Event Schedule / Asia Power Forum 2022
Updated: 19 Aug 2022
Message from the President
On behalf of the organising committee – welcome to the Asia Power Forum 2022!
We are delighted to welcome you back to the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore for our fourth annual Conference (after something of an enforced break due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
The aim of the Forum is to enhance awareness and discussion of specialist issues relevant to power generation insurance through the promotion of dialogue on the challenges faced by stakeholders.
Many of those challenges have been brought into sharp contrast (and in some cases accelerated) by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, the consequences of war and unrest, and the urgent need to move towards renewable sources of energy due to climate change.
Various of the topics at this year’s Forum touch on these issues, not least our panel sessions considering “Challenges in a Disruptive World” and “The Energy Transition in Asia”. The main day includes various interesting presentations on a range of subjects, from discussions on floating solar; energy storage; and an analysis of the development of wind power; to underwriting and claims considerations arising out of political violence.
We are also delighted to welcome back David Hughes, CEO of The New Normal, to provide our Keynote address: “Apocalypse? Now?”
The Forum also seeks to promote knowledge development for industry newcomers. With this in mind, this year’s half-day ‘primer’ session covers a range of introductory topics for those new to the insurance market and/or the power industry, in relation to both traditional power generation risks and renewables.
There should be various opportunities for networking at and around the event and we very much hope that you enjoy catching up with colleagues in the industry (in some cases doubtless after quite some time!)
As always, we are incredibly grateful for the support of our sponsors and speakers, without which we would not have been able to stage what we trust will be another successful and thought-provoking conference. We hope you enjoy the conference!
Mark Errington, Asia Power Forum – President
Asia Power Forum / 15th Sep 2022
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, 1 Fullerton Square, Singapore 049178
Ballroom, Lower Lobby
| 8.00am – 8.55am | Registration and Networking
Sponsored by Crawford |
| 8.55am – 9.05am | President’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mark Errington, President | Asia Power Forum |
| 9.05am – 9.45am | Keynote: How about “Apocalypse? Now?”
David Hughes, CEO | New Normal Consulting |
| 9.45am – 10.15am | State of the Market – Insurers’ Perspective
Brad Berg, Global Product Line Executive – Utilities & Power Generation | AIG |
| 10.15am – 10.45am | State of the Market – Brokers’ Perspective
Benjamin Chang, Asia Power Leader | Marsh Specialty |
| 10.45am – 11.15am | Morning Coffee & Networking
Sponsored by Envista Forensics |
| 11:15am – 12.10pm | Panel Session: Challenges in a Disruptive World
Phillip Taylor, Managing Partner Asia Pacific | MDD Forensic Accountants |
| 12.10am – 12.40pm | Turbine Emergency Systems and their Failures
Michael Shepherd, Risk Control Consultant – Power & Boiler Machinery | SCOR |
| 12.40pm – 1.55pm | Lunch & Networking
Sponsored by Capital Consulting International |
| 1.55pm – 2.00pm | Afternoon Opening Remarks
Siew Choo Tan, Committee | Asia Power Forum |
| 2.00pm – 2.30pm | Panel Session: The Energy Transition to Renewables in Asia
Chair: David Hughes, CEO | New Normal Consulting |
| 2.30pm – 3.00pm | Technical Considerations for Building a Bankable Solar Project with Relation to Global Climate Change
Jeremy Ong, Managing Director | Gurin Energy |
| 3.00pm – 3.30pm | How to De-risk the Energy Storage Business in APAC?
Nicolas Leong, Energy Business Director, North & South East Asia | Wärtsilä |
| 3.30pm – 4.00pm | Afternoon Coffee & Networking
Sponsored by Belfor |
| 4.00pm – 4.30pm | Is the Development of Wind Mirroring that of Upstream Energy?
Daniel Sim, Associate Director, Renewables Lead | Capital Consulting International |
| 4.30pm – 5.10pm | Terrorism and Political Violence Issues
Pek Hui Zhi, War and Terrorism Underwriter | Markel International |
| 5.10pm – 5.30pm | Round Up and Relevance of Issues to the Insurers and their Clients
Jonathan Rake, CEO Asia Pacific | Swiss Re Corporate Solutions |
| 5.30pm – 5.35pm | President’s Closing Remarks |
| 5.30pm – 7.30pm | Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by Hawkins |
Primer Session / 14th Sep 2022
Big Picture, Capital Tower Level 9, 168 Robinson Rd Singapore 068912
Sponsored by RPC Premier Law
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm | Registration and Networking |
| 1.00pm – 1.45pm | Power Generation – An Introduction to Conventional Power Generation and Associated Equipment
Titus Samuel, Head of PowerGen & Utilities, Asia | Chubb |
| 1.45pm – 2.30pm | Renewables, and Challenges in Going Green
Ben Adams, Senior Associate | Hawkins UK |
| 2.30pm – 3.00pm | Afternoon Coffee & Networking |
| 3.00pm – 4.30pm | Claims Management Scenarios
Matt Robinson, Technical Director Asia | LWI Singapore |
| 4.30pm – 5.00pm | Questions & Closing |