| Full Name | Company | Job Title | Profile Picture | Speaker Bio | Speaking At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franck Baron | PARIMA | President, IFRIMA & Executive Team, International Affairs, |  | - | Keynote: Living with change and responding to crisis Retentions, captives and parametric solutions |
| Volker Ziegs | Allianz Commercial/ AGCS | Regional Head of Claims Asia |  | Volker had his Legal Training in Germany and in the US (Bonn University and College of Law The Ohio State University) and is a qualified lawyer in Germany. He has 22 years of experience with Allianz working in international and complex claims in the corporate area. Since July 2013 Volker has been based in Singapore, first as the Regional Head of Claims for Long Tail Lines Asia Pacific being responsible for Liability, Financial Lines and Aviation claims for the entire region. In July 2020 he was the Regional Head of Claims for Asia Pacific at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and in January 2024, he assumed the role of Regional Head of Claims Asia, Allianz Commercial. Before joining the Singapore office, he was responsible for Liability claims in the Head Office in Munich handling claims around the world with special emphasis on the US market. | Claims: How do I get my claim paid where and when I need it? |
| Alasdair Walker | Sompo | Regional Head of Distribution, Sompo Commercial Insurance, Asia Pacific |  | Alasdair Walker joined Sompo in August of 2023 as Regional Head of Distribution Insurance, Asia Pacific. Alasdair is responsible for accelerating Sompo’s commercial insurance business growth across the region by developing and executing on the go-to-market strategy across sales, client management, distribution and other partnerships. He joins Sompo from Allianz where he held underwriting and distribution positions in the UK, South Africa and most recently Singapore, as Regional Head of Distribution managing a team across multiple locations. | Getting a good deal from the insurance market |
| Bala Selvam | International SOS | Regional Security Manager, Singapore |  | Bala has more than twelve years of experience in infrastructure projects, Crime Prevention through environmental design (CPTED), high security operations as well as incident and crisis management. Prior to joining International SOS, Bala was the Regional Security Manager & Crisis Management Team Leader (APAC) with John Wiley & Sons Pte Ltd, where he was responsible for the security and safety of offices and staffs across the APAC region. In addition, he was responsible for the set-up and operation of a 24/7 Crisis Management Operations Centre in Sri Lanka in 2021. Prior to this role, Bala led international security infrastructure projects, security consultancy, operations, and physical security expansion projects in Certis Cisco, Singapore. | Protecting executives |
| Chrstine Kempeneers | Aboitiz Group | Risk Management Head |  | Christine is a staunch believer in integrating risk-based management systems and programs to ensure the full coverage and holistic management of risks. She has a unique 12-year background in risk management, project management and strategic planning. She has helped companies define and roll-out their integrated risk, business continuity and data privacy programs. Today, she serves as the Risk Management Head and Data Protection Officer of Aboitiz Equity Ventures. Prior to AEV, she was a Project Manager under Aboitiz InfraCapital where she worked on rail, airport and water projects. She worked in the financial services sector and was affiliated with UnionBank and Citibank. She is also an adjunct faculty member of the Asian Institute of Management where she teaches risk management, data privacy and finance courses. | ESG within the risk management framework |
| Jeremy Evans | Marsh Singapore | Risk Management Leader |  | Jeremy currently leads the Risk Management divisions for Marsh Singapore. Across Jeremy’s multinational and major client teams, Marsh offers the full suite of multinational service expertise for international clients. Jeremy has an extensive knowledge of multinational organizations and specializes in thoroughly understanding the complex and varied risks which large businesses face. He ascertains their needs and expectations, and implements bespoke risk management solutions to meet them. Jeremy specializes in facilitating the successful service delivery for global clients across a range of industries including construction, real estate, manufacturing, energy, marine, transport, and technology. His role at Marsh encompasses global client service, establishing strategic initiatives for the division, and business development for Asia’s largest accounts. | Getting a good deal from the insurance market |
| Rahul Kumar | Cushman & Wakefield | Risk Manager APAC |  | Rahul Kumar is a seasoned professional with a proven track record of delivering strategic solutions to multinational clients. After building the foundation as an insurance broker servicing all lines of insurance for a diversified group of multinational clients, he joined the in-house Risk Management team at a fortune 100 technology-based industry leader and soon became the APAC lead for Risk and Insurance. More recently, Rahul is engaged as APAC leader for Risk and Insurance for a Global Commercial Real Estate firm. Rahul specialises in structuring and implementing global programs, leveraging his expertise to mitigate risks and optimise insurance solutions for the business. His expertise includes: Global program design and implementation, risk assessment and mitigation strategies, and insurance market analysis and negotiations. | Getting a good deal from the insurance market |
| Andrew Chan | CLP Power Hong Kong | Senior Manager, Risk & Opportunity |  | Andrew has over 17 years of professional experience in Risk Management, Compliance, Auditing and Finance across a diverse range of industry. Qualified in Australia with Big 4 firms, Andrew moved to Hong Kong over a decade ago and since then have worked in global risk roles at Hong Kong Shanghai Hotels, Dairy Farm, PCCW and currently at China Light and Power (CLP). A believer in giving back to the community, Andrew was the 2022 Chair of CA ANZ Hong Kong Council. He has been awarded Fellowship of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (FCA). | Getting a good deal from the insurance market |
| Rinnah Roque | HDI Global | Service Delivery Manager, Producing Office IP |  | Rinnah has 30 years insurance experience. After beginning her career at Pioneer Insurance Company in the Philippines, she worked at Aon, initially in Manila, then in the Sydney office. From 2011, Rinnah worked at Zurich in Sydney where she was responsible for managing International Programmes. Rinnah joined HDI Australia in January 2020 and manages the Produced business in Australia and the region. | Getting a good deal from the insurance market |
| Emily Poh | Sompo | SVP, Head of Professional Lines, Sompo Commercial Insurance, Asia Pacific |  | Emily Poh is the Regional Head of Professional Lines Insurance, Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Prior to joining the company in August of 2023, Emily was with Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, where she was most recently Head of Executive and Professional Lines Insurance, Singapore, responsible for managing profitable professional lines portfolios. Before that Emily held senior professional and financial lines roles at AIG Singapore and Australia and WTW. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in expanding financial lines practices from scratch, developing regional underwriting guidelines and products, and building successful teams and portfolios. | Protecting executives |
| Suchitra Narayanan | Revantage Asia, and Board Member, PARIMA | VP, Head of Risk & Insurance |  | Suchitra has nearly 20 years of risk management experience, spanning across London, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. She has worked across a diverse range of industries, including financial services, oil and gas, aviation, e- commerce and real estate. Suchitra started her career in London where she helped organizations design and implement risk frameworks as well as structure risk transfer mechanisms. She has successfully worked with senior stakeholders and boards to define and instill risk management. At Revantage Asia, Suchitra leads the Risk & Insurance team, working with Blackstone’s real estate portfolio in Asia Pacific to optimise insurance and operational risk management. | Getting a good deal from the insurance market |
