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| Company | Job Title | Name | Profile Picture | Speaker Bio | Speaking At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nPlan | CEO & Co-Founder | Dev Amratia |  | Dev is a chartered engineer and the Co-Founder and CEO of nPlan, a machine learning company that learns how completed construction projects performed to forecast the outcomes of future projects. nPlan delivers a new paradigm in the management of risk and uncertainty. Dev’s experience is in delivering construction projects for the energy industry, spanning three continents over nine years. Following this, Dev worked within the UK government to launch and deliver the national review on AI, which was published as part of the Industrial Strategy in 2017. | Presentation: AI at the front line of megaproject risk – smarter schedules, safer outcomes Panel discussion: Risk, capital and coverage – aligning insurance strategy with Europe’s infrastructure investors |
| AXA XL | Head of Construction, UK & Lloyd's | Alastair Baker |  | - | Panel discussion: Building the digital backbone – managing risk & securing coverage on the new wave of data centre construction projects |
| AXA XL | Construction Risk Consultant | Matthew Bennett |  | - | Panel discussion: Delay in start-up claims – navigating the evolving claims landscape for major projects |
| Descartes | Head of EMEA Distribution & Client Management | Blanca Berruguete |  | From Descartes’ Madrid office, Blanca is responsible for EMEA business development, client services, and leads the European commercial team. She reports to Descartes’ co-founder and Chief Insurance Officer, Sébastien Piguet. During her 25 years serving clients and brokers in the commercial insurance sector, Blanca has developed a keen focus on building value for clients by listening to their needs. Most recently, she was Global Industry Solutions Director for Construction at Allianz Commercial, working closely with underwriters and key account executives to build industry-specific expertise and best practices. She previously served in leadership roles in broking and underwriting, both in London and Madrid, at firms including Generali, the Corporation of Lloyd’s of London, AIG, Zurich Insurance, as well as Heath Lambert and AJ Gallagher. She is an executive committee member of the International Engineering Insurance Association (IMIA). | Panel discussion: Weathering the future – climate risk, extreme weather and insurance for European construction Panel discussion: Evolving risk financing mechanisms – captives, parametric triggers and alternative capital markets |
| Arch International | Head of Construction | Tim Chapman |  | - | Panel discussion: Operating in a crisis – the importance of resilient risk management & collaboration Panel discussion: Interpreting LEG3 in 2026 – what insurers think and what buyers need to know |
| Allianz Commercial | Senior Claims Expert - Natural Resources & Construction | Alison Collins |  | - | Panel discussion: Delay in start-up claims – navigating the evolving claims landscape for major projects |
| BAM UK & Ireland | Head of Insurance | Alastair Colvin |  | - | Panel discussion: Interpreting LEG3 in 2026 – what insurers think and what buyers need to know |
| Fenchurch Law | Partner | Rob Goodship |  | - | Presentation: Who pays now? Liability Orders and the changing risk balance in construction |
| Zurich Insurance Company | Senior Captive Underwriter, Commercial Insurance UK | Anna Kochan Sonawane |  | Zurich has over 35 years of experience in captive fronting and manages an expanding portfolio of more than 600 fronting programs. Anna joined the Captive team in 2020 and is a Senior Underwriter for Zurich UK, one of the company’s largest captive fronting hubs. Before joining Zurich, she spent eleven years at AIG working across captive fronting and multinational solutions for large global clients. She holds a Master’s degree in Marketing and Management and is ACII qualified. | Panel discussion: Evolving risk financing mechanisms – captives, parametric triggers and alternative capital markets |
| Zurich Insurance Company | Head of Energy, Marine & Construction Claims, Commercial Insurance UK | Amanda Langer |  | - | Panel discussion: Delay in start-up claims – navigating the evolving claims landscape for major projects |
| VINCI SA | Group Insurance MD | Xavier Luscan |  | - | Panel discussion: Interpreting LEG3 in 2026 – what insurers think and what buyers need to know |
| Construction Fire Safety Services Limited | Director | Dan Martin |  | Following an 18-year career in the Fire & Rescue Service, Dan has continued to work extensively across the fire safety and construction sectors, building more than 30 years of combined industry experience. As UK Fire Safety Manager for a leading Tier 1 Principal Contractor, Dan gained deep insight into the real-world challenges of managing fire safety during the construction phase. He has also supported the wider industry through lecturing, the development of virtual reality fire training for site operatives, and contributing to innovative solutions including a reusable temporary fire door system. Now Director of Construction Fire Safety Services Limited, Dan continues to support construction projects nationwide while championing professional development and raising awareness of this critical area of fire safety. | Presentation: The biggest construction loss driver – fire and the future of construction risk control |
| Zurich US | Head of Construction Property | Patrick McBride |  | McBride brings a wealth of experience to his current position, having previously served as the Middle Market Broking Leader for the Mid-Atlantic Region at Willis Towers Watson. In this role, he provided strategic leadership and oversight across all lines and industries within the Middle Market sector. McBride returned to Zurich in 2018, initially as the Construction Property Leader for the South region, before assuming his current national leadership role, which he has held for five years. | Panel discussion: Building the digital backbone – managing risk & securing coverage on the new wave of data centre construction projects |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | Partner | Sarah McNally |  | - | Panel discussion: Interpreting LEG3 in 2026 – what insurers think and what buyers need to know Panel discussion: Building the digital backbone – managing risk & securing coverage on the new wave of data centre construction projects |
| Allianz Commercial | European Head of Construction | Matthias Neeff |  | Matthias has built a distinguished career at Allianz, specialising in large corporate construction and engineering underwriting. He has over 25 years' experience in sales and underwriting. He has held a series of increasingly senior sales and underwriting roles in Germany (Frankfurt and Munich) and Canada (Toronto). He then served as Chief Underwriter and later Regional Head of Large Corporate Construction Business across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Last year he was appointed European Head of Large Corporate Construction Business at Allianz Commercial. In this role, he is responsible for the company's strategy for large corporate construction clients and multinational teams across Europe. | Panel discussion: Building the digital backbone – managing risk & securing coverage on the new wave of data centre construction projects |
| Consortium International | Director | Alan Purbrick | (not set) | - | Panel discussion: Delay in start-up claims – navigating the evolving claims landscape for major projects |
| Aon | Global Claims Leader, Construction & Infrastructure Industry Specialties Claims Leader, Asia | Clarence Ting |  | Clarence has been working in insurance since 2003. During this time he has been effectively managing Energy, Construction, Machinery Breakdown, Delay Start-Up and Business Interruption claims globally. Prior to joining Aon, he worked with global reinsurance firms leading their major and complex losses in the region. In his current role, he is a member of Aon’s Global Construction & Infrastructure Leadership team and a member of the Global Claims Leadership team delivering significant client value through Aon’s governance and escalation protocols, and dedicated Claims Advocacy. Clarence spent 9 years as Council Member with the Singapore Insurance Institute (SII), and is the Secretary & Founding Member of the Asia Power Forum (APF). | Panel discussion: Delay in start-up claims – navigating the evolving claims landscape for major projects |
| K&L Gates LLP | Partner, Head of Insurance Coverage | Sarah Turpin |  | Sarah Turpin is a partner in the Insurance Recovery and Counseling practice in London and joint global practice group coordinator. She represents policyholders seeking coverage under a broad range of insurance policies, including Professional Liability, Directors’ and Officers' Liability, Property/Business Interruption, Construction All Risks/DSU, Public/Product Liability and Cyber and Technology Risks. She acts for policyholders in relation to disputed insurance claims, if necessary, through mediation, litigation, or arbitration, and advises on claims notification and claims management issues. Sarah also advises on policy wordings at the pre-contract stage and on the inter-action between local and global policies. | Panel discussion: Weathering the future – climate risk, extreme weather and insurance for European construction |
| K&L Gates LLP | Partner, Construction Disputes | Matthew Walker |  | Matthew Walker is an international arbitration, litigation, and dispute resolution partner who focuses on construction law. Matthew acts as arbitrator and counsel in arbitration and has co-authored many leading practitioners' guides to arbitration in Qatar, including for LexisPSL, GAR Know How, Lexis Middle East, and Practical Law for Thomson Reuters. This has seen Matthew recognised in Who's Who Legal as recommended for arbitration in Qatar, as well as Thought Leader for construction. Matthew was awarded Lexology's Client Choice Award (voted on by clients) for 2024 for Arbitration & ADR in Qatar and is listed as a Global Elite Thought Leader by Lexology for his Client Choice accolade. He has been ranked in the UK by Chambers & Partners as Band 3 for Construction: International Arbitration (UK-wide) for 2025 and is recognised in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2024 as a Recommended Lawyer for international arbitration in London, as well as for insurance litigation (policyholder), and construction: contentious and non-contentious. | Panel discussion: Delay in start-up claims – navigating the evolving claims landscape for major projects |
| Howler Global Ltd | Associate Director | Martin Woodfield |  | Martin Woodfield brings 18 years of construction and fire risk expertise to the forefront of project resilience. As Associate Director at Howler Global Ltd and a member of the PAS 9970 technical committee, he advises leading developers and contractors on integrating early fire detection into strategic risk control — transforming fire safety from a compliance obligation into a critical layer of project protection. | Presentation: The biggest construction loss driver – fire and the future of construction risk control Workshop: The hidden threat – construction fire risk and the case for early alerts |