--- title: "GALLERY: The Ideal Software Factory for Finance & Insurance" description: Photos from the exclusive HPI & Microsoft event, where IT leaders of industry and experts from academia gathered to discuss software strategy & challenges. image: https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Finance%20%26%20Insurance%20Speakers%20Marc%20Hildebrandt.jpg --- [![Seerene](https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Logo-Seerene-colour.svg "Seerene")](https://www.seerene.com/home2020?hsLang=en) [![Platform Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4856350/9c6b0b6e-2bcb-40dd-aa8f-78210e3a0b80.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4856350/9c6b0b6e-2bcb-40dd-aa8f-78210e3a0b80) [![Book a Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4856350/dc92cb11-7387-494f-90a4-be6cd41d7efd.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4856350/dc92cb11-7387-494f-90a4-be6cd41d7efd) ** ** [![Seerene](https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Logo-Seerene-colour.svg "Seerene")](https://www.seerene.com/home2020?hsLang=en) [![Platform Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4856350/9c6b0b6e-2bcb-40dd-aa8f-78210e3a0b80.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4856350/9c6b0b6e-2bcb-40dd-aa8f-78210e3a0b80) [![Book a Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4856350/dc92cb11-7387-494f-90a4-be6cd41d7efd.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4856350/dc92cb11-7387-494f-90a4-be6cd41d7efd) ** ** [![Logo-Seerene-White](https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Seerene_April2019/Logos/Seerene%20logo/Logo-Seerene-White.svg "Logo-Seerene-White")](https://www.seerene.com/?hsLang=en) ** ** [![Platform Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4856350/9c6b0b6e-2bcb-40dd-aa8f-78210e3a0b80.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4856350/9c6b0b6e-2bcb-40dd-aa8f-78210e3a0b80) [![Book a Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4856350/dc92cb11-7387-494f-90a4-be6cd41d7efd.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4856350/dc92cb11-7387-494f-90a4-be6cd41d7efd) Search ![](https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Finance%20%26%20Insurance%20Speakers%20Marc%20Hildebrandt.jpg) [News](https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/news-research/tag/news) | [Events/Webinars](https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/news-research/tag/events-webinars) | 1 min read # GALLERY: The Ideal Software Factory for Finance & Insurance [![Brandon M. Lewis](https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Brandon%20M.%20Lewis%20Profilbild.jpeg)](https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/news-research/author/brandon-lewis) Written by [Brandon M. Lewis](https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/news-research/author/brandon-lewis) Oct 22, 2021 2:15:54 PM On October 14th, 2021 IT executives and experts from academia gathered at the Hasso Plattner Institute to discuss the most pressing topics in software for the finance and insurance industries. This conference was hosted by Seerene, Microsoft, and the prestigious Hasso Plattner Institute. In a confidential atmosphere, surrounded by their peers, these leaders had an open exchange about the most important trends, challenges, and strategies in their industries.  The prominent speakers included: - Prof. Dr. Joachim Wuermeling, Mitglied des Vorstands, Deutsche Bundesbank - Simone Eberhardt, Vice President IT Management - Planung und Steuerung, NÜRNBERGER Versicherung - Mario Krause, Chief Information Officer, ERGO Deutschland - Roland Weber, Mitglied der Vorstände, Debeka - Volker Maiborn, Geschäftsführung, MaibornWolff GmbH - Prof. Dr. Jürgen Döllner, AI Lab for IT-Systems Engineering, Hasso Plattner Institute - Dr. Marc Pfeiffer, Global Financial Services – Head of EMEA Digital Strategy, Microsoft - [Dr. Johannes Bohnet](https://seerene-4856350.hs-sites.com/johannes-bohnet?hsLang=en), Founder & Co-CEO, Seerene - Dr. Oliver Laitenberger, Senior Partner, Horn & Company - Prof. Dr. Bastian Halecker, Founding Partner, German Deep Tech Institute Even though you may have missed the event, you can still watch the speeches and discussions online (in German.) 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