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Professions Summit:

Race to the top

Thursday 28 January 2027 | 9:00 am registration
InterContinental London Park Lane
One Hamilton Place, Park Lane
London, W1J 7QY

In professional services, standing still is the fastest way to fall behind. Race to the top explores how firms are accelerating efficiency and growth through M&A, workforce transformation, and the strategic use of AI.

Join General Counsel and risk leaders from law firms, accountancy practices, property consultants, architecture and engineering firms, and other professional services organizations as they examine the four risks that will define 2027 — and how to turn each into a lasting advantage.

Program highlights:

  • Sir Charles Roxburgh, Chair of Lloyd's, opens the day with our keynote address.
  • Marsh insights from the 2027 Professional Services Global Trends Risk Report.
  • Four focused plenary sessions with expert panels of General Counsel and risk managers.
  • Breakout sessions with sponsors on the hottest topics for 2027.
  • Networking drinks and dinner from 5:15 pm to 10:00 pm.

The four topics shaping 2027:

M&A

What makes a good merger — and what breaks it.

Strategy, private equity investment, integration, people, and culture.

Cyber

It is not whether you are targeted, it is how you respond.

Resilience and incident management under pressure.

AI

Adoption is the easy part. Governance is the race.

Operational, ethical, liability, and regulatory challenges and opportunities.

Workforce transformation

If AI does the junior work, who trains the next generation?

Talent, succession, supervision, and improving workforce literacy to reduce risk and boost productivity.

Agenda

Thursday 28 September

Speaker:

  • Sir Charles Roxburgh, Chair of Lloyd's

Speaker:

  • Jeremy Sharpe, Chief Distribution Officer, Allianz Commercial

Speaker:

  • Professor Duncan Angwin, Professor of Strategic Management, UCL

Chair:

  • Dawn Kelly, Partner, Marsh Management Consulting, Oliver Wyman

Panelists:

  • Scott Knight, Partner, Leadership Team: Growth, Strategy and International, BDO
  • Professor Duncan Angwin, Professor of Strategic Management, UCL

Sponsors:

Allianz; AIG; Markel Group; QBE; Sompo
More details to follow.

Chair:

  • Kelly Butler, CEO Cyber Risk, Marsh

Panelists:

  • tbc

Chair: 

  • Martin South, Vice Chairman and Chief Client Officer, Marsh

Panelists:

  • Paul Beswick, Chief Information & Operations Officer, Marsh
  • Reid Sawyer, Practice Leader US Emerging Risk Consulting, Marsh

Sponsors:

Allianz; AIG; Markel Group; QBE; Sompo
More details to follow.

Chair: 

  • Marcus Downing, Partner, Workforce Transformation, Marsh

Panelists:

  • Dr Luke James, Partner, Workforce Health Leader Europe, Marsh

Speaker:

  • Mikhail Vanyo, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Marsh

Speaker:

  • Tori James, Everest summiteer

*Agenda topics and session titles are subject to change

Race to the top

Thursday 28 January 2027 | 9:00 am registration

InterContinental London Park Lane

One Hamilton Place, Park Lane
London, W1J 7QY

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