Speakers

Marc Werfs is the Head of Global Enterprise Architecture at Dai‑ichi Life Group and leads modernization across Japan and international businesses in APAC, North America, and Europe. He accelerates product delivery across diverse markets while reducing operational risk and cost by driving standardized, integrated architectures, large‑scale cloud migration, and legacy platform transformation. With over a decade of experience in technology strategy and data‑intensive system design, Marc has helped multiple regions accelerate innovation, strengthen resilience, and reduce complexity through global architectural convergence. His current focus includes applying GenAI to system modernization and portfolio rationalization across the Group's global operations. Marc regularly advises senior executives worldwide on architecture strategy and is committed to developing next‑generation EA talent across regions. Marc holds a PhD in Computer Science.