Jonathan Newberry
Global Head of Broker & Customer Engagement Zurich Multinational
Zurich Insurance Company
Jonathan is the Head of Broker & Customer Proposition for Zurich Multinational, overseeing global go to market activities, broker and customer engagement, and market facing digital capabilities across Zurich’s Multinational segment.
Jonathan joined Zurich in 2004 in the UK and during his time with the company has held multiple positions across Claims, Underwriting, Operations and Sales & Distribution. Most recently Jonathan held positions as the Head of Broker Strategy for Global Corporate from 2016 before becoming the Head of Digital Experience for Commercial Insurance, leading efforts to drive innovation into market facing digital capabilities.
Using AI & data to deliver the best possible global programme
Laurent Nihoul
CEO
FERMA
Laurent has nearly 30 years of experience in the risk and insurance industry. Before joining FERMA, he served as Group Head of Insurance at ArcelorMittal for 12 years. His career also includes senior roles across reinsurance, enterprise risk management (ERM), risk financing and underwriting.
How to use a captive to secure the best possible risk financing solutions
Marilyn Sieff
Head of Insurance Risk Management
Amadeus
Marilyn Sieff is responsible for Amadeus' global business insurance portfolio, leading risk transfer and insurance strategy across one of the world's largest travel technology companies. A senior legal, governance and insurance executive, Marilyn brings more than 20 years of international experience and has played a key role in supporting complex acquisitions, emerging risk management and multinational insurance programmes. She is a regular speaker on cyber risk, global programmes and the evolving role of corporate insurance in an increasingly complex risk landscape.
Cyber & emerging risk – can global programmes keep up?
Barbara Teixeira Araujo
Senior Economist
Moody's
Barbara Teixeira Araujo is a Senior Economist at Moody’s, covering global macroeconomic developments with deep expertise in Europe. Her work spans macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, European policy, trade and tariffs, fiscal and defence policy, and other structural issues shaping the economic outlook. Barbara manages a team of economists, regularly presents to clients and external audiences, and contributes to the Global Economy Unwrapped podcast.
Opening keynote: The world in 2027 – economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and the changing global risk landscape
Hanneke van Oss
Department Head Insurance
Bluewater Energy Services, and Chair of the Board, NARIM
Hanneke van Oss is Department Head Insurance at Bluewater Energy Services, a leading provider of offshore energy production and marine services. For more than 12 years Hanneke has been responsible for the company’s global insurance portfolio. risk transfer strategy, contractual insurance requirements and claims management across international operations.
In addition to her corporate responsibilities, Hanneke serves as President of NARIM, the Dutch Association of Risk and Insurance Managers, where she actively promotes collaboration between risk managers, insurers, brokers and industry stakeholders.
Keynote session: Global programmes in a fragmented world - from global consistency to local reality
Chris Wilkes
Partner
SDV Fenchurch
Chris has over 40 years of experience in insurance and reinsurance disputes and is widely regarded as a leading coverage lawyer being recognised as such in both the legal 500Hall of fame and Chambers and Partners.
Chris has acted in most major lines and classes of business with a particular focus on international Property and Casualty losses having handled matters in over 40 jurisdictions and on 6 Continents many of which related to Global Programmes.
Global claims: How to ensure claims are paid when and where intended
Paul Woodward
Global Casualty Leader
Bowring Marsh
Paul is responsible for driving placement standards and strategies for complex risk-managed clients as well as portfolio solutions for the wider client base. Paul coordinates the delivery of all of Bowring Marsh's casualty resources to his clients, supervising the placement team, developing marketplace strategies, and crafting solutions.
Paul has reporting responsibility for US & International Casualty, Product Recall, Personal Accident, and Contingency and Clinical Trails business streams.
From 1 January 2026, Paul is also Head of Digital for Bowring Marsh UK. In this role, he is leading the rollout of new trading platforms within Bowring Marsh and across the wider Marsh UK group.
Closing roundtable: Insurance market outlook 2027
