Mark Reed

Assistant Director Of Finance (Procurement), University of Kent

Mark is Assistant Director Of Finance for the University Of Kent with specific responsibility for Procurement and Insurance. He has worked in the public and private sector, including experience at Housing Associations, Councils, Forensic Science, central Government, the Royal Mail, and since 2016 at the University Of Kent, specialising in Procurement, since 1995.

Rhydian Thomas

Client Services Executive, Griffiths & Armour (an Aon Company)

Rhydian has 35 years’ experience working for insurers, brokers and 'in-house' insurance roles; including as Insurance Officer for the London Borough of Greenwich and Insurance Manager of Firstgroup Plc. A Graduate, an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a Chartered Insurance Broker. He has 25 years’ experience of the higher education sector, having been Account Director for over 25 universities and a large educational charity buying group. Giving him sector specific knowledge in areas such as business travel, clinical trials, cyber, professional indemnity, medical malpractice and overseas insurance exposures. Rhydian has a wide client base including commercial companies, city councils, leisure and large charity risks.