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Emerging Risks
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS - Please share across your networks and to colleagues!
We are delighted to announce that our popular OPERA annual seminar will be making a return this October - covering "Emerging Risks".
We have a fantastic lineup of experienced and knowledgeable speakers covering a wide range of backgrounds and at only £125 the seminar represents fantastic value - so please do help to support OPERA and join us for what promises to be a fascinating morning of insight and discussion.
Date: 14/10/2026 - 9AM start
Venue: LLOYDS OLD LIBRARY, Lloyd's, One Lime Street, London, EC3M 7HA
Bookings: £125 per delegate - All bookings to be made via the booking link here - please complete all forms requested during the booking process. If you are a non-member you may need to sign up for a free Webcollect account to book and can do so here quickly and easily - please note that this does not mean you are applying to join OPERA - although should you wish to do so please visit the membership tab of www.oilpera.com.
Bookings will close on Tuesday 29th September at 5PM - so please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Agenda:
Emerging Risks Seminar
9:00 - 9:30 - Arrival & Coffee
9:30 - 9:35 - Welcome & Intro
Athith Gnanendran - Head of Risk Engineering, Chaucer, OPERA Chairman
9:35 -10:05 - Opening Presentation / Keynote Speech
Susan Swails - Senior Client Advisor, Lockton
10:05 - 10:40 - Nuclear Fusion
Dr. Melanie Windridge - Founder, FEI (Fusion Energy Insights)
10:40 - 11:15 - Green Hydrogen
Chris Jackson - CEO, Protium
11:15 - 11:30 - Refreshments
11:30 - 12:05 - Subsea Geological CO2 Storage
Matt Baggaley - Technical Director, Risktec (TÜV)
12:05 - 12:40 - BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems)
Christopher Millar - Energy Storage System Engineer, Sungrow
12:40 - 13:15 - Panel Discussion: Impact of Emerging Risks and the Energy Transition on the Insurance Market
Nick Hide, Global Head of Power Generation, Integra
Jasbir Sidhu, Nuclear Consultant, Chaucer
Rhys Newland, Head of Renewable Energy & Environmental, Miller
Tom Nooth-Cooper, Managing Partner, Volt Underwriting
13:15 - 14:00 - Lunch
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Event Contact - Please contact ianw_g@oilpera.com for any queries relating to this event and any particular dietary requirements which we will do our best to accommodate where possible.
Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you on the day!