Alisha Varde serves as Director and EMEA Market Unit Operations Leader at Swiss Re, while also holding the position of Head Executive Office EMEA & Strategy and Market Initiatives. Prior to Swiss Re, Alisha held several leadership roles at AIG, including Head of Strategy & Innovation for AIG Life and Vice President, Chief of Staff for Life Insurance. Alisha's earlier experience includes roles as Senior Associate Consultant in Corporate Strategy & Research at Liberty Mutual Insurance and Analyst in Corporate Development & Strategy at The Hanover Insurance Group, where Alisha also participated in the Future Leaders Program with a focus on Risk Management. Alisha began a career in actuarial work as an intern at The Hanover Insurance Group in Corporate Actuarial Research & Development. Alisha holds a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Babson College.