Ipswich CII Symposium

08.15 - 08.55

Registration & Breakfast

08.55 - 09.00

Welcome

Johanna Mulley, Institute President

09.00 - 10.00

Industry Role Models Panel Event

A lively panel event with our 2017/2018 60 second interviewees;

Sam White, CEO and founder of Action365 and Pukka Insure
Debbie Cannon, Senior Claims Manager, Action 365
Sian Fisher, CEO Chartered Insurance Institute (video response)
Jess Addison, Senior Accounts Controller, Willis Towers Watson
Devdeep Ahuja, Rehabilitation Services Manager, Broadspire UK
David Williams, Technical Director, AXA

At the end of this session, delegates will:

• Have a raised awareness about equality and diversity
• Have a wider knowledge about the use of platforms such as Linked In in respect to professional development
• Considered the benefit of professional qualifications
• A greater understanding of the support for young professionals

10.00 - 10.20

Diversity, Inclusion and Talent

Tali Shlomo, People Engagement Director, CII

At the end of this session, delegates will be able to identify:

• CII’s diversity and inclusion strategy
• The business case for diversity and inclusion
• An awareness of inclusion in the workplace
• Practical initiatives for all

10.20 - 10.45

Refreshment Break

10.45 - 11.15

Gender Pay Gap

Sophie Ogunlesi, Willis Towers Watson

At the end of this session, delegates will be able to identify:

• The difference between equal pay and gender pay
• A greater understanding of the reporting requirements
• The drivers for Gender pay gap
• What initiatives can be considered to reduce any gap

11.15 - 12.15

Your money and your life!

Colin Low, Kingsfleet Wealth
Laura Blyth, Woodward Markwell
George Hinds, Kingsfleet Wealth

At the end of this session, delegates will be able to identify:

• the benefits of protection - how much is required
• the need for saving for retirement - facts about state pension, inflation and long term savings
• the professionalism and qualification level of the financial adviser community

12.15 - 13.15

Lunch

13.15 - 14.00

How to Market Yourself

Barbara Schonhofer

Chief Executive at Schonhofer and Founder of The Insurance Supper Club

At the end of this session, delegates will be able to identify:

• A better understanding of their unique contribution and awareness of self
• A clear idea of what is expected when interviewing for a career opportunity
• Tips on how to accelerate their careers

14.00 - 15.20

In my Footsteps

Interactive break-out session providing insight into lots of different business areas within our sector.

Sarah Deacon, Willis Towers Watson (Catastrophe Analyst)
Colin Low, Kingsfleet Wealth/Laura Blyth, Woodward Markwell (Financial Services)
Tracey Scase, Gallagher (Claims)
Richard Brame, Willis Towers Watson (Gen Management)
Julie Foulger, AXA (Underwriting)
Gemma Beaumont, Broadspire UK (Programme Management)

At the end of this session, delegates will:

• Have increased awareness of the diversity of our industry
• Gain career development ideas and motivation
• Better understand the support within the industry for career development

15.20 - 15.30

Refreshment Break

15.30 - 16.30

Keynote Speaker – ‘The Future of Insurance and your place in it’

David Smith, Chief Executive, Global Futures and Foresight

The learning objectives for this session are:

• Better understanding the external drivers of change in insurance.
• Reviewing new business models for insurance.
• Learning of our role in insurance in a technology centric world.

16.30 - 16.40

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Johanna Mulley, Institute President