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SUMMARY:InsurTechNZ August Connect Event
DESCRIPTION:Global investment in InsurTech is booming\nGlobal investment in the InsurTech sector is booming\, with US$7.4B raised in the first half of 2021 according to one report.  \nWhy are investors taking notice and what does it mean for local InsurTechs? Join us on 30th August for perspectives on the trends and what investors are looking for. \n\nSpeakers:\nHursh Shah\, Investment Manager\, NZ Growth Capital Partners \nHursh is an Investment Manager at NZ Growth Capital Partners\, which is tasked with building a vibrant early-stage investment market in New Zealand. Prior to NZGCP\, Hursh specialized in corporate finance at PwC\, including advising on the sale of health insurance technology firm KonnectNet. Hursh also spent a number of years working with start-up and greenfield ventures in East Africa. He holds a BSc in Mathematics\, Operational Research\, Statistics & Economics from the University of Warwick and is a Chartered Accountant. \nNicole Buisson\, Chief Customer Officer\, Open \nNicole is the Chief Customer Officer at Open\, and prior to this\, was Small Business and Platform DIrector at Xero. Nicole’s background is in investment management\, working across venture capital and private equity industries\, high growth Tech leadership\, and corporate innovation\, locally and in major overseas centres. Currently an independent director at the Icehouse\, Nicole’s governance experience includes  start up\, scale-up and publicly listed boards\, and she was a member of the Government’s Small Business Council. \nMichael Moyes\, Partner\, Duncan Cotterill  \nMichael is a Partner at Duncan Cotterill\, working across the firm’s tech and IP practices on a diverse range of industries including insurance and financial services. Michael acts for a wide range of clients\, finding solutions to challenges that lie at the intersection between business\, legal\, commercial and other considerations. In that context\, he regularly advises acquisition targets and investors alike. \n\nProudly supported by Duncan Cotterill \n \n  \n\nEvent & Pricing Information:\nThis is: \n\nA Tech Alliance event\nFree for members of NZTech and InsurTechNZ\n\n  \nWould you like to know more about hosting an event or sharing your story?  Please contact us on events@techalliance.nz
URL:https://technewzealand.org.nz/event/insurtechnz-connect-event/
LOCATION:Duncan Cotterill\, 37 Galway Street\, Auckland\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:InsurTech
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