The inaugural DWIC Connect Showcase Event will take place on 7 July 2026 at the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, bringing together more than 500 senior re/insurance leaders. The one-day event will feature expert insights alongside a dedicated Meeting Hub for pre-scheduled meetings.
We are delighted to have the opportunity to bring DWIC Connect to Türkiye and to shine a light on our first host country.
THE BACKGROUND
Global Reinsurance is delighted to unveil a second event.
DWIC Connect gives us the flexibility to take DWIC into more markets and extend its global reach, while maintaining the same high-quality networking and meetings platform for which DWIC has become renowned.
A BRIDGE TO CONNECT
Istanbul uniquely connects Europe, Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), Central Asia, the Middle East, MENA, and North Africa. A perfect and accessible hub – valuable for expanding regional presence and a fresh location which will attract a new mix of re/insurance companies and senior executives.
THE NEXT STEP
The Sponsorship Opportunities Brochure is now available. Please contact naomi.howell@nqsm.com
With DWIC2026 now rescheduled to December, DWIC Connect offers a mid-year touchpoint for our global community to come together.
A special thanks to Atinc Yilmaz, Regional CEO, Howden EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), for his vision and support to bring DWIC Connect Istanbul to our esteemed market and our first host country Türkiye.
ATINC YILMAZ
HOWDEN GROUP
E: atinc.yilmaz@howdengroup.com
DWIC Connect Istanbul isn’t just another networking event, especially in the context of current disruption across the Middle East. It’s a rare moment where the reinsurance market can still operate in real time.
In a conflict environment, the biggest challenge isn’t just losses, it’s uncertainty. What makes this event valuable is the ability to gain immediate, on-the-ground insight into geopolitical and market developments, and how reinsurers are adjusting in response.
More importantly, you’re speaking directly with decision-makers rather than navigating weeks of back-and-forth. With the structured meeting hub, conversations that would normally take weeks can be compressed into a single day of focused, high-value discussions.
At its core, DWIC Connect Istanbul is a one-day, high-level forum for the global insurance and reinsurance market, designed to keep the industry connected precisely when it matters most.