Wed 24 Jul 2024 - The IFoA’s AGM for 2024 has been set for Wednesday 24 July starting at 16:45 CST (09:45 BST).
The event will be delivered in-person in Guangzhou, China from the IFoA Asia Conference 2024.
Attendees can also join in-person at Staple Inn in London (09:45 BST) or online if they prefer (the AGM panel members will be split across the 2 venues).
The AGM is for members only and is free to attend but you must book your place.
At each AGM, members are invited to receive and consider the annual report of the IFoA, along with the financial statements for the past financial period. The report and financial statements will be made available on our website ahead of the AGM on our annual reports page. We welcome questions about them both before and at the meeting – see below for further details.
The results of our 2024 Council elections will be announced at the AGM, along with the outcome of a member vote to award Honorary Fellowship to nominated individuals.
The outgoing President of Council, Kalpana Shah, will be invited to speak, and Kartina Tahir Thomson will be formally installed as our President for the 2024/25 session.
The results of two annual member votes will also be announced at the AGM:
Those members who are eligible to vote on these matters will be contacted separately in due course with full details.
The formal notice of the AGM can be viewed on our AGM page.
Kartina Tahir Thomson’s inaugural Presidential Address will take place on Wednesday 31 July at 11:00 AM BST. Book Presidential Address.
IFoA President
Kalpana brings 30 years of business experience in the insurance and investment industry. She was longstanding Group Chief Actuary and Partner at Hiscox until 2016. She is now one of a handful of female Chairs in the insurance industry, a non-executive director of several organisations and a member of the Capacity Transfer Panel for Lloyd’s of London.
She is also a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Insurers and member of Court of the Worshipful Company of Actuaries. She has Chaired and contributed to committees for the IFoA, Bank of England, Lloyd's of London and the Bermuda Monetary Authority. In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kalpana headed the first voluntary team of actuaries helping the UK’s National Health Service with emergency analytics and planning.
Kalpana is a regular judge for the Women in Insurance Awards and a frequent speaker on insurance and diversity related topics. Over the years she has been recognised for her work by organisations including the Institute of Directors, Financial Times, Cranfield University, Insurance Insider and Brummell Magazine.
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