BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Ensuring the Energy Transition: The Critical Role of Insurance Companies in Scaling New Technologies X-WR-TIMEZONE:Eastern Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261017T000454Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_49471281838452 DTSTART:20250501T193000Z DTEND:20250501T203000Z DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE\n\n \n\nA Global Energy Transition Talk Series Panel Discussion\n\n \n\nThe transition to a low-carbon economy relies on the la rge-scale deployment of new energy technologies\, yet financial and operat ional risks often hinder progress. Insurance companies are crucial in over coming these challenges by providing risk mitigation solutions that enhanc e investor confidence and project viability. This panel will explore how i nsurers can support the deployment of innovative technologies at scale\, t he challenges of underwriting new projects\, and opportunities for collabo ration to accelerate the shift to sustainable energy systems.\n\n \n\nPane lists:\n\n \n\nElizabeth Geary\, President\, Insurance Solutions & Interim CUO\, North America Specialty\n\n \n\nLiz joined Liberty Mutual in August 2022 as President of Insurance Solutions. In this role\, she is responsib le for building teams specializing in addressing customers’ emerging ris ks in a rapidly changing environment. Liz works closely with global broker s and underwriting leaders to understand and stay ahead of global risk tre nds\, while looking for opportunities to build and scale new capabilities to deliver solutions to customers in a timely\, consistent manner. To date \, Liz and team have built out strategies for cyber\, energy transition an d alternative risk solutions. \n\nIn April 2025\, Liz was appointed as In terim Chief Underwriting Officer of North America Specialty (CUO of NAS). In this critically important role\, Liz lends her expertise in underwritin g acumen\, emerging risks and client-centric philosophy to work as an inte gral partner providing solutions across the wholesale and retail specialty channels.\n\n \n\nBefore joining Liberty Mutual\, Liz served in a dual ro le as President\, Global Portfolio Management\, and Chief Underwriting Off icer\, North America at TransRe\, balancing both transactional and portfol io experience for this large\, global reinsurer. Prior to this\, she was t he company’s Global Head of Cyber.\n\n \n\nLiz is a graduate of Fordham University\, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Finance from the Gabelli School of Business.\n\n \n \nLesley Harding\, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships\, Energy Transiti on\, Liberty Mutual Insurance\n\n \n\nLesley Harding is responsible for th e firm’s global energy portfolio which includes onshore\, offshore\, pow er and renewable sectors\, including global risk consultancy. She is taske d with leading the growth and performance of the business and assist clien ts in managing the transition to cleaner technologies.\n\n \n\nAmin Khaira llah\, Senior Vice President\, Risk Engineering Manager – US\, LATAM & C aribbean\n\nAmin Khairallah is a professional Chartered Chemical Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers. Prior to joining Libert y Mutual as a Senior Risk Engineer in Dubai in 2009\, he spent nearly seve n years at ExxonMobil in the UK\, where he held various roles in Refining and Petrochemicals.\n\n \n\nAmin has collaborated extensively with numerou s onshore oil\, gas\, chemical\, and petrochemical facilities across Europ e\, the US\, LATAM\, and the MENA region for over 20 years. His work inclu des engaging with many National Oil Companies and industry majors\, focusi ng on advancing the understanding\, development\, and implementation of Pr ocess Safety and Risk Management principles. Amin is passionate about empo wering organizations at all levels—from field operators to CEOs—to eff ectively identify and manage their process safety risks.\n\nIn his current role\, Amin leads Liberty Mutual’s highly experienced and diverse team of Risk Engineers for the US\, LATAM and Caribbean\, supporting both their underwriters and their insureds in the onshore energy space. A growing pa rt of this includes understanding and assessing the potential exposures re lated to the energy transition.\n\n \n\nModerator:\n\n \n\nNicola De Blasi o\, Research Associate\, Harvard-China Project\n\nDr. Nicola De Blasio is a globally recognized energy scholar and innovator whose work has shaped t he intersection of energy technology\, policy\, and sustainability for ove r 25 years. His career spans leadership roles in industry\, academia\, and strategic consultancy\, with a focus on advancing the global energy trans ition through innovation\, strategic alliances\, and actionable evidence-b ased solutions. Renowned for integrating interdisciplinary expertise with practical applications\, Nicola has made significant contributions to deve loping and deploying pathways toward a low-carbon economy and sustainable energy systems.\n\n \n\nView a list of past Global Energy Transition Talks here\n \n\nSponsored by Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE) at th e Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) GEO:42.3783;-71.117081 LOCATION:Pierce Hall\, 301 SUMMARY:Ensuring the Energy Transition: The Critical Role of Insurance Comp anies in Scaling New Technologies URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/ensuring-the-energy-tra nsition-the-critical-role-of-insurance-companies-in-scaling-new-technologi es CATEGORIES:Colloquia / Seminar / Lecture END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR