On Thursday 21 February, the Chief Executive Officer of Lloyd's, Richard Ward, was joined by a select group of business leaders in Singapore to discuss the changing nature of terrorism and political risk.
A panel of world experts shared international experiences of managing the threat of terrorism and discussed how business can prepare and respond.
Please see below the keynote speakers and the topics that were discussed:
Introduction
Lorraine Hahn, TV Presenter and Journalist
How real a threat is Al-Qaeda?
Dr Rohan Gunaratna, Author of ‘Inside Al-Qaeda’
More than meets the eye - How perception becomes reality
Peter Ho, Civil Service/Permanent Secretary (Special Duties)
(Prime Minister's Office)/Permanent Secretary (Foreign Affairs /Permanent
Secretary (National Security and Intelligence Coordination), Singapore Government
Panel discussion: what role can risk management play in protecting
business from the threat of terrorism?
James Blakeney, Regional Manager - South East Asia, Control Risks
Adrian Lewers, Underwriter, Head of Political Contingency Group, Beazley
James Quirk, Managing Director, Political Risks - Asia, Willis
James Skinner, Active Underwriter, Talbot
