
About GITSA
Built Around the Business of Insurance.
Global Insurance Talent Solutions Academy (GITSA) is a specialist capability, research and technology organization serving the life insurance and financial services industry.
Our work focuses on the people, disciplines and systems that shape distribution, advisory and leadership performance — connecting industry insight with practical capability and execution.

Our industry
Specialized in Insurance Distribution and Capability.
GITSA works primarily within life insurance and related financial services, where performance depends on the quality of frontline conversations, distribution leadership, professional capability and consistent execution.
Our work spans agency, bancassurance, advisory, wealth, leadership, training and professional development environments.
Environments
- Agency
- Bancassurance
- Advisory
- Wealth
- Leadership
- Training & Development
Global perspective
Global Perspective. Practical Application.
GITSA brings an international perspective to the challenges facing insurers and financial services organizations while recognizing that execution happens locally.
Our work is designed to be practical enough for the field, relevant to different markets and adaptable to different distribution environments.
Our People
Our Global Team
GITSA combines global insurance experience with local-market perspective through a network of regional professionals across Asia and other international markets.


Surapon Thongtoonsab
Regional Program Director
Thailand and Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar)

Dr. Roman Ivanov
Regional Program Director
Eastern Europe and Middle Asia Region

Robert Lai
Regional Program Director
Greater China

Peter Chong
Regional Program Director
Hong Kong

Masahiko Shimazaki
Regional Program Director
Japan

Sidney Wu
Regional Program Director
Taiwan

Suranjith Godagama
Regional Program Director
Sri Lanka

Desmond Tan
Regional Program Director
Malaysia
GITSA
A Connected Platform for Insight and Execution
GITSA brings together research, capability development, digital tools, professional development and practical publications around one objective: helping organizations translate insight into stronger execution and performance.
Research
Executive intelligence and industry perspectives.
Explore ResearchSolutions
Capability and execution interventions built around business priorities.
Explore SolutionsDigital
Practical technology supporting everyday execution.
Explore DigitalProfessional Development
Structured development and professional capability pathways.
Explore Professional DevelopmentPublications
Practical ideas, perspectives and tools for insurance professionals.
Explore Publications
What Is Your Organization Working to Improve?
Talk to GITSA about the capability, distribution, technology or execution priorities facing your organization.
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