Strategic Risk Forum Series

Strategic Risk Forum 2016

Programme highlights

8.00am Registration and networking

9.00am Welcome address and findings from StrategicRISK’s Asia Risk Report 2015
Jessica Reid, editor, StrategicRISK

9.15am Keynote presentation
John Ludlow, senior advisor, Alvarez and Marsal, former global head of risk management, InterContinental Hotels Group and StrategicRISK’s European risk manager of the year 2012 

10.00am The industrial internet of things: how the third industrial revolution will impact business in Asia-Pacific
Senthil Ramani, Director, Accenture /EDB, Internet of Things Center of Excellence

Panel discussion: Managing risk in competitive, connected and disruptive environments

  • Identifying disruptive trends and tomorrow’s strategic risks
  • The risk of businesses being increasingly reliant on intangible data and technology
  • The increased threat of internal mishandling of data (non-malicious) and customer data being stolen or compromised (malicious)
  • Managing changing workforce skill requirements

Chair: Jessica Reid, Asia-Pacific editor, StrategicRISK
Senthil Ramani, Director, Accenture /EDB, Internet of Things, Center of Excellence
Roy Wilmoth, Head of Casualty, Asia Pacific, AIG
Gordon Song, head group risk and internal audit, Lazada Group

11.15am Morning break and networking

12.00pm Case study: Responding and recovering from a crisis

  • Overview of MH370 & MH17
  • Crisis Team structure & management
  • Crisis Communication and Media handling
  • Government and Code-Share partners involvement
  • Understanding roles and functions of government and airlines
    Interesting case studies

M. Fuad Sharuji, crisis director, MH370 & MH17, Malaysia Airlines

12.45pm The inter-connectivity of supply chain risk

Hassan Karim,  head of proposition, Zurich Global Corporate 

1.15pm Lunch and networking

2.15pm The latest cyber risk threats and vulnerabilities
Christophe Durand, Head of cyber strategy, Interpol

Panel discussion: Developing a truly practical cyber risk management programme

  • How are you identifying and prioritizing the cyber/data risks your business faces (from data breaches to social media to the cloud)
  • What are some of the practical challenges of implementing a cyber risk programme and how can these be overcome?
  • How can the insurance market support corporates manage and mitigate cyber risk today and in the future? Is the cyber liability market mature enough to support large corporates?

Chair: Kin Ly, editor, StrategicRISK
Dhanya Thakkar, Managing director, Trend Micro
Christophe Durand, Head of cyber strategy, Interpol
Geetha Kanagasingam, vice president UK, Europe & Apac, group insurance, group risk, Barclays Bank PLC

3.30pm Afternoon break

4.00 Panel discussion: Responding to a crisis and building resilience

  • How do you define a crisis? At what point does an incident become a crisis?
  • During a time of crisis, what should a business prioritise?
  • What is a risk manager’s role during a crisis, and who else should be involved in a crisis management team? Is there a case to better integrate risk management, crisis management and business continuity?
  • What are the options available for risk transfer during a crisis?

Moderator: Jessica Reid, editor, Asia, StrategicRISK
M. Fuad Sharuji
, crisis director, MH370 & MH17, Malaysia Airlines
Paul Clarke, global head of change – risk & compliance, Platts / McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.  
David Guest, crisis management leader, Asia Pacific, XL Catlin
Matthias Wieser, director, Control Risks

2.15pm From disruption to the IoT: What are the people risks companies face now and in the future?
Syed Ali Abbas, Former chief human resources officer, Telstra/Pacnet

 Panel discussion: Understanding, measuring and managing people risk

  • How should the risk and HR functions partner in strategic planning?
  • How substantial a role is leadership playing in driving people risk strategies?
  • What challenges are companies facing in delivering their workforce plan (i.e. availability of talent) 
  • How are companies addressing attraction and retention strategies?

Chair: Jessica Reid, editor, Asia-Pacific, StrategicRISK
Syed Ali Abbas, Former chief human resources officer, Telstra/Pacnet
Dhritiman Chakrabarti (DC), managing director – rewards, talent & communication (Asia Pacific), Willis Towers Watson
Marc Breuil, ‎Regional President Asia, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance 

3.30pm Afternoon break

4.00pm Reputation resilience: Trust in the corporate brand experience and communication
John Ludlow, senior advisor, Alvarez and Marsal, former global head of risk management, InterContinental Hotels Group and StrategicRISK’s European risk manager of the year 2012 

4.15pm Panel discussion: Managing reputation risk

  • Identifying and prioritising reputation risk from factors in your direct control – regulatory compliance, employee miss conduct or other factors such as third-party ethics, competitive attacks, hazards, environmental issues
  • The challenges of embedding reputation risk management into your organisation and business planning
  • Responding to a reputation event

Chair: Kin Ly, editor, StrategicRISK
John Ludlow, senior advisor, Alvarez and Marsal
Brian West, Global managing director, crisis & issues management, FleishmanHillard
Leesa Soulodre, managing partner, RL Expert