Strategically focused, CIPD qualified business partner with proven experience in organisational design, change management, TUPE, employee relations and talent management. Commercially focused, able to communicate at all levels and build strong relationships.

Suzanne has worked at Kennedys since 2010. She is the global Managing Partner, a member of the Global Strategy Board, sits on the firm’s R&D and Innovations Boards, and leads Kennedys’ Women in Insurance Network. She is also an active member of Link, the professional network for members of the LGBT+ community and their allies who work in the insurance sector. She leads Kennedys’ global sponsorship of Dive In, the Festival for Diversity & Inclusion in Insurance run by Lloyd’s of London, and is a regular keynote speaker at events. Between 2011 and 2012, Suzanne stood as President of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, becoming the first female president in its 242-year history in the process. She was also named Sheffield Businesswoman of the Year for two consecutive years.

Sian is CEO at CII and has held senior roles in a Lloyd’s Syndicate, a UK and European insurance company, a start-up intermediary, a market leading MGA, a major international broker and a US corporate. She was a founder and original Board director of the Managing General Agents’ Association and has held senior positions with both the CII and the Insurance Institute of London. She is a graduate of Oxford University, with her ACII and an Exec MBA from Harvard. She is a member of The Chartered Insurance Institute.

Olivia is the Head of Finex GB (the Financial Lines and Executive Risk Business) at Willis Towers Watson. This is a 300 person business with employees in Mumbai and UK. She has worked for the organisation for 11 years and prior to this she served as the Finex Asia Regional leader based in Singapore, where she successfully connected the Finex teams across the region and embedded a strong 3 year growth plan for FINEX in the region

Kelly Lyles is responsible for managing the AXA Insurance presence around the world, a role which includes leading teams in Strategic Client & Broker Management, Global Programs Centre of Excellence, Captives Centre of Excellence and Portfolio Solutions. She has held other senior positions in the Company, including Chief Regional Officer, for Insurance and Deputy Chair of the Insurance Leadership Team, as well as Chief Executive of Global Professional Insurance operations. She has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, including a number of roles in financial lines underwriting and management. Before joining XL Group in 2014, Kelly served as Head of Specialty Lines for Europe, Middle East and Africa at AIG. Earlier, she served as AIG’s Country Manager in France. She is a graduate of Villanova University.

Katherine is a fast paced and commercially aware main board CFO, with a wealth of experience particularly focused on global financial services institutions. She is most in her element when rapid change is needed, being able to develop and implement a strategy even with ambiguous information in a complex, high-pressure environment. She is a valued contributor at Board level. Equally important, as CFO she places high importance on the development and maintenance of the highest quality of financial and operational controls, yet is detailed oriented when required.

Jane is a Partner at PWC. Following an early career as an auditor and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Jane spent lengthy periods at the UK regulator where her responsibilities included authorising and supervising insurers, implementing European Directives and developing insurance policy.

Cathy Lewis is a Non- Executive Director and Remco Chair for The Ardonagh Group, Atlanta Segment. Cathy has worked in the life and savings sector for many years, holding the position of Executive Director HR and Corporate Services for Prudential UK & Europe. Until recently she was Group HR Director for RSA plc. Cathy was the Group Reward Director for Abbey plc at the time of the Santander take over. She also spent a year seconded into the civil service, joining the Board of HMRC as part of an initiative of change and skills transformation in the civil service. Cathy graduated in 1985 and later secured a Masters Degree in Human Resources.

Barbara graduated from the London School of Economics. She went on to qualify as a chartered accountant and worked at KPMG before joining Lloyd’s and spending 14 years involved in accounting, solvency, reporting, membership and capital matters a?ecting Lloyd’s members, underwriting agents and brokers. Barbara has served two terms on the Lloyd’s Market Association Board and has chaired the LMA’s training and development committee for 6 years. She is a member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Insurers and a Vice President of the Insurance Institute of London. Currently, she is involved in a number of initiatives associated with talent and diversity, including the Inclusion@Lloyd’s group and iWIN. Barbara is a non-executive director for Domestic and General Insurance Limited and Lloyd’s Broking group CGNMB LLP.

Ailsa joined Marsh after 25 years at Willis Towers Watson, where she most recently served as Head of UK Client and Business Development. In this role, Ailsa was responsible for sales, client management, regional growth, industry segmentation and marketing as well as holding numerous senior leadership positions, including leader of the Risk Solutions client segment in the UK and Client Advocate for the retail and leisure and hospitality industries.