Program 

The program for the 8th Annual RMIA Conference is now available!    

Please click here to view the program for 2011

The 8th Annual RMIA Conference is the pre-eminent learning and professional development event for risk management professionals in the Asia-Pacific region that attracts more than 650 delegates. 

This year, our members identified key issues they face in managing risk and it is this feedback that will shape the 2011 Conference. 

RMIA 2011 – Today’s Experience, Tomorrow’s Advantage will feature concurrent sessions on:

• Crisis and Business Continuity Management
• Culture
• Industry Perspectives 
  
• Insurance and Risk Financing
• Managing Risk
• Strategy, Governance and Control  

Additional professional development opportunities 

CPRM Masterclass: Climate change & managing the implementation of the Australian government’s carbon  tax
Welcome by Sharon Aitken, RMIA National President & Chair of RMIA’s Education & Professional Development Council. Bryan Whitefield CPRM and RMIA NSW Chapter President.
Date:	Sunday 20 November 2011
Time:	1000–1600hours
Registration fee:	AUD120 (open to RMIA CPRMs only)

 
Tackling climate change may be the greatest challenge of the twenty-first century. This masterclass will focus on strategies CPRMs can draw on to lead and advise their organisation’s response. A major element of the workshop will be the Commonwealth Government’s Carbon Tax, which will come into effect on 1 July 2012. 
Climate change, no matter its sources, and the carbon tax will present both threats and opportunities for our local, regional and global communities. A key outcome of the masterclass will be the formulation of the collective voice of CPRMs to inform RMIA policy advice to government and industry. 

Risk policy forum on Australian & international standards, policies & guidelines
Chair: Peter Wilkinson, RMIA Director Policy & Industry Standards & Chair RMIA Policy & Industry Standards Committee (PISC)
Date:	Sunday 20 November 2011
Time:	1000–1400hours
Registration fee:	AUD30 for RMIA/IAA/ACI/CSA/NZSRM/GRC member - Fulltime delegate AUD99 for RMIA/IAA/ACI/CSA/NZSRM/GRC member - Non delegate AUD199 for non member - Fulltime delegate AUD300 for non member - Non delegate

 
The risk policy forum will provide delegates with an update or ‘snapshot’ on the status and progress of Australian and international risk management and related standards, policies and guidelines. The forum will be presented by RMIA’s representatives on the various Australian and ISO standards technical committees and working groups and other policy subject matter experts. 
 

Risk management information systems workshop
Facilitators: George Pantazis, CEO Riskware and Sean Coady, Partner Deloitte.
Date:	Sunday 20 November 2011
Time:	1000–1500hours
Registration fee:	AUD350 for RMIA/IAA/ACI/CSA/NZSRM/GRC member - Fulltime delegate AUD895 for RMIA/IAA/ACI/CSA/NZSRM/GRC member - Non delegate AUD450 for non member - Fulltime delegate AUD1165 for non member - Non delegate

 
This workshop is a must for anyone grappling with the task of selecting and implementing a risk management software system for their enterprise risk management (ERM) program. This workshop has been designed to give participants an overview of the requirements of a risk management system and why it is important to align the system with your ERM framework and processes.

The workshop will help to explore the myths about risk management information systems and provide solutions to the obstacles faced by risk management practitioners who have been tasked with the challenge of implementing a risk management software system to compliment their ERM approach. 

Corporate risk managers roundtable
Supported by Zurich Australian Insurance    Chair: Tarique MacDonald-Razvi, Senior Consultant, MYR Consulting.
Date:	Sunday 20 November 2011
Time:	1000–1500hours
Registration fee:	AUD350 for RMIA/IAA/ACI/CSA/NZSRM/GRC member - Fulltime delegate AUD895 for RMIA/IAA/ACI/CSA/NZSRM/GRC member - Non delegate AUD450 for non member - Fulltime delegate AUD1165 for non member - Non delegate

 
This session is highly interactive and aims to probe a number of key issues faced by corporate risk managers. A range of pre-selected topics will be discussed extensively and each participant is expected to contribute personal insight and experience. 
 following issues will be covered:

• What should business look for when appointing corporate risk managers?
• What really keeps the board/CEO awake at night?
• How is risk viewed at different levels within the organisation?
• What really happens in boardrooms when risk is discussed or presented?
• Are emerging issues really treated seriously?
• Do we really have effective risk KPIs?
• How does Australia compare with other nations?    

Selected specialists will be invited to speak about their experiences so watch out! Discussions during this session will be used to provide a series of recommendations through various outlets including RMIA conference delegates. They will also serve to provide a powerful business case to take back to your own organisations to further embed risk management.

Local government risk managers roundtable
Chair: Peter Napier, Integrated Risk Management Coordinator, Ipswich City Council.
Date:	Sunday 20 November 2011
Time:	1000–1600hours
Registration fee:	AUD350 for RMIA/IAA/ACI/CSA/NZSRM/GRC member - Fulltime delegate AUD895 for RMIA/IAA/ACI/CSA/NZSRM/GRC member - Non delegate AUD450 for non member - Fulltime delegate AUD1165 for non member - Non delegate

 
A full day of presentations and discussions on the current hot topics in local government including an update on the lessons learnt from the Queensland floods, the difficulty of ERM implementation, business continuity planning and the latest public liability developments. 

Marsh business briefing breakfast
Supported by Marsh   Panel: Catherine Walter, Non Executive Director, David Lamont, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, MMG (Minerals & Metals Group), Richard Hearn, General Manager Enterprise Risk, MMG (Minerals & Metals Group)   The Business Breakfast Briefing will be facilitated by George Tarabar
Date:	Monday 21 November 2011
Time:	0730 - 0825 hours
Registration fee:	AUD65 for fulltime delegates AUD80 for non-conference delegates

Risk management: Who's responsible anyway? Business leaders' perspectives on changes in risk management oversight and responsibility.  

As the risk environment surrounding organisations has been changing over recent years, so too have the structures and roles with oversight and responsibility for risk management.  

In presentations from a Chief Financial Officer, a Non-Executive Director, and a Chief Risk Officer, the breakfast briefing will look at how responsibilities for risk are now shifting in Australian organisations, and what this means for the interaction between the executive team, the board, the audit and risk committee and the risk management function.  

The panellists will provide their perspectives in an interactive session that debates and discusses:  

• The chain of responsibility for risk management and oversight
• The role and structure of audit and risk committees
• What boards and committees need and expect from the risk management function
• Whether organisations have struck the right balance between focusing on financial, strategic and operational risks.