Well known for his invaluable knowledge of business, finance, politics, international affairs and daily life, Dan lectures around the world on forecasting risk and decision-making. Co-authoring his latest bestseller, ‘Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction’, Gardner makes the case that pundits are notoriously inaccurate at predicting the future, and […]
READ FULL BIOMike McGavick serves as CEO of XL Group ltd, which provides insurance and reinsurance risk solutions globally under the XL Catlin brand. Mike is an active participant in the industry’s trade and representative bodies, including serving as Chairman of the Geneva Association. And, he has received numerous recognitions for his […]
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Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
Greg Wojciechowski, Chair, ILS Bermuda (President and CEO, The BSX)
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
Rachel Bardon (Moderator), Managing Director, Hudson Structured Capital Management
John Williams, President, Armour Group Holdings Ltd.
Bob Forness, CEO, Multistrat Group
Mayur Patel, Head of M&A, Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
John Tobin, Managing Director, Global Head of Portfolio Management for the Global Liquidity business, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Mark Elliott, Director ILS EMEA, Aon Insurance Managers
Aleksander Kovacevic, Managing Director, Audeamus Risk
Lixin Zeng, CEO, Alphacat Managers
Will Dove, CEO, Extraordinary Re
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
Thomas Deinet, Executive Director, Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI)
Elena Nagy, Senior Manager, KPMG Germany
Philipp Herr, Partner, KPMG Germany
Matt Ball, Director, Willis Towers Watson
David Third, Consultant, Willis Towers Watson
Alex Korb, Director, IHS Markit
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
Dan Gardner, Co-author, Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction & Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada
The Waterfront Courtyard, Hamilton
Sponsored by ILS Bermuda Ltd.
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Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
8:30-8:40 Ross Webber, Chief Executive Officer, The Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA)
Intro by Kathleen Faries, Deputy Chair, ILS Bermuda
8:40-8:45 The Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP, Premier of Bermuda
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
Mark Greisiger, President and CEO, NetDiligence
Chris Novak, Director, Verizon Threat Research Advisory Centre
Phil Rosace, Senior Solutions Manager, Cyence
Tom Johansmeyer, Assistant Vice-President, PCS
Rick Welsh, CEO, Sciemus Ltd
Tim Tetlow (Moderator), Reinsurance and Asset Management Executive, Hudson Structured Capital Management (Panel Moderator)
Dan Gardner
All speakers to deliver a 12-minute Bermuda Short, then participate in Q&A Panel on Cyber Trends with Keynote Dan Gardner
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
Thomas Deinet (Moderator), Executive Director, Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI)
Jonathan Malawer, Managing Director, K2 Advisors
Eveline Takken-Somers, Investment Director, Credit & Insurance Linked Investments, PGGM
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
Jay Jackson, Managing Member, Abacus Alternative Assets
Luca Tres, Partner, Head of Life, Securis
Sofia Ben El-Attar, Managing Director, Head of LifeRisks Business at RMS
Dirk Lohmann, Chairman & CEO, Secquaero Advisors Ltd.
Yulia Bruskova (Moderator), Head of Actuarial, Risk & Analytics Practice, Deloitte
All speakers to deliver a 12-minute Bermuda Short, then participate in Q&A Panel on Longevity Trends
Sponsor Centre - Trudeau, Hamilton Princess
Lunch will be served from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm.
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
Doug Fullam, Senior Manager, Life & Health Modelling, AIR Worldwide
Joel Baker, President and CEO, CatIQ & MSA Research
Eduard Held, Head Sales & Products, PERILS AG
Aaron Koch, Director and Consulting Actuary, ILS Group, P&C Division at Milliman, Inc.
Bill Dubinsky, Managing Director, Head of Insurance-Linked Securities at Willis Towers Watson Securities
Norbert Kranz, Managing Partner, inea GmbH
Tore Ellingsen, Managing Partner, inea GmbH
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
TBC, Tokio Millennium Re
TBC, Hiscox
Mark Guishard, Director of Corporate and Community Relations at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS)
Chip Cunliffe, Director, Environmental Science Programmes and Education, XL Catlin
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
Samantha Medlock, Former Senior Advisor for the White House, now North America head of Capital, Science & Policy for Willis Towers Watson
Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, Global Director, Sustainable Finance Centre, World Resources Institute
Tom Johansmeyer, Assistant Vice-President, PCS
An expert panel discusses the impact of flood events in the United States, with a focus on what lies ahead and who is responsible. Our panellists will discuss the role of the National Flood Insurance Program, what should be done to mitigate the impact to residents and the economy, where opportunities may exist, whilst targeting the heart of the matter: is climate change a factor?
Speaker Centre – Harbourview Ballroom, Hamilton Princess
Mike McGavick serves as CEO of XL Group ltd, which provides insurance and reinsurance risk solutions globally under the XL Catlin brand. Mike is an active participant in the industry’s trade and representative bodies, including serving as Chairman of the Geneva Association.