Annette Stewart is Vice President of Financial Services Business Strategy and Development at Samsung Electronics America, in collaboration with Korn Ferry. At Samsung, Annette leads product strategy and business development across financial services and insurance clients. She builds executive relationships and drives growth initiatives that expand Samsung’s market presence. She also partners across teams to develop and launch new products and solutions. Annette delivered a keynote fireside chat, “Humanizing AI for Better Employee Engagement,” at our 2026 InsurTech Spring Conference, where Samsung served as platinum sponsor. She shared the stage with Samsung colleague Nirali Ahlowalia for the conversation.
Annette Stewart brings more than two decades of experience across capital markets, financial services, and technology. Before Samsung, Annette served as a Senior Director at RBC. There, she led U.S. business acceleration and integration efforts. She directed capital markets and enterprise transformation work. She also oversaw a multi-million-dollar portfolio of technology infrastructure projects. In addition, she led regulatory and cybersecurity governance initiatives.
Earlier, Annette held senior roles at several global financial institutions. As a Senior Vice President at HSBC, she led regulatory program delivery, including the Dodd-Frank Volcker Rule launch. She served as a Director at Credit Suisse on legal entity and documentation projects. At PwC, she advised financial institutions on regulatory compliance and capital markets strategy. Annette also held vice president roles at Barclays Capital and Markit. Earlier still, she worked at Goldman Sachs and Citadel Investment Group.
Annette holds a JD from the University of Iowa College of Law. She earned an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. She also holds a BA from Texas State University. For an insurtech audience, Annette Stewart brings a capital markets executive’s perspective on financial services strategy, insurance product development, regulatory compliance, technology transformation, and AI-driven program delivery.
