Zurich Global Chief Underwriting Officer Paul Schiavone will travel from London to address the Australian Professional Indemnity Group National Conference in Sydney in September.

He will deliver a keynote speech on the state of the global directors’ and officers’ (D&O) and professional indemnity markets.

Mr Schiavone leads Zurich’s team of 700 professionals in D&O and related lines.

The rest of the conference program is still being planned, and tickets will be on sale soon.

The event will be at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth on September 4.