Weather Risk Management Association 2013 Asia-Pacific Meeting
27 February – 1 March 2013 Sydney, Australia
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
17:30 - 19:00 Welcome Reception Level 3 Lounge, Four Seasons Hotel
Sponsored by:
Thursday, 28 February 2013
All meeting sessions will be held in Gallery 1/2/3.
8:00 - 9:00 Registration and Breakfast Sponsored by:
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Remarks - WRMA President, Jens Boening, EDF Trading
9:15 - 10:00 Opening Keynote - "Political Leadership and Climate Change in Australia"
Associate Professor Philip Chubb, Deputy Head, School of Journalism and
Indigenous Studies, Monash University
10:00 - 10:30 Networking Break
10:30 - 12:00 Session I: Traditional Energy Panel Discussion
Moderator: Reza Evans, Managing Partner, CQ Partners
Stuart Brown, Head Origination Weather & Energy APEMEA, SwissRe Corporate Solutions
Ken Harper, General Manager East Coast Energy, Alinta Energy
Simon Sarafian, Head of Wholesale Operations, AGL Energy
12:00 - 13:45 Networking Lunch Sponsored by:
13:45 - 15:00 Session II: Renewable Energy Panel
Moderator: Ian Tannebring, Partner, CQ Partners
Darryl Flukes, Principal, Flukes Value Management
Marty Malinow, President, Endurance Global Weather
John McDonald, Group Manager-Energy Markets, Infigen Energy
15:00 - 15:30 Networking Break
15:30 - 16:15 Session III: Regulatory Risk
Lucinda McCann, Partner, Henry Davis York
16:30 - 17:30 Session IV: Construction and Mining Panel Discussion
Moderator: Norm Trethewey, Manager Business Development, Wills Group
Scott Kirkwood, National Mining Practice Group Leader, Willis Group
Bill Korakis, Business Development Manager (NSW), MBA Insurance Services Pty Ltd
Michael Parrish, Manager Risk & Insurance, Roy Hill
18:00 - 21:00 Evening Event Quay Bar | 31 Alfred Street | Sydney 2000
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Weather Risk Management Association 2013 Asia-Pacific Meeting
27 February – 1 March 2013 Sydney, Australia
Friday, 1 March 2013
All meeting sessions will be held in Gallery 1/2/3.
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 10:30 Session V: Agriculture Panel
Moderator: Neil Bird, Partner, Risk Solutions International
Jonathan Barratt, Managing Director, Celsius Pro Australia Pty Ltd
Julian Roberts, Executive Director - Agribusiness and Weather Risks, Willis UK
Ron Storey, General Manager, Australian Crop Forecasters
10:30 - 11:00 Networking Break
11:00 - 12:00 Session VI: Pan-Asian Weather Product Opportunities
Moderator: Stuart Brown, Head Origination Weather & Energy APEMEA, SwissRe Corporate Solutions
Norm Heavener, Head Project Finance, Westpac
Thomas Schmitz, Executive Manager, d-cypha Trade
Bill Windle, Managing Director, RenRe
12:00 Adjourn
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