DAY 1 - 24 June 2026 |  DAY 2 - 25 June 2026

Azerbaijan International Insurance Forum - Baku 2026

9:00 – 10:00    Registration and Welcome Coffee 
Foyer, Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard

9:00 – 17:00
Bilateral Meetings
Mukhtarov Hall & Ashurbayov Hall, Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard

10:00 - 16:30 
Conference
Tagiyev Hall, Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard

10:00 – 10:15 
INTRODUCTORY SECTION

• A one-minute moment of silence in honor of the blessed memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan;
• The playing of the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

10:15 – 11:00 
OFFICIAL OPENING

• Aliyar MAMMADYAROV, First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Azer AMIRASLANOV, Chairman of the Economic Policy, Industry and Entrepreneurship Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Member of Parliament
• Prof. Dr. Vusal GASIMLI, Executive Director of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication
• Ulviya JABBAROVA, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Azerbaijan Insurers Association
• Seymur MIRZAYEV, Deputy Executive Director of the Compulsory Insurance Bureau

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
Foyer, Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard

11:30 – 13:00
PANEL 1
THE FUTURE OF RETIREMENT PROTECTION: INTERNATIONAL PENSION MODELS
In the chair: Daniela GHETU, Editorial Director, XPRIMM Insurance Publications, Romania

SESSION BLOCK: 

• Matti LEPPÄLÄ, Secretary General/CEO of PensionsEurope, Belgium
  Designing Pension Systems: European Choices and Lessons Learned
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• Csaba NAGY, MBA, Managing Director, Richter Pharma Pension Fund / Chair, PensionsEurope CEEC Forum, Hungary
  Pensions in the CEE countries, lessons we learnt
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• Olga MASLOVA, Executive Director of Retail Sales, Nomad Life, Kazakhstan 
  Transforming Pension Savings into Retirement Income: Kazakhstan’s Experience with Pension Annuities
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PANEL OF DISCUSSION
PRIVATE PENSIONS IN EMERGING ECONOMIES: WHAT WORKS AND WHY
Panel moderator: Daniela GHETU, Editorial Director, XPRIMM Insurance Publications, Romania

• Matti LEPPÄLÄ, Secretary General/CEO of PensionsEurope, Belgium
• Csaba NAGY, MBA, Managing Director, Richter Pharma Pension Fund / Chair, PensionsEurope CEEC Forum, Hungary
• Olga MASLOVA, Executive Director of Retail Sales, Nomad Life, Kazakhstan

13:00 – 14:00  Networking Lunch
Green House Restaurant, Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard

14:00 – 15:30
PANEL 2
ABSORBING THE SHOCK: REINSURANCE, NATCAT RISK AND MARKET RESILIENCE
In the chair: Daniela GHETU, Editorial Director, XPRIMM Insurance Publications, Romania

KEYNOTE SPEECH
Dmytro GAMANKOV, ACII – Senior Underwriter CEE & International, VIG Re, Czech Republic
The insurance/reinsurance perspectives of the future Trans-Caspian Green Energy Corridor 
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SESSION BLOCK: 

• Prof. Dr. Sinan AKKAR, Head Modeller, T-Rupt, Türkiye
  Importance of Catastrophe Modeling in (Re)insurance Pricing
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• Elina MOSHKOVICH, Founder of Risk University | Risk & Governance Advisor, Türkiye
  Beyond Registers and Models: Risk Management as a Tool for Insurance Market Resilience
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• Vasilis KATSIPIS, SEO and General Manager, AM Best Europe, UAE 
  Measuring Resilience: The Role of Ratings
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15:30 – 16:30
PANEL 3 
DRIVING INSURANCE GROWTH IN AZERBAIJAN

SPEECH
Nikolai KRÖGER, Managing Director, JuraSolutions, Germany
Growing Insurance Beyond Traditional Boundaries: The Role of AI and Technology
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PANEL OF DISCUSSIONS
CEO ROUNDTABLE: INSURANCE GROWTH IN AZERBAIJAN: OPPORTUNITIES, OBSTACLES AND SOLUTIONS
Panel moderator: Nikolai KRÖGER, Managing Director, JuraSolutions, Germany

• Niyaz ISMAYILOV, CEO, PASHA Insurance, Azerbaijan
• Elchin AHMEDOV, CEO, Ateshgah Insurance, Azerbaijan
• Aydin RAHMANOV, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, Qala Insurance & Qala Life, Azerbaijan
• Ughur IBRAHIMLI, CEO, “Mega Insurance” OJSC, Azerbaijan
• Vusal ABBASOV, CEO, AzRe Reinsurance, Azerbaijan

9:00 – 10:00    Registration and Welcome Coffee
Foyer, Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard

9:00 – 17:00
Bilateral Meetings
Mukhtarov Hall & Ashurbayov Hall, Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard

10:00 - 16:45
Conference
Tagiyev Hall, Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard

In the chair: Daniela GHETU

10:00 – 10:15 Introductory remarks from the Chair 

10:15 – 11:30
INSURANCE MARKETS OF THE TURKIC WORLD: TRENDS, GROWTH AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Moderator: Abas MISKARLI, Executive Director, Azerbaijan Insurers Association

KEYNOTE SPEECH
Ahmet YASAR, President, TSB - Turkish Insurers Association
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PANEL 1
GROWTH STRATEGIES FOR A FAST-CHANGING WORLD
Moderator: Abas MISKARLI, Executive Director, Azerbaijan Insurers Association
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• Kamoliddin Alaviddinovich ABDURAKHIMOV, General Director, Association of Professional Participants of the Insurance Market of Uzbekistan
• Ulan Sultanovich BAKTYGULOV, President, Kyrgyz Association of Insurers
• Börte Kağan BARLASOĞLU, President, KKTC Insurance and Reinsurance Companies Association / General Manager, Bicare Insurance, Northern Cyprus

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
Foyer, Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard

12:00 – 13:30
PANEL 2
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE: BUILDING TRUST, RELEVANCE & LONG-TERM VALUE
THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF BANCASSURANCE IN EXPANDING PROTECTION

SESSION BLOCK: 

• Alana GUSEYNOVA (Eleeva), Head of Business, Allianz Insurance, Russia
  Bancassurance, corporate or retail: How insurers can increase LTV and become “home” insurer for their customers in 2026?
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• Atilla OKSAY, Deputy Secretary General, Turkish Insurers Association (TSB), Türkiye
  Bancassurance: today’s growth channel in life, tomorrow’s opportunity in health
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• Denys DENYSENKO, Founder & CEO, Dariger Online, Kazakhstan
  Bancassurance: Why banks are becoming the main channel
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• Denys DENYSENKO, Founder & CEO, Dariger Online, Kazakhstan
  Modern health insurance: telemedicine, digital health ecosystems, and customer engagement. 
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• Elvan ATALAY, Healthcare Deputy General Manager, Quick Sigorta, Member of the Board SASDER (The Health and Insurance Managers Association), Türkiye 
  An Overview of Health and Life Insurance in Turkey and the Transformation of Insurance
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Q&A Session

13:30 – 14:30 Networking Lunch
Green House Restaurant, Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard

14:30 – 15:45
PANEL 3
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN INSURANCE
Moderator: Gaenor JONES, Regional Director Middle East, Central and South Asia, The Chartered Insurance Institute, UAE
Speakers:

• Namiq KHALILOV, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Atəşgah Life Insurance, Azerbaijan
  Building the Insurance Professional of Tomorrow
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• Yosef ALSHABRAMI, MBA, FCII, Fellow of LOMA, Chartered Insurer, Commercial Arbitrator, Director – Direct Sales, Tawuniya, Riyadh, KSA, CII Goodwill Ambassador, Saudi Arabia
  The Future Insurance Professional: Balancing AI, Technical Expertise, and Human Judgment
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• Matthew HILL, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute, United Kingdom
  How might professionalism in insurance evolve
   

15:45 – 16:30
PANEL 4
GLOBAL TRENDS IN THE INSURANCE BROKERAGE

SESSION BLOCK: 

• Suresh NAIR, MBA, FCII, FIII, Executive Director, Gargash Insurance, Vice President – International, CII and CII Goodwill Ambassador, UAE
  Brokers – times of change in developing markets
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PANEL OF DISCUSSION

• Alla MIGASHKO, Head of CIS Reinsurance Practice, Aon, Czech Republic
• Menekşe UÇAROĞLU, CEO, IUC Group, Türkiye
• Suresh NAIR, MBA, FCII, FIII, Executive Director, Gargash Insurance, Vice President – International, CII and CII Goodwill Ambassador, UAE

16.30 - 16.45
CLOSING SESSION
Abas MISKARLI, Executive Director, Azerbaijan Insurers Association