ALTAWORLD
2025
Tal Potishman
Innovation & Change Director, Markel UK
As Innovation & Change Director at Markel UK, Tal leads business change and data insights
streams, as well as developing and executing new technology and innovation efforts across the
business. Tal brings over 20 years’ experience as a corporate development & strategy consultant
and a C-Suite advisor focusing on organisational development, rapid transformation and
innovation. As a consultant he worked with McKinsey & Company and independently, serving a
wide range of clients, including clients in business information services and financial services.
Combining an engineering background and solid commercial foundations with natural
analytical curiosity, Tal is leading a wide range of optimisation and efficiency drives across the
business looking at operating models, technology and digital solutions and mindset.
Eric Alter
SVP Risk & Cyber Engagement Leader – UK Corporate, Marsh
Eric has been with Marsh for 18 years and runs Risk & Cyber Engagement for the UK Corporate &
Commercial Business. He has in excess of 29 years risk management experience across both
public and private industry sectors. He works to bring risk to life and identify proportionate and
effective mitigation strategies that support businesses with both insurance and risk
management. Eric specialises in cyber & AI and will provide an overview of what AI is and is not
and how the risks can be identified and managed.
John Somerset-Irving
Head of Insurance, V7labs
John Somerset-Irving is the Head of Insurance at V7, a leading AI company specializing in
computer vision and machine learning automation. Based in the UK, John brings extensive
experience in leveraging emerging technologies to drive innovation within the insurance
industry. At V7, he works at the intersection of AI and insurance, helping organizations streamline
processes and unlock the value of unstructured data through intelligent automation.
Day 1 - SPEAKERS