AFM Conference 2023
The theme of our 2023 Conference was “For Members, With Members” and it took place in the iconic Grand Hotel on Brighton’s seafront.
With around 280 people attending it was another busy Conference with a packed agenda. We are grateful to all the speakers and workshop leaders who provided such stimulating and thought-provoking content and to our great sponsors and exhibitors whose generous support contributed so much to the Conference.
Here’s an outline of the programme including, where relevant, links (indicated in bold) to presenters’ material. If you would like any further information about the Conference please contact [email protected].
Main Conference Sessions
DAY 1
The Next 6 Months: Political and Economic Outlook: Daisy McAndrew
The Feeling is Mutual: Shoib Khan, Director of Insurance Supervision, PRA
Creating a More Profitable and Purposeful Future: Chris Payne, EMEIA Insurance Technology Lead & Jill Hitchen, Partner Technology Consulting, EY (Conference Headline Sponsor)
The Conversational Leadership Revolution: Chris Grant, OBE
Mutual Benefits to Tackling the Ethnicity Premium: Jerry During, MBE, CEO, Money A+E
How to Make Numbers Accessible to Everyone:Mike Ellicock, CEO, Plain Numbers
DAY 2
The Blind Adventurer: Amar Latif, Founder Traveleyes
A global view of the modern mutual: Ben Telfer, Senior Vice-President, International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation
Realising your Net-Zero Investment Ambitions: Anne Scott, Global Climate Change Lead, Aegon Asset Management (Conference Headline Sponsor)
A Mutual & Cooperatives Prospectus: Andrew Whyte, Chief Executive, AFM
Innovation in Asset Management: Emily Pollock, Solutions Director, Schroders Capital (Conference Headline Sponsor)
A Regulatory Perspective: Matt Brewis, Director of Insurance, FCA
Past and Future Perfect, Balancing Heritage and Innovation: CEO Panel – Nici Audhlam-Gardiner, Foresters Financial; Heidi Stewart, BHSF; Annette Petchey, Met Friendly
Workshop Sessions
Biodiversity in Fixed Income: Kris Atkinson, Lead Portfolio Manager, Fidelity International
The End of the Beginning: Insight into Industry Progress on the Consumer Duty : Jonathan Warren, Principal Consultant and Head of Innovation, Altus
Superior Mutual Leadership: What Staff and Company Surveys Tell Us about AFM Membership in 2023: Martin Shaw, Head of Policy AFM & Hirish Ragoo, Director Grant Thornton
Just Transition and ESG : Nadia Al Yafai