Asia Aviation & Marine Risk Summit

28-29 Sep 2026, Singapore

Theme: "Business Continuity in a Volatile World"

Programme

Day One: 28 September 2026, Monday
 

GLOBAL DISRUPTION, CLIMATE & SYSTEMIC RISK

8:00am
Registration, Coffee & Industry Connections

9:00am
Conference Chairman Opening Speech

9:05am
Welcome Address by Regulator

9:20am
Beyond Stability: War, geopolitics & the new era of systemic disruption in global transport

This session examines how escalating geopolitical tensions, armed conflicts, and shifting global alliances are fundamentally reshaping aviation and maritime risk landscapes. It explores the growing impact of airspace closures, maritime chokepoints, sanctions, and political instability on global connectivity and trade flows.

Capt. Hari Subramaniam, Chief Commercial Officer with the Howden Group’s Marine, Cargo & Logistics team, Deputy Chairman of Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), Singapore's National Maritime Safety at Sea Council (NMSSC) and Vice Chair of the Singapore Shipping Association’s Legal and Insurance Committee

9:45am
Panel Session:  Strategic Leaders Exchange

When the World Fragments: Global conflict, trade routes & the stress test on aviation and marine systems 

For Asia, a region deeply dependent on cross-border trade and logistics connectivity, the pressure is particularly acute. Aviation and marine operators are simultaneously facing rising operational costs, capacity constraints, and heightened exposure to war, sanctions, and political instability. At the same time, insurers and reinsurers are recalibrating risk appetite, pricing models, and coverage structures in response to growing volatility and accumulation risk.

Panellist:
Capt. Hari Subramaniam

Chief Commercial Officer with the Howden Group’s Marine, Cargo & Logistics team, Deputy Chairman of Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), Singapore's National Maritime Safety at Sea Council (NMSSC) and Vice Chair of the Singapore Shipping Association’s Legal and Insurance Committee

10:45am
High Level Networking Session

11:10am
Navigating Hostilities: The impact of war on maritime commerce & contracts and related issues of marine insurance

Dr. (Capt.) Vivek Jain, Director (Marine Services, FDD & Compliance), Specializes in global arbitration, maritime legal affairs, and claims management and Author, ALCO

11:35am
Plenary - Systemic Risk in Motion: How interconnected failures are redefining aviation, marine & global trade stability

12:00pm
Lunch Break

1:00pm
Plenary - Protecting Critical Assets: Integrity, exposure & the rising cost of high-value risk

1:25pm
Panel Session: Strategic Leaders Exchange

The Capacity Squeeze: Pricing volatility, capital pressure & the reinvention of risk transfer

This session examines the growing tension between rising global risk exposures and the limits of insurance and reinsurance capacity. It explores how war, natural catastrophes, and cyber threats are reshaping pricing cycles, challenging traditional underwriting models, and accelerating the shift toward parametric solutions and alternative risk transfer mechanisms in an increasingly constrained market environment.

2:25pm
High Level Networking Session

2:50pm
Plenary - Regulation, compliance & the future of global transport standards

3:15pm
Plenary - The Backbone at Risk: Critical infrastructure, climate Stress & cyber-operational fragility

3:40pm
Plenary - How Insurers and Reinsurers Stabilize a Fragmented Global Economy

4:05pm
Closing Remarks

 
Note: Programme is subject to change.
Day Two: 29 September 2026, Tuesday
 

RESILIENCE, INNOVATION & FUTURE TRANSFORMATION

8:00am
Registration, Coffee & Industry Connections

9:00am
Plenary - Converging Risks, Converging Solutions: The Future of aviation, marine & insurance Integration

9:25am
Operational Resilience in Aviation: Managing airspace disruptions and supply chain continuity through risk-based decision-making

Dr Awad Khireldin, Aviation Management (AM), Singapore Institute Technology

9:50am
Panel Session: Strategic Leaders Exchange

When Flow Becomes Fragile: Cargo, freight & the future of supply chain continuity 

This session explores how increasing volatility across integrated air–sea logistics is exposing the fragility of global supply chains, from freight fluctuations and FD&D disputes to cascading operational disruptions. It also examines the critical role of insurers and reinsurers in enabling trade continuity through risk transfer solutions, capacity support, and innovative coverage structures in an increasingly unpredictable global environment.

10:50am
High Level Networking Session

11:15am
Plenary - When Movement Stops: Business interruption, systemic downtime & the true cost of disruption

11:40am
Plenary - From Risk to Liability: Legal complexity, claims exposure & dispute resolution in global transport systems

12:05pm
Lunch Break

1:05pm
Plenary - Decarbonizing Risk: ESG, climate transition & the future of sustainable aviation and marine sector

1:30pm
Panel Session: Strategic Leaders Exchange

Redefining Risk Transfer: Innovation, Capital Markets & the Future of Insurance Solutions

This session explores how parametric solutions, blended coverage structures, and capital market instruments are transforming traditional approaches to risk transfer in aviation and marine sectors. It also examines how insurers and reinsurers are innovating to close protection gaps and build more responsive, scalable solutions for increasingly complex global risks.

2:30pm
High Level Networking Session

2:55pm
Plenary - People as the First Line of Resilience: Protecting human workforce in times of volatility

3:20pm
Plenary - Intelligent Risk: AI, automation & predictive systems shaping the future of insurance and operations

3:45pm
Plenary - Information at Risk: Fake news, reputation shocks & crisis communications in aviation and marine sector

4:10pm
Closing Ceremony

 

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