Ed Gaze leads Innovative Risk Labs (IRL), a broker and incubator for Insurtech startups. He spent four years at Lloyd's Lab, where he spearheaded the integration of insurtech into the Lloyd's of London market and fostered a culture of innovation.

Ed also recently launched JustParent, the UK's first parental leave insurance policy for businesses, in partnership with Apollo's innovation consortium at Lloyd's.

Ed's career has spanned engineering, finance, and management consulting, including time spent advising royalty and high-net-worth individuals at KPMG and consulting for major corporations.

Ed is also a Trustee and Treasurer of Stepney City Farm, a charity that is a world away from insurance, but a stone’s throw from the City.