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DUTY OF CARE
SUMMIT
DUTY OF CARE SUMMIT
AI
The World Economic Forum's Global Perception Survey for 2023/24 placed AI-generated misinformation and Cyber insecurity amongst the top three risks for Corporates and Government. These technology-related risks and their impact on privacy have become a top priority for business leaders. We bring together a panel of experts in AI, data privacy, technology, and cyber security to discuss how generative AI is affecting the risk landscape for organisations and how it can be used safely and for the benefit of our people, organisations and society.
PRIORITISING MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE
As compounding pressures continue to impact the physical and mental health of employees, how can organisations adopt a workplace culture centred around mental health and wellbeing? Dr Rob McDonald will discuss the practical methodologies and best practices necessary to create positive change within the workplace. From utilising technology, developing effective programmes and providing the right mental health services, he will discuss how to effectively address the unique challenges to receive the best outcomes.
THE IMPACT PERMA-CRISIS HAS ON THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AND GLOBAL MOBILITY
The ongoing state of perma-crisis has created profound challenges across the aviation industry. Short notice airspace closures, sustanability pressures, and operational difficulties is causing great disuption to the mobility of business travellers. Our aviation and mobility experts will share how recent crises have created the need for robust risk prevention measures. The panel will also share the trends pretdicted to impact business and leisure travel in future.
GEOPOLITICAL INSTABILITY
As the instability felt from global geopolitical tensions exacerbates existing challenges for organisations, our experts will address the resilience measures required to maintain resilience during uncertain times. Reflecting on the recent conflict across the Middle East, the session will offer delegates the unique opportunity to discuss security risk management best practices when operating in high-risk locations and how corporate organisations can leverage their methodologies when operating in these environments.
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DEBORAH DE CERFF
Founder, The Employee Mobility Institute (TEMI)
Deputy Director, Asia Pacific for Adam Smith International
JENNIFER SYED
ANNACEL NATIVIDAD
Chairperson of Pan Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (PARIMA)
AMY ELLEWAY
Special Counsel, Lexbridge Lawyers
Project Manager and Legal Counsel, National Hydrogen Regulatory Review, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), Australian Government
DR JENNIFER SISSON
Dean of the Faculty of Travel Medicine, The Australian College of Tropical Medicine
ER HO SIONG HIN
President of The International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI)
FRANCK BARON
Chairman of Pan Asia Risk & Insurance Management Association (PARIMA),
President of International. Federation of Risk and Ins. Mgmt Associations (IFRIMA)
KEVIN ZUCCATO
Member / GM Group Security
Forum for Australian Security Executives (FASE) / Australian Post
NEIL SOLOMON
Vice President for Asia Pacific and Latin America at UKG
PETER KOH
Chair for the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) APAC Advisory Board
DR ROB MCDONALD
Advisor
Turner Institute for Brain & Mental Health
DR JENNIFER SISSON
Dr Jennifer Sisson is the CMO of Travel Doctor TMVC in Australia. She began working in Travel Medicine in 1997 and since 2005 has worked only in the fields of Travel, Occupational and Tropical Medicine.
Jennifer obtained a Masters in Public Health and Tropical Medicine, with distinction, from James Cook University. She is Fellow of both the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the Australian College of Tropical Medicine (ACTM). She is currently the Dean and a Fellow of the Faculty of Travel Medicine (ACTM) and Fellow of the Faculty of Travel Medicine Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow.
Jennifer has worked with many of Australia’s large government organisations and private enterprises, over many years, assisting and advising them on their international deployment programs. Currently Jennifer is Chair of the ISTM Travel for Work Interest Group which has been considering pre-deployment processes and employer duty of care. She has lectured domestically and internationally on expatriate health and the pre-deployment process.
AMY ELLEWAY
Amy Elleway is a Special Counsel with Lexbridge Lawyers. She is a specialist legal consultant with 20 years of experience in regulatory design, reform and compliance.
Amy’s expertise in the development of complex regulatory and legislative frameworks is complemented by her experience managing multi party negotiations and whole-of-government legal policy reform programs across areas of trade and investment, maritime and aviation, and environment and climate change.
Amy’s recent experience has included national security reforms to the foreign investment regulatory framework, review of regulatory decision making processes under the Emissions Reduction Fund and the national review of the regulatory framework for the major Commonwealth owned airports under the Airports Act 1996.
Currently, Amy is leading the national review of regulatory frameworks for the development of the hydrogen industry.
Earlier in her career, Amy worked for the Attorney-General’s Department as a principal lawyer in a range of disciplines including Native Title, National Security and International Trade Law.
Amy brings to her legal practice her knowledge, perspective and experience as the owner and founder of Wild South Seafood. A company she developed on the principles of sustainability and has successfully grown into an innovative business model, doing things differently to address the challenges of our changing environment.
NEIL SOLOMON
Neil Solomon is the Vice President for Asia Pacific and Latin America at UKG, where he leads the mission to create great workplaces through technology for all. He is also the Global Ambassador for UKG and Great Place To Work, a role that showcases his dedication to helping organisations around the world make a positive impact on their culture and performance.
Neil has been with UKG for over 20 years, and he has partnered with leaders from various industries globally to deliver solutions that engage and invest in their people, beyond just providing the perfect payslip - he helps them become the employer of choice.
Neil is originally from Brooklyn, New York, USA, lived in Silicon Valley for over 25 years, and now divides his time between Sydney, Australia and Austin, Texas, USA. He is also the Chief Financial Officer for the Chancy Memorial Foundation, a not-for-profit that enriches lives through the arts, with all proceeds going back to the organisation.
ROB MCDONALD
Based in Melbourne, Dr Rob McDonald is a seasoned senior sustainability executive. He has 22 years of post-Fellowship operational and corporate health, safety, environment and crisis response experience, as well as senior representation on global groups, such as the health and safety committee of the International Council on Mining and Metals and the steering committee for the Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Metal Health.
With more than 11 years in the role, Dr McDonald stepped down as the Vice President Health and Hygiene at BHP in December 2022, where he was able to put into practice his passion for protecting worker health through excellence in occupational health risk management and creating mentally healthy workplaces.
Dr McDonald is an experienced Board member, with over eight years as a Director across both BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities and BHP Marine and General and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
On leaving BHP, Dr McDonald was appointed Adjunct Professor at Monash University’s Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health and accepted a position on the Turner Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing’s Advisory Council.
He is an active member of Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, including as an examiner and nominated representative on the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance. He has recently been appointed an external examiner for the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland.
In late 2023 he joined with Dr Nell Gillett and Dr Matt Atkins in establishing Syntiq Strategic Partners, an occupational health consulting business.
PETER KOH
Peter Koh is APAC Head of Integrated Travel and Expense at Goldman Sachs, expertly oversees the APAC Travel and Expense program, driving commercial effectiveness across the region.
With a rich background spanning two decades in business travel, encompassing roles in Travel, Technology, Banking and Finance industry, Peter is a seasoned travel professional. He is currently serving as the Chair for the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) APAC Advisory Board and appointed as an Ex-officio member for the Board of Directors.
Peter’s academic credentials include a BA in Business Management from Northumbria University and an MBA from the University of Dubuque, Iowa.
NEIL SOLOMON
Neil Solomon is the Vice President for Asia Pacific and Latin America at UKG, where he leads the mission to create great workplaces through technology for all. He is also the Global Ambassador for UKG and Great Place To Work, a role that showcases his dedication to helping organisations around the world make a positive impact on their culture and performance.
Neil has been with UKG for over 20 years, and he has partnered with leaders from various industries globally to deliver solutions that engage and invest in their people, beyond just providing the perfect payslip - he helps them become the employer of choice.
Neil is originally from Brooklyn, New York, USA, lived in Silicon Valley for over 25 years, and now divides his time between Sydney, Australia and Austin, Texas, USA. He is also the Chief Financial Officer for the Chancy Memorial Foundation, a not-for-profit that enriches lives through the arts, with all proceeds going back to the organisation.
KEVIN ZUCCATO
Kevin is the General Manager Group Security at Australia Post. He is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of physical security for Australia Post and Star Track including investigations, business continuity and crisis and emergency management, fraud, aviation and protective security and intelligence. He leads engagement with all relevant external bodies, law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Kevin was previously the National Cyber Security Executive at IBM Australia New Zealand where he was responsible for bringing IBM’s security technology and expertise to Australia and New Zealand. Kevin was a member of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for 30 years working predominantly on organised crime, covert operations, fraud, and money laundering. In 2002, Kevin was posted to Washington D.C as the AFP Senior Liaison Officer to the USA and Canada and returned to Australia in September 2004 as the Director of the Australian High Tech Crime Centre. He was promoted to Assistant Commissioner in 2009 and performed various roles before leaving the AFP in 2016. Kevin has been awarded with the Australian Police Medal and the Vietnamese Protection of Public Security Medal. Kevin holds a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (Policing) and has completed the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Executive Institute Program.
FRANCK BARON
Group Deputy Director Risk Management & Insurance, International SOS
Chief Executive Officer, Odeon RE
Chief Executive Officer, Odeon Brokers
Directeur General, International SOS Services (France)
Chairman, PARIMA (Pan Asia Risk & Insurance Management Association)
President, IFRIMA (Inter. Fed. of Risk and Ins. Mgmt Associations)
Since September 2011 Franck Baron is Group Deputy Director at International SOS (the world's leading medical and travel security Services Company) in charge of Risk Management & Insurance. He’s dualy based in Singapore and in France.
Previously he was in charge of Business Development for Risk Consulting activites within AXA Corporate Solutions. He was Vice-President - Global Insurance & Risk Management for Firmenich (World Leader in Fragrance and Flavor Industry) in Geneva (Switzerland) since November 2003 and in Princeton (USA) since 2008. He was Deputy Director of the Risk Management Division of Groupe DANONE when he was specifically in charge of the Enterprise-Wide Risk Management program and Regional Risk Manager for Africa, Europe and Middle-East. He worked for 2 years as Risk Manager Deputy for MARS (US based Food Cy) in Europe and then he became Key International Account Executive respectively for Aon and Marsh (World leaders in the Brokerage industry) during 6 years.
He was the founding Chairman of PARIMA (Pan Asia Risk & Insurance Management Association) until December 2023, the asian regional risk managers association and Treasurer & he’s presently the President of IFRIMA (International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations).
He was Vice-Chairman, Board Member and Head of Education for AMRAE (the French Risk managers Association) until end of 2003. He was Board Member of the SIRM (Swiss Risk Managers Association) from 2004 to 2009. He was Board Member of FERMA until August 2009.
He hold Masters in Political Sciences and Management Master, as well as in Risk Management. He’s Associate in Risk Management (ARM) as well as European Fellow in Applied Risk Management.
He’s Certified Director from the INSEAD International Directors Programme since 2017.
He holds the European FERMA RIMAP risk management Certification (since 2016).
He received the 2007 European Risk Manager of the Year Award and the 2014 Asian Corporate Risk Manager of the Year Award.
He’s 56 years old and he’s married with 3 children.
ER HO SIONG HIN
Biography coming soon
JENNIFER SYED
Jennifer Syed is the Deputy Director, Asia-Pacific for Adam Smith International, a global advisory company that works across 50 countries to deliver impactful development programs, transforming lives by making economies stronger, societies more stable, and governments more effective.
Jennifer leads some of the region’s largest programs in fragile and conflict affected countries including Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Solomon Islands. Prior to joining ASI in 2021, Jennifer spent almost 20 years working across the private sector and in international NGOs, and has led large country teams in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bhutan. Jennifer is particularly passionate about women’s leadership and representation within the development and humanitarian sector.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney, is an accredited Chartered Accountant, an alumni of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a diploma in Humanitarian Leadership from Deakin University.
DEBORAH DE CERFF
Deborah de Cerff is the Founder of The Employee Mobility Institute (TEMI), the Australasian talent mobility industry’s professional development body. Her commitment and passion for supporting and strengthening individual and business mobile workforce capability has helped to create a connected, engaged and informed community of more than 2000 global talent mobility practitioners and TEMI’s Australasian Global Workforce Management Awards program sees involvement from hundreds of local and multinational organisations from across Australasia. Deborah has been instrumental in shaping the talent mobility industry in Australia throughout her career, introducing outsourced relocation management services and global mobility advisory services to the Australian business sector and providing strategic and operational global mobility support to major corporations for more than 30 years
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Session Speakers
ANNACEL NATIVIDAD
Chairperson of Pan Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (PARIMA)
ANNACEL NATIVIDAD
Chairperson of Pan Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (PARIMA)
STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTING YOUR OPERATIONS AND YOUR PEOPLE
NAVIGATING CLIMATE RESILIENCE
BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR A CHANGING WORLD
The impact of climate-related events has put significant strain on organisational resilience. The residual effects on the health and security of global organisations is exacerbated by the increasing intensity of recent extreme weather conditions such as flooding, extreme heat, hurricanes, droughts and wildfires. In this session, our experts in climate change, and sustainability will delve into the key challenges and strategies to positively impact organisations, their people and their community.
CREATING A CULTURE OF INCLUSION
PROMOTING DIVERSITY & EQUITY IN THE WORKPLACE
As the working environment evolves, and the fight for top talent continues, stakeholders have an important responsibility to create and maintain a workplace culture which encourages diversity, equity and inclusion. This session featuring leaders in workplace and human resource management, will explore the best practices for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion and the respective outcomes they can deliver. They will address the potential hurdles and practical methods for resolution as part of a broader Duty of Care ecosystem.
THE DUTY OF CARE PROTOCOL
Addressing the current state of perma-crisis has highlighted the role and responsibilities risks managers have on protecting their employees. Our panel of risk experts discuss the existing risk threats from looming pandemics and how geopolitical instability and climate change are impacting safety and security protocols. They will provide guidance on how organisations can proactively manage and respond to risks in order to uphold their Duty of Care responsibilities.
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEAT STRESS
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DR ROB MCDONALD
Advisor
Turner Institute for Brain & Mental Health Advisory Council
DR RODGER SHANAHAN
Former Nonresident Fellow at the
Lowy Institute
LAINIE CASSIDY
IAN MORGAN
General Manager of Technology NBN Co
BRENDAN DOWLING
Cyber Ambassador Australia Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
SHIREEN ADVANI LEE
Group General Counsel International SOS
SECURE YOUR EARLY-BIRD TICKETS
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PREVENTING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
KEVIN ZUCCATO
MATT RILEY
General Manager Group Security
Australia Post
Head of Protective Security & Resilience
Transgrid
MARIE PATANE
Executive Director, Entreprise Security
Sydney Metro
REBECCA SIMMONS
Executive Manager, Protective Security
Commonwealth Bank (CBA)
In a global survey conducted by Gallup, one in five employed people have experienced violence or harassment at work - equating to over 743 million employees. As the variability of the workplace environment changes, organisations have a growing pressure to ensure their people remain safe. In this panel, our security experts will share the preventative measures to put in place to uphold Duty of Care responsibilities and to ensure a secure and productive workforce.
CREATING A SAFE, SECURE AND PRODUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT
LISA ANNESE
Chief Executive Officer Diversity Council Australia Ltd
KAI BOSCHMANN
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
International SOS
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
IAN KEMISH AM
Author, Adviser, Non-Profit Chair and Former Ambassador
Ian is a former senior Australian diplomat and business executive. His 25-year career with the Australian government included service as Head of the South-East Asia Division in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, as Australian Ambassador to Germany and Switzerland, and as Head of the International Division at the Australian Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Ian was also head of the Australian consular service and chair of the federal government’s inter-departmental emergency task force from 2000-2004. Ian is a director of the Australia-Indonesia Centre, a Nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute of International Affairs, an Adjunct Associate Research Professor in History at the University of Queensland, and an Honorary Fellow at Deakin University. He chairs the ‘ChangeMakers’ alumni engagement initiative at the University of Queensland.
WELCOME FROM INTERNATIONAL SOS
ARNAUD VAISSIÉ
Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO
International SOS
Arnaud Vaissié is the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Medical and Travel Security services firm, International SOS. Alongside this, he also holds the Chairman position of the International SOS Foundation. He is also the President of CCI France International and a Board member of the Institut Montaigne in Paris as well as the founder and Chairman of the Lycée International de Londres, Winston Churchill. Arnaud Vaissié is a graduate of the Institute of Political Sciences of Paris (Sciences-Po).
THE RISK-REWARD CALCULUS
Head of Wellbeing - People and Inclusion KPMG Australia
BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
ELIZABETH GENIA
AAICD Governor
Bank of Papua New Guinea
As the International SOS Foundation's 2021 Duty of Care Awards winner in the innovation category, the Bank of Papua New Guinea, demonstrated their innovative use of technology to allow for financial inclusion to people across the country with no access to mains power or internet. Elizabeth Genia, Governor for BPNG will discuss how they are duty-bound to investigate new and emerging technologies, to understand the impact that they have on banking regulations, and to develop a culture of embracing new and emerging technologies. She will share how embracing technology and leveraging partnerships led to the creation of leading inclusion and green finance initiatives.
CASE STUDY: LEADING INNOVATION AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION ACROSS PNG
IRENE LAI
Medical Director
International SOS
KATHRYN BOWEN
Professor of Climate, Environment and Global Health
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
DR IRENE LAI
Global Medical Director, Medical Infomation and Analysis
International SOS
STACEY CONLIN
Group Manager Risk & Resilience
Kmart & Target
FIONA WALMSLEY
General Manager Sustainability
Virgin Australia
MELANIE POWER
Security Operations Specialist
Virgin Australia
Executive Manager, Culture & DEI NBN Co
LEI IGLESIA
SALLY WANG
Group VP, Global Alliances & Partnership International SOS
CHUBB WELCOME ADDRESS
JANENE BLIZZARD
COO for International Accident & Health
Chubb
Janene Blizzard was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for International A&H in 2024. Janene oversees the Underwriting, Reinsurance, Portfolio Management and Product Proposition functions for Chubb. She joined Chubb in 2008 specialising in multinational placements for the A&H Corporate business, holding several roles with increasing levels of seniority. With over 29 years’ in the insurance industry, both in broking and underwriting roles, she has considerable knowledge of the A&H market, A&H products and the key drivers within the industry in numerous countries.
IAN WALL
Group R3 Director & Chief Security Officer
Worley
CYNTHIA COTTRELL
Partner | Workforce Solutions Leader, Pacific Region
Mercer
DAVID CAMERON
Chief Security Officer
International SOS
JESSICA BEATSON
General Manager ANZ
International SOS
DR OLIVER HARRISON
Founder-CEO
Koa Health