Speakers

Dr Axel Kravatzky is the Managing Partner of Syntegra-360 – based in Trinidad & Tobago. He has been working with boards of directors and executive teams throughout the Caribbean and Europe for over two decades.

Axel enables organizations to flourish by helping them to grow the sustainable value they generate through integrated governance, certified management systems, and transformational leadership. His engagements result in empowered teams, effective strategies, and authentic impact.

Axel is the President of EUROCHAMTT, leads the governance practice group of the global ESG Exchange as convenor, and is the founding Chair of the Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute (2012-2016).

Axel's international influence is evident in his role as the Vice Chair of ISO/TC309 Governance of Organizations since 2021. His co-convener position with Dr Victoria Hurth of ISO/TC309/WG1, which developed ISO 37000:2021 Governance of Organizations — Guidance, further showcases his global perspective. Currently, he is the convenor of the Working Group developing ISO/FDIS 37005 Governance of Organizations – Developing Indicators for Effective Governance and ISO 37006 Indicators of Effective Governance, solidifying his international reach.

Axel has been representing the Technical Committee on ISO’s Climate Change Coordinating Committee and ISO’s ESG Coordinating Committee. Axel led the ISO/TC309 Strategic Business Plan Review Task Group, and the revised strategy was unanimously adopted.

Axel is at present the only accredited trainer for the UNDP SDG Impact standards in the Caribbean and a contributing expert in ISO/PC 343 developing ISO-WD 53001 Management systems for the UN Sustainable Development Goals – Requirements and ISO PAS 53002 Guidelines for contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Axel has worked in the Caribbean, Europe, and USA with Senior Managers and Board members on leadership & management development, strategy, change management, as well as advising boards and governments on corporate governance reform.

He is an experienced Non-Executive Director and a member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) and Social Value International.

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Dr. Colin A. Young, a Belizean national, is the Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center (CCCCC) headquartered in Belize SINCE January 2020. Prior to his appointment at the CCCCC, Dr. Young served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Social Security Board, a parastatal entity that administers Belize’s Social Security Fund from 2017 to 2019 were he championed contribution reform, technology transformation and numerous legislative changes. Dr. Young also served as the CEO in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, the Environment, Sustainable Development where he had overall responsibilities for all of the portfolios, including climate change, other than agriculture as well as the CEO in the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology and Public Utilities from 2012-2015. Dr. Young has served on numerous boards including the Green Climate Fund, a financial mechanism under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. He holds both a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Connecticut in the United States.

• 35+ years of experience in the Insurance Industry & 15 years on various Boards
• Background: Property & Casualty Insurance, Reinsurance and Risk Management
• Education: Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute (F.C.I.I.), London, Wharton Advanced Management Programme - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Mr. Romany started his career in the Insurance Industry over thirty-five years ago holding various senior positions within Guardian Group. His career spanned various managerial positions at Caribbean Home Insurance Company Limited, later becoming the General Manager of the Trinidad Insurance Operations. His experience included being Technical Advisor at Caribbean Home NCB Insurance Company Limited in Jamaica, where he also lectured at the College of Insurance.

Caribbean Home Insurance later became Guardian General Insurance Limited and Mr. Romany was appointed Vice President of Technical Insurance. Since then, he held a number of Executive positions within Guardian Group including Executive - Business Transformation Unit at the parent company Guardian Holdings Limited (GHL). The positions held during the period 2004 to 2018 included the post of Vice President with responsibility for Technical Governance, Reinsurance and Risk Management, then Group Chief Underwriting Officer for the Property and Casualty division and Group Chief Risk Officer for GHL. In 2018, Mr. Romany was appointed President of Guardian General Insurance Limited and sits on the Board of Governors of the Trinidad and Tobago Insurance Institute, and the Boards of the Association of Trinidad and Tobago Insurance Companies (ATTIC).

He currently serves on the following Boards of Directors within the Guardian Group Property & Casualty Division:

• President & Director, Guardian General Insurance Limited, Trinidad
• President & Director, Guardian Re (SAC) Limited, Bermuda
• Director, Guardian General Insurance (OECS) Limited, Grenada
• Director, Royal Star Assurance Limited, Bahamas
• Director, Royal Star Holdings Limited, Bahamas
• Director, Vanguard Risk Solutions Ltd, Cayman Islands
• Director, Diamond Fire and General Insurance Limited, Guyana

Filip Sramel has been with Gallagher Re (Willis Re) for more than 10 years.

He holds the role of Regional Director and is a member of the Latin America and Caribbean Executive Committee and heads the up London desk for the region.

Filip is also a member of the EMEA leadership team, responsible for Large and Complex Clients. He manages large accounts and leads client teams across Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe.

His career in reinsurance began in 2004 as an underwriter with Sava Re, Slovenia where he eventually became a Director of Underwriting.
Filip holds a B.A. degree in Law from University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Filip Sramel ha estado en Gallagher Re (Willis Re) durante más de 10 años.
Él ocupa el cargo de Director Regional y es membro del Comité Ejecutivo de American Latina y el Caribe y encabeza la oficina de Londres para la región.
Filip también es miembro del equipo de liderazgo de EMEA, responsable de Clientes Grandes y Complejos. Gestiona grandes cuentas y lidera equipos de clientes en América Latina, el Caribe y Europa.
Su carrera en reaseguros comenzó en 2004 como suscritor en Sava Re, Esolvenia, donde eventualmente se convirtió en Director de Suscripción.
Filip tiene un B.A. Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Ljubljana, Eslovenia.

Ghassan Karam is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries with over 12 years of combined experience in actuarial consulting and InsurTech. His comprehensive journey through these sectors has given him a unique vantage point to understand the complex challenges and opportunities they present. Ghassan holds a degree in Actuarial Science from Universite de Montreal

13+ years insurance core system experience

Today, he oversees three critical products at Equisoft: /Manage (PAS on the Cloud), Back Office Productivity Tools for Insurers, and Analytics Solutions. Ghassan's vision is to deeply connect the world of insurance with the latest technological innovations, fostering productivity, and endowing insurers with the agility demanded by today's dynamic markets.

Isaac Anthony is currently the Chief Executive Officer of CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), the world's first multi-country risk pool providing parametric insurance to Caribbean and Central American countries. He has over thirty years of senior management experience spanning the areas of public finance, financial sector supervision, economic planning and disaster risk financing having previously held key positions with the Government of Saint Lucia including Permanent Secretary, Finance, Economic Affairs & National Development. Mr. Anthony is now using his rich and diverse experience in public finance and disaster risk financing to promote catastrophe insurance as an instrument to strengthen fiscal and climate resilience.

Jeff Waters joined Moody’s RMS in 2011 and is based in Bethlehem, PA. As part of the Product Management team, he is responsible for product management of the Moody’s RMS North Atlantic Hurricane Models.

Jeff provides technical expertise and support regarding Moody’s RMS North Atlantic Hurricane model solutions and their applications throughout the (re)insurance industry. He also generates product requirements for future updates and releases, and helps develop the overall product strategy, messaging, thought leadership, and collateral to ensure its commercial and technical success.

Waters’ background is meteorology and atmospheric science with a focus in tropical meteorology and climatology. Jeff holds a B.S. in Geography/Meteorology from Ohio University (’09), and a M.S. in Meteorology from Penn State University (’11). He is a member of the American Meteorological Society, the International Society of Catastrophe Managers, and the U.S. Reinsurance Under 40s Group, Inc. He has earned both CCRA and CCRMP designations as well.

Jennifer is Sapiens VP of Life Product Strategy, responsible for the direction and roadmap of Sapiens digital suite of core solutions and eco-partners that support L&A insurers in the North American market. She started her career working for a large life carrier for several years and then moved into the software side. Jennifer held positions, prior to Sapiens, at EDS SOLCORP (now DXC Technology), SunGard, and Majesco, focusing on life insurance systems transformations and business process optimization for nearly 25 years.

Based in London, Junaid will harness Gallagher Re’s extensive catastrophe modelling and analytical expertise from across its dedicated teams in London, Ipswich and Mumbai as well as within the region for the benefit of local clients across Latin America and the Caribbean. Having trained as an actuary and with 15 years’ experience in various analytics roles at an insurer, reinsurer and consultancy, Junaid brings a wealth of catastrophe risk expertise, market knowledge and leadership experience to Gallagher Re. These include model governance post-Solvency II, catastrophe R&D, climate change and actuarial analytics. He has also served the industry as a member of various working groups such as EIOPA’s Catastrophe Expert Network, the Bank of England’s Climate Change, the Geneva Association’s Climate Change and Environment and as Chair of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ one on catastrophe risk.

Marcelo Assunção is the Regional CEO Latin American and the Caribbean for LIMRA and LOMA. Prior to joining LIMRA and LOMA he held various industry roles, including Strategic Consultant for Aetna International, Regional Director for Icatu Seguros, Corporate Business Director for MetLife and AVP for Marsh. Marcelo has an MBA in Business Management from FGV.

Robert Soverall, Managing Director, Republic Life Insurance Company Limited, is an experienced financial services executive with demonstrated industry expertise in Insurance, Risk Management, Investment Management, Governance and Business Planning built up over the course of more than two decades.

Mr. Soverall holds a Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science with Upper Second-Class Honors, City University London, Diploma in Business Management, University of the West Indies, Institute of Business. He is also a CFA Charter Holder and a Chartered Director.

Roland started his loss adjusting career in 1983 while based in the US Virgin Islands. Although the initial part of the work in the industry was focused on personal lines, a progression to a mix of personal and commercial lines lead to a higher concentration of commercial and industrial risks in the Caribbean region, eventually expanding cover to Central and South America.

Major loss experience in the Caribbean, and Latin American region includes multi-million dollar property damage/business interruption claims arising out of hurricanes, fire, machinery breakdown, explosion and other energy losses (including solar power generation). Roland’s portfolio of losses handled include manufacturing plants, infrastructure projects, leisure and hospitality industry, public utilities, retail and wholesale outlets. Roland also has extensive experience in managing and handling catastrophe claims, in particular hurricanes and earthquakes in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Chronological:

• August 2019 to Present - Sedgwick Latin America and Caribbean – Regional Hub Office, Miami
• 2013 to August 2019 York International, Miami – Executive General Adjuster.
• 1996 to 2012 – Axis International, Inc., Puerto Rico and Caribbean Regional Office, Miami – Executive General Adjuster
• 1995 to 1996 – Thomas Howell Group – USVI and PR. Commercial Property
• 1989 to 1995 – Independent Adjuster - USVI, Multi Line Adjuster
• 1986 to 1989 – Cigna Worldwide - USVI. Multi Line Adjuster
• 1983 to 1986 – Benjamin Acosta (VI) Inc - USVI. Auto Claims