Dive In opens registration for final global insurance culture festival

Dive In has opened registration for the 2026 edition of its global insurance culture and talent festival, marking the event’s 12th and final year with a programme focused on the relationship between human capabilities and artificial intelligence in the workplace.

Taking place from September 22-24, the festival will be held across 30 countries and feature events in 60 languages. Under the theme “The Human gAIn: Powering culture and connection”, the programme will examine topics including high-performance teams, human-AI collaboration, psychological safety and neurodiversity, alongside new formats such as design jams, TED-style talks and debates.

The speaker line-up includes Will Greenwood MBE, customer officer at Afiniti, Sarah Armstrong-Smith, chief security advisor for EMEA at Microsoft, and behavioural and leadership expert Jez Rose.

The festival aims to bring together insurance professionals from around the world to discuss the future of workplace culture, talent and leadership as AI reshapes the industry.

Registration opened at 08:00 BST on July 14. Participants registering within the first 24 hours will be entered into a prize draw.

Mark Lomas, head of culture, talent & communities at Lloyd’s, said: “Dive In has been instrumental in bringing the insurance industry together to encourage broadening talent pools and belonging. As AI reshapes the way we work, there has never been a more important time to discuss and debate how we maximise new ways of working for the benefit of all colleagues. Dive In is uniquely placed to do this.”

Jen Denby, global head of inclusion & diversity at WTW, said: “It’s important to remember the vital discussions the festival has opened up across the insurance industry over the last 12 years. WTW is proud to have been part of Dive In since the very first year and to have seen it shape the industry for the better. Conversations have been started that we once never thought possible, companies have invested to ensure that workplaces are inclusive and foster a stronger sense of belonging, and this has been firmly embedded into corporate values and strategy. The festival's final year marks an important moment for the industry to reflect on what has been achieved and apply those learnings to future challenges - namely that of how to strengthen our workplaces and working systems alongside technology.”

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