Moderator PART I - Asia/Europe Oliver Holtaway [Deputy Editor, ENERGY RISK MAGAZINE] Chairman's opening remarks Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

08.00am BST - 08.30am BST ( your time) Michel Jarraud [Secretary General, WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION] » Biography Keynote address: An introduction to the economics of weather risk What is weather risk management? How does the weather affect the world economy? Benefits of weather risk management New risks in developing countries Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

08.30am BST - 09.00am BST ( your time) Kanako Nakayama [Deputy Manager, Corporate Planning Department, TOKYO GAS CO LTD] » Biography Masterclass: An introduction to Asian energy using Japan as a case study Japanese weather market situation Effect of weather on energy demand and supply Hedging against temperature risk for Japanese gas company Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

9.15am BST - 09.45am BST ( your time) Marcel Stäheli [Vice President - Environmental & Commodity Markets, SWISS REINSURANCE COMPANY] » Biography Masterclass: End user solutions Case study - snow resort coverage Weather structures increasing end user's flexibility Demand pattern Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

9.45am BST - 10.15am BST ( your time) Neha Agarwal [Product Manager, Weather Insurance, ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD] Masterclass: Minimising the effects of weather on agriculture Underlying markets and indices Risk strategies Weather-related rural insurance Case study: Protection for below-average monsoon rainfalls in India Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

10.15am BST - 10.45am BST ( your time) Joanna Syroka [Consultant, Commodity Risk Management Group, WORLD BANK] » Biography Masterclass: Creating weather markets in developing countries The Commodity Risk Management Group and its initiatives Creating sustainable and scalable weather markets for farmers Case Study: Helping farmers hedge drought risk in Malawi Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

10.45am BST - 10.50am BST ( your time)
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10.50am BST - 11.20am BST ( your time) Maryam Golnaraghi [Chief of Programme for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, WORLD METEREOLOGICAL ORGANISATION] » Biography Masterclass: Benefits and challenges of Weather Derivates for managing weather risk in the Developing Countries Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

11.20am BST - 12.00am BST ( your time) Moderator The Panel Oliver Holtaway [Deputy Editor, ENERGY RISK MAGAZINE] Juerg Trueb [SWISS REINSURANCE COMPANY] » Biography Sidney Rostan [Alternative Risk Structuring, IXIS CIB] Mark Stephens-Row [WSI] Panel discussion: Contributing towards the growth of the weather risk industry in Asia and Europe - overcoming the challenge Where are the market makers? Looking for liquidity Physical infrastructure Encouraging the construction, leisure and entertainment industry to be more active in weather risk Insurance vs. derivatives Submit a question

14.00pm BST - 14.10pm BST ( your time) PART II - Europe/North America Oliver Holtaway [Deputy Editor, ENERGY RISK MAGAZINE] Chairman's opening remarks Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

14.10pm BST - 14.40pm BST ( your time) Gearoid Lane [Director of Gas and Power Procurement, CENTRICA and President, WEATHER RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION] » Biography Masterclass: A look at the growth in the weather risk management industry Understanding the key drivers Locating the growth Exchange vs. OTC Analysis per region Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

14.40pm BST - 15.10pm BST ( your time) Martin Malinow [CEO, GALILEO WEATHER RISK MANAGEMENT] » Biography Masterclass: Reducing the impact of uncertainty using weather derivatives Overview Structuring basics Modelling and pricing of weather derivatives Valuation of portfolios Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

15.10pm BST - 15.40pm BST ( your time) Brian O'Hearne [Managing Director, Environmental and Commodity Markets, SWISS REINSURANCE COMPANY] » Biography Managing the financial impact of increasingly volatile weather Extreme temperatures in Europe Extreme wind Catastrophe bonds and other insurance linked securities Benefits to re-insurers and funds-diversification and portfolio extension Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

15.40pm BST - 16.00pm BST ( your time)
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16.00pm BST - 16.30pm BST ( your time) Warwick Norton [Director of Product Development, Weather Informatics Ltd.] » Biography Masterclass: Using meteorological data and forecasting methods for weather trading Observations, data cleaning, establishing user weather vulnerability Enhanced data Probabilities and weather forecast uncertainty Bias correction of weather forecasts Role of short term weather forecasts, seasonal outlooks, long term trends and climate forecasts Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

16.30pm BST - 17.00pm BST ( your time) Barney Schauble [Executive Director, NEPHILA] » Biography Masterclass: Investing in weather risk Investment opportunities Attractions and ways of access for institutional investors Benefits for weather hedgers (scale and complexity) Download Presentation » Join the Presentation « View Archived Presentation

Round Table 17.00pm BST - 17.40pm BST ( your time) Moderator The Panel Oliver Holtaway [Deputy Editor, ENERGY RISK MAGAZINE] Sandeep Ramachandran [Vice President, Environmental and Commodity Markets, SWISS RE] » Biography Partho Gosh [MARSH] Bill MacLauchlan [RENRE INVESTMENT MANAGERS] » Biography Panel discussion: Trends in trading weather risks Electronic trading Options trading Exchange vs. OTC Submit a question