Rajika Bhasin
International Head of Insurance Regulatory & Tax Consulting Practice
Marsh
Rajika Bhasin is International Head of Marsh’s Insurance Regulatory & Tax Consulting Practice, responsible for markets outside the United States and Canada. She has 25 years advising clients on international legal, financial and commercial issues.
Rajika began her career in international litigation before spending two decades at AIG Multinational, where she developed the framework supporting multinational programmes across 200+ jurisdictions and 50 products. She represented multinational stakeholders before regulators and led Multinational Knowledge Management and Thought Leadership.
Keynote session: Global programmes in a fragmented world - from global consistency to local reality
Marcus Breese
Director of Cyber
HDI UK & Ireland
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.
Cyber & emerging risk – can global programmes keep up?
Thomas Lau Christensen
President DARIM - Head of Risk and Insurance
Nordic Leisure Travel Group
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Keynote session: Global programmes in a fragmented world - from global consistency to local reality
Edoardo Del Bosco
Global Head of Artificial Intelligence and Data
Generali GC&C
Edoardo Del Bosco is the Global Head of AI & Data at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), where he leads and coordinates the company's Data and Artificial Intelligence strategy and initiatives across international markets. Prior to this role, he worked in Asset Management within the Generali Group and previously held positions in the banking sector at Société Générale. Edoardo served for three years as Vice Chairman of Assogestioni's Digital Finance Committee, leading industry studies on AI and Blockchain adoption in financial services. He holds a degree in Quantitative Finance from Bocconi University.
Using AI & data to deliver the best possible global programme
Linden Farley
Claims Relationship Manager
QBE Europe
Linden has worked in the commercial claims arena for over 35 years in a variety of functions including loss adjusting, claims management and client relationship. Joining QBE in 2013 as a claims relationship manager, he has responsibility for designing and implementing claim servicing solutions that meet the needs of clients with large and/or complex multinational insurance programmes. Linden is also a member of the QBE global multinational claims leadership team with responsibility for claims proposition development.
Global claims: How to ensure claims are paid when and where intended
Laura Farthing
Multinational Service Expert
QBE Europe
Laura is a Multinational Service Expert within QBE's Expert Team, based in Chelmsford, specialising in the delivery and coordination of complex multinational insurance programmes for global clients. She works closely with brokers, underwriters and international servicing partners to ensure seamless policy implementation, regulatory compliance and exceptional client service across multiple territories.
How to design and implement a global programme that works in practice, not just on paper
Dirk Förster
Vice-President
GVNW
The GVNW (German Federation of Corporate Insurance Buyers) is Germany’s leading association representing corporate insurance buyers. It advocates the interests of its members towards insurers, regulators and policymakers, and serves as a platform for expertise, market transparency and the development of effective risk transfer solutions for industrial and commercial risks.
How to design and implement a global programme that works in practice, not just on paper
Charlotte Hedemark
Risk Management Expert
SAP, and Former President of FERMA
Charlotte is former President of FERMA (Federation of European Risk Management Associations), Europe’s foremost network of risk professionals, representing over 6,000 members across 23 countries. Her leadership has been instrumental in shaping FERMA’s strategic direction and advancing risk management practices across the continent. From her position at SAP, she brings deep expertise in field risk management, supporting the identification and mitigation of risks tied to global sales and services. Her career reflects a strong commitment to collaboration, policy development, and professional excellence in risk management.
Charlotte holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and is certified in RIMAP®, PMI-RMP®, and RIMS-CRMP®. Her risk management journey began in Brussels, where she spent 12 years driving collaboration and policy within European industry associations. She has been a member of DARIM’s Board since 2015, playing a vital role in advancing risk management practices both in Denmark and across Europe.
Keynote session: Global programmes in a fragmented world - from global consistency to local reality
A. Arda Koçyan
Vice President & Board Member
KRYD
A. Arda Koçyan is a senior global executive with nearly 25 years of experience spanning multinational insurance programmes, enterprise risk management, integrated risk financing, including alternative risk transfer, governance and organizational resilience. Most recently, he served as Director, Enterprise Risk Management & Insurance at Arçelik/Beko, leading these areas across an €11B+ multinational business footprint spanning 50+ countries and 120+ subsidiaries.
His experience includes designing, managing and evolving complex global insurance programmes across all major lines of business, together with risk retention and risk-financing strategies, global claims governance, business continuity and crisis management. His work has also included evaluating the role and feasibility of captive solutions within broader risk-financing strategies, alongside parametric solutions, multinational pooling and other alternative risk-transfer approaches.
Arda is Vice President and Board Member of KRYD, Türkiye’s Enterprise Risk Management Association, and a member of FERMA’s Captive Committee
How to use a captive to secure the best possible risk financing solutions
Phil McDowell
Global Sales & Distribution Lead, Multinational
HDI Global
Phil is a Chartered Insurer, and brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles at RSA and Allianz. Phil joined HDI in May 2025 and spearheads efforts to fortify relationships with global and international brokers. His vision includes enhancing HDI Global’s IP and Captive value proposition and driving improvements to the client/broker portal, streamlining the experience for stakeholders.
Effective programme delivery: Boots on the ground
Tony McHarg
Director & Co-Founder
Risk Fabriq
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Using AI & data to deliver the best possible global programme
Pim Moerman
Head of Insurance & Risk Management
Philips
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How to design and implement a global programme that works in practice, not just on paper
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
Barbara O'Reilly
Vice President Global Network & Multinational UK Europe
Intact
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How to design and implement a global programme that works in practice, not just on paper
Vice President Global Network & Multinational UK Europe
Intact
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How to design and implement a global programme that works in practice, not just on paper
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?
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
