Members of the Incentive, Conference and Event Society Asia Pacific (ICESAP) will be tackling the topic of risk mitigation at this year’s annual conference, taking place November 30 – December 2 in Singapore.
The MICE industry has been affected by a series of unfortunate events in recent years, ranging from “political unrest and upheaval to pandemics and natural disasters,” says ICESAP president Nigel Gaunt.
“Recently we have seen both the tragic human effects of the Zika Virus and its economic impact on the high profile 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil”.
Juliana Gim, managing director of leading medical and travel security company International SOS, will be giving a talk on health and safety risk management at the conference.
She will also be joining Michael Beckwith, head of security JAPAC, Oracle and Tan Puay Kern (PK), vice president of security, Marina Bay Sands on an expert panel to discuss the topic further.
Highlighting the relevance of this session, Guant says: “In response to an ever-changing and volatile world, ICESAP members must continually enhance their travel risk management expertise and offerings in order to assist clients make informed decisions on the health and safety of their events and participants” concluded Nigel Gaunt.
Services provided by International SOS include assistance, evacuation, wellness support and remote site management.
ICESAP conference 2016 is taking place at The St. Regis, Singapore, and will include a welcome reception, a day of plenary sessions, keynote presentations, an awards gala dinner and educational and practical workshops.
