Theresa Blissing stands at the crossroads of insurance innovation and emerging technology, with a legacy that spans operational roles, consulting, academic research, and authorship. Notably, she published The Future of Insurance, Volume IV. Asia Rising. Theresa is a seasoned insurance professional with a strong background in operational roles with insurers, innovation consulting and academic research. She started her insurance career in 2004 when she joined Italian insurer Generali in Frankfurt, Germany. In 2015, fascinated by the potential of new technologies and their impact on the insurance industry, she decided to delve into a new challenge and pursue a master's program with a research component, focusing her study on the adoption of big data in the Southeast Asian insurance industry. During that time, Theresa also transitioned her career to management consulting. She worked with a range of consulting firms and started her own consulting and research practice, Accelerating Insurance. In 2019, Theresa co-founded the Asia InsurTech Podcast to bring Asia’s insurance success stories to a global audience. Theresa continues to push the boundaries of insurance innovation and has launched a new global podcast – InsurTech Amplified.
