Nick Kilhams Memorial Lecture 2026
Audience
This lecture is open to political risk and credit market practitioners, including those with an interest in the work of the NKF, advancing education and raising awareness of mental health issues.
Description
The LMA and the Nick Kilhams Foundation (NKF) invite you to the fifth annual Nick Kilhams Memorial Lecture.
Chaired by David Powell, NKF Trustee and Head of Technical Underwriting at the LMA, the event will bring together colleagues from across the market to remember Nick’s legacy and hear perspectives on the changing global risk landscape.
The programme will include:
- an update from Charlie Shaw, NKF Trustee and Financial Crime Analyst, Bank of England
- a keynote lecture, Seeking opportunity and Mitigating Risk in the New World Order, from Robert Besseling, Chief Executive Officer, Pangea-Riskr
About Robert Besseling
Robert is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pangea-Risk, where he leads a global team of analysts and consultants providing forward-looking country risk forecasts across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East via the Insight intelligence platform and bespoke Advisory work. Robert also oversees strategic projects for clients in insurance, banking, development finance, mining and energy.
He established Pangea-Risk in 2015 after a career in political risk forecasting with leading UK and US firms. A recognised industry voice, Robert speaks frequently at major conferences on mining, trade finance, and global security, and contributes regularly to international media. He sits on several advisory boards.
About NKF
Tragically, Nick Kilhams died from suicide early one Saturday morning in May 2021. The NKF's mission is to keep Nick’s memory and legacy alive in the marketplace that he loved so dearly. NKF fears others in the industry may be struggling to deal with their inner thoughts and mental health challenges.
We hope that by bringing Nick’s story to the fore, others will be brave enough to share and talk openly if they need help. NKF aims to raise money to fund mental health resources, to aid anyone in our market that needs help.
Speakers
If you have any questions about this event, please email jackie.clark@lmalloyds.com.
