Lars Gehrmann is the Group Chief Digital Officer of Qatar Insurance Group and Head of QIC Digital Venture Partners, a new digital organization with an aim to build and invest in digital ventures, the InsurTech ecosystem, and international partnerships while transforming the way Qatar Insurance Group operates digitally. Lars and the team have injected renewed energy into the region's insurance ecosystem with MENA's 1st Insurtech Hackathon, where the top 6 finalists will pitch in the grand finale at the MENA Insurtech Summit which is being held in Doha on 23rd June!  We spoke to Lars about the QIC Digital Venture Partners, the need for it, the process behind to set this up and the feedback received so far! We also spoke in length about the methodology QIC Digital Venture Partners employs to select and mentor an insurtech start-up.  Every aspiring insurance entrepreneur or anyone interested in the changing trends of the ecosystem should listen to this crisp podcast! Again, we bring to you an audio-only episode for a quick, on-the-go listen!  #insurance #insurtech #hackathon #uae #dubai #doha #qatar