Ali Safavi is the founder and Global Head of Plug and Play Insurance, an insurtech focused startup innovation platform in partnership with the likes of Munich Re, USAA, State Farm, SOMPO Digital Lab, Farmers, Nationwide, Deloitte, Travelers, Aviva, AIG, and many more global insurance institutions.  He is also a Senior Associate at Plug and Play Ventures, the venture arm of Plug and Play Tech Center where he invests in startups in different spaces including insurance, travel and hospitality, and IoT. He has published numerous articles on data analytics, machine learning, and insurance.