HOT TOPIC FORM: In order for your submission to be considered you must complete all information below. Send your
completed submission to Speakers@RIMS.org with the subject line: Hot Topic for RIMS 2015 Program. Deadline:
Monday, February 2.
Hot Topics presents the latest issues affecting the risk management industry. These “stand-out” sessions should address
newly emerging topics that all risk and insurance personnel face. Your submission should include strategies for attendees
and may include interactive components, your personal experiences and case studies.
Title:
Category (choose from list below):
Structure (choose from list below):
Format Length: 60 minutes
Description (1000 characters):
Learning Objectives (Should be no more than 3 short sentences of information):
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Coordinator Contact Information:
Speakers (Maximum of 2 including a Risk Manager):
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CATEGORIES
At the Forefront—Current and emerging risk topics outside the scope of other education categories.
Career Development—Information on developing and improving the skills needed to successfully advance your career.
Claims Management—Techniques and best practices for managing property/casualty insurance claims.
Enterprise Risk Management—Information on the evolving strategies to advance the management of risks throughout
the organization.
Global Risk Management—Analysis of unique exposures and risk management innovations for multinational companies
and companies with some foreign interests.
Industry—Information related to a specific industry segment.
Insurance and Contract Management—Analysis of specific insurance contracts and coverage policies.
Legal and Regulatory—Information and analysis on the legal decisions and regulations, both domestic and foreign, that
affect risk management practices.
Risk Control—Framework and techniques for reducing risk through assessment and mitigation programs.
Risk Finance—Integrates the financial aspects of risk into risk management.
Strategic Risk Management—Analysis of innovative approaches to risk management that reduce uncertainties and
seize opportunities in order to enhance an organization’s strategic planning and strategy execution.
Talent Risk—Information and analysis on risks associated with employment and human resources, including talent
acquisition, retention and employee benefits.
Experience Levels and Definitions
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Foundational—Limited Experience: Presenting essential facts, standard or accepted practices, basic
relationships.
Innovative—All Audiences: Highlighting newer, evolving practices, techniques and approaches within the topic.
Master—Significant Experience: Delivering in-depth information, knowledge transfer, models on specific aspects
of the topic area.
Visionary—Expert Experience: Future-focused, emerging trends, concepts and issues that may impact/involve
the topic area.
Presentation Length and Speaker Limitations
Sessions are 60 minutes with a maximum of two (2) speakers (inclusive of a risk manager). Learning Objective: Your
audience should leave with new knowledge and skills.
Please note: RIMS policy limits the number of speakers allowed from a company. Only one (1) representative from a
company, including subsidiaries is permitted per session.
Guidelines
The following must be included in your submission:
Topic: Be specific and define the scope. Description should match title.
Audience: Who will it appeal to? Does your topic target the right audience?
What will the attendee take home or learn: Give real world examples to implement in the job; perhaps have each
speaker provide different viewpoints on the topic.
Additional Information
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Be clear in your message. What do you want the audience to learn?
Grab attention. Does your title and description encourage attendees to participate in your session? What can you
do to write a dynamic description? Would you attend the session based on the description?
Who is on the panel? The right mix of people, content and timing go a long way.
What level is the session? Does the description match the level? Be clear as to how the session meets the needs
of the intended audience. For example: if submitting at a Master level is the information in-depth enough?
What additional information (attachments) can you provide in support of your submission? Consider providing a
short bio of speakers or a list of publications written on