Speaker information: Construction Risk Management

Company	Job Title	Name	Speaker Bio	Speaking At
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
AIG	Global Head of Construction	Andy Kane	Andy has 35 years insurance industry experience with 30 years in the London Market. Since September 2025 Andy has led AIG Global Specialty’s Construction business. He has been involved in many large infrastructure, transport, energy and power projects world-wide. Andy sits on the executive committee of IMIA and has a HND in Natural Sciences, an MBA and is DipCII qualified.	Invitation-only breakfast workshop: Data centres across the full lifecycle – a comprehensive multi-line approach
AIG	Senior Construction Underwriter	Mohammed Ali	Mohammed is a Senior Construction Underwriter at AIG⁠ with over 14 years of insurance industry experience. He is AIG UK Construction’s Subject Matter Expert for data centre construction risks, driving underwriting strategy and technical risk assessment across this rapidly evolving sector. He works closely with clients, brokers and risk engineers to deliver risk solutions for some of the market’s most challenging projects.	Invitation-only breakfast workshop: Data centres across the full lifecycle – a comprehensive multi-line approach
AIG	Global Risk Consulting Construction Manager	Abbas Naqvi	Abbas is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the design and construction of civil infrastructure projects comprising rail, train stations, bridges, highways and tunnelling. Abbas leads the AIG Global Engineering Construction Team overseeing engineering activities and responsible for the Construction All Risk (CAR) Engineers and Erection All Risk (EAR) Engineers as well a oversee suppliers providing engineering services.	Invitation-only breakfast workshop: Data centres across the full lifecycle – a comprehensive multi-line approach
AIG	Major Loss Claims Adjuster - Energy	Alex Riley	Alex works as a Major Loss Adjuster with AIG, supporting clients with large Energy & Construction claims. Alex began his career working for another global Insurer, going on to broaden his experience as a Claims Advocate with a leading global broker, predominantly in the Energy & Construction claims space. Alex is ACII qualified and a Chartered Insurer.	Invitation-only breakfast workshop: Data centres across the full lifecycle – a comprehensive multi-line approach
Allianz Commercial	Construction Hub Lead Europe	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
Allianz Commercial	Senior Claims Expert - Natural Resources & Construction	Alison Collins	Alison has over thirty years’ experience working in claims. She joined Allianz in 2024 where she is a senior claim specialist focusing predominantly on CAR, EAR and Delay in Startup claims. She is experienced in managing a number of large and complex losses as a lead both in the UK and worldwide. Her previous experience includes working as a loss adjuster, fraud investigator and customer relationship role. As a result, Alison brings a rounded blend of skills to her current role. She is also a member of the IUA Construction and Engineering Group and is focused on internal and external n initiatives to improve processes and data collection.	Panel discussion: Navigating the new era of megaproject losses and Delay in Start-Up claims
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	Practice Leader, Construction & Infrastructure EMEA	Jon Chapman	-	Panel discussion: Building the digital backbone – managing risk & securing coverage on the new wave of data centre construction projects
Aon	Executive Director - EMEA Infrastructure M&A and Transaction Solutions	Nicolò Castagna	Nicolò heads up Aon’s Infrastructure M&A practice in EMEA. He has joined Aon in 2019 from Moody’s, where he was responsible for a portfolio of project finance and corporate infrastructure ratings in a variety of sectors. Prior to Moody’s, Nicolò spent eight years at Mediobanca, structuring project finance and corporate facilities across a wide range of infrastructure assets. Nicolò holds a Master of Science in Corporate Finance from Bocconi University in Milan and has completed an Exchange Programme at LMU in Munich.	Panel discussion: Risk, capital and coverage – aligning insurance strategy with Europe’s infrastructure investors
Aon	Managing Director, Construction & Infrastructure	Simon Simpson	Simon has considerable risk and insurance experience in the construction sector both globally and in the UK which has been gained from nearly 34 years in the industry. Prior to taking on the position of Business Leader, Simon has managed the delivery of service for major contractors and projects with complex and demanding requirements. His knowledge and ability to manage both the strategic and operational delivery of service are recognised within the insurance industry. Simon’s role now includes the responsibility for both UK Construction and Infrastructure and the provision of technical and broking support to the Aon network globally. Also included as part of Simon’s team is Aon’s surety offering for both construction and commercial risks.	Panel discussion: Interpreting LEG3 in 2026 – what insurers think and what buyers need to know
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
Aon	Global Head of Political Risks and Structured Credit	Sarah Taylor	-	Presentation & panel discussion: Managing economic & geopolitical risk in European construction
Aon	Global Head of Construction & Infrastructure	James MacNeal	James is currently Aon’s Global Head of the Construction and Infrastructure Practice which includes over 1000 specialist colleagues in 48 countries. In this role James is responsible for growth, thought-leadership and best practice in this key industry practice. James is also the relationship lead for certain Aon clients. He has over 35 years of construction insurance experience, of which 21 have been with the Aon Group. He was previously at Marsh where he led the UK Construction Units broking team. James has travelled extensively and placed a wide variety of major construction projects in most parts of the world, for Owners, Contractors and Infrastructure Funds. James has a strong track record of delivering on clients' expectations with some of the largest firms in the Construction sector. He has designed insurance programmes across a wide variety of industry segments, with particular specialisation around energy/power, digital infrastructure and transportation. James is actively engaged as the Executive Sponsor / Account Director on some of Aon's largest construction accounts and leads the carrier relationships in this key industry.	Fireside discussion: Building at Nscale – managing risk in global data centre expansion
Aon	Head of Construction & Infrastructure – MENA Specialty	Jon Hetherington	Jon has more than 39 years’ experience in the insurance industry, advising risk managers, lenders and contractors on major capital projects and infrastructure developments across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Before joining Aon in April 2025, Jon held senior leadership roles with Marsh and was Sales and Industry Leader for the Construction Specialty business in Asia and relocated to the Middle East in 2024, as Senior Client Relationship Manager for Marsh IMEA. Previously, he served as Regional Construction Industry Leader for Willis Towers Watson in Asia Pacific.	Presentation: Managing supply chain risks in construction – lessons from the Middle East crisis
Aon	Executive Director Risk & Insurance Due Diligence	Peter Dillon	-	Panel discussion: Risk, capital and coverage – aligning insurance strategy with Europe’s infrastructure investors
Aon	Offshore Insurance Specialist	Willem Schrijver	At Aon, which he joined in 2021, Willem served as Industry Director Energy before transitioning into his current role as a Renewables Insurance Specialist. He holds a master’s degree in biotechnology from the University of Groningen. Willem entered the insurance industry at the beginning of the millennium, working initially in marketing and sales before moving into technical lines. There, he managed a major international construction portfolio servicing onshore and offshore contractors, later establishing risk and control protocols at a specialised submarine cable engineering firm before moving to his current tenure at Aon.	Workshop: Beyond the shoreline – managing residual risk at marine construction interfaces
Aon	Managing Director Aon Global Risk Consulting, UK	Chris Scott	Chris is currently the Managing Director of Aon’ Global Risk Consulting Business in the UK. With a background in Enterprise Risk Management, Chris has also spent the last 10 years helping companies understand, quantify, and manage their cyber exposure and led Aon’s Cyber Risk Consulting UK team for several years before taking on an EMEA wide leadership role as an Executive Director. Chris remains heavily involved in areas of Cyber Risk and Insurance thought leadership (including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI related risks) as well as helping our complex multinational client navigate the volatile landscape of cyber risk. Chris works closely with EMEA and London market broking teams to inform insurance strategy, and advocate on behalf of clients to overcome insurer challenges and contentious control, technology, or governance concerns.	Panel discussion: Cyber risk in construction – strategies for risk managers and insurance buyers
Aon	Power Leader, Global Broking Centre	Sam Beaver	Sam Beaver leads Aon’s Power Practice in the Global Broking Centre, overseeing the London market conventional power and nuclear portfolio and setting its commercial strategy and growth agenda. He has held several senior roles within the GBC, including Power Chief Broking Officer, giving him a broad perspective on both client needs and market dynamics. Widely regarded as one of the leading power insurance specialists, Sam brings 19 years’ experience working with utilities, IPPs, developers, operators, EPCs, OEMs, investors, and lenders across the nuclear and wider power value chain. Known for his rigorous, methodological approach, he helps clients translate complex technical and regulatory risks into pragmatic, bankable risk‑transfer structures that unlock capital for Europe’s next generation of nuclear infrastructure.	Panel discussion: Rebuilding Europe’s energy future – the nuclear construction risk challenge
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