AIA Australia appoints Kelly Smith as Head of Innovation

AIA Australia has announced the appointment of Kelly Smith as the Head of Innovation, overseeing the development and implementation of AIA’s innovation capability and culture across Australia and New Zealand.

Ms Smith has over 20 years’ experience leading strategic innovation and change within financial services. She has an extensive background and expertise across superannuation, insurance and investment products, customer service, operations, product management, custody, finance and project/program management.

Her role at AIA Australia is to identify and drive strategies aimed at creating new product and customer solutions to position AIA as the leading life, health and wellbeing insurance provider across Australia and New Zealand.

“I am looking forward to further enhancing our innovation capability and creating new ways of working to deliver innovation to our customers and partners,” Ms Smith said. “I believe disruption is the new normal and in a world that is highly connected, complex, customer-centric and fast-paced, our people at AIA are central.”

Damien Mu, Chief Executive of AIA Australia and New Zealand, said he was very pleased to have hired an industry professional with Ms Smith’s credentials to assume the newly created position.

“We are very fortunate to have someone with Kelly’s extensive leadership experience and deep industry knowledge join the enterprise leadership team. AIA has a proud history when it comes to innovation and change that makes a real difference to help people live healthier, longer and better lives,” Mr Mu said.

Ms Smith joins AIA Australia from HESTA Superannuation Fund where she was General Manager of Operations and Insurance Experience. She previously worked at NAB, MLC and Colonial.

Ms Smith holds an MBA, Masters of Project Management, BCom (Accounting) and is a CPA.

Contact:         

Sarah Phillips
AIA Australia
T: +61 498 494 791
E: Sarah.Phillips@aia.com

About AIA Australia

AIA Australia is a leading life insurance specialist with over 46 years’ experience. With a unique customer value proposition focused on life, health and wellbeing, our purpose is to make a difference in people’s lives.

AIA Australia offers a range of products that protect and enhance the lives of more than 3.5 million Australians. Our vision is to embrace shared value in championing Australia and New Zealand to be the healthiest and most protected nations in the world. With AIA Vitality – the world’s leading science- based health and wellbeing program – we help members to live healthier, longer, better lives.

AIA Australia has been recognised with multiple awards, including being named ANZIIF Life Insurance Company of the Year (2017, 2015, 2013, 2012).

Further information at www.aia.com.au.