Risk managers from the largest companies in the United States and abroad will gather in New York next week at the Business Insurance 2011 Risk Management Summit.

The invitation-only event, to be held March 15-16, offers risk managers a unique opportunity to learn about leading-edge practices in the field of risk management and to network with peers across an array of industries.

The Risk Management Summit is open to senior risk managers at Fortune 500 companies and international companies of comparable size (more than $4 billion in annual revenue), as well as to past Business Insurance Risk Manager of the Year and Risk Management Honor Roll honorees who still serve as risk managers.

The summit will feature risk management executives presenting detailed case studies of innovation in four key areas:

c Alternative risk financing and captives, presented by Laurie R. Solomon, director of risk management at Coca-Cola Co.; and Stacy L. Apter, senior global benefits consultant at Coca-Cola.

c Cyber risk management, presented by Leslie Lamb, global risk manager for Cisco Systems Inc.

c Risk management processes, presented by Christopher E. Mandel, president of Excellence in Risk Management L.L.C. and formerly assistant vp of enterprise risk management for USAA Group.

c Risk management tools and technology, presented by Debbie Rodgers, vp of global risk management for ARAMARK Corp.

Case studies will be followed by thought-provoking panel discussions featuring the views of top industry executives from industry partner companies, prominent academics and other experts, and moderated by a member of our advisory board. Summit partners include Dempsey Partners, Sedgwick CMS, XL Insurance and Zurich.

The summit is organized with the input and support of an advisory board of risk managers: Kathleen Poole Adamik, vp, Morgan Stanley; Frederic Dhers, corporate risk officer, Veolia Environnement; Lori Jorgensen, senior director of finance, Microsoft Corp.; Audrey Rampinelli, vp-risk management, Loews Corp.; Debbie Rodgers, vp-global risk management, ARAMARK Corp.; Sheila Small, assistant treasurer, Verizon Communications Inc.; Don Sullivan, vp, risk management, Baxter International Inc.; Steve Wilder, vp-risk management, The Walt Disney Co.; Bradley R. Wood, senior vp, risk management, Marriott International Inc.

In addition to the focused discussions around the four core topics, a luncheon at the Risk Management Summit will feature a keynote presentation by Richard A. Clarke, a counter-terrorism expert who served in key roles in the administrations of George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Mr. Clarke also is the author of “Cyber Wars: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It.”

The Risk Management Summit will be held at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York. Attendees also are eligible to attend the 2011 Innovation Awards reception and dinner on March 14.

Eligible risk managers can obtain more information or register to attend the 2011 Risk Management Summit by visiting www.BusinessInsurance.com/RMSummit or by contacting Event Manager Rebecca Briggs at rbriggs@BusinessInsurance.com or 212-210-1032.