Program

Join us at 2012 The World Space Risk Forum where space business leaders from around the world will exchange ideas and develop solutions of mutual interest in the risk management and insurance of space risks. Industry experts will debate and discuss the following Agenda topics during panel sessions:

Future Space Activities and Risk Management Implications
Capital for Space Insurance
How to Improve Coverages Provided
Space Environment and Liabilities
New Technologies and Markets

Draft Program Overview

Event location is The Ritz Carlton Dubai International Finance Centre

DAY 1 – Tuesday 28th February 2012
9.00	WSRF Registration Desk opens
11.00	Buffet Brunch: Outside Court area of Ritz Carlton DIFC Hotel
12.45	Welcoming Coffee
13.30	Introduction Speech	Jeff Cassidy, Chairman, WSRF
13.35	Welcome Speech	Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, Chief Executive Office, Dubai International Financial Centre Authority
13.40	Key Note Opening Speech	John Celli, President, Space Systems/Loral
14.10	View From The Leading Edge, Introduction	Chris Kunstadter, Senior Vice President, XL Insurance
14.35	Coffee Break
14.55	Session 1 – Future Space Activities and Risk Management Activities:
	Moderator, Introduction	Chris Kunstadter, Senior Vice President, XL Insurance
	Future	Hampton Chan, Vice President, Chief Architect, Space Systems/ Loral
	Regulatory Environment	Mark Posen, MD and Principal Consultant, RPC Telecommunications Ltd
	New Technologies	Philippe Francken, Vice President, Risk Management and Innovation, SES
	Presentation TBC	Zhiheng Fu, Vice President, CGWIC
	Presentation TBC	Dr. Sima Adhya, Head of Space, Torus Insurance
	Russian Market	Taras Fouzik, General Director, Malakut Insurance Brokers
	Questions & Answers
17.00	Lifetime Award
17.05	Closing Remarks and Housekeeping	Jeff Cassidy, Chairman, WSRF

DAY 2, Wednesday 29th February 2012
08.30	Welcoming Coffee
08.50	Strength in Numbers – Insuring a Constellation	Steve Collar, CEO, O3B
09.20	Session 2 – Capital for Space Finance, Part 1:
	Moderator, Introduction	Peter De Selding, Paris Bureau Chief, Space News
	Impact of Financial Crisis on Space Finance and Insurance	Wim Steenbakkers, Managing Director, ING Bank
	Flexibility and Agility Win in Challenging Capital Markets	David Williams, Chief Executive, Avanti Communications
	Global Reinsurance: Current Challenges and Outlook	Nikolaj Beck, Managing Director, Swiss Re
		Mike Nolan, Litigation & Arbitration Partner, Millbank, Tweed
	Impact of Financial Crisis on Space Finance and Insurance	Martin Benatar, Managing Consultant, Benatar and Co. Limited
10.40	Coffee Break
11.00	Session 3 – How to Improve Coverages:
	Moderator, Roundtable, Introduction	Simon Clapham, Hd. of Marine, Class U/W Space, Liberty Syndicates
		Maureen Offord, VP Insurance, SES
		Christian Riedl, Senior Space Underwriter, Munich Re
		Roger Bathurst, CEO, Willis Inspace
		Bruno Ritchie, Managing Director, Argo Assurances
		Yamin Mustafa, Managing Director, Marsh
		Jeff Poliseno, CEO, Aon ISB
		Vic Pino, Senior Partner, Pino & Associates
12.30	YAHSAT Buffet Lunch – Outside Court area of Ritz Carlton DIFC
13.30	Session 4 – Space Environment and Liabilities, Part 1:
	Moderator, Introduction	Jan Schmidt, Head of Space, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
	The Space Debris Environment and its Associated Risks	Dr. Klinkrad, Head of Space Debris Office, ESA/ESOC
	Satellite Vulnerability to Space Debris Risk	Denis Bensoussan, Space Underwriter, Hiscox
	Satellite Vulnerability to Space Debris Risk	Philippe Cotelle, Head of Insurance Risk Management, EADS Astrium
	Liability Convention	Nick Hughes, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
	Space Liability Insurance	John Horner, Managing Director, Marsh Space Projects
	Questions & Answers
15.15	Coffee Break
15.35	Session 4 – Space Environment and Liabilities, Part 2:
	Hacking Risks for Satellites	Felix Lindner, Head, Recurity Labs GmbH
	Errant drifters: Satellites Loss of Control Risk	Denis Bensoussan, Space Underwriter, Hiscox
	Product Liability Insurance	Akiko Hama, Space Underwriter, Global Aerospace
	Question & Answers
17.00	Closing Remarks

DAY 3, Thursday 1st March 2012
8.30	Welcoming Coffee
09.00	Session 5 – New Technologies and Markets:
	Moderator, Introduction	David Wade, Space Underwriter, Atrium Space Insurance Consortium
	Innovation in Satellite Services	Stephane Chenard, Senior Associate Consultant, Euroconsult
	NASA’s COTS and CRS Program	Kurt Eberly, Antares Deputy Project Director, Orbital Sciences Corporation
	A Satellite Manufacturer’s Perspective	Toru Yonuki, Deputy GM, MELCO
	Commercial Crew Developments	Russ McMurray, Boeing Law Department, The Boeing Company
	An Underwriter’s Perspective	Pascal Lecointe, Space Underwriter, Hiscox
	Question & Answers
10.40	Exceptional Achievement Award
10.45	Coffee Break
11.05	Session 6 – Capital for Space Finance, Part 2:
	Moderator, Introduction	Peter De Selding, Paris Bureau Chief, Space News
		Willy Chow, CFO, Asia Broadcast Satellite
		Kjell Karlsen, President, Sea Launch
		Barry Matsumori, SVP – Commercial Sales & Business Development, SpaceX
	The Insurance Community Investing in Space	Peter Elson, Partner, JLT
	Market Capacity & Financial Environment: An Odd Situation	Marco Ramadoro, CEO, Satec srl
12.45	Closing Remarks	elseco limited
13.00	Elseco Buffet Lunch – Outside Court area of Ritz Carlton DIFC Hotel

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