Transforming risk into growth in global markets

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
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ROUNDTABLE: Embedding risk in corporate culture – communicating strategies to stakeholders
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ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity and risk
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ROUNDTABLE: Risk governance and transparency
Hosted by Nigel Burbridge, Partner, BDO
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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