As Asia’s construction sector accelerates its digital transformation, cyber risk has emerged as a critical operational and enterprise-level exposure. Contractors, project owners and their increasingly complex supply chains are relying on BIM platforms, cloud-based project management systems, IoT-enabled equipment and remote monitoring solutions – creating new vulnerabilities where cyber incidents can halt site operations, corrupt critical design data, disrupt schedules or trigger costly liquidated damages. Emerging threats such as ransomware, OT/IoT compromise, vendor vulnerabilities and data integrity failures are now directly impacting project delivery, making cyber risk a core concern for boards, project teams and insurers alike.

This session examines how cyber risk is evolving in Asia’s construction environment and explores practical risk-management and insurance strategies for high-value projects. Panelists will discuss how cyber insurance coverage is adapting to construction-specific exposures, where traditional policies may fall short, and how to integrate risk transfer, contractual allocation and incident response planning into project governance. Attendees will gain actionable insights on aligning cyber risk oversight with project budgets, protecting critical assets and ensuring continuity in an increasingly digitally connected construction ecosystem.