Age: 31
Matt Neklapil is key account director, responsible for the relationship and satisfaction of Gratex International’s largest clients, as well as being a project leader, managing the business’s most complex projects. He’s played an instrumental role in building Gratex’s award-winning UPM platform, an underwriting process management software suite designed for underwriting agencies in Australia and New Zealand. He’s also contributed significantly to improving the speed and quality of the business’s project delivery. “I believe Matt truly is a Young Gun that stands out in the services space,” one of Gratex’s clients, who’s worked with Neklapil for more than five years, tells Insurance Business. In fact, it’s no surprise to the business when clients request him specifically to work on a new project. Neklapil also mentors junior members of the team in their project roles. His goal is to contribute to the growth of business and efficiency of brokers, underwriting agencies and insurance companies by managing strategic technology projects and leading the Gratex organisation.