Arrival, registration and breakfast networking
The event will begin with an informal networking session over a continental breakfast. This gives the attendees the opportunity to begin expanding their networks, break into small groups and begin to discuss their biggest challenges as well as to exchange ideas.
Introduction from the Network Group and Chairperson
A brief introduction to the event software—this software, unique to the industry, empowers our attendees to make the most effective use of their time at the event by maximising networking opportunities. The software designs a personalised agenda and enables attendees to arrange one-to-one meetings with each other. This will be followed by a welcome from the Chairperson.
Ebbe Negenman, Chief Risk Officer, Aegon Bank
Brexit and politics – an end in sight but what’s next?
- A discussion of the impacts so far and a view from the EU into the UK
- Brexit planning: Hard Brexit, Soft Brexit, No Brexit? What plans are in place in FS?
- What can be done given the current situation?
George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times
Financial risk management in a late cycle economy
- The next financial crisis: Where will it potentially come from and how severe will it be?
- Recession indicators – what are the current thoughts and predictions?
- Late cycle corrections, inverted USD yield curve – what they mean and potential impact for risk managers across the FS industry?
Ebbe Negenman, Chief Risk Officer, Aegon Bank
Coffee break and networking
Open Forum Think Tank: Cyber Risk
Hosted by Gary Whiston, VP – Operational Resilience, Bank of China
11:00 – 13:05
ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS
Intelligently matched One-to-One meetings:
- Risk Intelligence
- Data Reporting
- ERM
- Trading technology
- Operational Risk Management
- Market & Credit Risk technology
- Big data & analytics
- Cyber Risk
- Third Party Risk Management
- GRC
- AML & Fraud
- Regulatory compliance
- Stress Testing
Networking lunch hosted by DVV Solutions and ProcessUnity
Drilling into the macro across the globe
- Is there still a possibility of trade wars broadening? Where are we now with US/ China, US/ Mexico, US/ Japan, UK/ wider Europe?
- What will be the European Commissions response to Europe’s Fiscal difficulties?
- Will the UK economy return to trend?
Arnab Das, Global Market Strategist and Economist, Invesco
Credit risk – a crisis in the making?
- Recent trends in the payment space, are counterparties actually defaulting?
- Given there is still a prevalent central bank policy of keeping rates low and supporting the economy, are defaults artificially low and is something different suddenly going to happen?
- A review of credit risk in the payments network – hero or enemy?
Daniel Stanbridge, Head of EU Risk & Global Credit Risk, Paysafe Group
Best practice in third-party risk management
- Establishing an effective framework for third party risk management
- How to ensure activities are focused on the real risks
- Integrating third party risk management into the wider Operational Resilience framework
Nick Brazier, Head of Third Party Management Banking Division, Close Brothers
Experience sharing: Stress testing and scenario analysis
- Establishing a robust stress testing framework including planning tools
- Case study examples of best practice approaches to stress testing including both financial and non-financial risks
- What is the regulators current position on stress testing and scenario analysis?
David Kindred, Chief Risk Officer, Weatherbys & Weatherbys Bank
Coffee break and networking
Open Forum Think Tank: Operational Risk Management
Hosted by James Clifford, Head of Operational Risk, EFG Private Bank
Open Forum Think Tank: Risk Intelligence
Hosted by Tom Pilling, Head of Risk, Payvision
15:25 – 17:05
ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS
Intelligently matched One-to-One meetings:
- Risk Intelligence
- Data Reporting
- ERM
- Trading technology
- Operational Risk Management
- Market & Credit Risk technology
- Big data & analytics
- Cyber Risk
- Third Party Risk Management
- GRC
- AML & Fraud
- Regulatory compliance
- Stress Testing
On stage interview: SM&CR and the impacts for your role and business
- Understanding personal responsibility under SM&CR – what does SM&CR mean for you?
- The role of SM&CR in changing culture in financial services
- SM&CR – the CRO’s perspective
Bindesh Savjani, Global Chief Risk Officer, Pendal Group
Ebbe Negenman, Chief Risk Officer, Aegon Bank
Close of Day 1
Morning registration & breakfast
Informal Networking over breakfast.
Establishing effective operational resilience
- The regulator and operational resilience – what do they require?
- What operational resilience means for the industry and how firms are trying to meet the new requirements
- Upgrading existing operational risk frameworks to embrace a new level of analytics to improve operational resilience
John Wertheim, Chief Risk Officer, EFG Private Bank
Adapting to the increasing raft of regulation
- How is the volume of regulatory changes from FCA/PRA/EBA impacting your business day to day?
- What are the wider implications your firm and the industry?
- Drilling into the current challenges of key regulations such as ICAAP, IFR/IFD and PSD2 – what recent changes mean
Gareth Edwards, Executive Director – EMEA Head of Operational Risk Management Coverage, Morgan Stanley
Quantifying cyber risk. Dispelling Cybergeddon.
- What are the common poor practices in cyber risk and why are they a problem?
- Some simple approaches to applying modern risk techniques applied to cyber risk
- Examples including: identifying your cyber risk tolerance, cyber risk estimation, simulation and visualisation
- What I’ve learnt actually doing this for several organisations, what’s easy and what’s harder
Phil Huggins, Security Risk Lead, GoCardless
Coffee break & networking
Open Forum Think Tank: Regulatory Compliance
Hosted by Nicholas Kitching, Chief Risk Officer, Swiss Re Europe S.A.
Open Forum Think Tank: Data Reporting
Hosted by Mark Chiang, Head of Enterprise Risk Management, Quilter
11:00 – 13:05
ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS
Intelligently matched One-to-One meetings:
- Risk Intelligence
- Data Reporting
- ERM
- Trading technology
- Operational Risk Management
- Market & Credit Risk technology
- Big data & analytics
- Cyber Risk
- Third Party Risk Management
- GRC
- AML & Fraud
- Regulatory compliance
- Stress Testing
Networking lunch
The practicalities of cyber risk and crisis management
- Exploring ways to improve cyber risk understanding across the industry
- Understanding how to categorise the different ways that cyber risk may materialise
- Real life examples of digital events and how to deal with them
Nicholas Kitching, Chief Risk Officer, Swiss Re Europe S.A.
Case study: financial services risk management without a regulator
- The business model of the PPF – an annuity provider without a regulator
- Identifying a risk management approach without a regulator providing a lead
- Implementing a risk management approach without the influence of a regulator
Stephen Wilcox, Chief Risk Officer, Pension Protection Fund
Panel discussion: Anticipating the future for FS CRO’s and their teams
- The future and the regulatory regime – what more is instore?
- From bricks to clicks – are neo banks the future for the banking industry?
- Blockchain – what is the prognosis in the short and longer term?
Ebbe Negenman, Chief Risk Officer, Aegon Bank
Giles Fairhead, Chief Risk Officer, Pension Insurance Corporation
Perry Thomas, Chief Risk Officer – Insurance, Lloyds Banking Group
Wolfgang Koehler, Chief Risk Officer, Member of Management Board, Mizuho Securities Europe
Margaret Ammon, Chief Risk Officer, M&G Investments
Closing remarks from Chairperson