John Spence, Managing Director, Asian Capital Advisors
This session will explore how publicly available climate resources such as regional state of climate reports, climate centres, and outlook forums, can be leveraged to support sector-specific resilience and economic development. It will also highlight practical examples of how the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) collaborates with insurers and communities to strengthen climate resilience.
Ben Churchill, Director, Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific, World Meteorological Organization
As Asia faces intensifying and prolonged heatwaves driven by climate change, insurers are increasingly challenged to adapt to evolving health, agricultural, infrastructure, and business continuity risks. This session will explore how heatwaves are reshaping risk models, loss patterns, and coverage needs across Asia, particularly in urban centers and vulnerable communities. It will also discuss innovations in insurance solutions, public-private partnerships, and climate risk mitigation strategies essential for building long-term resilience against extreme heat.
Traditional CAT models are facing scrutiny amid the escalating volatility of climate risks. This session brings together modelers, regulators, and reinsurers to explore how the next generation of risk tools can better reflect real-world complexities, account for forward-looking climate scenarios, and enable more accurate pricing, capital planning, and solvency.
CEO, Fresnel Perdana Mandiri, Industry Representative of Indonesia Insurance Council
Center of Regional Climate Change and Renewable Energy (RU-CORE), Ramkhamhaeng University (RU)
President Director, PT JBBoda Viva Indonesia Reinsurance Brokers
Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Ledger
Head of Analytics, Taiping Reinsurance Co., Ltd.
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The Philippines, with its vast coastline and rich marine biodiversity, faces increasing threats from climate-induced hazards such as typhoons, storm surges, and sea-level rise. This session explores how climate risk finance and insurance solutions can serve as powerful tools to safeguard marine ecosystems and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities. By leveraging innovative risk transfer mechanisms, public-private partnerships, and nature-based solutions, the discussion will highlight practical pathways to build adaptive capacity while preserving the country’s environmental and economic lifelines.
Dante O. Portula, Senior Advisor for Climate Risk Insurance, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, GIZ Philippines, Strengthening Disaster Resilience and Risk Mitigation through Ecosystem-based Planning and Adaptation (E4DR) project
By 2065, the landscape of seismic risk in the Asia-Pacific will be dramatically altered by climate policy, urban growth, and global inequality. This keynote explores future earthquake loss scenarios developed by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation, under different Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs), highlighting how shifts in exposure, policies, and development trajectories will impact human and economic losses — and even the planet, through embodied carbon in damaged infrastructure. Drawing on GEM’s mission and values, this talk will discuss how open, collaborative science enables innovation, equity, and global resilience.
Helen Crowley, Secretary General, Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation
The LCC Program is a flagship initiative by the World Bank and the Royal Thai Government to support action on climate change. It is designed to drive Thailand’s transition toward a low-carbon economy by enabling emission-reduction investments and generating carbon credits that meet international standards. Through a robust system of measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV), the program establishes the necessary infrastructure for carbon market readiness and unlocks access to carbon finance. It aims to aggregate small-scale, fragmented efforts into credible, tradable assets—catalyzing both local development and national climate ambition. With growing interest from peers across ASEAN and other middle-income countries, the LCC model holds strong potential for replication as a regional platform.
Marc Forni, Lead Specialist, Urban Resilience, World Bank Group
Protection gaps across Asia are widening, driven by climate change, rapid urbanisation, and economic transitions. This session explores a holistic approach to resilience—linking risk reduction, increasing insurance penetration, and fiscal risk financing into a unified strategy. By coordinating across sectors and aligning incentives, we can better manage interrelated risks efficiently and build long term risk and hence economic resilience.
Dickson Wong, Director, Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP)
Gain practical insights into how to interpret evolving requirements, embed compliance into enterprise-wide operations, and turn regulatory obligations into strategic advantage. Attendees will learn how forward-thinking insurers manage data challenges, align financial and sustainability reporting, and prepare for the next wave of supervisory scrutiny.
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Juthathawat Pengsri, Vice President, Marine Department, MSIG Insurance (Thailand)
The agenda for the 21st Asia NAT CAT and Climate Change Summit 2025 is subject to change without prior notice. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the programme, the organisers reserve the right to make adjustments as necessary, including but not limited to session timings, speaker line-up, topics, and event format.
Such changes may be due to unforeseen circumstances, speaker availability, or other logistical considerations. Any updates will be reflected in the official event materials and communicated to registered delegates through appropriate channels.
The views expressed by individual speakers or panelists are their own and do not necessarily represent those of the organisers or sponsoring organisations.
The 21st Asia NAT CAT and Climate Change Summit 2025 is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of the event. We strive to ensure balanced representation in our speaker lineup across gender, geography, expertise, and backgrounds. Our goal is to create a platform that reflects the diverse voices shaping the future of climate resilience and catastrophe risk management in Asia and beyond.
In a world increasingly shaped by climate risk, how can finance drive resilience? Join us for a forward-looking conversation from the perspective of a multilateral lender, where long-term investments meet climate adaptation. This session explores how innovative financial tools are unlocking private capital for resilient infrastructure, while promoting transparency in the resilience of built assets. Discover how stakeholders can bridge the gap between risk and opportunity—ensuring that adaptation is not just a necessity, but an investable future.
Jan P. Mumenthaler, Regional Insurance Lead – Asia, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, PARIMA Board Member
Kocu Hutagalung, President Director of MAIPARK, Chairman of the ASEAN Natural Disaster Research and Works Sharing (ANDREWS) Committee of ASEAN Insurance Council
Natural catastrophe risks are escalating in both frequency and severity, demanding a unified and coordinated response across sectors. This session will explore how governments, regulators, and the insurance industry can forge stronger public-private partnerships to enhance national disaster resilience in Asia. From enabling risk financing frameworks and designing regulatory incentives, to supporting insurance penetration in high-risk and underserved zones, the discussion will highlight policy innovations, insurer-led solutions, and cross-sector collaboration that drive long-term risk reduction, financial protection, and climate adaptation at scale. The panel will also address the need for integrated data, risk modelling, and inclusive coverage schemes to bridge resilience gaps across the region.
Yusuke Taishi, Head of Climate Change Adaptation - Programming, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This presentation demonstrates how scientifically derived analytics, such as satellite Earth Observation data and Artificial Intelligence, can help risk management practitioners make informed decisions. The wide variety of the applications ranges from supporting the understanding of risks to real-time monitoring of hazards and their estimated impacts. Examples from several countries in Asia will be highlighted to stimulate further discussions.
Dr Peeranan Towashiraporn, Director, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
This session explores how science-based policymaking can drive more effective environmental risk management and accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using Thailand as a focal point, the discussion will highlight the importance of data-driven decision-making, cross-sector collaboration, and the integration of environmental science into national planning. The session aims to showcase best practices, policy innovations, and the role of institutions in translating scientific insights into actionable strategies for resilience and sustainable development.
Dr Monthip Sriratana, Senior Advisor, National Research Council of Thailand/ Deputy Director General, International Research Center on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), China/ Director, Digital Belt and Road-International Center of Excellence-Bangkok (DBAR ICoE-Bangkok)
Ir. R. Ricky S. Natapradja, President Director, PT JBBoda Viva Indonesia Reinsurance Brokers
As Asia grapples with intensifying climate-related disasters, ranging from typhoons and floods to droughts and earthquakes , there is a growing need for faster, more scalable, and targeted risk-transfer mechanisms. Parametric insurance has emerged as a powerful tool in addressing these needs by providing pre-agreed, rapid payouts based on specific triggers such as wind speed, rainfall levels, or seismic activity, rather than waiting for traditional claims assessments.
This session explores how parametric insurance is shaping resilience strategies at both the community and sovereign levels across Asia. It will bring together leaders in risk financing, disaster recovery, and insurance innovation to discuss practical applications, challenges in adoption, and the role of technology, regulation, and partnerships in unlocking the full potential of parametric models.
As climate risks intensify, national regulators play a critical role in shaping an insurance sector that supports long-term resilience. This session explores how supervisory frameworks can be aligned with climate adaptation goals—guiding insurers toward sustainable underwriting, forward-looking risk assessments, and the integration of adaptation measures into product design and investment strategies. By embedding climate considerations into regulation and oversight, supervisors can foster a more resilient financial system and ensure the insurance industry contributes meaningfully to national adaptation efforts.
My presentation will highlight Fiji’s unique vulnerability to natural catastrophes, SUN Insurance’s proactive role in addressing these risks through innovative insurance solutions, and lessons that can be shared with other small island nations and larger markets alike.
Avikash Ram, Principal Officer & Chief Executive Officer, SUN Insurance Company Limited
This presentation provides an overview of HII’s flood forecasting system, developed through the integration of real-time data from multiple Thai agencies under the National Hydroinformatics Center (NHC). The system includes both flood and flash flood forecasting components designed to support decision-makers and government agencies in timely and effective flood risk management.
Dr Theerapol Charoensuk, Model Developer and Researcher, Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Thailand
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