Andre is a successful entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the global (re)insurance industry.

Andre is currently the Chairman of Las Olas Holdings Ltd., H2 Group Ltd. and Janousek & Stampfli Rowing Boats Ltd., investing in start- ups and entrepreneurs embracing and commercializing disruption.

Craig Hupper retired from New York-based TransRe group at year-end 2023. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Managing Director and head of Sustainability and Resilience there. Craig joined TransRe in 1998 and served in underwriting and ceded retrocession roles before establishing the Risk Management, Capital Partners and Sustainability and Resilience teams.

Des Potter joined Lloyd’s in March 2022 as Special Advisor to the Chief Financial Officer, Burkhard Keese, focusing on enhancing access for institutional investors to the Lloyd’s market.

Des has recently been appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director for Howden Capital Markets & Advisory.

Jillian Williams has 30 years experience within the re/insurance and ILS industry, the last 15 years was at Leadenhall Capital Partners. She was one of the founding employees at Leadenhall Capital Partners. Jillian worked as Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of ESG at Leadenhall Capital Partners.

John DeCaro, CFA, is a Founding Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager for Elementum Advisors, LLC. An industry pioneer, John has been involved in the risk-linked investments (RLI) arena since 1995. Serving as a respected thought leader in the catastrophe bond sphere, John was awarded “Outstanding Contributor of the Year” by Insurance Insider Magazine in 2024.

Jutta has held executive positions in companies like HDI, Hannover Re, Converium, Winterthur Insurance, Zurich Insurance Group and Allianz. Her responsibilities spanned from claims to underwriting but also included the placement of reinsurance. Before founding her own consulting and coaching firm in late 2020, she was part of the ILS team at Schroder Secquaero.

Kyle Freeman is the Head of AXIS ILS at AXIS Capital Holdings Limited. His responsibilities include overseeing the Company’s activities related to third-party assets under management, including casualty vehicles, property catastrophe and cyber cat bonds, and sidecars.

Nicky is a Partner in McGill & Partners’ Treaty Reinsurance team focusing on delivering ILS solutions across the full value chain and supporting our retro and reinsurance teams.

Nicky worked in senior reinsurance broking roles in London for Aon and Alexander Howden for 25+ years before transitioning to the ILS sector in 2013.

Steve set up the Tullett Prebon ILS desk in September 2008 and has traded with over 50 ILS counterparties throughout the world, typically based in Europe, Bermuda and the USA. Prior to joining Tullett Prebon, Steve was a main board Director of HSBC Insurance Brokers Ltd, with overall responsibility for Business Development across all lines.

Andre is a successful entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the global (re)insurance industry.

Andre is currently the Chairman of Las Olas Holdings Ltd., H2 Group Ltd. and Janousek & Stampfli Rowing Boats Ltd., investing in start- ups and entrepreneurs embracing and commercializing disruption.

Craig Hupper retired from New York-based TransRe group at year-end 2023. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Managing Director and head of Sustainability and Resilience there. Craig joined TransRe in 1998 and served in underwriting and ceded retrocession roles before establishing the Risk Management, Capital Partners and Sustainability and Resilience teams.

Des Potter joined Lloyd’s in March 2022 as Special Advisor to the Chief Financial Officer, Burkhard Keese, focusing on enhancing access for institutional investors to the Lloyd’s market.

Des has recently been appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director for Howden Capital Markets & Advisory.

Jillian Williams has 30 years experience within the re/insurance and ILS industry, the last 15 years was at Leadenhall Capital Partners. She was one of the founding employees at Leadenhall Capital Partners. Jillian worked as Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of ESG at Leadenhall Capital Partners.

John DeCaro, CFA, is a Founding Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager for Elementum Advisors, LLC. An industry pioneer, John has been involved in the risk-linked investments (RLI) arena since 1995. Serving as a respected thought leader in the catastrophe bond sphere, John was awarded “Outstanding Contributor of the Year” by Insurance Insider Magazine in 2024.

Jutta has held executive positions in companies like HDI, Hannover Re, Converium, Winterthur Insurance, Zurich Insurance Group and Allianz. Her responsibilities spanned from claims to underwriting but also included the placement of reinsurance. Before founding her own consulting and coaching firm in late 2020, she was part of the ILS team at Schroder Secquaero.

Kyle Freeman is the Head of AXIS ILS at AXIS Capital Holdings Limited. His responsibilities include overseeing the Company’s activities related to third-party assets under management, including casualty vehicles, property catastrophe and cyber cat bonds, and sidecars.

Nicky is a Partner in McGill & Partners’ Treaty Reinsurance team focusing on delivering ILS solutions across the full value chain and supporting our retro and reinsurance teams.

Nicky worked in senior reinsurance broking roles in London for Aon and Alexander Howden for 25+ years before transitioning to the ILS sector in 2013.

Steve set up the Tullett Prebon ILS desk in September 2008 and has traded with over 50 ILS counterparties throughout the world, typically based in Europe, Bermuda and the USA. Prior to joining Tullett Prebon, Steve was a main board Director of HSBC Insurance Brokers Ltd, with overall responsibility for Business Development across all lines.