in Undergraduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea   <Career> 2013 ~ Korea Insurance Reseach Institute 2007 ~ 2013 Munich Re Korea Branch 2004 ~ 2007 Korea Insurance Development Institute (KIDI) 2001 ~ 2004 Samsung Life Insurance Company

Alex Leung is a Co-founder at OneDegree Group, a growing insurtech company with businesses spanning across insurance, cybersecurity, and Web3.  He has built and led successful new ventures in both the US and Asia, and is also a former consultant with the World Bank and Deloitte Consulting.  Alex is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and was previously the vice-chair of the International Actuarial Association Health Section.  He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from UCLA.

<Education> 2011 KAIST Financial MBA 1994 Bachelor of Science in Social Welfare at Seoul National University   <Career> 2022 Director of the Insurance Supervision Bureau, Financial Supervisory Service 2021 Head of Insurance General Manager, Insurance Supervision Bureau, Financial Supervisory Service 2019 Head of External Cooperation Team, Planning and Coordination Bureau, Financial Supervisory Service 2018 Non-life Insurance Inspection Bureau Inspection Team Leader, Financial Supervisory Service 2014 Financial Trend Analysis Team, Financial Supervisory Service 2005 Insurance Inspection Bureau, Financial Supervisory Service 1997 Insurance Supervisory Service

<Education> Ph.D. in Finance (Risk Management and Insurance), University of St. Gallen, Switzerland MSc in Quantitative Finance, Bayes (fmr. Cass) Business School (City, University of London), UK BA in Applied Statistics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea   <Career> 2022 ~ Academic Advisor, Wecover Platforms, Inc. MA. USA (Cyber risk modeler)  2020 ~ Adjunct professor, AI Graduate School and Social Data Science, POSTECH  2020 ~ Founder of the research group, Actuarial modeling, Insurance and Risk Management (AIRM)  2020 ~ Professor, Industrial and Management Department, POSTECH  2020 ~ 2022 Academic Advisor, Cowbell Cyber, Inc. CA. USA (Cyber-insurer)  2020 ~ 2020 Robb B. Kelley Distinguished Visiting Professor, Drake University, IA. USA 2016 ~ 2020 Research Associate, Institute of Insurance Economics, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

<Education> PhD in Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology MS in Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology   <Career> Chief Technology Officer, Carrot General Insurance Chief Technology Officer, WeMakePrice  AI/ML - Information Intelligence Specialist / Data Scientist, Apple   Director of Engineering & System Architect, Macmillan Learning Vice President of Engineering, Intellus Learning (Formerly LearningAce.com) Director of Engineering, Become.com

<Education> Retirement Coaching Course in Seoul National University Economics in A-jou University   <Career> MDRT Korea Chapter 21th President MetLife Financial Services Representative MDRT Honor roll Member (COT 3 times, MDRT 14 times) Korea Life Insurance Association Golden Fellow AFPK(Associate Financial Planner Korea) Joined MetLife in 2005 Korea Investment Securities Investment Solicitor

<Education> Department of Business Administration, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea   <Career> 2017 ~ Co-CEO, Habit Factory 2008 ~ 2016 Founder/CEO, User Story Lab 2006 ~ 2008 Project Manager, TNC 2004 ~ 2006 Project Manager, Oh my news

<Education> LL.M., Northwestern Law School, USA LL.M., London School of Economics, UK   <Career> Founder/CEO, Smallticket  Leader, Korea FCS Finance Youth Forum Accenture Korea

<Education> Bachelor of Business Administration and Business Information (MIS), Yonsei University    <Career> 2017 ~ CEO, AIMS 2008 ~ 2017 Insurance Sector Consultant, Deloitte Consulting

<Education> 1998 ~ 2004 Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Kyunghee university   <Career> 2016 ~ co-founder & CEO, d.LEMON Inc. 2011 ~ 2016 mobile insurance business development, KDB Life Insurance Co.,Ltd. 2009 ~ 2011 automotive finance business development, SK networks Co.,Ltd. 2004 ~ 2008 car sharing & new business development, SK energy Co.,Ltd.