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| Company | Job Title | Name | Profile Picture | Speaker Bio | Speaking At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIG | Senior Construction Underwriter | Mohammed Ali |  | - | Breakfast workshop: Data centres across the full lifecycle – a comprehensive multi-line approach |
| 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 |
| SCOR | Global Segment Leader, Environmental Impairment Liability | Emma Bartolo |  | Emma joined SCOR in February 2023 as the Global Segment leader for Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) based in London, responsible for the growth and development of the EIL portfolio as well as SCOR’s new suit of ecological restoration products. Emma joined SCOR from Chubb, where she was the London Corporate Regional Manager, responsible for the delivery of the middle-market strategy and financial plan for all lines of business. Prior to this, Emma worked as an environmental underwriter for over 10 years and was responsible for the EIL portfolio at Chubb for its UKI retail and Lloyds Syndicate business. Before joining the insurance industry, Emma worked as an Environmental Consultant at WSP, and as a Technical Officer, Contaminated Land at Manchester City Council, UK. | Presentation: Construction environmental liability – emerging risks every risk manager must know |
| 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. | Workshop: Rebuilding Europe’s energy future – the nuclear construction risk challenge |
| AXA XL | Construction Risk Consultant | Matthew Bennett |  | - | Panel discussion: Delay in start-up claims – navigating the evolving claims landscape for major projects |
| Descartes Underwriting | Business Development Manager | Meryl Bermond |  | Based in Paris, Meryl Bermond plays a key role in scaling the business and applying parametric insurance solutions within captives. Previously, she began her career at Chubb Europe, where she had the opportunity to work on structuring multinational captive programmes across various lines of business. From there, she moved to Willis Towers Watson New York, where she focused on innovative solutions such as captive structured solutions and multi-line, multi-year programmes. | Panel discussion: Evolving risk financing mechanisms – captives, parametric triggers and alternative capital markets |
| HDI Global | Head of Cyber Underwriting | Marcus Breese |  | Marcus Breese, Head of Cyber Underwriting, is a highly experienced insurance professional specialising in cyber and technology risk. With a career spanning more than two decades across underwriting and risk modelling, he joined HDI from Arch Insurance International, where he was Head of Cyber and Technology E&O, having previously held senior roles at Corax and Hiscox. | Panel discussion: Cyber risk in construction – strategies for risk managers and insurance buyers |
| Chubb | COG TPV Country Risk Analyst | Mikaela Buryj |  | As a previous Chubb summer intern in the Bermuda office, Mikaela joined the team in London in January 2025. Previously Mikaela earned her BA in Political Science at Union College in New York and her MA in War Studies, focusing on International Relations from King’s College London. Mikaela’s academic research has focused on Strategic Ambiguity, Grey Zone Warfare, and Macro-Geopolitics. She has previous experience in the Dark Web Intelligence and Geopolitical Risk Consulting sectors. | Workshop: The new threat frontier – political violence & terrorism insurance for construction leaders |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |
| Munich Re | Underwriter Construction Risk | Andrea Cüppers |  | Andrea Cüppers is an Underwriter for Construction Risks at Munich Re, bringing a rare combination of engineering depth and insurance expertise. She supports clients and brokers with tailored risk-transfer solutions across complex construction and infrastructure projects. Andrea holds a PhD in Civil Engineering and spent five years working in the construction industry before joining Munich Re. | Workshop: Integrated risk solutions for complex construction projects |
| LEG | Chairman | Charlie Dee |  | - | Panel discussion: Interpreting LEG3 in 2026 – what insurers think and what buyers need to know |
| Aon | Executive Director Risk & Insurance Due Dilligence | Peter Dillon |  | - | Panel discussion: Risk, capital and coverage – aligning insurance strategy with Europe’s infrastructure investors |
| Rua Al Madinah Holding | Cost & Contracts Director | Nikolaos Exakoustos |  | - | Panel discussion: Operating in a crisis – the importance of resilient risk management & collaboration |
| Fenchurch Law | Partner | Rob Goodship |  | - | Presentation: Who pays now? Liability Orders and the changing risk balance in construction |
| Zurich Insurance Group | Head of Continental Europe & Canada Construction, Commercial Insurance | Richard Gordon |  | Before assuming his current position, Richard served as Head of Construction for Zurich in London and previously as Underwriting Manager for Engineering Lines with Zurich Commercial Insurance in Dubai, UAE. These roles involved extensive international engagement, particularly across the GCC region, and reinforced his expertise in complex infrastructure risks and multinational project portfolios. Richard began his Zurich career in 2015 as a Senior Underwriter. Prior to joining Zurich, he worked with Infrassure Ltd in Zurich, Switzerland, as a Construction Underwriter within the Construction and Infrastructure team, underwriting major international engineering projects. His professional foundation is in civil engineering, having worked on large scale infrastructure schemes in the UK as well as overseas in India and Kazakhstan. | Presentation & panel discussion: Managing economic & geopolitical risk in European construction |