fastTrack Forum 2023

Airmic FastTrack Forum 2023
WTW

Future Profession. Future You.

22 September 2023

The Auditorium, The Willis Building, London

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Over 6 CPD hours available

Future Profession. Future You.

Embrace recent industry trends as we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of risk management. From technological disruptions to regulatory changes, the fastTrack Forum offers interactive labs, seminars, thought-provoking discussions, and invaluable insights from leading industry professionals and subject experts, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve.
Career Progression

Unlock your full potential with our guidance. Whether you’re taking your first steps in risk management or an industry veteran looking for a change, we offer a comprehensive range of resources and guidance to help you take your career to the next level.

The future-fit professional

In the face of a rapidly changing world, staying ahead of the curve is essential. Learn how to adapt and excel with our wide range of workshops and training sessions designed to arm you with the tools needed to be a future-ready professional.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Believing in the power of diverse minds, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. Explore thought-provoking discussions, engage with diverse perspectives and learn how we can collectively make our profession more inclusive and equitable.

Personal Resilience

In the high-stakes field of risk management, resilience is a key quality for success. Discover strategies and techniques to build your mental, emotional and physical resilience, enabling you to thrive even under challenging circumstances.

Innovation

Immerse yourself in the cutting edge of risk management with our focus on innovation. Learn about the latest technologies, strategies, and theories that are transforming the way we approach and understand risk, and how you can implement them in your own practice.

Programme

8.00
Arrival, Registration and Networking

Tea & coffee served on the Mezzanine

9.00
Opening and Welcome

Auditorium

Adam Ireland
Head of Learning
Airmic
9.05
Introduction to the fastTrack Forum

Auditorium

Julia Graham
Chief Executive
Airmic
9.15
Future of the Profession 2023

Auditorium

Discover the latest trends outlined in the 2023 Profession of the Future Report from Airmic and wtw including diversity, ESG, the nature of the risk profession, job structure, and leadership.

Amanda Scott
Global M&A Leader
wtw
9.45
Opening Keynote: The Future is Now. The Future is AI

Auditorium

AI is here. Join Dr Daniel Hulme as he provides a radically new framework for how people should think about AI, discussing how organisations can practically adopt these technologies, avoid being seduced by the hype, and use AI to unlock the creative capacity of their workforce. Daniel will suggest that it’s within the gift of enterprise to make a better future for everyone.

Dr Daniel Hulme
CEO Satalia & Chief AI Officer
WPP
10.30
Networking Break

Mezzanine

10.45
Building sustainable business for a better future

Auditorium

Hear from sustainability experts as they discuss how adopting a philanthropic sustainable business approach can impact society for the better, as they explore the numerous positive implications for talent retention, employee engagement, profitability and wider reputational risk management.

Mark Boult
Director & Risk Management Consultant
Boult Consulting Ltd

in conversation with

Alex Hindson
Partner and Head of Sustainability
Crowe UK
11.15
Embracing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

Auditorium

An expert panel will explore the latest thinking on DE&I and how the risk and insurance professions can embrace it more, leading to multiple benefits for talent retention and management.

Annette Andrews
Consultant and former Chief People Officer
Lloyds of London
Alison Quinlivan
Head of International Insurance and Captives
Google
Lutfur Ali
Public Policy Advisor, Inclusion and Diversity
CIPD

Moderator

Adam Ireland
Head of Learning
Airmic
11.45
The benefits of Airmic membership

Auditorium

Hear from Olabisi Porteous, Membership Manager at Airmic as she delves into the many benefits of being an Airmic member.

Olabisi Porteous
Membership Manager
Airmic
12.00
Lunch & Networking

Mezzanine

13.00
The future role of AI (technology) in risk and insurance

Auditorium

This session will examine the latest thinking and developments in Artificial Intelligence and wider technological advancements, and their likely impact on the risk and insurance industry, including its impact on the nature of work, workforce and workplace.

Lloyd Hardwick
Director, Digital – Financial Services
KPMG
Zoey Carver
Partner, Connected Technology and KPMG UK Artificial Intelligence CofE Leader
KPMG
Tao Guo
Director of Data Science & AI
KPMG UK
13.30
Seizing the exciting opportunities risk and insurance can offer

Auditorium

The panel will explore the breadth of exciting risk and insurance roles and careers that maximise new and innovative ways of doing business, and the opportunities this presents the risk and insurance professional.

Caroline Wagstaff
CEO
London Market Group (LMG)
Marianna Grammatika
Regional Head
Allianz Risk Consulting - UK, Ireland & Nordics
Andrew Pedler
Head of Syndicate Claims
Liberty Specialty Markets
Maria Lagoumidou
Research and Development Manager
Innovation, Tokio Marine Kiln

Moderator

Julia Graham
Chief Executive
Airmic
14.00
Move to Floor 14 for afternoon Lab sessions
14.15
Labs
Lab 1 – Building your brand : Progressing your career with professional qualifications

Academy Rooms

Once qualified, the risk and insurance professional faces many options to add to their continuing professional development including further qualifications. Hear from key qualifications providers about some of the qualifications they provide and what’s involved.

Alex Symons
Associate Director
Aon Insurance Managers (Guernsey) Limited (on behalf of The Guernsey International Insurance Association, GIIA)
Ian Simons
Content and Capabilities Director
Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Susan Young
Chief Risk Officer
Randall & Quilter Holdings (Airmic Member)
Charlotte Tilstone
Group Head of Insurance, UK&I
ReddeNorthgate plc

Moderator

Alex Frost
Head of Market Development
Airmic
Lab 2 – Developing competence : Using data and analytics to improve risk management

Academy Rooms

A workshop taking a deep dive into how data and analytics can improve risk management practice, approach and philosophy.

Arun Kurian
Director, Risk & Analytics
wtw
James Reeder
Lead Actuarial Associate
wtw
Lab 3 – Growing resilience : Developing a positive mindset

Academy Rooms

Join this lab to explore how by developing a positive mindset, your confidence, credibility and personal brand can be strengthened.

Michelle Elstein
Co-Founder
Courageous Co
15.00
Break and Academy Room Refresh
15.15
Labs
Lab 4 – Building your brand : Improving your social media profile

Academy Rooms

The power of social media is self-evident. Learn the key tools to developing your social media presence and improve your credibility and profile amongst peers and within the industry.

Giles O’Halloran
Founder
The HR GP
Lab 5 – Developing competence : What next for cyber risk and insurance?

Academy Rooms

Cyber risk is not going away. Develop your understanding of cyber risk and insurance by exploring the latest developments in cyber in this interactive workshop.

Will Finley
Senior Underwriter, London Cyber, European Operations
QBE
Lab 6 – Growing resilience : Promoting your mental health

Academy Rooms

Discover the importance of strong mental health, what can compromise it, and the tools and resources at your disposal to protect it, in this interactive workshop.

Ian Hurst
Managing Director
We Are Hummingbird Health Limited
16.00
Move to Auditorium for Closing Keynote
16.15
Closing Keynote: Building Leaders of the Future

Auditorium

Join Emma Wiggs MBE, double Paralympic and ten-time World Paracanoe Champion as she shares her journey and the obstacles she has overcome to become a globally successful elite athlete. Emma will explore the key ingredients for consistent high performance as well as the key traits required of future leaders and how those characteristics might be developed.

Emma Wiggs MBE
Paralympic Gold Medallist & Paracanoe World Champion
16.45
Closing Thoughts

Auditorium

Amanda Scott
Global M&A Leader
wtw
Julia Graham
Chief Executive
Airmic
17.00
Close

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