Airmic signals return to physical events with plans for 2021

UK-based insurance and risk management association Airmic has said it is "cautiously planning" for a return to physical events with its annual conference in the second half of 2021.

The association has delayed the conference from June to October and moved the venue from Manchester to Brighton.

The Airmic Annual Conference will now be held from October 4th to 6th.

The theme of this year's conference will be “Driving Transformation - Shaping the future” with applications from positioning for growth to creating an environmentally sustainable future.

Prior to the conference, the association will roll out certain forum events, focusing on issues such as how the pandemic has pushed organisations over the “technology tipping point” and transformed business forever. Another forum in July will focus on the upskilling, networking, and career development opportunities for members who want to develop an awareness in specific subjects to supplement their role.

Following the conference, Airmic is planning an Enterprise Risk Management Forum in November, and the return of the Annual Dinner 7th December as the final keystone in a return towards "business as usual".

Commenting on the theme for the 2021 Annual Conference, Airmic CEO John Ludlow said: “As risk professionals we can spot a need or demand, understand what’s driving a threat or causing a vulnerability, and develop our own ideas about what might form a solution, speak to people about it, and gain support for changing what was otherwise inevitable. That’s what leaders do.

“The next big challenge is the environment. Now we understand that for sustainable development we need to protect the environment to sustainably grow the economy. It’s another example of shaping our environment, quite literally.”

Julia Graham, deputy CEO and technical director of Airmic, commented: “Airmic provides a platform for risk and insurance professionals to stay in touch, to communicate with each other and share knowledge, ideas, and information in collaboration with our partners. We look forward the time when we can blend our success in achieving this virtually by meeting up together in Brighton.”

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