Speaker information: Construction Risk Management

Company	Job Title	Name	Speaker Bio	Speaking At
Aon	Chief Commercial Officer, Construction & Infrastructure	Tariq Taherbhai	Tariq is the Chief Commercial Officer for Aon’s Global Construction & Infrastructure (C&I) industry specialty. In his role, Tariq is tasked with developing and implementing the global growth and marketing strategies for the specialty. In addition, Tariq works with other leaders to ensure that the full capabilities and expertise of Aon are properly delivered to the firm’s global C&I clients. Tariq has significant experience with project finance and public private partnerships, having advised on multiple large, complex projects over the past two decades. Before joining Aon, Tariq was vice president of the project legal group at Infrastructure Ontario, with responsibility for all legal and procurement matters related to public private partnerships procured by the Province of Ontario, Canada.	Panel discussion: Operating in a crisis – the importance of resilient risk management & collaboration
SCOR	Head Analyst – Political & Credit Risk	Babak Tavassolie	-	Presentation & panel discussion: Managing economic & geopolitical risk in European construction
Aon	Global Head of Political Risks and Structured Credit	Sarah Taylor	-	Presentation & panel discussion: Managing economic & geopolitical risk in European construction
Advanta	Executive Director	Oliver Thoma	Oliver Thoma is an Executive Director at Advanta Global Services with over 25 years of international experience handling complex construction, engineering, power and mining losses across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He specialises in Construction and Erection All Risks (CAR/EAR) and Delay in Start-Up (DSU) claims and serves as project lead on some of Europe’s largest infrastructure and construction projects.	Workshop: Closing the loop – how claims insight improves risk management & insurance placement
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 escalation protocols, and dedicated Claims Advocacy. Clarence is empaneled with the Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID).	Panel discussion: Navigating the new era of megaproject losses and Delay in Start-Up claims
Aon	Head of Alternative Risk Transfer, EMEA	Dan Tomlinson	Dan joined Aon in March 2026 as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer in the EMEA Region. Dan has over thirty years of experience in the financial markets. Before joining Aon, Dan led the Allianz Commercial ART team with responsibility for the UK, Wholesale markets, Benelux, the Nordics and Asia Pacific. In his 14 years at Allianz, Dan gained extensive experience in the world of structured derivative, (re)insurance and parametric products. Dan's previous firms include Deutsche Bank, ICAP and XL Insurance.	Panel discussion: Evolving risk financing mechanisms – captives, parametric triggers and alternative capital markets
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: Navigating the new era of megaproject losses and Delay in Start-Up claims
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
Aon	Specialty Practice Leader Natural Resources, EMEA	Paul Young	-	Panel discussion: Managing energy volatility vs rising demand in construction projects