Cayman Finance Chicago Breakfast

A Cayman Finance breakfast session at KPMG Chicago bringing together industry participants and the Cayman Islands Government to explore the evolving landscape of offshore finance. The event will feature a keynote from the Cayman Islands Premier, followed by a panel of industry experts discussing investment funds, reinsurance, and tokenization from a Cayman perspective, and concluding with audience Q&A and networking.

AGENDA
8:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration & Networking
Arrival, light breakfast, coffee and tea; opportunity to meet fellow attendees and visiting Cayman Islands delegation

9:00 – 9:10 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Cayman Islands Overview, Samantha Widmer, Director & Head of Funds & Capital Markets, Cayman Finance

9:10 – 9:15 AM | Host Remarks
Jeff King, Managing Partner - KPMG Chicago

9:15 – 9:30 AM | Keynote Address
Hon. André Ebanks, Premier & Minister of Financial Services and Commerce, Cayman Islands Government

9:30 – 10:20 AM | Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
"How Is Offshore Finance Evolving? Cayman Perspectives on Funds, Reinsurance & Tokenization."

• Moderator: Samantha Widmer, Director & Head of Funds & Capital Markets, Cayman Finance
• Panelist: Anne Storie, Director & Head of Funds – Americas, Highvern
• Panelist: Colm Dawson, Partner - Regulatory & Risk Advisory Group, Walkers
• Panelist: Gary Harris, Partner - Insurance Group, Walkers
• Panelist: Jeremy Smith - Managing Director - Actuarial Services, KPMG Chicago