2019 Keynote Speakers
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David is CEO of Hyperion, the world’s largest insurance broker outside of the US with divisions in broking and underwriting under the Howden, RKH and DUAL brands. Since he founded Hyperion in 1994 David has been the driving force behind its expansion. His focus is on building the Group’s enviable international distribution network, as well as shaping and implementing its development and direction. David has grown the business from three people in a small office in London, to what is, today, a global group with over 4,500 people in 38 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, the USA, and Latin America. Hyperion’s impressive growth has been recognised every year for the past five years by the Sunday Times in their Fast Track listings. In 2018, the company featured in the International Track 200, which ranks the UK’s private companies with the fastest growth in international sales, as well as the Top Track 250, which ranks UK private companies’ overall sales.
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David Howden (CEO, Hyperion)
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Confirmed Speakers
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Captain Nicholas Sloane
Senior Salvage Master/Director, Resolve Marine Group |
During his career Captain Sloane has been involved as salvage master in many high-profile and interesting salvage operations around the world (Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, UAE, India, Bangladesh, the US, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Philipinnes, Brazil, Mexico, Africa & China / Hong Kong) and dealt with many cases where political, environmental and public pressure were intense such as the “AD-19”, the “Tasman Spirit”, the “Jolly Rubino” the “Ikan Tanda”, the “Treasure” the “Sealand Express”, the “CP Valour”, the “Kota Kado”, the “Jupiter-1” Oil Rig, the “Brillante Virtuoso” off Yemen, the “Rena” casualty off Astrolab Reef in New Zealand, and led the 530-strong team for the wreck removal of the cruise-ship “Costa Concordia” , the largest single wreck removal project in history, off Isola del Giglio, Italy.
He was involved in the SAA flight 295 “HELDERBURG” Boeing 747 aircraft search & recovery off Mauritius in late 1987, in water depths of 4,900m, and has been involved in several other aircraft recovery operations - both military and civil. He has been involved in the recovery seven oil rigs (jack—ups and semi-subs) from Persian Gulf, US Gulf, Mexico, Philipinnes and Australia. From 2011 to 2016 - Nick was a member of the Lloyds Panel of Special Casualty Representatives (SCR) Nick joined the Resolve Marine Group as Director for Europe, Middle East & Africa in January 2016.
He was involved in the SAA flight 295 “HELDERBURG” Boeing 747 aircraft search & recovery off Mauritius in late 1987, in water depths of 4,900m, and has been involved in several other aircraft recovery operations - both military and civil. He has been involved in the recovery seven oil rigs (jack—ups and semi-subs) from Persian Gulf, US Gulf, Mexico, Philipinnes and Australia. From 2011 to 2016 - Nick was a member of the Lloyds Panel of Special Casualty Representatives (SCR) Nick joined the Resolve Marine Group as Director for Europe, Middle East & Africa in January 2016.
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DCI Gordon Roberts
Detective Chief Inspector and Head of Unit, NaVCIS In his policing career he has worked primarily in investigation and intelligence. NaVCIS is the culmination of his career and stared NaVCIS freight in 2015. DCI Roberts knows that the fight against organised has to be tackled with a partnership approach and is proud to be heading a national policing unit that maximises partnership policing. DC Mike Dawber Field Intelligence Officer, NaVCIS Mike’s career progression led him into law enforcement and in particular Autocrime investigation. Prior to commencing his role with NaVCIS, he was stolen vehicle officer for Cheshire Police investigating stolen vehicles, plant and agricultural machinery theft, and vehicle fraud. In April 2018, Mike commenced a seconded Police Officer’s role with NaVCIS Freight investigating freight crime, working in partnership with Beazley Marine. |
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Paul Harman
President (PHILA Central America & Caribbean Inc.) Born in Consett, Co. Durham, England, Paul is a highly experienced and market recognised International Loss Adjuster, specialising in Marine and Engineering losses, with more than 38 years experience in claims handling, He has spent the last 26 years handling claims in the Caribbean, Central America and South America. Paul is now the President of PHILA Central America & Caribbean Inc., and of the PHILA Group, is fluent in Spanish (written and spoken) and has a good working knowledge of Portuguese. |
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David Leighton
Group Head of Corporate Affairs, Associated British Ports David joined ABP in 2005 after working for Rail Freight Group Chairman, The Lord Berkeley OBE. David has had a number of roles at ABP covering a wide range of disciplines including commercial strategy and public affairs. In his current role as Group Head of Corporate Affairs, David has Board-level responsibility for ABP’s stakeholder and media engagement, as well as employee and business transformation communications. David has extensive experience of ports policy at both UK and EU levels and is leading ABP’s work on Brexit, engaging with partners across Europe to make sure trade can continue to flow as smoothly as possible. |
Michael G. Chalos
Practice Group Coordinator/Maritime Litigation & Transaction, K&L Gates LLPs
Richard Turner
President of IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance)
Richard has worked in the insurance industry for over 35 years. He has been in Marine Insurance for most of that time, specifically with the RSA Insurance Group. In September 2018, he achieved 2 distinctions: firstly, becoming CEO of RSA Luxembourg (the company’s post-Brexit subsidiary for its Specialist operation in the European Union); and secondly , the IUMI Council elected him as President of IUMI. He is the first ever British person to achieve this distinction in IUMI’s 145 year history.
Stephen Hill
Associate Director & Senior Aviation Surveyor, McLarens Aviation
Stephen is a qualified aircraft maintenance engineer, holding EASA and FAA licenses. He has gained experience working for airlines and aircraft maintenance companies both in the UK and the Far East. His experience includes roles of both senior engineer and manager. Stephen joined McLarens Aviation in 2005 and currently holds the position of Associate Director and Senior Aviation Surveyor. His role includes handling complex aviation insurance based loss assignments on behalf of global underwriters, dealing with claims and all this entails including technical through to settlement. Stephen has experience in project management, handling and providing consultancy technical support and liaison on several passenger jet aircraft recoveries on behalf of airlines and their Insurers since 2006, including technical expert witness.
Capt. Jessica Tyson
Deputy Harbour Master, Port of Bridgwater
Rosalind Blazejczyk MEng, CEng, MRINA
Managing Partner, Naval Architect, Solis Marine Consultants
Ros is co-founder at Solis Marine Consultants, a naval architect specialising in salvage, wreck removal and shipping incident investigations, and is a member of the Panel of Special Casualty Representatives (SCRs) at Lloyd’s. She has provided technical advice on a large number of complex and politically sensitive salvage and wreck removal operations worldwide on behalf of owners and insurers and also directly for salvors. Her casualty management work has included development of salvage specifications, management of the bid evaluation process for wreck removal and on site monitoring of the operations themselves. She is particularly experienced in dealing with seriously damaged large container vessels following grounding, collision or fire, including the practical aspects relating to discharge of damaged containers from flooded holds, management of structural condition and refloating operations. Ros also provides expert evidence in relation to a range of stability and strength issues as well as salvage dangers.
Dr Nick Chapman
Senior Cargo Risk Engineer, EMEA & Asia, FM Global Cargo (London)
As Senior Cargo Risk Engineer in EMEA & Asia for cargo insurers FM Global, Dr Nick Chapman is primarily engaged in supporting clients with the risk management of their global cargo operations. Prior to joining FM Global, Nick was engaged as a consultant cargo expert to the marine insurance industry. He has led cargo surveys, site inspections and loss investigations on the ground in more than 30 countries and has authored several papers for scientific and industry publications. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a PhD in Agricultural Science, Nick is also a Chartered Biologist, a member of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) and has additional work experience in the chilled foods, energy, and government sectors.
Bert Nelen
Regional Product Leader Marine, EMEA, AXA XL
As Regional Product Leader for Marine EMEA region at AXA XL, Bert Nelen has led a full and illustrious vocation within the marine insurance market. After studying at the University of Antwerp, he began his career in 1981 as a trainee lawyer in maritime law. By 1989 Bert was working with Marsh Antwerp as Senior Account Executive specialising in marine hull risks and P & I insurance being actively involved in the development of the Eastern European marine insurance markets, especially Russia and the Ukraine. From 1999 till 2012 Bert worked as Marine Manager Continental Europe for Chubb (formerly ACE), before to move to Amlin Europe where he was Executive Vice President Marine until 2014 when he progressed to his current role..
From 2007 – 2010, Bert was Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Belgian Association of Marine Insurers; member of the Cargo Committee at the International Union of Marine Insurers (IUMI).
Florian Mattinson
Director of Security Services, SmartWater Technology Limited
SmartWater Technology is an international crime fighting and crime prevention company with an established track record for detecting and deterring criminal activity. SmartWater have created a wide range of crime reduction programmes utilising cutting-edge and proprietary traceable liquid products which have been highly successful in reducing crimes, such as vehicle crime, burglary, robbery and asset theft.
Florian started his career working as a commercial and insurance lawyer in the City. Before joining SmartWater in 2010, he worked in maritime insurance in Hamburg and then as General Counsel for the Müller Dairy Group, Europe's largest private dairy producer and brand. Florian's role also involves responsibility for SmartWater's overseas network of agents and distributors. He is a dual-national of Britain and Germany.
Gary Higgins
Director of Security Services, SmartWater Technology Limited.
Gary is a former Police Officer having served initially with the London Metropolitan Police before retiring from his position as Divisional Commander for Telford, West Mercia Police. He now oversees the operational side of SmartWater's business and regularly utilises his operational experience to support police led operations to both deter and detect a wide range of criminal activity.
Practice Group Coordinator/Maritime Litigation & Transaction, K&L Gates LLPs
Richard Turner
President of IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance)
Richard has worked in the insurance industry for over 35 years. He has been in Marine Insurance for most of that time, specifically with the RSA Insurance Group. In September 2018, he achieved 2 distinctions: firstly, becoming CEO of RSA Luxembourg (the company’s post-Brexit subsidiary for its Specialist operation in the European Union); and secondly , the IUMI Council elected him as President of IUMI. He is the first ever British person to achieve this distinction in IUMI’s 145 year history.
Stephen Hill
Associate Director & Senior Aviation Surveyor, McLarens Aviation
Stephen is a qualified aircraft maintenance engineer, holding EASA and FAA licenses. He has gained experience working for airlines and aircraft maintenance companies both in the UK and the Far East. His experience includes roles of both senior engineer and manager. Stephen joined McLarens Aviation in 2005 and currently holds the position of Associate Director and Senior Aviation Surveyor. His role includes handling complex aviation insurance based loss assignments on behalf of global underwriters, dealing with claims and all this entails including technical through to settlement. Stephen has experience in project management, handling and providing consultancy technical support and liaison on several passenger jet aircraft recoveries on behalf of airlines and their Insurers since 2006, including technical expert witness.
Capt. Jessica Tyson
Deputy Harbour Master, Port of Bridgwater
Rosalind Blazejczyk MEng, CEng, MRINA
Managing Partner, Naval Architect, Solis Marine Consultants
Ros is co-founder at Solis Marine Consultants, a naval architect specialising in salvage, wreck removal and shipping incident investigations, and is a member of the Panel of Special Casualty Representatives (SCRs) at Lloyd’s. She has provided technical advice on a large number of complex and politically sensitive salvage and wreck removal operations worldwide on behalf of owners and insurers and also directly for salvors. Her casualty management work has included development of salvage specifications, management of the bid evaluation process for wreck removal and on site monitoring of the operations themselves. She is particularly experienced in dealing with seriously damaged large container vessels following grounding, collision or fire, including the practical aspects relating to discharge of damaged containers from flooded holds, management of structural condition and refloating operations. Ros also provides expert evidence in relation to a range of stability and strength issues as well as salvage dangers.
Dr Nick Chapman
Senior Cargo Risk Engineer, EMEA & Asia, FM Global Cargo (London)
As Senior Cargo Risk Engineer in EMEA & Asia for cargo insurers FM Global, Dr Nick Chapman is primarily engaged in supporting clients with the risk management of their global cargo operations. Prior to joining FM Global, Nick was engaged as a consultant cargo expert to the marine insurance industry. He has led cargo surveys, site inspections and loss investigations on the ground in more than 30 countries and has authored several papers for scientific and industry publications. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a PhD in Agricultural Science, Nick is also a Chartered Biologist, a member of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) and has additional work experience in the chilled foods, energy, and government sectors.
Bert Nelen
Regional Product Leader Marine, EMEA, AXA XL
As Regional Product Leader for Marine EMEA region at AXA XL, Bert Nelen has led a full and illustrious vocation within the marine insurance market. After studying at the University of Antwerp, he began his career in 1981 as a trainee lawyer in maritime law. By 1989 Bert was working with Marsh Antwerp as Senior Account Executive specialising in marine hull risks and P & I insurance being actively involved in the development of the Eastern European marine insurance markets, especially Russia and the Ukraine. From 1999 till 2012 Bert worked as Marine Manager Continental Europe for Chubb (formerly ACE), before to move to Amlin Europe where he was Executive Vice President Marine until 2014 when he progressed to his current role..
From 2007 – 2010, Bert was Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Belgian Association of Marine Insurers; member of the Cargo Committee at the International Union of Marine Insurers (IUMI).
Florian Mattinson
Director of Security Services, SmartWater Technology Limited
SmartWater Technology is an international crime fighting and crime prevention company with an established track record for detecting and deterring criminal activity. SmartWater have created a wide range of crime reduction programmes utilising cutting-edge and proprietary traceable liquid products which have been highly successful in reducing crimes, such as vehicle crime, burglary, robbery and asset theft.
Florian started his career working as a commercial and insurance lawyer in the City. Before joining SmartWater in 2010, he worked in maritime insurance in Hamburg and then as General Counsel for the Müller Dairy Group, Europe's largest private dairy producer and brand. Florian's role also involves responsibility for SmartWater's overseas network of agents and distributors. He is a dual-national of Britain and Germany.
Gary Higgins
Director of Security Services, SmartWater Technology Limited.
Gary is a former Police Officer having served initially with the London Metropolitan Police before retiring from his position as Divisional Commander for Telford, West Mercia Police. He now oversees the operational side of SmartWater's business and regularly utilises his operational experience to support police led operations to both deter and detect a wide range of criminal activity.