SUSTAIN Festival 2026

A discussion on investment opportunities for institutional investors to support climate adaptation and resilience through infrastructure in Latin America, Asia, and Africa and share some experience from the recently launched Infrastructure Resilience Development Fund (IRDF) initiated by the Forum. Participants will discuss opportunities and challenges of infrastructure in emerging markets, including the use of blended finance for de-risking and the achievement of positive social, development and climate-related outcomes.

Further information on the IRDF is available here: https://lnkd.in/dAsXkEPB

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Join us for insights on managing climate risk within investment strategy and how Lloyd's insurers can support the climate transition while generating attractive returns. Plus an update on the regulatory and macroeconomic landscape. 

Agenda
08:30-09:00 – Breakfast / networking
09:00-09:20 – Context setting including a recap on PRA SS4/25
09:20-10:10 – Panel discussion on sustainable investment challenges and opportunities in the London Insurance Market 
10-10-10:30 – Coffee / networking

Topics under discussion include: 
💡What the PRA's SS5/25 means for insurance investment strategy
💡Managing climate risk in an insurance investment portfolio
💡Navigating sustainable investing in the turbulent macroeconomic environment
💡Returns and opportunities in 'green' and impactful unlabelled assets within the constraints of Lloyd's
💡Aligning investment strategy with the underwriting objectives of the business

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Work in insurance and want to take action on tackling climate change and building a more sustainable future, but don’t know where to start? This panel discussion, small group mentoring and networking event gives insurance professionals the chance to meet and learn from sustainability leaders on:

• The roles of insurance in climate/resilience/SDGs
• Opportunities and examples of sustainable insurance innovationStrategic sustainability priorities for insurers in 2026
• How individuals can drive change through ideas and actions
• How to bring sustainability into your role and/or career path
• How to engage colleagues and win senior buy-in on this topic
• Ideas on how to counter the negative noise around sustainability

Join us for this panel discussion on carbon markets - specifically, the role of insurance in driving them and what carriers can do today to get ahead.

The event will be moderated by Canopius (representing insurance carriers), while our speakers will come from across the carbon markets value chain. You will hear the latest on the opportunities in the space from experts at Kita, Howden and Macquarie Global Carbon.

We will focus on practical questions and leave attendees with a tangible understanding of:

• What insurers can bring to the table in supporting the development of carbon markets

• Why insurers should be spend time on developing their capabilities in this space
• What real client needs and opportunities are already there today
• What insurers can do to get better informed, more comfortable with the market and start to get exposure to it

Join Hiscox and guests for a panel discussion on humanitarian insurance, closing the gap and building resilience, with networking opportunities. 

Facilitator: Panay Koulovasilopoulos, Head of Climate and Resilience, Hiscox
Speaker: Kipkorir Koskei, Director Strategic Partnerships and Policy, Insurance Development Forum
Speaker: Alastair Norris, Climate and Disaster Risk Consultant
Speaker: Anna Farina, Head of Crisis Anticipation and Disaster Risk Financing, START Network

Building trust through partnership: Mitigating the financial impacts of disasters and accelerating long-term resilience in a resource-contracting world; 

Locations with high exposure to natural hazards, limited insurance market capacity and fragmented risk management practices have made it difficult for local and regional contractors to obtain adequate insurance coverage for donor-funded infrastructure projects or disaster relief. These challenges threaten both the financial and climate resilience of critical infrastructure and the communities they serve.

We have seen some dramatic changes in the donor funding landscape over the past year or so. How can insurance support closing the gap?

View the complete agenda and register for The Sustainable Insurance Summit 2026 here: https://sustainsummit2026.sched.com/

The flagship event of SUSTAIN Festival, bringing together the leading minds in risk and insurance to discuss mission-critical challenges, opportunities and actions in a rapidly changing risk landscape.

The agenda features panel discussions and interactive workshops on topics including insurability, resilience, product innovation, AI, nature, engaging with high emitting sectors and more, plus a unique opportunity to network with 100+ insurance sustainability innovators. 

The Bayes Actuarial, Insurance, Risk and Quants (AIR-Q) Club in conjunction with the WCI Sustainability Working Group are hosting the “Sustainability in Insurance” event as part of the Better Insurance Network SUSTAIN festival 2026.

The session will start at 3pm promptly and aims to finish at 5pm. It will be a speed-round table format.

Attendees will be exclusively students from Bayes Business School and speakers will include members from the WCI Sustainability Working Group and industry professionals.
Please note if you have registered here, you unfortunately will not be able to attend unless explicitly stated by the AIRQ society. This is a private event. 

Confirmed speakers are:
Sophie Draper - Axis - Renewable Energy Risk Engineer
Nalan Senol Cabi - Arch - Head of Catastrophe Modelling
Simon Johnson - CygnusERI - Owner Cygnus ERI and former Senior Manager Environmental Insurance
Lloyd Richards - CroweUK - Director & Head of Actuarial
Avani MandlikPandey - AIG - Construction Underwriter

Confirmed Event timeline for session:
14:30 – 15:00 Arrive at Bayes Business School, get set up
15:00 – 15:25 Event Start and introduction from WCI Sustainability Working Group, AIRQ and speakers
15:30 – 15:50 Round table 1st iteration
15:50 - 16:00 Break
16:00 – 16:20 Round table 2nd iteration
16:20 - 16:40 Round table 3rd iteration
16:40 - 17:00 Close and final networking opportunity

Join us to hear from three speakers at the forefront of Clean energy technology and Insurance.

Speakers: 
1. Steve Whiddet, Exec Director Aon who led the award winning Carbon Capture and Storage insurance placement for two UK industrial sites (which Convex underwrite).
2. Alistair Blundy, CEO ATA Insurance specialising in electric aviation (eVTOL) and other new tech insurance
3. Sarah Mackintosh, Director Cleantech for UK, a UK industry and government initial to promote innovative technology

Thursday 26th March - 5.15pm to 7.15pm. Speakers starting promptly at 5.30pm. CONVEX LEVEL 34, Presentations will last for 30 mins followed by 15 mins Q&A then drinks.

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