PROGRAM

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Wednesday 10 August 2022

3:30pm – 5:30pm Young Professionals Event
Sparke Helmore Office, Level 9, 25 Martin Place, Sydney
Proudly sponsored by Sparke Helmore

The AILA Young Professionals will host an educational mooting event for young professionals in the insurance and insurance law industry. The moot will be followed by a networking event. Participants and the mooting judge will be advised closer to the date.
Dress Code: Smart Casual

4:00pm – 5:30pm Diversity@AILA: Starting the Conversation
Vera’s Cocktail Lounge, Terminus Hotel Pyrmont
Proudly sponsored by HWLE

Presenter:
Lyle Steffensen, Marsh Australia and New Zealand
Dress Code: Smart Casual

5:00pm – 7:30pm Conference Registration
North Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf

5:30pm – 8:00pm Welcome Reception
Proudly sponsored by Carter Newell
The Loft, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf

The Welcome Reception is a fabulous networking event, giving you the opportunity to connect and re-connect with your industry colleagues.
Dress Code: Smart Casual

Thursday 11 August 2022

Please note the program is subject to change

8:00am – 4:30pm	Registration North Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
	Plenary Session South Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
8:45am – 8:55am	Conference Welcome Alexandra Bartlett, Partner, Kennedys & NSW President and 2021/2022 NSW National Conference Co-Chair Welcome to Country Michael West, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
8:55am – 9:15am	Official Conference Opening The Hon. Chief Justice James Allsop AO, AILA Patron
9:15am – 10:00am	Session Chair: Robin Bowley, Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney & Mohinder Kumar, Principal, MK Mediations Global trends in risk and regulation: the value of dynamic risk assessment Presenter: Dr Andries Terblanche, Global Lead for Dynamic Risk Assessment, KPMG
10:00am – 10:45am	Session Chair: Ray Giblett, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia Climate Change: Key issues for insurers Presenters: Professor Andy Pitman AO, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, UNSW Tom Harvey, Senior Property Treaty Underwriter, Scor Re Scott Reeves, Head of New Markets, Munich Re
10:45am – 11:15am	Morning Tea & Exhibition North Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
	Plenary Session South Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
11:15am – 12:20pm	Session Chair: Dan Robinson, Principal, Gilchrist Connell Recent developments and the future of class actions in Australia: an industry and legal perspective Presenters: Gavin Beardsell, Senior Investment Manager – Sydney, AU \| Head of NZ, Omni Bridgeway Melody Carr, Head of FINPRO, Marsh Matthew Dick, Financial Lines Claims Manager – Asia Pacific, Chubb This panel of leading industry participants will discuss recent developments in, and the future of class actions in Australia.
12:20pm – 1:00pm	Session Chair: Andrew Sharpe, Meridian Lawyers Insuring the future: An autonomous vehicles case study Presenters: Professor Tania Leiman, Dean of Law, Flinders University Marcus Burke, Associate Director, Infrastructure Advisory, Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young
1:00pm – 2:00pm	Lunch & Exhibition North Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
	Concurrent Sessions - South Pier	Concurrent Sessions - TriBeca
2:00pm – 2:50pm	Session Chair: Sybilla Waring-Lambert, Partner, Lander & Rogers The fallout from COVID-19: What’s on the horizon for Australian Insurers Presenters: Mark Ronan, Chief Claims Officer, Aon Gareth Horne, Partner, Clyde & Co	Session Chair: Natasha Stojanovich, Partner, Lander & Rogers The changing liability landscape for design and building professionals Presenters: Angus Abadee, Director, Building and Construction Policy, NSW Department of Customer Service Dr Kourosh Kayvani, Partner, HKA Todd Woodward, Professional & Financial Risks, Portfolio Manager – Commercial PI Asia Pacific, Liberty Specialty Markets
2:50pm – 3:20pm	Afternoon Tea & Exhibition North Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
	Plenary Session South Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
3:20pm – 3:30pm	Ron Shorter Presentation
3:30pm – 3:40pm	Ron Shorter Presentation
3:40pm – 4:40pm	Session Chair & Facilitator: Andrew Sharpe, Principal, Meridian Lawyers Duty of Disclosure: Yesterday’s hero? Presenter: Michael Gill, Pro Bono Consultant, DLA Piper Catherine Osborne, Chief Claims Officer, Pacific Region, Marsh Julia Davis, Senior Policy & Communications Officer, Financial Rights Legal Centre Simone Dossetor, Chief Executive Officer, Insurtech Australia
6:15pm – 7:00pm	Harbour Cruise to Dinner Venue Departs Darling Harbour, Convention Jetty Picking guests up from Convention Jetty in Darling Harbour, the boat will cruise along Barangaroo, under the Harbour Bridge, past the Opera House, crossing the harbour at Fort Denison before arriving at Luna Park.
7:00pm – 11:00pm	AILA National Conference Gala Dinner Grand Ballroom, Luna Park Join your fellow industry peers for an evening of networking, fine food & wine and dancing! The AILA National Conference dinner is the signature event held during the conference and is an evening not to be missed. Dress Code: Cocktail / Lounge suit
10:00pm, 10:45pm, 11:15pm	Coach departures from Luna Park, stopping at: Lime St, King Street Wharf ICC Sydney (Sofitel Hotel) The Star, Pyrmont St

Friday 12 August 2022

Please note the program is subject to change

8:15am – 1:00pm	Registration North Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
	Plenary Session South Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
9:00am – 9:50am	Session Chair: Andrew Thomas, Executive Adjuster, Charles Taylor Are you cyber safe? Working through the insured and uninsured risks, the first response to an incident and the outcomes in a cyber claim Presenters: Kieran Doyle, Partner, Wotton + Kearney Quinton Kotze, Cyber & Technology Product Manager, Chubb Chris Ehlers, Partner, Matson, Driscoll & Damico Richard Hilliard, Chief Technology Officer, My Plan Manager
9:50am – 10:00am	Ron Shorter Presentation
10:00am – 10:30am	Morning Tea & Exhibition North Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
	Plenary Session South Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
10:30am – 11:30am	Session Chair: Dan Robinson, Principal, Gilchrist Connell A perspective from the Northern hemisphere – issues facing the Financial Lines insurance market Presenter: Patrick Hill, Partner, Head of Professional Risk, DAC Beachcroft Proudly Sponsored by Wotton + Kearney In his presentation, Patrick will provide a first-hand perspective from the Northern Hemisphere on emerging issues currently faced by the Financial Lines insurance market, which include: ESG and what it means in practice for the market Consumer redress and the growth in class actions across Europe Geopolitical risks and the need for boards to build resilience arising from arising from Russian’s invasion of Ukraine (in particular cyber security issues and supply chain challenges) Looking forward – issues for the international Financial Lines markets. Proudly sponsored by Wotton + Kearney
11:30am – 12:30pm	Session Chair: Navjeet Tut, Senior Associate, Barry.Nilsson Implications for the dangerous recreational activity defence in light of the recent Tapp decision Presenter: Geoffrey Watson SC, Barrister, New Chambers
12:30pm – 12:45pm	Conference Close and 2023 World Insurance Law Congress Launch
1:00pm – 3:30pm	Closing Lunch South Pier, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf Proudly sponsored by Gilchrist Connell The closing lunch will feature an engaging presentation and is a time to reflect on the conference, whilst growing and developing the networks formed over the past few days. Dress Code: Smart Casual

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