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The Virtual Aon Insights Series 2021 will map out the opportunities and threats impacting organisations and examine the mission-critical decisions that leaders and their teams grapple with day-to-day.

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The Aon Insights Series Pacific 2021 returns for its 17th year, bringing business leaders and the brightest minds together on 19-20 October 2021. Due to another unprecedented year, our highly anticipated annual event will be a virtual conference format once again, with an exciting 2-day program. As always, Aon is committed to crafting an agenda filled with first-class speakers to provide valuable insights to help your organisation move forward with confidence and certainty in an ever-changing business environment.

Key Speakers

Jennifer Richards

Chief Executive Officer

Aon Australia

Greg Case

Chief Executive Officer

AON

Meredith Jones

Partner, Global Head of ESG

AON

Professor Ian Harper AO

Dean and Director Melbourne Business School

Jason Disborough

Chief Commercial Officer - Enterprise Clients

Aon

Josephine Sukkar AM

Principal

Buildcorp

Bruce Gordon

Managing Director, Global and Corporate

Aon Australia

Ben Rolfe

Managing Director, Broking Chief Broking Officer

Aon Australia

Chris McLaughlin

Director, Cyber Solutions Group

Aon Australia

Kirsten Ross

Director, Corporate Governance Practice

Aon Australia

Julie Brennan

National Practice Leader, Insurance Due Diligence

Aon Australia

Agenda

09.00–09.30

Welcome

09.30–10.00

An Economic Outlook: What's Next?

10.30–11.00

How Risk-Ready Is Your Organisation? 2021 Global Risk Management Survey Results

11.00–11.45

ESG: A Critical Lever to Long-Term Growth

12.00–12.45

The Resilient Workforce: Boosting Employee Health and Wellbeing for the New World of Work

Welcome to the first day of the Aon Insights Series Pacific 2021. Join our leaders as they share their perspectives on the importance of informed decision-making as the longer-term horizon continues to evolve and organisations look to discover innovative new paths to growth and resilience.

Speakers

Jennifer Richards

Chief Executive Officer, Aon Australia

Jason Disborough

CEO–Multinational Accounts (International), Aon

Greg Case

Chief Executive Officer, Aon

Leading Australian economist, Professor Ian Harper joins us to share insights around the continuing impacts of COVID-19 on the local and global economy in 2021, and what this means for 2022 and beyond.

Speakers

Professor Ian Harper AO

Dean and Director of the Melbourne Business School

This session offers an exclusive preview of the top 10 risks uncovered in Aon’s 2021 Global Risk Management Survey. Join us as we explore the key challenges and biggest risk concerns identified by Australian organisations, based on the results of our biennial research report. Our presenters will also share insights on what major risks are on the horizon and how prepared Australian business leaders are for what lies ahead.

Speakers

Bruce Gordon

Managing Director, Global and Corporate, Aon Australia

Jason Disborough

Chief Executive Officer – Multinational Accounts (International), Aon

19-20 October

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Christopher P. Reynolds

Deputy Chief Officer, Global Risk

Toyota Motor Corporation

Dr. Alexander Mahnke, D.E.A. (Montpellier)

CEO Insurance

Siemens AG

Jennifer Richards

Chief Executive Officer

Aon Australia

As CEO, Jennifer leads Aon Australia’s solution proposition and delivers its world-class capabilities to address the complex needs of clients. Jennifer has been with Aon for 10 years, serving most recently as the Managing Director of Aon’s Specialties business. This has uniquely positioned Jennifer to focus on clients’ emerging risks such as climate change, cyber, D&O, supply chain, and employee attraction and retention (amongst others), and designing solutions to enable clients to better protect and grow their business. Prior to Aon, Jennifer held a variety of senior management roles at AIG where she was responsible for their M&A, Private Equity and Real Estate practices. Before joining the insurance industry, Jennifer practiced corporate and securities law at Sidley Austin LLP in New York City. Jennifer is a member of Aon’s Asia-Pacific Global Leadership Team and Aon's Diversity & Inclusion Council.

Greg Case

Chief Executive Officer

Aon

Greg Case is Chief Executive Officer of Aon plc and is a member of the company's Board of Directors. Before joining Aon, he served on the governing Shareholders' Council at McKinsey & Company, a leading international management consulting firm, and led their Global Insurance and Financial Services Practice. Prior to McKinsey, he worked for the investment banking firm of Piper, Jaffray and Hopwood and at the Federal Reserve Bank. Greg holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated summa cum laude from Kansas State University. He serves on the boards of Discover Financial Services, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Field Museum of Natural History, CEOs Against Cancer and St. John's University School of Risk Management. Greg was named by the Harvard Business Review as one of the top 100 best performing CEOs in the world in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2014.

Meredith Jones

Partner, Global Head of ESG

Aon

Meredith Jones is a Partner at Aon focusing primarily on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and responsible investing. She is the leader of Aon’s Global ESG Think Tank, the US and Canadian Responsible Investment committees, and continues to work with Aon’s investment and corporate clients on ESG initiatives and integration, climate change initiatives, impact investing and finance, divestment and decarbonization strategies and diverse investing initiatives. Meredith has more than 23 years of investment industry experience, beginning her career at Van Hedge Fund Advisors International, where she was Director of Research. Through the years, she worked in various research capacities in the investment industry at PerTrac Financial Solutions, Barclays Capital and RKCO. Meredith joined Aon in 2015. Meredith’s research has been featured in the international financial media, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Journal of Investing, and more. She is the award-winning author of “Women of The Street: Why Female Money Managers Generate Higher Returns (And How You Can Too)”, was named one of Inc. Magazine’s 17 inspiring women to watch in 2017, was selected as a distinguished author by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2018, and testified before the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019.

Professor Ian Harper AO

Dean and Director Melbourne Business School

Ian is a professional economist best known for his work in public policy. During his 40-year career, he has worked with governments, banks, corporates and leading professional services firms at the highest level, including Partner of Deloitte Access Economics and Chair of the Australian Government's Competition Policy Review, a "root and branch" review of Australia's competition policy, laws and institutions. Ian is the author of “Economics for Life” (2011) and “Confessions of a Meddlesome Economist” (2019). In 2020, Ian was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia “for distinguished service to education in the field of economics, and to public and monetary policy development and reform”.

Co-Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne

Board Member, Reserve Bank of Australia

Jason Disborough

Chief Commercial Officer - Enterprise

Aon

Jason has worked in the insurance industry for over 29 years and was appointed to the role of Chief Commercial Officer – Enterprise Clients on 1 October 2021. In this global role Jason focuses on the evolving needs of Aon’s largest client relationships and how they can be supported in achieving their business strategy. In addition to his current role Jason also acts as the Chief Executive Officer – Multinational Clients (International). In this role Jason is responsible for Aon’s Multinational Client strategy outside the United States which he commenced in 2017. In addition to Jason’s leadership roles he is also recognised as one of Aon’s leading risk-financing experts. He is a regular speaker at various professional association conferences regarding emerging risk trends, strategic risk management, risk financing and various general insurance issues. In recognition of his subject matter expertise Jason also chaired the Australian and New Zealand Insurance & Finance Institute’s Risk Management Faculty Advisory Board from 2013 to 2015.

Jane Livesey

CEO, Australia & New Zealand

Cognizant

In her role as CEO, Jane is focused on providing Australian and New Zealand enterprises and governments with high-quality, market-leading digital transformation capabilities. Jane joined Cognizant in August 2020 from PwC, where she led the Technology Consulting practice in Australia and served on the CEO strategy, consulting and global technology leadership teams. Prior to PwC, Jane was the ANZ Technology Group Managing Director at Accenture for 12 years. In this role, she developed and led large technology practices in Australia and Asia-Pacific and oversaw 2,700 employees. Previously, Jane served as a Managing Consultant at IBM, a product marketing specialist for Oracle’s Siebel Systems and in strategy and project management roles for Southern Cross Health Society and ACT Community Care. Jane is recognised for her extensive technology consulting experience, client centricity, leadership qualities, passion for people and belonging, and embracing difference. Her career is one of consistent achievement with Jane being recognised as an advocate for women in technology, supporting STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) and the broader growth of technology capability in Australia and New Zealand. Jane is a member of Chief Executive Women and holds an advisory board position on the Melbourne Business School – Centre for Business Analytics.

Bruce Gordon

Managing Director

Global and Corporate

Bruce graduated in law and initially worked in underwriting in the UK and Brussels before moving into the manufacturing sector. There, he held positions as Risk and Insurance Manager for major Australian and multinational corporations operating in the chemicals and life science sectors. He first joined Aon in 1995 and returned in 2015 to take up the position of Managing Director of Global & Corporate.

Aon Australia

Michael Parrant

Client Director, Cyber Insurance Practice Leader, Aon Australia

Chief Broking Officer

Client Director, Cyber Insurance Practice Leader, Aon Australia

Michael is Aon’s Cyber Insurance Practice Leader which involves management and advice on all facets of cyber risk and insurance, including the negotiation and placement for many of Aon’s most complicated clients, presenting the outcomes to Audit & Risk Committees and Boards, claims advocacy, technical reviews of coverage and risk profiling of client’s cyber risks, as well as industry analysis and creation of thought leadership materials. With specialist skills in all financial lines products, Michael has spent the last 10+ years focusing on global and complex firms for their Technology Errors & Omissions and Cyber insurance placements from Australia and London. Michael earned a Financial Risk Management & Banking and Finance degree from Victoria University. Further he has his Diploma of Financial Services (Insurance Broking) and is Tier 1 and 2 FSR compliant. He is currently studying his Msc of Information Security with Royal Holloway, University of London.

Peter Cheesman

Head of Analytics, APAC

Aon Australia

Peter has worked within the reinsurance broking industry for over 22 years both in London and Australia, predominantly involved in the area of data and analytics, specialising in natural catastrophe research and more recently focused toward climate change. Peter is specialised in the analysis and development of products and models related to natural catastrophes, particularly Asia Pacific earthquakes and flood tools. Peter has provided critical reviews of many of the commercial catastrophe models available today. Peter has been responsible for the development of many bespoke modelling solutions from property risk through to personal accident assessment, and has headed up various analytics teams in Europe and Asia involved in research and development work for insurance services.

Kirsten Ross

Director, Corporate Governance Practice

Aon Australia

Kirsten leads Aon’s Corporate Governance practice for the AMEA region & Private Market practice in Australia. She is an experienced Human Capital consultant with global expertise in governance and remuneration best practice gained from roles held in corporate and consulting over the past 20 years. Kirsten’s strength is her ability in providing practical advice to Boards and Management that incorporates her broad technical expertise and multiple stakeholder perspectives. She has proven success in designing and implementing solutions across governance, executive remuneration and equity plans, in addition to advising on external and internal stakeholder engagement strategies. Kirsten’s previous role was as the HR and Remuneration lead for an infrastructure fund manager owned by a global bank. Kirsten is a CFA charter holder, member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting, Economics and Chinese) from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Julie Brennan

National Practice Leader, Insurance Due Diligence

Aon Australia

Julie has over 30 years of insurance, risk management and management consulting experience. Her career has spanned insurance broking, financial lines (D&O) underwriting, risk management advisory and management consulting in Brisbane, Sydney and London. She leads Aon’s National Insurance Due Diligence Practice which provides insurance advisory services to with clients both across Australia and internationally involved in merger and acquisitions, development and financing of major infrastructure projects. Julie holds an MBA from the AGSM and a Diploma of Financial Services (insurance broking).

Christopher P. Reynolds

Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Resources, Toyota Motor North America

As EVP and Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Resources for Toyota Motor North America, Chris Reynolds is responsible for Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Government Affairs, Corporate Communications, Corporate Strategy, Social Innovation, Product Regulatory Affairs, and Legal, among others. At global parent company Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Chris functions as Deputy Chief Officer, General Administration & Human Resources Group, and the Deputy Chief Officer, Global Risk. Previously, Chris served as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of TMNA, as well as Group Vice President, Chief Environmental Officer and Corporate Secretary of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. Before joining Toyota in 2007, Chris was a Partner at the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in New York City, where he also worked as Manager of the New York office’s labour and employment law group. He served as a member of the firm’s advisory board and as chair of the firm’s diversity committee.

Deputy Chief Officer, General Administration & Human Resources Groupand Deputy Chief Officer, Global Risk, Toyota Motor Corporation

Dr. Alexander Mahnke, D.E.A. (Montpellier)

CEO Insurance

Siemens AG

Alexander Mahnke started his career with Siemens in 1999 where he was responsible for the coordination of the Global Casualty and Financial Lines Insurance Programs at Siemens Financial Services’ Business Unit Insurance (SFS INS). From 2004 to 2010, he held various positions at Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH, including Managing Director of the Financial Services Group. In 2010, he joined Marsh GmbH where he became Head of Financial & Professional Services (FINPRO) and Credit & Political Risks and was appointed to the extended German Top Management Team in early 2011. In April 2011, Alexander returned to Siemens and assumed responsibility for all insurable risks of the Siemens Group worldwide. Alexander is Chairman of the German Association “Gesamtverband der versicherungsnehmenden Wirtschaft e.V.” (GVNW). He studied law at Bayreuth, Munich and Montpellier and earned his doctorate at the University of Bochum.

19 October

Co-Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne

Board Member, Reserve Bank of Australia

The Resilient Workforce: Boosting Employee Health and Wellbeing for the New World of Work Three of Australia's leading CEOs join us for a panel discussion on creating resilience through meaningful employee health and wellbeing programs. Our panel will explore the importance of data in designing effective programs, the critical links to leadership and workplace culture, as well as the importance of an organisation’s employee value proposition in attracting and retaining the right talent.

Panelists

James Baum

Former Chief Executive Officer, Aon Australia

Josephine Sukkar AM

Principal, Buildcorp, Chair of Sport Australia

Facilitator

Jason Disborough

Chief Executive Officer – Multinational Accounts (International), Aon

09.00–09.15

Welcome

09.15–09.30

Australian Insurance Market Trends and Outlook

09.30–10.15

International Case Study: Toyota Motor Corporation

10.30–11.00

A Perfect Storm: The Rise of Supply Chain Risk

11.00–11.30

Cyber: Navigating the Eye of the Storm

11.30–12.00

The Changing Tide of the D&O Market

12.00–12.45

International Case Study: Toyota Motor Corporation

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Speakers

Jason Disborough

CEO – Multinational Accounts (International), Aon

Eric Anderson

Global President, Aon

Australian Insurance Market Trends and Outlook Navigating the Australian insurance market in 2021 has not been without its obstacles and challenges. In this session we share our perspectives on how global industry trends are shaping the Australian risk transfer landscape and explore opportunities for buyers and capital providers as the world recovers from the pandemic into 2022 and beyond.

Speakers

Ben Rolfe

Managing Director, Broking Chief Broking Officer Aon Australia

International Case Study: Toyota Motor Corporation This session presents a unique opportunity to gain insight into the global risk philosophy of one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers. Toyota Motor Corporations’ Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Christopher Reynolds, joins us to discuss how Toyota is working to ensure their future success and sustainability by proactively taking greater control of their risk management program to better inform decision-making.

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A Perfect Storm: The Rise of Supply Chain Risk A series of recent major events such severe weather, geopolitical, and the COVID-19 pandemic - combined with global rationalisation - have all substantially increased the risk exposure of supply chains across the world. Businesses are faced with a challenging insurance market, increasing exposure on their balance sheets and the retraction of insurers to cover the risk. In this session, our expert hosts will discuss these key issues, how businesses can assess their risk appetite, reduce their exposure and how to position themselves in the market.

Speakers

Rob Cusack

Director Consulting Services, Aon Australia

Sarah Worpole

Placement Director, Aon Australia

Jonathan Dent

Group Manager, Insurance, Origin Energy

Cyber: Navigating the Eye of the Storm The cyber insurance landscape has unmistakably changed recently with 2021 and 2022 likely to be the first consecutive years of hardening conditions. The importance of risk selection and underwriting criteria is a focus point for insurers. In this session our speakers will discuss these issues, explore new markets and other forms of capacity and financing such as captives, and provide tips on how you can favourably differentiate your risk profile upon purchasing or renewing cyber insurance programs.

Speakers

Alison Smith

Regional Director - Commercial, Aon Australia

Michael Parrant

Cyber Insurance Practice Leader, Aon Australia

Paul Grasso

London speaker TBA

The Changing Tide of the D&O Market The D&O market is arguably seeing the crest of the wave which is presenting new opportunities for companies to bring back more control and drive their own D&O programs. Instead of a once a year review, companies are being urged to jump in and proactively manage their program and explore the levers available to them such as strategic data and analytics, restructuring cover, accessing new markets, and alternative forms of financing. Our panel will highlight how the tide has shifted for the first time in years and how companies can now take control of their own destiny in their D&O insurance programs.

Speakers

Eden Fletcher

Director, Financial Services Group, Aon Australia

Mary Catherine Thomas

Client Director, Financial Services Group Aon Australia

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Jason Disborough

CEO – Multinational Accounts (International), Aon

Christopher Reynolds

Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Resources, Toyota Motor North America Deputy Chief Officer, General Administration & Human Resources Group, Toyota Motor North America Deputy Chief Officer, Global Risk, Toyota Motor Corporation

Jason Disborough

CEO – Multinational Accounts (International), Aon

Christopher Reynolds

09.00–09.15

Welcome

09.15–09.30

Insurance Market Session

09.30–10.15

International Case Study: Siemens AG

10.30–11.00

Taming the Grey Swan: A Unique Opportunity for Learning

11.00–11.30

Climate Risk Modelling: Understanding the Knowns and Unknowns

11.30–12.00

Securing A Decisive Victory: PGA Tour and LPGA Tour

12.00–12.45

International Case Study: Siemens AG

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Jason Disborough

CEO – Multinational Accounts (International), Aon

Eric Anderson

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Ben Rolfe

Managing Director, Broking Chief Broking Officer, Australia Aon

International Case Study: Siemens AG Dr Alexander Mahnke, CEO Insurance at Siemens AG, provides an in-depth look into Siemens’ global risk management program, including an overview of the processes the organisation undertakes to identify and quantify its major insurable risk exposures. This session will also explore Siemens’ risk financing strategy and how the business is enhancing their resilience by implementing innovative risk transfer solutions.

Speakers

Jason Disborough

CEO – Multinational Accounts (International), Aon

Dr. Alexander Mahnke

CEO Insurance, Siemens AG

Taming the Grey Swan: A Unique Opportunity for Learning Aon has proudly partnered with Pentland Analytics to produce exclusive independent research focused on a better understanding of why some organisations succeed and emerge stronger after a crisis, while others fail. In this session we explore the many challenges leaders face when seeking to manage extreme “Grey Swan” events, the magnitude of their impact, and response considerations with a view to building reputational resilience.

Speakers

Julie Brennan

National Practice Manager, Insurance Due Diligence, Aon Australia

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Pablo Berrutti

Senior Investment Specialist, Sustainable Funds Group, Stewart Investors

Aon

Pablo is a Senior Investment Specialist with the Sustainable Funds Group at Stewart Investors. Previously, Pablo was Head of Responsible Investment Asia Pacific at Colonial First State Global Asset Management (now First Sentier Investors). He is the founder of Altiorem, a not-for-profit library and resource centre dedicated to supporting a sustainable financial system. Pablo is the former Chair and a current director of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia and was on the management committee of the Investor Group on Climate Change for 8 years.

Peter Cheesman

Head of Analytics, APAC

Aon Australia

An Economic Outlook: What's Next?

How Risk-Ready Is Your Organisation? 2021 Global Risk Management Survey Results

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ESG: A Critical Lever to Long-Term Growth

The pressure on organisations to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria is becoming more widespread. A host of stakeholders, including shareholders, regulatory bodies, employees, society and business partners are increasingly attuned to how well (or how poorly) material ESG issues are being managed. In this session, our ESG specialists discuss how employing proactive planning today can influence access to capital, access to insurance, talent pipelines and overall corporate resiliency.

Speakers

Meredith Jones

Partner, Global Head of ESG, Aon

Kirsten Ross

Director, Corporate Governance Practice, Aon Australia

Climate Risk Modelling: Understanding the Knowns and Unknowns In an age of persistent climate risk, Aon are applying innovative approaches to data tools and predictive modelling to uncover deep insights to help inform organisations in the development of holistic climate risk management programs. In this session, our experts discuss the need for an integrated approach to assessing climate-related physical, transition and litigation risks, as action and ambition scale up towards COP26 and beyond.

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Peter Cheesman

Head of APAC Analytics, Aon Australia

Steven Bowen

Managing Director, Head of Catastrophe Insight, Impact Forecasting, Aon

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Meredith Jones

Partner, Global Head of ESG, Aon

Kirsten Ross

Director, Corporate Governance Practice, Aon

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Peter Cheesman

Head of APAC Analytics, Aon Australia

Steven Bowen

Managing Director, Head of Catastrophe Insight, Impact Forecasting, Aon

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Managing Director, Global Head of Catastrophe Insight, Impact Forecasting

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Jennifer Richards

Chief Executive Officer, Aon Australia

Facilitator

Jane Livesey

CEO, Cognizant Australia & New Zealand

Securing A Decisive Victory: PGA Tour and LPGA Tour How do the world’s leading professional sportsmen and women adapt to changing circumstances? How do they maintain focus and resilience in volatile and stressful situations? What is the importance of data and analytics in their decision-making? Leading players on the PGA and LPGA Tours talk to Aon about the techniques they use to make better decisions.

Panellists:

Yiu Lu

LPGA Pro

Eduardo Davila

Chief Executive Officer, Aon EMEA

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Xander Schauffele

PGA TOUR Pro, Aon Ambassador, Tokyo Gold Medalist and 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup Team Member

Helen Fink

Director – Global Broking Centre, Aon UK

Luke Foord-Kelcey

Global Head of Cyber Broking Reinsurance Solutions, Aon UK

Paul Smyth

Placement Director, Aon Australia

James Baum

Former Chief Executive Officer

AON Australia

James Baum

Former Chief Executive Officer

Aon Australia

James has worked across every facet of the Australian risk business and has also engaged extensively with experts throughout global Aon and the risk industry in general. In his role as Chief Executive Officer of Aon Australia, James led a team of highly diverse and experienced risk management professionals, dedicated to bringing Aon’s capabilities and solutions to the market. In his previous role as Managing Director, Commercial and Chairman Broking Pacific, James led Aon’s midmarket and SME business across a 39-strong branch network, together with PNG. James joined Aon in 2005 and has 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry, working with major international broking firms in both Australia and London.

Steve Bowen

Managing Director, Global Head of Catastrophe Insight, Impact Forecasting

Aon

Steve has had a lifelong fascination with the weather. With a scientific background in meteorology, Steve commenced his professional career in television, before moving into the insurance industry when joining Aon in 2007. Steve is based in the Impact Forecasting division where his role is focused on helping to communicate the growing risks of natural perils and climate change around the world. A key motivation of his work features the emerging and evolving trends associated with increasing weather volatility, climate change, population and exposure patterns, and natural hazard-related financial losses. He is a frequent collaborator with governmental agencies, academia, and industry groups, and has co-authored several published peer-reviewed journals. Steve earned his Master of Science in Business Analytics degree from the University of Notre Dame, and his Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Florida State University.

Jennifer Richards

Managing Director, Specialties – Commercial Risk and Health Solutions, Aon Australia

Speakers

Josephine Sukkar AM

Principal, Buildcorp, Chair of Sport Australia

Speakers

Jason Disborough

CEO – Multinational Accounts (International), Aon

Christopher Reynolds

Panelists

Xander Schauffele

PGA TOUR Pro, Aon Ambassador, Tokyo Gold Medalist and 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup Team Member

Jason Disborough

CEO – Multinational Accounts (International), Aon

Francesco Molinari

PGA TOUR Pro, Aon Ambassador, 2018 Team Europe Ryder Cup Team Member

Helen Fink

Cyber Liabilty Broker, Aon UK

Paul Smyth

Placement Director, Aon Risk Services

Jason Disborough

CEO – Multinational Accounts (International)

Aon

Steve Bowen

Head of Analytics, APAC

AON Australia

Dean and Director [CEROS OBJECT]Melbourne Business School

Peter Cheesman

Head of Analytics, APAC

Aon Australia

Steve Bowen

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Pablo Berrutti

Investment Specialist, Sustainable Funds Group Stewart Investors

Jason Disborough

Chief Executive Officer, Multinational Clients (International) Aon

Meredith Jones

Partner, Global Head of ESG, Aon

Peter Cheesman

Head of Analytics, APAC

Aon Australia

Chief Executive Officer - Multinational Clients (International)

Chris McLaughlin

Director, Cyber Solutions Group

Aon Australia

Chris served for 13 years in the British Army specialising in Signals & Communications Intelligence and Electronic Warfare. Post his military service, Chris worked with a number of systems integrators and global consultancies including Accenture, HP, IBM Global Business Services, EY, Gartner and PwC. Chris has held roles in information security for 17 years from Security Analyst, Architect, Consultant, Trusted Advisor and Chief Information Security Officer. He has advised some of the world’s largest organisations on cyber strategies, transformation and governance programs. Chris is a Fellow of the British Computer Society, Chartered IT Professional, holds an MSc Information Security (Distinction), BSc(Hons) Communications Systems Engineering and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

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Chris McLaughlin

Director, Cyber Solutions Group

Aon Australia

Peter Cheesman

Head of Analytics, APAC

Aon Australia

Julie Brennan

National Practice Leader, Insurance Due Diligence

Aon Australia

Alison Smith

Regional Director – Commercial

Aon Australia

Dr. Alexander Mahnke, D.E.A. (Montpellier)

CEO Insurance

Siemens AG

Pablo Berrutti

Senior Investment Specialist, Sustainable Funds Group, Stewart Investors

AON

Jane Livesey

CEO, Australia & New Zealand

Cognizant

Michael Parrant

Client Director, Cyber Insurance Practice Leader

Aon Australia

Steve Bowen

Managing Director, Global Head of Catastrophe Insight, Impact Forecasting

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Josephine Sukkar AM

Principal

Buildcorp

Josephine is a professional company director who works across a range of industries including property, construction, finance, sport, the arts, medical research and social services. Josephine is Principal of Buildcorp, and serves on a number of private, public, government and not-for-profit boards, including The Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, Growthpoint Properties Australia, Opera Australia, Property Council of Australia, The Australian Museum, Green Building Council of Australia, Centenary Institute of Medical Research and the Buildcorp Foundation. She is president of Australian Women’s Rugby and through Buildcorp has been a major sponsor of rugby in Australia for nearly 30 years. In 2021, Josephine was appointed Chair of the Australian Sports Commission. Josephine is a Fellow of the University of Sydney, and in 2017 she was recognised for her services to the community, the arts and sports in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Eric Andersen

Global President

Aon

Ben Rolfe

Aon Australia

Ben holds strategic oversight of Aon’s carrier relationships in local and overseas markets, working closely with Aon’s Global Broking Head Office and Broking Centres in London, Singapore and Bermuda. He is a member of the Aon Executive Team in Australia and the Global Broking Executive. Ben joined Aon Australia in 2007 from the Aon Global Broking Centre in London where he managed the Australasian property book. Ben’s experience and relationships in the insurance hubs of London and Singapore allow him a unique lens on the future direction of Aon’s insurer engagement strategy.

Eric Andersen has served in a number of important leadership positions throughout his over 20-year career at Aon, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield and prior to that, Chief Executive Officer of Aon Risk Solutions Americas. Eric first joined Aon in 1997 via the acquisition of Minet. Previously, he worked in London at Alexander Howden. Eric earned an MBA in Finance from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Colgate University. He sits on the board of Covenant House New Jersey, an organisation that helps homeless, at-risk and runaway youth.

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Alison Smith

Regional Director – Commercial

Aon Australia

Alison has worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years and was appointed to the role of Regional Director – Commercial on 1 September 2017. In this role Alison is responsible for Aon’s commercial segment strategy across South East Australia. Prior to this role, Alison headed Aon’s owned underwriting agency business, One Underwriting which she was responsible for since August 2013.

Dr. Alexander Mahnke, D.E.A. (Montpellier)

CEO Insurance

Siemens AG

Julie Brennan

National Practice Leader, Insurance Due Diligence

Aon Australia

Peter Cheesman

Head of Analytics, APAC

Aon Australia

Alison Smith

Managing Director, Global Head of Catastrophe Insight, Impact Forecasting

AON

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Dr. Alexander Mahnke, D.E.A. (Montpellier)

CEO Insurance

Siemens AG

In her role as CEO, Janeis focused on providing Australian and New Zealand enterprises and governments with high-quality, market-leading digital transformation capabilities. Jane joined Cognizant in August 2020 from PwC, where she led the Technology Consulting practice in Australia and served on the CEO strategy, consulting and global technology leadership teams. Prior to PwC, Jane was the ANZ Technology Group Managing Director at Accenture for 12 years.In this role, she developed and led large technology practices in Australiaand Asia-Pacific and oversaw 2,700 employees. Previously, Jane served as a Managing Consultant at IBM, a product marketing specialist for Oracle’s Siebel Systems and in strategy and project management roles for Southern Cross Health Society and ACT Community Care. Jane is recognised for her extensive technology consulting experience, client centricity, leadership qualities, passion for people and belonging, and embracing difference. Her career is one of consistent achievement with Jane being recognised as an advocate for women in technology, supporting STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) and the broader growth of technology capability in Australia and New Zealand. Jane is a member of Chief Executive Women and holds an advisoryboard position on the Melbourne Business School –Centre for Business Analytics.

Jane Livesey

CEO, Australia & New Zealand

Cognizant

Pablo Berrutti

Senior Investment Specialist, Sustainable Funds Group, Stewart Investors

Cognizant

Michael is Aon’s Cyber Insurance Practice Leader which involves management and advice involving all facets of cyber risk and insurance, including the negotiation and placement for many of Aon’s most complicated clients, presenting the outcomes to Audit & Risk Committees and Boards, claims advocacy, technical reviews of coverage and risk profiling of client’s cyber risks as well as industry analysis and creation of thought leadership materials. With specialist skills in all financial lines products, Michael has spent the last 10+ years focusing on global and complex firms for their Technology Errors & Omissions and Cyber insurance placements from Australia and London. Michael earned a Financial Risk Management & Banking and Finance degree from Victoria University. Further he has his Diploma of Financial Services (Insurance Broking) and is Tier 1 and 2 FSR compliant. He is currently studying his Msc of Information Security with Royal Holloway, University of London.

Michael Parrant

Client Director, Cyber Insurance Practice Leader, Aon Australia

Cognizant

Alison has worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years and was appointed to the role of Regional Director –Commercial on 1 September 2017.In this role Alison is responsible for Aon’s commercial segment strategy across South East Australia. Prior to this role, Alison headed Aon’s owned underwriting agency business, One Underwriting which she was responsible for since August 2013.