MESSAGE from the IISA

Thokozile Mahlangu Chief Executive Officer,Insurance Institute of South Africa

On behalf of the Insurance Institute of South Africa, I would like to welcome you to the 2023 African Insurance Exchange. It’s wonderful to see how the industry has embraced this year’s event after the scepticism following the COVID-19 impact on in-person events.

This year’s theme – Collaborate. Cultivate. Create. – pays homage to our innovative approach to the ever-changing risks that face us as an industry, and indeed as a nation. It means that by working together we can build on what we have, while still being able to transform our industry to set the standard in the modern business environment.

As always, we have a cohort of extremely knowledgeable and experienced speakers and panellists lined up to share their expertise with us, either live at Sun City or via live-stream broadcast for our colleagues who can’t join us at the in-person event.

The diversity of our industry is reflected in the topics that will be discussed at conference. These range from issues centred around governance and climate change, to talks on mental health and cyber risk. There truly is something for everyone in this year’s line-up.

Our keynote speaker this year is Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, who will speak on ways in which insurance companies can partner with the government and NGOs in response to the effects of climate. We are also pleased to welcome former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ncguka as a guest speaker of honour. Dr Mlambo-Ngcuka will discuss the importance of investing in literacy in her capacity as chair of The Reading Panel.

Why we do what we do

As the IISA we strive to build capacity in the insurance industry through skills development and exposure to the profession of insurance. In so doing, we seek to reduce our country’s skills shortage and improve opportunities for employment and social security, ultimately contributing to the sustainability of the industry and the economy.

The African Insurance Exchange provides a conduit for insurance professionals to grow and learn together in keeping with the IISA’s purpose as outlined above. Bringing insurance professionals together on this scale can only help to raise the profile of the industry and remind us what it means to be part of it.

The organising committee has worked hard to put together a conference that is enjoyable and educational, with plenty of opportunity to network with old friends and make a few new ones. A big thanks to the team that worked tirelessly to put this conference together.

Finally, we are enormously grateful to our sponsors and exhibitors, without whom the 2023 African Insurance Exchange wouldn’t be possible. Whether you are attending in person or virtually, be sure to engage with sponsors and visit the exhibition hall during the conference.

We wish you a happy African Insurance Exchange!

Thokozile Mahlangu Chief Executive Officer Insurance Institute of South Africa

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