Presidents' Roundtable 2011

More than 1,500 risk and insurance professionals took part in a record breaking Ferma conference in Stockholm in October. As usual, StrategicRISK hosted the annual Presidents’ Roundtable, getting Europe’s top risk managers together for an a ernoon of discussion and debate.

It was an excellent opportunity for risk managers to talk about the issues that really matter to them. Several of the themes raised at the conference were discussed in detail at the Presidents’ Roundtable, including economic risk, supply chain issues and global insurance programmes.

Some of the best solutions I’ve implemented have come from connections I’ve made and knowledge I’ve gained from attending events like Ferma

Julia Graham

Events like these are a great opportunity for risk managers to catch up and discuss solutions to their everyday challenges, as Ferma vicepresident and chief risk officer of DLA Piper Julia Graham explained. “Some of the best solutions I’ve implemented have come from connections I’ve made and knowledge I’ve gained from attending events like Ferma. Our business lives are so busy these days - having the space to look and listen in one location at a European level is valuable.”

Congratulations to Jorge Luzzi, head of risk for Italian tyre maker Pirelli, who took over from Peter den Dekker as president of Ferma for a two-year term. Graham, along with GDF Suez deputy chief risk offi cer Michel Dennery, will support Luzzi as vice-presidents. Luzzi expressed his commitment to help support the development of the risk profession.

Also announced in Stockholm was that two new bodies would join Ferma this year. Malta’s MARM and Slovenia’s SI.RISK bring to 19 the number of European countries whose risk management associations are represented by Ferma.

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