Transforming risk into growth in global markets London, 29th April 2015 08:30 Registration and refreshments 09:00 Opening chair address EMERGING RISK SESSION 09:05 KEYNOTE: Complex and emerging risk management As risks become more complex, organisations have to adapt to meet these risks. This keynote explores the emerging risks and how his company has taken steps to minimise, mitigate and manage these and use risk as a step towards reward.  John Scott, Chief Risk Officer, Zurich 09:35 PANEL DISCUSSION: Emerging risks and how to prepare for them effectively This panel discussion looks at the area of emerging risks, where they come from, and how to mitigate their impact successfully in the context of changing “risk to reward”.  Tobias Klauss, Chief Risk Officer, Great Lakes UK  Dr. Kevin Street, Associate Director of Risk and Governance, Liverpool Women’s Hospital Foundation  Dr. Simon Ashby, Associate Professor of Financial Services, Plymouth Business School  Lee Bradley, Director of Enterprise Risk and Audit, Thomas Cook 10:20 Coffee Break OPERATIONAL RISK SESSION 11:00 HOW TO: Enable transparency in governance to improve the bottom line Risk governance is an important part of the risk management process. Governance incorporates a number of different aspects, but by far the most important is transparency. By including transparency, organisations can assure stakeholders that all possible risks are managed effectively. Furthermore, transparency in a risk management process enables setting goals to achieve long-term aims.  Vicky Kubitscheck, Chief Risk Officer & Compliance Director, UK Police Mutual 11:25 HOW TO: Balance holistic risk against potential gain in new ventures  By a representative from Ernst & Young 11:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Operational risk today – a discussion on the most important themes This panel will look at the issues inherent in risk management and how to use these to the organisation’s benefit. Issues to be addressed include: - Risk Control Self-Assessment - Key Risk Indicators - Third Party Management - Reputational Risk  Caben Thancanamootoo, Head of Operational Risk & Credit Risk, BMCE Bank International plc  Graham Davies, Group Head of Operational Risk, London Stock Exchange Group  Diane Teasdale, Head of Corporate Governance, NHS Partnership Trust  Representative, ORIC International 12:35 Lunch FINANCIAL RISK SESSION 13:35 CASE STUDY: Lessons learned from the financial crisis What lessons can organisations learn from the financial crisis? A look at credit agencies, securitisation and product taxonomy and how these all together can be a win-win for companies.  Markus Krebsz, Author, Interim CRO, UK Mutual Funds Society, & Member, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Group of Risk Management Experts (UNECE GRM) 14:00 Exploring the risks and growth opportunities in global payments and digital markets  By a representative from Mastercard 14:25 INTERACTIVE SESSIONS  ROUNDTABLE: Embedding risk in corporate culture – communicating strategies to stakeholders  ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity and risk  ROUNDTABLE: Risk governance and transparency Hosted by Nigel Burbridge, Partner, BDO  WORKSHOP: Financial risk management Hosted by Mastercard 15:25 Afternoon break 15:55 Roundtable Round-Up EVOLVING RISK SESSION 16:00 HOW TO: Manage cybersecurity risk in a globally connected world Cybersecurity is a growing area of risk management and is made more important by the level of sophistication of techniques used in global financial activity. This session covers how companies can incorporate cybersecurity into its risk management programme and also not only gain a competitive advantage but also technological agility.  [Reserved for sponsor] 16:25 CASE STUDY: Incorporating sustainability into risk assessments This session looks at how climate change will affect organisations and their future operations. What do companies need to be aware of and how will this impact on their risk outlook? Moreover, how can companies integrate sustainability into their culture to achieve long-term benefits?  Inder Poonaji, Head of Sustainability, Nestle 16:50 Final voting session and conference round-up 17:00 End of conference