20 years of insight. What comes next?
For 20 years, the Willis Research Network has connected world-leading research with the practical decisions shaping risk around the world.
Join us on 1 October for an afternoon of forward-looking discussion with experts from academia, industry and WTW, exploring the forces reshaping risk — from AI and climate change to geopolitics, emerging technologies and the evolution of risk modelling.
What to expect
Opening keynote
Lucy Clarke, President, Risk & Broking, WTW
Lucy will open the event by setting the Willis Research Network in the wider context of Willis and Willis Re and looking ahead to the next 20 years of risk.
Panel 1: The future of risk and capital in an era of competing demands
Artificial intelligence, geopolitics, infrastructure and resilience are placing increasing demands on shared resources, capabilities and capital. This panel will explore how these forces interact and what they mean for risk, capital allocation, resilience and insurability over the next 20 years.
Moderator: Lucy Stanbrough, Head of Emerging Risks, Willis Research Network, WTW
Panellists:
Elisabeth Braw, Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Security Initiative, Atlantic Council
Dr Trevor Maynard, Vice Chair and Director of Systemic Risk, Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, Cambridge Judge Business School
David Cross, Head of Large Client GB, WTW
Alexander Kirkby, Managing Director, Global Specialities, Willis Re
WRN Spotlight talks
Short perspectives from WRN specialists on key areas shaping the future of risk:
Emerging Risks — Jen Daffron, Emerging Risks Research Lead, Willis Research Network, WTW
Natural Catastrophe Risk — Scott St. George, Head of Weather & Climate Research, Willis Research Network, WTW
Model Evaluation — Jessica Boyd, Head of Model Research, Willis Research Network, WTW
Organisational Resilience — Simon Sølvsten, Head of Organizational Resilience Hub, Willis Research Network, WTW
The Emerging Risks Spotlight will also mark the launch of WTW’s latest Emerging Risks Report.
Panel 2: The future of human led research in an AI driven world
As generative AI transforms access to information and knowledge, what role will human expertise and rigorous research continue to play? This panel will explore the opportunities and limitations of AI for risk research and modelling, the importance of credible evidence and how partnerships between academia and industry need to evolve.
Moderator: Hélène Galy, Director, Willis Research Network, WTW
Panellists:
Lucy Clarke, President, Risk & Broking, WTW
Professor David Stephenson, Professor of Statistical Climatology and Director of Exeter Climate Systems, University of Exeter
Kirsten Mitchell-Wallace, Chief Risk Officer, MS Amlin
Networking drinks
Continue the conversation with speakers, WRN partners and fellow attendees over networking drinks.
Details
When
Thursday, 1 October 2026
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Greenwich Time
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