Gorazd Čibej, LL.M, has been the Acting Director of the Insurance Supervision Agency of Slovenia since January 2018 and Director since January 2019.

In 2000 he graduated cum laude from the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana. He holds a Master’s Degree in European Law (LL.M) from the Lund University, Sweden, which he obtained in 2001. As a graduated lawyer, he completed his practical training at the Higher Court of Ljubljana. He passed the state bar exam. Afterwards, he was employed by the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, first in the Environment Directorate and later in the Minister’s Office. In 2007 and 2008, he participated in the project of Slovenia’s presiding the European Union as an outsourced expert working for the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning.

Gorazd Čibej was employed by the Insurance Supervision Agency in 2006 to perform the most complex legal tasks. In 2015 the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia appointed him member of the Council of Experts of the Insurance Supervision Agency for a six-year term of office. Since November 2017, he has also been the President of the Council of Experts of the Insurance Supervision Agency.

As Director, he is also a member of the EIOPA Board of Supervisors. Within the EIOPA, he has also been appointed a substitute member of the Mediation Panel and a member of the Supervisory Steering Committee. In August 2016 Gorazd Čibej was appointed a member of the Supervisory Board of Slovenia Control, Slovenian Air Navigation Services.

Since 2000 he has actively participated in seminars and training courses in the areas of mediation, management and political and economic sciences.

He was awarded the degree of a mediator under the wings of the Cardozo School of Law, recognised by the US Bar Association, and in 2016 he completed the certified international business negotiation programme at the Mitchell Hamline University, USA. In 2017 he participated in additional training in the field of corporate governance at the Harvard University, USA.

Sylvia Cronin was recently appointed Chief Information Officer in the Central Bank of Ireland. Prior to this, she spent 5 years as Director of Insurance Supervision and was a Member of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (“EIOPA”) Board of Supervisors.

Before joining the Central Bank, Sylvia spent the majority of her career working in the insurance industry, most recently as Chief Executive of Augura Life Ireland Ltd. Previously, Sylvia was the Chief Executive of MGM International Assurance Ltd. and spent several years with the AXA Group where she was head of Business Development, Services and Marketing in Ireland. Sylvia started her insurance career with the Fortis Group where her focus was on IT Management.

Sylvia holds a Masters in Business Administration, was admitted as a Chartered Director to the Institute of Directors in London and is a CDER Certified Mediator.

Global insurance executive with a track record of designing and executing strategy, driving change and innovation and delivering top and bottom line results.

Founder-President-CEO of Claims Corporation Network B.V., a EU-wide InsurTech Claims Service Providor. Previously advised InterEurope AG through a MBO phase, designing a business development culture, expanding operations to CEE region and a diversification of products and services.

Prior led Van Ameyde Group through the redesign of a multi-line TPA service provider, creating a culture of compliance, product diversification and improving client relationship management. Prior managed ING Global Network through development and implementation of a network strategy business model and consolidation of previously separate subsidiaries and sales forces. Strengths include P&L management, risk management, merger execution, strategic leadership, sales management, public and government relations and media affairs.

Specialties: international insurance executive
- Redesinged insurance service company structure & culture
- Set-up and developed green-field operations in emerging markets (CEE)
- Builded high performing and engaged commercial teams
- Developed an international network strategy
- Initiated and executed several European M&A activities

Frank is founder and partner of New Insurance Business (Switzerland), a consulting company that offers strategic and tactical business and management consulting for insurance companies and their cooperation partners. The focus of his work is set on innovation, new business strategy as well as cooperation management. Frank is a regular speaker and moderator at events, seminars and workshops throughout the financial service industry.
Before he started his career as consultant in 2015, he worked in different roles within European life insurance industry for about eleven years.

Generali company in 1999 and worked as Head of Internal Audit and CFO during the following years. In 2008 he was appointed CEO of the company. Gregor Pilgram was appointed Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee of Generali CEE Holding as of July 2013. He is responsible for Consolidation, Controlling and Actuarial.

Gregor Pilgram is also a member of the Board of Directors of Generali CEE Holding and a Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Croatian Generali company.

Samir is a data strategy and analytics leader and the CEO & Founder of datazuum - a data and analytics consultancy. The company is focused on delivering projects for their clients in: data strategy, data management and data science. The company works with C-Suite leaders and their teams to extract value from the data they generate, to improve operational efficiency, drive new revenue and gain competitive advantages over business rivals.
Samir’s career began in working at Computer Sciences Corporation delivering complex ERP & CRM implementations in the Defence & Aerospace industry. While at CSC, he was selected to shape and lead CSC’s Consultants European Leadership Academy. After CSC he went on to join Christie’s the International Auctioneers, as one of their first business transformation specialists. After two years, he was the fastest rising VP and was promoted to lead the global Customer Relationship Management team. Here he worked with the team to perform data analysis, driving insights to create new products and revenue streams.
After leaving Christie’s, he embarked on a career with Accenture working in Government Consulting. Where he was one of three programme managers leading the largest pensions transformation programme for the Department of Work and Pensions. After successfully delivering at the DWP, Samir was asked to lead the UK Government Sales Team.
Having left Accenture, Samir was invited to lead a team of 20 consultants to advise the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago on Public Sector Transformation. Successfully, working on transforming all ministries and implementing digitally driven programmes (at a central and local level).
Moving back to the UK after two years, Samir was asked to lead the expansion of Vertex Business Services in the UK launching their Decision Sciences business. Which led him to the core of Data & Analytics, and why today he is running datazuum.
He has 20 years of international experience in the UK, Europe, US and the Caribbean, working across many verticals such as retail, media, technology, logistics, postal, insurance, banking, telecoms, policing, charities and government (central and local).
A regular speaker at international conferences, charity fundraiser, mentor and youth champion for Working Knowledge - supporting young people to achieve their personal and career goals in life.