The fifth edition of the Insurance Meets Tech (IMT) conference will take place on September 18, 2026, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. Organised by Creato Urban, a leading strategic communications agency in Africa, the event will carry the theme "Building Insurance That Connects." Since its inception in 2021, IMT has evolved into a key platform for insurance innovation in West Africa, promoting collaboration between the insurance and technology sectors. The conference aims to drive digital transformation in the industry, improve customer engagement, and create value through technology-led solutions.
IMT 5.0 will bring together stakeholders from across the insurance and tech ecosystems to foster partnerships and knowledge exchange. The event has been instrumental in accelerating the adoption of digital-first processes in the region's insurance sector. Odion Aleobua, convener of Insurance Meets Tech, said, "As we reflect on the progress of a newly reformed and recapitalised insurance industry, we must ask if we are truly making this transformation meaningful for the people it was designed to serve?" The conference is positioned as a response to the need for practical, cross-industry dialogue that delivers actionable outcomes. Creato Urban created the platform to address gaps in sector-wide collaboration and to support sustainable growth through innovation.
Odion Aleobua questions whether the insurance industry's reforms are meaningful to the people they are meant to serve, even as the sector celebrates its own transformation. The event he convenes focuses on technology and collaboration, yet makes no mention of direct public participation or feedback mechanisms. If the goal is to build insurance that connects, the absence of insured Nigerians in the conversation undermines the claim of inclusivity. The industry's elite may be talking about change, but there is no indication they are listening.
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