Developers, investors and project underwriters are aware of the risks posed by extreme weather events, but predicting and mitigating the financial impacts of these events is far harder.

As the scale of developments increases and the climate keeps getting warmer, companies need a better understanding of how the risks and costs are increasing.

• How are extreme weather risks changing?
• What is the financial impact on companies?
• Can businesses collaborate in new ways to address these challenges?
• And are smarter technological solutions the answer?

Watch the full discussion to get a taste of the in-depth insights coming to the stage in October – Book your place now!

Speakers:

Adam Barber, CEO, Tamarindo [Moderator]
Ashima Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, Renew Risk
Fraser McLachlan, CEO, GCube Insurance
James Samworth, Partner & Head of Energy Transition, Schroders Greencoat

Biographies:

Ashima Gupta, CEO, Renew Risk
Ashima Gupta is the CEO and co-founder of Renew Risk, a cutting-edge risk modelling company that empowers the insurance sectors with actionable insights. With over 15 years of experience in financial services, including leadership roles, Ashima brings unparalleled expertise in building solutions for complex challenges.

Fraser McLachlan, CEO & Founder, GCube Insurance
As the CEO and Founder of GCUB Underwriting Ltd., Fraser is responsible for driving strategy and business development, together with overseeing the international development of the company. With over 35 years’ experience in the insurance market, Fraser has held senior level positions at Aon, Miller and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited. For most of his insurance career, Fraser has specialised in the renewable energy industry. Since the formation of GCube in 2007, Fraser has driven the global expansion of the business – which now has offices in London, Amsterdam, New York, Newport Beach, Madrid and Sydney – and steered GCube to its acquisition by Tokio Marine HCC in 2020.

James Samworth, Partner, Schroders Greencoat
James Samworth is a Partner at Schroders Greencoat, a £9bn renewable infrastructure investor acquired by Schroders in 2022. James joined Schroders Greencoat in January 2019 and manages the Energy Transition division, which now manages £1.5bn of assets, ranging from biomass to renewable heat to green hydrogen. James also chairs the ESG committee at Schroders Greencoat. He has 16 years of investment experience, of which the last 15 years have been focused solely on renewables. Prior to joining Greencoat, James co-led the waste and bioenergy investment team at Foresight Group.