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Marsh @ FERMA Forum 2026

Rotterdam, October 4-6, 2026

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FERMA Forum 2026 brings together Europe's risk and insurance community at a time when organizations are facing a more interconnected, complex, and fast-changing risk landscape. From geopolitical and economic uncertainty to cyber threats, climate pressures, supply chain disruption, workforce transformation, and AI-driven risks, leaders are being challenged to respond with greater clarity, agility, and confidence.

As a Diamond Sponsor and strategic partner, Marsh is proud to be part of the conversation in Rotterdam. Join us throughout the Forum to meet our experts, engage with peers, and explore the issues shaping resilience, performance, and growth.

Visit us at stand #92 or request a meeting with Marsh in advance to connect with our experts during the Forum, including in hospitality suites 14 and 15. We look forward to sharing perspectives and practical insights that can help organizations make more informed decisions in a changing world.

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09:00- 09:40

Marsh Workshop: The Accelerating Geopolitical Transition: Managing Risks and Pursuing Opportunities

Speakers:

  • Christopher Coppock, Head of Geopolitical & Economic Risk Analysis, Credit Specialties, Marsh Risk
  • James William Crask, Global Supply Chain Practice Leader, Marsh Risk

Session description:

In an era defined by what has been called a geopolitical “rupture,” a changing world order, and an “accelerating geopolitical transition,” businesses are contending with an exceptional set of geopolitically fuelled risks that require the adoption of strategic foresight and new resilience strategies.

This session will explore the critical geopolitical and macroeconomic trends shaping the global landscape into 2027 and beyond, including inter-state tensions, trade disputes, polarization, and technological decoupling. We will then focus on specific challenges confronting EU businesses from navigating evolving regulatory frameworks and supply-chain vulnerabilities to energy and physical security risks, and upcoming elections.

Attendees will gain actionable insights into how to develop foresight and integrate geopolitical awareness into decision-making and planning processes, to improve mitigation of these risks through robust business resilience and insurance strategies. We will cover practical approaches such as political risk and trade credit insurance to resilience strategies including scenario planning and stress-testing. Additionally, the session will highlight the importance of embedding geopolitical risk governance into various levels of the business to ensure informed decision-making.

Join us to deepen your understanding of the accelerating geopolitical transition and discover how tailored resilience and insurance solutions can empower your organization amid the resulting complexity.

 

12:30–13:00

Global Clients, New Demands: discussion with Martin South, Chief Client Officer, Marsh

Speakers:

  • Martin South, Chief Client Officer, Marsh

Session description:

As global clients navigate an increasingly complex risk environment shaped by geopolitics, AI, digital disruption, climate change, and shifting regional policy priorities, the role of the risk manager is evolving. 

This session will explore how these forces are reshaping risk financing strategy, and why today’s risk leaders are moving beyond traditional insurance buying to take a more active role in shaping resilience and protection. It will also examine how the market can respond through innovation in coverage, data, service, and capital structure - including the growing importance of captives and other alternative risk solutions. 

The discussion will underline the need for stronger collaboration across brokers, insurers, reinsurers, clients, and advisers to build a more connected ecosystem that can meet future client needs.



14:20-15:00

FERMA Workshop: The AI Risk dichotomy: AI-driven exposures and opportunities for operational resilience

Speakers:

  • Sjaak Schouteren, Cyber Growth Leader Europe, Marsh Risk

 Session Description:

Generative AI is reshaping the risk landscape, creating both significant vulnerabilities and powerful new capabilities for organisations. As reliance on digital “ground truth” erodes, companies are increasingly exposed to risks such as deepfakes, misinformation, and data contamination, already leading to financial and reputational losses across industries. At the same time, these technologies offer transformative opportunities in predictive intelligence, threat detection, and automated compliance. 

 This 40-minute workshop will explore this dual reality, providing a practical and balanced perspective on both the risks and the opportunities. Participants will gain insight into emerging exposures, from social engineering and synthetic media to internal governance challenges linked to AI misuse. The session will also examine the broader systemic implications, including the growing impact of AI-driven misinformation on markets and business operations. 

Building on this, the workshop will highlight how organisations can turn these challenges into strategic advantage. It will explore how risk functions can evolve towards real-time, dynamic risk assessment, leveraging predictive indicators and advanced scenario modelling to strengthen resilience. Finally, it will consider how governance and control frameworks may need to adapt to fully harness AI while maintaining trust, accountability, and effective decision-making. 

Designed to be practical and forward-looking, this session will equip participants with key insights to better understand, anticipate, and respond to the rapidly evolving AI risk landscape. 

10:00-12:30

Young Professional Activity 

Speakers:

  • Typhaine Beauperin, Risk Management Client Leader Europe, Marsh Risk
  • Martin Drux, Leader Multinational & Asia Client Services Europe, Marsh Risk
  • Koen van Leuven, Head of Marine, Cargo & Logistics Europe, Marsh Risk

A Harbour Cruise Through Rotterdam’s Maritime Innovation

An exclusive harbour cruise in Rotterdam, bringing together young risk professionals for a morning of insight, networking, and discovery. Hear from Selin Ogis, Young Harbour Talent 2026, as she shares her career journey in the marine sector, and gain perspectives on how Rotterdam’s port is driving sustainability and responding to industry challenges.

Against the backdrop of Rotterdam’s iconic skyline and working harbours, participants will have the opportunity to connect with peers, exchange perspectives, and broaden their understanding of the maritime risk landscape.

Introducing Marsh Risk Companion at FERMA

By combining intuitive design, advanced analytics, and built‑in protections, Marsh Risk Companion gives businesses the perspective they need to turn insight into deliberate decisions.  

At FERMA Forum 2026 we will present our complete suite — from new Companion applications to our established platforms — to unveil the most comprehensive set of risk analytics tools Marsh has ever offered.

At Stand #92 and in our Hospitality Suite #15 we will be offering live demos of — our Marsh Risk Companion applications.

Captive Companion gives businesses clear visibility into their captive’s financial metrics, provides automated reporting, and streamlines document workflows and benchmarking — enabling risk managers to act faster with greater confidence, increasing productivity so more focus can be spent on strategy.

Renewal Companion allows Marsh to co-design insurance programs directly with you — live and in real time. Use it together to see how structures affect your total cost of risk; model retentions, limits, deductibles, and coverage; compare outcomes; publish board-ready recommendations immediately, and then leave renewal meetings with clear, defensible options.

Sentrisk™ is Marsh’s dynamic supply chain risk management platform that combines advanced AI, enriched supplier data, and geospatial intelligence to deliver deep, multi-tier visibility and real-time risk insights. By uncovering hidden supplier vulnerabilities and prioritizing exposures, Sentrisk empowers you to enhance resilience, optimize risk mitigation strategies, and secure broader, more aligned insurance coverage. The new features in our latest release are digitized “Supplier+” PDBI-focused workflow and parametric quake insurance solutions.

Come listen to our experts

Martin South

President & CEO, Marsh Risk

Christopher Coppock

Head of Geopolitical and Economic Risk Analysis, Credit Specialties Marsh Risk

James William Crask

Global Supply Chain Practice Leader, Marsh Risk UK

Sjaak Schouteren

Cyber Growth Leader Europe, Marsh Risk

Typhaine Beauperin

Risk Management Client Leader Europe, Marsh Risk

Martin Drux

Leader Multinational & Asia Client Services Europe, Marsh Risk

Koen van Leuven

Head of Marine, Cargo & Logistics Europe, Marsh Risk

John H Davies

Commercial Director, Digital Client Experience (DCX), Marsh Risk

Handan Tarman

Commercial Leader Europe, Digital Client Experience (DCX), Marsh Risk

Selin Ogis

Climate & Sustainability Risk Consultant, Junior Marine Cargo Broker, Marsh Risk Netherlands

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