Quantum Cyber Risk Conference 2026

The LMA, alongside the ‘Quantum 5’, invites cyber professionals to the Quantum Cyber Risk Conference, a full-day event examining how emerging quantum computing capabilities could undermine today’s cryptography, what organisations must do to become quantum-safe, and the implications for the cyber insurance market. A networking lunch, sponsored by IBM, will be provided for delegates.

09.00: Keynote and panel discussions
12.00: Networking lunch, sponsored by IBM
13.00: Panel discussions
15.30: Close

Speakers

Technical keynote

Technical keynote on how quantum computing works, the current state of the technology and why the threat to existing encryption is becoming increasingly urgent.

• Lory Thorpe, Quantum Safe Industry Lead, IBM

Encryption panel

Panel will explore the future of encryption and post-quantum cryptography, including new standards and the practical challenges of migration. Additional speaker to be confirmed.

• Jessica Centeno, Senior Vice President, Kroll
• Zygmunt Lozinski, Quantum Safe Networks, IBM
• Vik Patel, Investment Advisor, Sumitomo Corporation

Regulatory panel

Panel will provide clarity on the evolving regulatory landscape, with insights from the NCSC, expectations for cyber resilience, data protection considerations and developments across the UK and EU.

• Thomas Barrett, Partner, Weightmans
• David Meheut, Partner, Clyde & Co
• Cavan Fabris, Partner – Head of Data and Cyber, PRC

Business and legal panel

Discusses business, legal and insurance impacts of quantum risk, including how quantum capabilities may shape underwriting, policy wordings, claims, risk management and exposures, such as ‘harvest now, decrypt later’.

• Brandon Welch, Managing Director, Ankura
• Melchior Aelmans, Senior Manager Quantum Networking, IonQ
• Tony Kirtley, Global Leader, X-Force Incident Response, IBM
• Louisa Weix, Founder and Managing Partner, TittmannWeix

Policy wordings and claims panel

• Craig Linton, AI and Emerging Risk Strategy Lead, Beazley
• Ed Lewis, Partner, Weightmans
• Hans Alnutt, Partner, DAC Beachcroft

Technical and insurance perspectives

Drawing on lessons from a decade of cyber risk evolution, the conference will conclude with how insurers, technology providers and organisations can collaborate to prepare for a post-quantum future.

• Zygmunt Lozinski, Quantum Safe Networks, IBM
• Brandon Welch, Managing Director, Ankura

Audience

This event is open to anyone with an interest in cyber, including members of the Cyber Business Panel, Cyber Claims Group and Cyber Reinsurance Panels.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Due to restricted numbers, if you register and subsequently are unable to attend, please email jackie.clark@lmalloyds.com.