A discussion group on talent was held at the Global Insurance Forum at the InterContinental Hotel Berlin, Germany on July 9th & July 10th, 2018.
This group discussion covered topics on talent acquisition, training and development, gender equality and traditional career paths patterns, as well as focused on the millennial generation emerging in the workforce: development programs, the talent gap, and the interaction between industry and academia to develop future insurance leaders.
Tony Cheng, President and Chief Executive Officer, RGA
Google is one of the world’s important innovators and a major influencer of our culture. Confucius lived 2,500 years ago, yet his philosophy still exerts a significant influence over Asian culture. Many in our industry are focused on innovation. Can those of us in Asia combine the tenets of innovation and the continuing power of Confucianism to create a uniquely innovative culture?
Alex Lucas, Senior Vice President and Head of Manulife Insurance, Manulife
Ensure you define your strategy in terms of efficiency and customer value, then leverage design thinking and workforce planning to evolve your organization and protect against disruption.
Dawn Miller, President & CEO, AXA US
Ali Fareed Lutfi, Business Development Manager, Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company
Worldwide, the insurance industry fails to attract new recruits to its gates. With most insurance organizations suffering from an aging workforce, with more than half of their employees on the brink of retirement, it is indisputable that a prominent push by the industry to attract fresh blood is desperately needed. Why? Well, for the future of the industry, of course.
