08
October
2025
8.40 – 8.50
Conference Opens
Master of Ceremonies, Tammi Sulliman, Managing Director, TS Consulting Ltd.
9.15 – 10.00
PANEL DISCUSSION – The Rise of DAOs: How Decentralised Organisations Could Reshape Business & Governance
Moderated by Melissa Lim, Partner, Walkers (Cayman) LLP
Panelists:
Pierre Connolly, Vice President of Fiduciary Services, Appleby
Isabel Gumeyi, Head of VASP & Fintech Innovation, CIMA
Alastair Lagrange, Counsel, Mourant
Haymond Rankin, Associate Director – Fintech & Virtual Assets,Cayman Finance
Sarah Wheeler, Director, Marfire
10.00 – 10.40
Keynote Address
The Evolving Legal Landscape: Judicial Developments Shaping the Future of Cayman’s Financial Services Industry
10.40 – 11.00
COFFEE BREAK
11.00 – 12.00
PANEL DISCUSSION: ESG in Practice: Meeting Global Standards While Maintaining Cayman’s Competitive Edge
Moderated by Tammi Sulliman, Managing Director, TS Consulting
Panelists:
Pádraig Brosnan, Partner, Maples
Winston Connolly, Managing Partner, Chancery ESG Ltd
Deanna Derrick, Client Director, IQ-EQ Cayman
Joanna Hossack, Associate Partner, Dentons
12.00 – 1.00
PANEL DISCUSSION – The Future of Investment Funds: Key Trends Shaping Cayman’s Leading Role
Moderated by Matthew Taber, Professional Director, Leeward Management
Panelists:
Chantelle Day, Partner, Collas Crill LLP
Tanis McDonald, Chair, Partner, Audit, Asset Management, KPMG in the Cayman Islands
Ewan McGill, Partner, Grant Thornton
Louise Somers, Chartered Accountant and Regulatory Compliance Expert
1.00- 2.10
LUNCH – Sponsored by Proven Bank
2.10 – 3.00
PANEL DISCUSSION – AI & Algorithms: The Future of Risk Modelling in Insurance
Moderated by Brian O’Reilly, Head of Innovations, Greenlight Re
Panelists:
Tamsin Deasey-Weinstein, Senior Director, University College of the Cayman Islands
Samuel Jacques-Cloutier, Independent Director and Consultant, Hash Directors
Jay Madhu, Chief Executive Officer, Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited
Suzanne Sadlier
3.00 – 3.10
FSI Awards Presentation
3.10 – 3.25
COFFEE BREAK
3.25 – 4.25
CIMA Regulatory Forum
Moderated by Paul Byles, Founder, Spectrum
Panelists:
Cindy Scotland, OBE, CEO, CIMA
Rohan Bromfield – Head of Fiduciary, CIMA
Jessica Ebanks – Head of Securities, CIMA
George Kamau – Deputy Head of Insurance, CIMA
Pranav Variava – Head of Investments, CIMA
4.25 – 4.50
Keynote Address
The Hon. André M. Ebanks, MP, Premier of the Cayman Islands and Minister of Financial Services and Commerce
4.50 – 5.00
Closing Remarks
5.00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION