This year’s International SOS Foundation 2021 Duty of Care Summit will have experts from the World Economic Forum to The Coca-Cola Company joining global business leaders sharing their expertise. Slated from 21-22 September 2021, the Continuing Professional Development-accredited (CPD-accredited) Summit will bring together a host of industry-leading experts for discussion, debate, practical case studies, and valuable networking on protecting global workforces, mitigating risks, and fortifying business resilience.
The two-day Summit will feature the following confirmed speakers:
- Nivedita Sen, World Economic Forum Research and Analysis Specialist;
- Kelly McCain, World Economic Forum Head of Healthcare Initiatives;
- Andrew Young, The Coca-Cola Company Director Strategic Security;
- Kelly Johnstone, The Coca-Cola Company Past Vice President of Strategic Security;
- Joe Vasquez, CHUBB Senior Vice President, Global Accident & Health;
- John Thompson, CHUBB Division President, International Accident and Health;
- Sinead Casey, Linklaters Partner, Head of Employment & Incentives – Asia, Laure de Panafieu, and Partner, Employment & Incentives;
- Julian Walker, CWT Head of Market Communications and PR;
- Darren Toh, AOKpass CEO;
- Arnaud Vaissié, International SOS: Co-founder, Chairman and CEO;
- Dr. Rodrigo Rodriguez-Fernandez, International SOS Medical Director, Health Consulting.
The two-day summit will include sessions on Addressing the Legal Implications of the COVID-19 Vaccine, Data Privacy vs. Duty of Care, Digital Health Certificates for Safe Return to Operations, Global Change in Duty of Care, Safe Return-to-Travel Considerations Panel Discussion, The Evolving Paradigm of the Role of the Chief Health Officer, and Introducing the new ISO Standard 31030: Managing Travel Risks — Guidance for Organizations.
Other session topics will include mental health, wellbeing, COVID-19 resilience, sustainability, and crisis management.
“Organizations are amid an era of transformation, triggered by the repercussions of COVID-19. Duty of Care and the importance of protecting the workforce, now more than ever, are recognized as critical to business resilience and growth. Our global CPD-accredited Summit offers a valuable opportunity to learn from the best practices and insights of leading experts,” according to Kai Boschmann, Executive Director of the International SOS Foundation.
The Summit will also incorporate the 2021 Global Duty of Care Awards ceremony. These awards will recognize organizations and honor their investment and innovation in protecting the health, safety, security, and wellbeing of their global workforce.
Sponsors of the 2021 Duty of Care Summit are Chubb, the World’s largest publicly traded property & casualty insurance company, CWT, Marsh, Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), Workplace Options, and Mintra.
Tickets for the Summit are US$279, including a $20 donation to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a public-private global health partnership with the goal of increasing access to immunization in poor countries.