Insurtech Australia is accepting entries for its annual LIVEPitch competition.

Past winners include Haast and Sync Tech, which have both since secured partnerships with insurers and won other awards.

“We see this as a real opportunity to accelerate the journey for the winner, following in the success of past winners in bringing emerging technology to the insurance sector,” Insurtech Australia CEO Simone Dossetor told insuranceNEWS.com.au.

Applications are open until January 20.

The pitch event will be held at InsurtechLIVE, at Doltone House in Sydney on February 18.

The conference features speakers including e5 Workflow partner manager Louise Latta, Property & Liability Resource Bureau CEO Bryan Falchuk, Dai-ichi Life chief digital and information officer Stephen Barnham, QBE chief data and analytics officer Sonya Crosby, Emergence CEO Troy Filipcevic, Hamilton Locke partner Charmian Holmes, and RS Insurance Ventures director of insurance services Shaun Hutchison.

Tickets are available here.