2021 Duty of Care Summit slated

The International SOS Foundation will gather experts and business leaders to discuss pressing issues involving duty of care during its 2021 Duty of Care Summit and the two-day event will assemble business leaders and experts from varied organizations such as the World Economic Forum to the Coca-Cola Company from 21 to 22 September 2021.

Recognized as a Continuing Professional Development accredited summit, participants will gain a wealth of insights from the discussions, debates, practical case studies, and valuable networking on protecting global workforces, mitigating risks, and fortifying business resilience.

Confirmed speakers at the two-day Summit include the World Economic Forum Research and Analysis Specialist, Nivedita Sen, and Head of Healthcare Initiatives, Kelly McCain; The Coca-Cola Company Director Strategic Security, Andrew Young, and Past vice president of Strategic Security, Kelly Johnstone; CHUBB Senior vice president, Global Accident & Health, Joe Vasquez, and Division president, International Accident and Health, John Thompson. These speakers are joined by Linklaters Partner, Head of Employment & Incentives — Asia, Laure de Panafieu, and Partner, Employment & Incentives, Sinead Casey; CWT Head of Market Communications and PR, Julian Walker; AOKpass CEO, Darren Toh; International SOS: Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, Arnaud Vaissié and Dr. Rodrigo Rodriguez-Fernandez, Medical Director, Health Consulting.

The 2021 Duty of Care summit will cover relevant topics that can help organizations cope better during the pandemic. These topics include “Addressing the Legal Implications of the Covid-19 Vaccine”, “Data Privacy vs. Duty of Care”, “Digital Health Certificates for Safe Return to Operations”, “Change in Duty of Care”, “Safe Return-to-Travel Considerations Panel Discussion”, “The Evolving Paradigm of the Role of the Chief Health Officer”, and “Introducing the new ISO Standard 31030: Managing Travel Risks — Guidance for Organizations”.

Other session topics will include mental health, wellbeing, Covid-19 resilience, sustainability, and crisis management.