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An Industry Ripe for Disruption: Insurtech & Insurance Careers Night: Panel Q&A + Networking @ UTS Startups (Wed 28th Oct 5-8pm)

Date & Time

Wed, 28 Oct 2026, 5:00 pm AEDT

Ends Wed, 28 Oct 2026, 8:00 pm AEDT

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Location

UTS Startups

UTS Startups, 3 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia

Price

Free

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About This Event

Explore career pathways and innovation opportunities in insurtech and insurance at this relaxed evening at UTS Startups in Ultimo. University students and anyone curious about the sector can hear from professionals, ask questions and meet others working across insurance, underwriting, broking, recruitment and insurtech.

What to expect

  • Doors open from 5:00–5:30pm
  • Panel discussion and open Q&A from 5:30–7:00pm, covering industry roles, career journeys, gaps for innovation and future talent needs
  • Networking from 7:00–8:00pm
  • Dinner afterwards, open to industry professionals and students

Panel

  • Calum Thornhill, Insurtech Founder at bbnet.ai
  • Steve Browne, Insurtech Founder at QuoteCheck
  • Dapo Ishola, Senior Recruiter at Ensure Recruitment
  • Jada Deveza, Claims, Accident & Health International Underwriting
  • Richard Fields and Carl Gai, (Re)insurance broking at Marsh Re
  • Deepak Sharma, Commercial SME Underwriting at Allianz
  • Linda Le, Senior Actuary at EY

Details

  • Free entry
  • Business casual attire
  • Open to university students and anyone interested in pathways within the insurtech and insurance ecosystem
  • Capacity is limited by the venue

Attendees may receive a lifestyle perk, and there is a chance to win a one-hour career consultation with an industry veteran. Future CC:OVER event access is also offered ahead of wider announcements.

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