Lisa Stevens
Chief Administrative Officer, Aon
Asia 2026
Aon Insights Series
Better Decisions to Build Resilience and Drive Growth
Tuesday, 29 September
Event Details
As organisations grapple with a landscape defined by growing complexity and uncertainty, business leaders are finding it more challenging to make decisions based on just data. Instead, they require expert interpretation that transforms data into actionable insight, enabling them to make confident decisions and revisit details as situations evolve.
The Aon Insights Series Asia 2026 brings together global subject matter experts, industry thought leaders, and senior decision makers to address current and future challenges to help organisations move from risk to resilience and growth.
Over the course of the day, we will examine the latest developments that are affecting Risk and People decisions across four key areas – Trade, Technology, Weather, and Workforce — as well as taking a deep dive into the importance of analytics and artificial intelligence in today’s decision-making.
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Featured Speaker
George Yeo
George Yeo is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore, and the Founding Patron of its Asia Competitiveness Institute.
Mr Yeo was with Kerry Group in Hong Kong from 2012 to 2021. He was Chairman and Executive Director of Kerry Logistics Network from 2012 to 2019.
From September 1988 to May 2011, he served 23 years in the Singapore Government, and was Minister for Information and the Arts, Minister for Health, Minister for Trade & Industry and Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Mr Yeo has a BA in Engineering (Double First) from Cambridge University and an MBA (Baker Scholar) from Harvard University.
Featured Speaker
Rob Lilwall
Rob Lilwall is an adventurer, author and internationally sought-after keynote speaker who helps leaders navigate uncertainty, change and adversity.
Over the past 20 years, he has undertaken extraordinary journeys through some of the world’s toughest environments – including cycling 50,000km from Siberia to England via Papua New Guinea and walking alone across China’s Taklamakan Desert, known as the “Sea of Death.”
Originally a school teacher from the UK and now based in Asia, Rob combines gripping storytelling with practical insights on resilience, adaptability, decision-making and leadership under pressure.
Agenda
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Tuesday, 29 September
9:00am – 9:15am
Welcome
Jane Drummond, Chief Commercial Officer, Asia Pacific, Aon
Opening Address
Jennifer Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, Aon
9:15am – 10:15am
Keynote: Asia's Economic Future – Navigating Fragmentation, Interdependence and Strategic Resilience
George Yeo, former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore
10:15am – 10:45am
Break
10:45am – 11:30am
Leadership Panel: When Risks Collide – How Connected Challenges are Reshaping Executive Choices
Sandeep Mookharjea, Human Resources Leader, Financial Services Sector
Vera Siertsema, Innovation Hub Director, ASEAN, Microsoft
Mindy Simon, Chief Operating Officer, Aon
Craig Torgius, Chief Client Officer and Head of Enterprise Client Group, Asia Pacific, Aon
11:30am – 12:15pm
Client Case Study: From Volatility to Advantage – Risk Leadership Lessons from COFCO International
Khaja Qureshi, Chief Risk Officer, COFCO International
Jane Drummond, Chief Commercial Officer, Asia Pacific, Aon
12:15pm – 1:30pm
Lunch
1.30pm – 4.35pm
Ignite Session: Lessons for a Decade of Disruption
Dr. Gerold Knight, Principal Advisor, Global Resilience Group
Adam Peckman, Head of Risk Consulting and Cyber Solutions, Asia Pacific, AonIgnite Session: The AI Effect – Reshaping Workforce Strategy and Capability
Puneet Swani, Head of Talent Solutions, Asia Pacific, Aon
Sara Tiew, Regional People Advisory Director and AI Workforce Lead, Asia Pacific, AonMarketplace
Ignite Session: De-Risking AI Innovation for Confident Growth
Andrew Mahony, Cyber Solutions Leader, Asia, Aon
Larabella Myers, Director, Cyber Risk Consulting, Asia Pacific, Aon
Mani Dhesi, Head of Growth and Client Management, Cyber Solutions, Asia Pacific, AonIgnite Session: Market Forces Unpacked – Insurance & Reinsurance in Focus
Christian Sandric, Allianz Commercial, Asia Pacific and Board Member of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE
Liam Burrell, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore & Head of Commercial Insurance, Asia, Zurich Insurance Group
Terence Williams, Head of Commercial Risk, Asia Pacific, Aon
4:35pm – 4:55pm
Break
4:55pm – 5:00pm
Closing Address
Terence Williams, Head of Commercial Risk, Asia Pacific, Aon
5:00pm – 5:45pm
Closing Keynote: Think Like an Adventurer – Leadership, Decision-Making, and Growth in Uncertain Environments
Rob Lilwall, National Geographic Adventurer & Author
Lisa Stevens, Chief Administrative Officer, Aon
5:45pm – 7:45pm
Networking Drinks and Canapés
Speakers
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Mindy Simon
Chief Operating Officer, Aon
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Khaja Qureshi
Chief Risk Officer, COFCO International
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Dr. Gerold Knight
Principal Advisor, Global Resilience Group
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Sandeep Mookharjea
Human Resources Leader, Financial Services Sector
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Vera Siertsema
Innovation Hub Director, ASEAN, Microsoft
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Christian Sandric
President, Allianz Commercial, Asia Pacific and Board Member of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE
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Liam Burrell
Chief Executive Officer, Singapore & Head of Commercial Insurance, Asia, Zurich Insurance Group
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Jennifer Richards
Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, Aon
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Jane Drummond
Chief Commercial Officer, Asia Pacific, Aon
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