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As cyber moves into the domain of systemic and potentially catastrophic risk, practitioners will gain insight into how reinsurers are re-evaluating aggregation models, geopolitical exposure, and the reliability of existing risk frameworks. This evolving reinsurance perspective is critical to understanding the broader market capacity, pricing trends, and coverage availability that impact primary cyber insurance.
Speaker Details:
Talk 1: Mikko Peltonen, Cyber Consultancy Lead Northern Europe & UK at Howden), Mikko has been working in cyber insurance since 2018, when he started as a Head of Digital Risks & Cyber at If P&C, overseeing the unit Nordic for cyber insurance underwriting and risk management for large enterprises. Prior to this, he has served in various management and expert roles in IT, Cyber Security and Telecommunications industries, working for companies including TietoEvry, F-Secure, Synchronoss and Accenture.
Talk 2: Jay Vinda (Global CISO & Cyber Risk Engineering Lead at Mosaic Insurance), With 8 years of experience in the fields of security architecture, security operations, and cyber risk management, Jay is a security professional passionate about helping organisations become secure and cyber resilient. Currently serving as Mosaic Insurance’s Global CISO & Cyber Risk Engineering Lead, Jay bridges the gap between technical security concepts, business objectives and underwriting & cyber risk management strategies. Through his work, he aims to contribute towards establishing cyber insurance as a powerful risk management partner, proactively helping organisations to protect systems and become resilient to emerging threats.
Talk 3: Harriet Gruen (Head of Threat Intelligence at Howden Re), Harriet is the Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Howden Re, building insurance focused threat intelligence products. Harriet has systemic risk modelling and threat intelligence experience in the insurance and financial services industry, including at AXIS Capital, Tokio Marine Group and HSBC. She was a 2024/2025 Virtual Routes European Cybersecurity Fellow and holds a CISSP certification. Harriet has an MSc from the London School of Economics.
Jack Sandford (Senior Broker at Howden Re), Jack brings over 10 years of experience in insurance and reinsurance, with a strong technical expertise in Cyber markets and analytics. His significant experience includes working with start-up portfolios and managing large retro cessionary placements. Before joining Howden Re, Jack held key positions at Canopius and Aon, where he worked across various specialty lines in analytics and broking. Over the past 6 years, Jack has leveraged this extensive experience to help Cyber clients optimize their reinsurance strategies and build capacity for complex placements.
Talk 4: Cameron Brown, Head of Cyber Threat and Risk Analytics at Ariel Re, with expertise in security analysis, threat intelligence and risk & resiliency modelling. Cameron is experienced in aligning cyber risk strategy with business goals, assessing threats, navigating crises, fostering innovation, and leading change. Previously he has led global programs for clients to evolve security capabilities, recover from debilitating data breaches, and transform business challenges into opportunities for growth with a depth of experience spanning within government departments, legal practice, federal law enforcement agencies, blue chip commercial enterprises, Big 4 consultancy firms, and United Nations bodies.
Chair: Bharat Thakrar, ISACA London Chapter, Strategic Partnership Director