The 2021 Marsh Taituarā Risk Management Forum provides the risk manager with practical and current advice for managing the major risks and advising those with governance and decision-making responsibility for the risk function.
Please note the 2021 Forum will be delivered over four online sesions.
- 22 Mar 2021-25 Mar 2021
- 09:00 - 12:00
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- 750.00 (plus GST) Members
- 750.00 (plus GST) Non Members
About this event
Overview
The 2021 Marsh Taituarā Risk Management provides the risk manager with practical and current advice for managing the major risks and advising those with governance and decision-making responsibility for the risk function.
2020 will go down in history as the year of the pandemic. We invest considerable time in developing our business continuity plans for the major disruptors so how did they stand the tests 2020 put them to, and what can we learn moving ahead. We’ll also look at the human side of Covid-19 and how local authorities (and others have managed the risks)
The national climate change risk assessment’s been out for some six months now (nine by the time of the Forum). What lessons can councils take for their own local area risk assessments.
This year’s sampling of topics includes:
- the big picture and risk – local government reforms and ongoing risk issues
- people risks and the pandemic
- insurance strategies
- calculating maximum probable loss
- enhancing resilience to natural hazard risk
- the Auditor-General’s work on risk management.
Whether you are a specialist risk manager or someone with an interest in a particular risk, mitigation or topic our per council charge encourages you to attend (with as many of your colleagues as possible).
The cost for this event is $750+GST per council.
Only one person is required to complete the registration on the Taituarā website, details on how to access the online event will be emailed directly to this person closer to the event start date. This information can then be shared with all staff in your council who wish to participate in the live sessions
If participants are unable to attend any of these sessions, recordings will be made available within one week of the events end date. Recordings can be distributed within councils who have purchased a ticket.
SESSION ONE: Lessons From 2020
Monday 22 March
9.30am Introduction to the Forum
9.35am A Word from Our Sponsors: BCPs and the Pandemic
Parth Patel, Director - Risk Assurance, Technology Risk, PwC
The COVID-19 Global Pandemic has highlighted the ever-changing threat landscape (cyber attacks, insider threats, geo-political events, pandemics or a combination thereof). Parth has been working with a range of our key clients in the public and private sector to work through their resiliency and continuity arrangements. He is able to share his experience and insights on what good enablers for enterprise and operational resilience are as well as the common pitfalls which New Zealand organisations are currently working through.
10.35am People and the Pandemic: What Did We Do and What Did We Learn?
Louise Miller, Chief Executive, Kaipara District Council and Chair of the Taituarā Workforce Working Party
Jo Miller, Chief Executive, Hutt City Council
Adrienne Thomas, Health and Safety Specialist, Rotorua Lakes Council
This year’s forum occurs year to the day after New Zealand moved to Covid-19 level four alert. This session reflects on what we learned about our people, the challenges and opportunities as we’ve moved through the pandemic and what lessons we for the future. This is not a dry ‘the law says this’ session, but a practical session delivered by those with responsibilities for a real-life workforce.
11.35 am Summing Up
11.40 am Close of Session
SESSION TWO: Some Other Infomation
Tuesday 23 March
9.30am Introduction to the Session
9.35am The Big Picture and Risks
Philip Jones, Director, PJA
Bruce Robertson, Director, RBRL
There is a Chinese proverb “may you live in interesting times”. There is a tsunami of reform on the way for the sector with water reform (both three waters and freshwater), RMA reform, ongoing change to the Building Act, as well as a conversation about the sector and its role in promoting community wellbeing.
This panel featuring two long-standing Risk and Assurance Committee chairs providing some thoughts on the big issues coming up and their risk implications. This is an interactive and practical session.
10.50am The Auditor-General’s Reflections on Risk Management (pre-recorded)
Kristin Aitken, Sector Manager Local Government, Office of the Auditor-General
The Auditor-General has looked at local authorities’ approaches to managing risk. This session will discuss key themes and examples of good practice that they have seen, and where councils would benefit from more support in their management of risk.
11.40am Summing Up
11.45am End of Session
SESSION THREE: Risk Mitigation
Wednesday 24 March
9.30am Introduction to the Session
9.35am A Word from Our Sponsor: Climate Risks and CAT Modelling
Sophie Griffin, Principal Consultant, Marsh Advisory
Ellie Diaz AMBCI, Principal, Consulting Solutions, Marsh Advisory, Pacific
10.15am A Case Study: Auckland Council’s Cumulative Loss Modelling Study
Amit Prashar, Insurance and Claims Manager, Auckland Council
One of the items that’s come through from last year’s forum is an update on this study. Auckland’s completed Phase One, which has given them a region-wide view of the asset base spread with an overlay of the hazards to both above and below ground assets. This will include an online demo of the tool.
11.00am A Case Study: Christchurch City Council’s Insurance Strategy
Diane Brandish, Acting GM Finance and Commercial, Christchurch City Council
A case study from a council that’s taken a first principles look at insurance.
11.30am What’s Coming Up: The Taituarā Update
Raymond Horan, Chief Advisor, Taituarā
All the latest from SOLGM and its good works for, and on behalf of the sector, as well as the latest from within the Wellington Beltway.
12.05pm Close of Session
12.00pm Summing Up
SESSION FOUR: Climatic Risks
Thursday 25 March
9.30am Introduction to the Session
9.35am Local Climate Change Risk Assessments
James Hughes, Climate and Resilience Specialist, Tonkin and Taylor
This two-hour session will provide advice on doing a local climate change assessment, building on the lessons from those that have done risk assessments to date.
11.20am A Case Study: Enhancing Resilience to Natural Hazards in Tauranga
Steve Raynor, Resilience Specialist, Tauranga City Council
In the last two years, TCC has completed a set of extensive studies for specific natural hazards such as erosion, sea level rise, storm surge, liquefaction, tsunami and landslides. The information has been used to identify risk hotspots in areas that need mitigation with some 300 projects identified for inclusion in various plans and strategies. This is not only a story about the use of technology but local leadership and action.
12.00pm Summing Up
12.05pm Close of Forum
Presenters
Louise Miller
Chief Executive at Napier City Council Read ProfileLouise Miller
Chief Executive at Napier City CouncilLouise has worked across a number or public service entities from Utilities, Police, Audit Commission to Local Government during her career. She was lucky enough to work with the Civil Service College in UK to support national and international programmes on EFQM (European Foundation Quality Model) and the balanced scorecard. In all her roles she seeks out areas and organisations that need a bit of focus to become their best; implementing successful change and improvement is what gets her out of bed. Louise is the Chief Executive at Napier City Council, having taken up her role immediately after Cyclone Gabrielle, and prior to this was the Chief Executive at Kaipara District Council.
Jo Miller
Chief Executive, Hutt City Council Read ProfileJo Miller
Chief Executive, Hutt City CouncilJo Miller has been Chief Executive of Hutt City Council since July 2019. She is working with a new Mayor and Council, staff, iwi, partners and the community to ensure Lower Hutt is the very best it can be for all its people.
Jo previously held one of the most high-profile local government jobs in the UK, with an outstanding track record for motivating people, creating solutions and brokering agreements in major housing, economic regeneration and capital investment schemes.
As Chief Executive at Doncaster Council, Jo was recognised as having brought exceptional growth and optimism to a previously economically depressed town. The Local Government Chronicle said Doncaster had been “dragged up from the depths of despair to something to be proud of.”
Landmark projects with a total investment of £2 billion boosted economic performance, putting Doncaster in the UK’s top ten for growth. Jo was elected President of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives in 2016 - 2019 and led the leadership portfolio on behalf of the profession. In 2017 the Local Government Chronicle named her the third most influential person in local government.
Adrienne Thomas
HR Advisor Lead - Health & Safety - Rotorua District Council Read ProfileAdrienne Thomas
HR Advisor Lead - Health & Safety - Rotorua District CouncilI am the “Health and Safety Lead” at Rotorua Lakes Council
I have been in Health, safety and wellbeing with local government for over 10 years, and prior to that I came from a Human Resources background within a variety of industries in the private sector.
I live at the beautiful Ohope Beach and have been working partially remotely for 10 years. I have a degree in Business and have recently completed a Diploma in Workplace health and safety management. I love working for local government – it is complex, diverse and challenging.
I’m passionate about wellbeing and keeping people safe!
Philip Jones
Principal PJ & Associates - Chartered Accountant Read ProfilePhilip Jones
Principal PJ & Associates - Chartered AccountantPhilip has been consulting to a variety of Local Government related organizations since June 2007 in financial management and strategy, risk and asset management, financial policies and financial governance, and is a facilitator for Local Government New Zealand.
He has been the independent member on a number of Audit & risk committees and is currently the chair for three committees.
Between 1993–2007 Philip was the Chief Financial Officer and Group Manager Revenue and Finance for WBOPDC.Prior to joining WBOPDC he was a Business Services & Audit Manager with Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Tauranga, London and Hamilton.
Kristin Aitken
Sector Manager, Office of the Auditor General Read ProfileKristin Aitken
Sector Manager, Office of the Auditor GeneralKristin has been a sector manager in the Office of the Auditor General’s Local Government team since mid-2016. The team is responsible for managing the Auditor-General’s relationships with the local government, environment, and energy sectors. The team also reports to Parliament on trends and issues arising in these sectors.
Kristin covers the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Gisborne regions. Kristin was previously a Principal Advisor, Planning at Wellington Water. Her principal experience lies in natural resource management policy and implementation. This included time with the New Zealand Transport Agency and the Ministry for the Environment.
Diane Brandish
Read ProfileJames Hughes
Climate and Resilience Specialist Read ProfileJames Hughes
Climate and Resilience SpecialistJames has a 20-year career in the infrastructure and environmental sectors and leads T+T’s climate change and resilience advisory practice. His career to date has also spanned work within asset management and infrastructure planning, climate change adaptation / mitigation, risk management and sustainability. James recently led the ‘Built Environment’ domain of NZ’s first National Climate Change Risk Assessment, and was part of MfE’s Climate Change Adaptation Technical Working Group during 2018. He and T+T’s climate change and resilience team are increasingly working with regional and district councils, infrastructure utilities and private companies to better understand climate risk, and advise on emissions reduction strategies. He has also been involved in a number of recent research projects - including Deep South Science Challenge research into the impacts of climate change on wastewater and stormwater systems.
Raymond Horan
Chief Advisor, Taituarā Read ProfileRaymond Horan
Chief Advisor, Taituarā- raymond.horan@taituara.org.nz
Raymond re-joined Taituarā in June 2014 as Sector Improvement Manager, before commencing his current role as Chief Advisor at Taituarā. He has spent most of the last 20 years in local government related roles, most recently with the Department of Internal Affairs.
He describes his job as two-thirds providing assistance to the local government sector and one-third providing advice to central government on local government matters. His ambition is to help develop a Local Government Act that doesn’t require changes every 18 months. He asks that you wish him well with this task.
Steve Raynor
Resilience specialist Read ProfileSteve Raynor
Resilience specialistBeing Resilience Specialist for Tauranga City Council is like being paid to play in a sandpit. The BoP is blessed with such an array of natural hazards that there is always some fun to be had.
Steve’s technical background is as a Civil and Structural Engineer in NZ and the Pacific. In the 2000’s he moved to Materials Engineering and explored the use of composite plastics on oil rig structures in order to survive the high corrosion rates of the Arabian Gulf. His most interesting natural hazard resilience project was in Oman where worms tunnelled so vigorously into the concrete quay walls that strength was compromised.
Steve is currently doing a PhD on quantifying and mapping natural hazards in a growing coastal city using Tauranga as a model.