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A year of progress

This is my final column as president – I can’t believe the year has gone so quickly! It’s been a year of ups and downs, as COVID-19 has continued to be an influence, but I’d like to focus on the good things that will make it a year to remember for me.
Wednesday 1st June 2022
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Times a-changing for actuaries

During the past year or so I have spoken about how much the world, the actuarial profession and the IFoA have changed throughout my career. I’ve seen fax take over from telex, only to be displaced by email and the web. Instant messaging and video calls are normal, rather than sci-fi fantasies. Spreadsheets appeared, dominated, and now compete with more powerful data analytic tools. It really is a different world today, and yesterday’s skillset isn’t adequate to deal with it.
Wednesday 4th May 2022
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Fostering a global community

Fostering a vibrant global community is one of the three main themes of the IFoA’s 2020-24 strategy. Wherever we are and whatever our circumstances, we should be able to count on the IFoA’s support in our careers and professional development.
Wednesday 6th April 2022
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Lessons on learning

The IFoA is a member organisation, so it’s important that we find out what our membership wants from us – which is why we recently surveyed all members. Many thanks to everyone who participated. The feedback that you have given us will help to shape what the IFoA does for its members, for the industries in which they work, and for wider society.
Wednesday 2nd March 2022
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Rise to the challenge

When I delivered my presidential address, we were living through a period of immense change, presenting both challenges and opportunities.
Wednesday 2nd February 2022
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Enhancing our learning

One of the IFoA’s many roles is to help our members achieve their potential. In a changing world, we can support you as you develop the skills, competencies and mindsets you need for successful, fulfilling and sustainable careers.
Wednesday 3rd November 2021
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Stepping forward as actuaries

At the beginning of next month, the United Nations will continue its custom of convening nearly every country for a global climate change summit. This year’s Conference of Parties – the UN’s 26th, and thus known as COP26 – gets underway in Glasgow, Scotland, on 1 November, and is where world leaders will strive to tackle the uniquely urgent challenges in sustainability today.
Wednesday 6th October 2021
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Shaping the future

One of the best things about being president of the IFoA is seeing seeds that were planted long ago start to take root, sprout and flower.
Wednesday 1st September 2021
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Nurturing and growing the IFoA membership

This message will be my last as president, and I thought it would be fitting to address the issue of stewardship.
Wednesday 2nd June 2021
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A new paradigm

In our strategy debates, we discussed the importance of adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to problemsolving, in order to tackle the complex and systemic issues facing the profession and wider society.
Wednesday 5th May 2021
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