EP 14 – Janene Jonas – RiskCreative – Navigating Complexities: A Deep Dive Into Insurance Innovation

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 130 countries and his company, Michael Waitze Media produces some of Asia’s most popular podcasts.

Informed by over 20 years of leadership experience as a Strategic Consultant and Senior Leader for first-class global companies in the insurance, risk management, and healthcare industries, Janene Jonas founded RiskCreative to challenge today's norms of the benefits industry, innovating from deep inside insurance organizations to ultimately reshape the consumer experience. Jonas is an industry trailblazer. And as a Founding Member of the invitationonly membership network Punks & Pinstripes, she is one of 100 transformation executives driving change across sectors with the support of fellow C-Level disruptors. Jonas is pragmatic – consistently reframing traditional thinking and outdated practices into innovative, streamlined, modern-day solutions. Under her leadership, RiskCreative is eliminating unnecessary complexities within insurance. She is relied upon by global insurance companies and investors alike for her insights, unique practitioner perspective, and ability to broker strategic partnerships that lift both global organizations and start-ups with purpose.