| Full Name | Company | Job Title | Profile Picture | Speaker Bio | Speaking At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Bird | Marsh Captives Solutions | Captives Regional Leader, Asia & Pacific |  | Lawrence is the Regional Leader for all Captive Insurance matters in Asia and Pacific responsible for the captive management operations in the region together with overall responsibility for the captive consulting services focused on captive strategy for existing captive owners and prospective captive owners, with which Lawrence is heavily involved. He has worked in the Captive Insurance field for 27 years. He was in Guernsey, Europe’s largest captive domicile, for 7 years and then moved to Bermuda, the world’s largest domicile at the time, where he spent 16 years and was the Head of Marsh’s captive operation. Lawrence moved to Singapore in 2022 focusing 100% on creating new captives and growing existing captives for the Asia and Pacific clients before taking on the expanded role in 2026 of Regional Leader for Captives in the region. | Panel discussion: Beyond traditional insurance – captives & parametric solutions |
| Sam Bye | AXA XL | Head of Cyber, Asia & Middle East |  | Sam Bye is the Head of Cyber - Asia and the Middle East at AXA XL. With over ten years of dedicated experience in Cyber and Technology Professional Indemnity (Tech PI), Sam has established himself as a key player in the industry. Prior to AXA XL, Sam spent seven years at Allianz in London, where he contributed significantly to the growth and development of the Cyber & Technology PI portfolio. His efforts were pivotal in shaping Allianz's approach to cyber risk and enhancing its market presence. In his current role, Sam is tasked with driving the growth and expansion of AXA’s Cyber offerings across Asia and the Middle East. His deep understanding of cyber threats and risk management, combined with his strategic mindset, enables him to effectively address the evolving needs of clients in this dynamic landscape. | Panel discussion: Rising to the cyber threat in Asia |
| Jude Cross | Allianz Commercial | Regional Head of Property, Asia |  | Jude Cross is the Regional Head of Property for Asia at Allianz Commercial, the global line of the Allianz Group for insuring large enterprises, mid-sized businesses, and specialist risks. An aerospace engineer by training, Jude possesses over 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry spanning various underwriting and risk engineering roles, which enabled him to cultivate a strong cross-disciplinary awareness of multiple lines of insurance coverage across various industry sectors, including semiconductors, metals, chemicals, pharma and F&B. | Keynote panel discussion: Climate change, natural catastrophes and the search for solutions |
| Etienne Desplanches | Zurich Insurance Company | Head of Multinational Asia, Customer, Distribution & Market Management, Singapore |  | - | Panel discussion: Structuring global programmes for Asia – what works, what breaks |
| Nannecy Dulin | MAXIS GBN | APAC Regional Director |  | Nannecy has over 15 years’ leadership experience in the global employee benefits industry, having worked for both global insurers and brokers across commercial strategy and client management. She has worked on many complex EB programmes across the APAC region and has been responsible for managing relationships with benefits networks. Before joining MAXIS GBN, Nannecy was an Account Director at Mercer Marsh Benefits in the Global Benefits Management team. | Panel discussion: Navigating workforce risk in Asia – coordinating benefits, mobility and duty of care |
| Gautam Iyer | Marsh | Strategic Client Director |  | - | Closing roundtable: What can Asia’s risk and insurance managers expect from the insurance market in coming renewals? |
| Rahul Kumar | Cushman & Wakefield | Risk Manager |  | 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. | Panel discussion: Claims reality in Asia – settlement, disputes & escalation |
| Sean Letz | Marsh | Specialty Cyber Leader, Asia |  | Sean Letz is Marsh’s Specialty Cyber Leader for Asia, advising clients on cyber and technology risk and supporting complex cyber and technology insurance programs, supported by Marsh’s cyber consulting capabilities. He leads Marsh’s regional cyber strategy, combining risk intelligence, cybersecurity and incident response capabilities, and (re)insurance market expertise to deliver measurable outcomes. Based in Singapore, Sean brings global experience across Asia, the US, the UK, and Europe; he is a frequent speaker on cyber risk trends and market developments and has been nominated four times for Advisen Cyber Risk Person of the Year. | Panel discussion: Rising to the cyber threat in Asia |
| Randolph Lin | RIMAS | Co-Chair, HR Risk Chapter, RIMAS and Global Mobility Professional |  | Randolph is a commercial HR leader with Global Mobility ambit mainly within the Asia Pacific region. As part of his Mobility remit, Randolph drives business excellence through strategic workforce deployment, improving service delivery levels by enhancing the expatriate experience, optimising home-host total rewards and ensuring legal compliance. He led the development of various assignment programmes for talent mobility at the policy level, incorporating immigration, regulatory risks, tax approaches and benefits solutions. His personal encounters as an international secondee helped foster the importance of good onboarding practices for swift cultural immersion and early integration with local teams for successful outcomes, and duty of care for the expatriates and their families in complex offshore risks and geopolitical environments. | Panel discussion: Navigating workforce risk in Asia – coordinating benefits, mobility and duty of care |
| Lorraine Liu | Marsh | Multinational Leader, Asia |  | Lorraine leads Marsh Multinational Practice in Asia. She is based in Hong Kong and her role is to ensure Marsh's clients can navigate the complexities of global risk and receive seamless quality and service worldwide. Her regional team of colleagues specialise in designing, executing and managing complex multinational risk solutions and insurance programs for global clients across Asia. The Asia Multinational teams in country serve as the point of contact for all Asia-related issues. Prior to joining Marsh, Lorraine spent 10 years working for a major global insurer/reinsurer, where her most recent position was leading the Multinational insurance portfolio and network development in Asia Pacific region. Lorraine was based in London and Hong Kong when she was responsible in establishing the global program capability and regional pipeline for the company. Prior to that, Lorraine was a Liability and Financial Line underwriter based in Singapore and Hong Kong, with a book of accounts spanning across Southeast Asia and Greater China region. | Panel discussion: Structuring global programmes for Asia – what works, what breaks Presentation and panel discussion: AI, data & digitalisation – delivering real business value |
| Jeremy Maynard | Marsh | Claims Leader - Asia |  | - | Panel discussion: Claims reality in Asia – settlement, disputes & escalation |
| Tony McHarg | Risk Fabriq | Director & Co-Founder |  | - | Presentation and panel discussion: AI, data & digitalisation – delivering real business value |
| Vibhav Mithal | Anand & Anand, and Head, India Chapter, RIMAS | Associate Partner |  | Vibhav Mithal is an artificial intelligence and intellectual property lawyer and an Associate Partner at Anand & Anand. Recognised as a Rising Star by Managing MIP consistently from 2022 to 2026, Vibhav has been involved in landmark IPR litigations for over a decade (including the first AI & Personality rights case – Anil Kapoor and the first software patent – Ferid Allani). His AI Governance work focuses on AI holistically from a non-technical legal plus lens. To shape the AI ecosystem, he voluntarily serves as an Associate Research Fellow with the Centre for Responsible AI, IIT Madras; co-leads Team India at ForHumanity, India, represents Africa Tech for Development Initiative as their global ambassador; and heads the India Chapter of Risk Insurance Management Association of Singapore (RIMAS). | Presentation and panel discussion: AI, data & digitalisation – delivering real business value |
| Harprit Narang | AIG | Regional Cyber Lead |  | Harprit is the AIG regional cyber leader for Asia Pacific based out of Singapore. He is responsible for managing cyber underwriting portfolio and ensuring its sustainable growth across the region. Prior to AIG, Harprit comes with cyber risk consulting and underwriting background with a reinsurance company. In total, Harprit brings over fifteen years of relevant experience across various roles including Underwriting, Cyber security, Incident response, and Client services. | Panel discussion: Rising to the cyber threat in Asia |
| Mai Nguyen | Mercer | MMB Multinational Advisory Principal, Singapore |  | Mai has over a decade of consulting and corporate experience, with a focus on employee health and retirement benefits. As part of her role, Mai assists organizations in navigating the complex landscape of employee health and retirement benefits, including design, governance structure, optimization, harmonization, and seamless delivery of multi-country benefits within the region. Beyond her contributions at Mercer, Mai previously led the APAC retirement and savings programs for a global high-tech firm. | Panel discussion: Navigating workforce risk in Asia – coordinating benefits, mobility and duty of care |
| Manoj Kumar Pandey | LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. | Head – Insurance |  | Manoj is a certified underwriter from National Insurance Academy, Pune (India) with industry experience of 20+ years of working with various insurance companies like IFFCO Tokio General Insurance, Apollo Munich Health Insurance and Reliance General Insurance, along with big corporates like Snapdeal, Lava International and Indus Tower Ltd. He is currently working with LG Electronics India as Head of Insurance. He manages the insurance portfolio of LG Electronics including implementation of Risk management practices, placement of policies and claim management. Manoj has won various awards in his insurance journey. | Closing roundtable: What can Asia’s risk and insurance managers expect from the insurance market in coming renewals? |
| Evelyn Pang | AXA XL | Head Multinational Captive Solutions, APAC & Europe |  | Evelyn is responsible for driving AXA XL's Global Programme and Captive businesses, as well as developing strong relationships with brokers and clients in the Asia region. She has over 15 years of experience handling multinational programmes in complex client portfolio and various industries including trading, manufacturing, logistics, airline, terminal operation and financial institutions. Prior to joining AXA XL, she worked as a Casualty underwriter for Berkley's Greater China business, and she was a Senior Manager in a major brokerage firm responsible for structuring, securing capacity in placement and implementing global programmes to multinational corporates. | Closing roundtable: What can Asia’s risk and insurance managers expect from the insurance market in coming renewals? |
| Natalia Rajewska | Amova Asset Management & Chair of AIGCC Member Working Group on Physical Risk and Adaptation | Global Head of Sustainable Investment |  | - | Keynote panel discussion: Climate change, natural catastrophes and the search for solutions |
| Rinnah Roque | HDI Global | Regional Service Delivery Manager Producing Office, Multinational |  | 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. | Panel discussion: Structuring global programmes for Asia – what works, what breaks |
| Weebeng Seow | Descartes Underwriting | Business Development Director |  | Wee Beng is a Business Development Director at Descartes Underwriting in the Singapore office. With a focus in the Asia-Pacific region, he collaborates closely with brokers and corporate clients to develop tailored parametric solutions that address their specific needs. Prior to joining Descartes three years ago, Wee Beng has previously worked as an insurance broker in multinational broking houses, specialising in placing global property and casualty programs for companies with assets across various territories. | Panel discussion: Beyond traditional insurance – captives & parametric solutions |
