EP 63 – Lars Heibutzki – CEO Allianz Ayudhya General Insurance – It Needs to Be Fully Integrated Into the Platform

Michael Waitze worked in Global Finance for more than 20 years, employed by firms like Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, primarily in Tokyo.  Michael lived and worked in Tokyo from February 1990 until December 2011.  Michael always maintained a particular focus on how technology could be used to make businesses more efficient and to drive P/L growth. Michael is a leader in the digital media space, building one of the biggest and fastest-growing podcast listener bases in the region.  His AsiaTechPodcast.com show has listeners in more than 170 countries and his company, Michael Waitze Media produces some of Asia’s most popular podcasts.

Lars has been with Allianz for over ten years, including the last four in Asia. As Chief Distribution Officer for Asia, he played a key role in setting the foundation for the Asian franchise by driving the professionalization of the regional agency force and significantly expanding the Bancassurance and partnership network. Prior to joining Allianz in 2007, Lars worked at McKinsey & Company for more than six years serving clients in both the insurance and asset management sectors as well as the technology/telecommunications sector in Europe, Asia and North America.