Thursday, 17 June 2021 
10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (MY Time)

Wednesday, 3 March 2021 
2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (CET) / 8.00 a.m - 9.00 a.m. (EST)

Join us for a #RiskConversations webinar on 3 March, where we’ll discuss the latest Geneva Association report on climate risk assessment for the insurance industry, to be published 25 February.

The Geneva Association is stepping up the insurance industry’s global collaboration on climate risk assessment and scenario analysis with a Task Force of leading experts from the world’s largest insurers, representing the companies of The Geneva Association’s insurance CEO members.

Building on experiences from previous pilots and initiatives, the Task Force is working to develop methodologies and tools for holistic, meaningful and decision-relevant climate risk assessment and scenario analysis for both sides of the balance sheet. These efforts also aim to advance collaboration among re/insurers, regulators and other stakeholders in this space.

The #RiskConversations webinar will present the Task Force’s work and first report, to be launched 25 February, offering a decision-making framework for designing climate risk assessment and scenario analysis for the insurance industry.

Experts from the Task Force will discuss approaches to:
• Analysing physical and transition risks for both sides of the balance sheet
• Quantitative and qualitative scenario analysis for different time horizons
• Strengthening multi-stakeholder collaboration to build robust methodologies and tools

Moderator
• Maryam Golnaraghi, Director Climate Change and Emerging Environment Topics, The Geneva Association

Panellists:
• Ian Adamczyk, VP International Regulatory and Government Affairs, Prudential Financial
• Martin Bertogg, Head NatCat & Cyber, Swiss Re
• Michèle Lacroix, Head of Group Investment Risk & Sustainability, SCOR
• Hjörtur Thrainsson, Modeling Expert, Munich Re

Tuesday, 14/7/2020
 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

We live in a world cluttered with chaos. If you want your innovative idea to break through all the noise, you need a well-packaged story. By creating infectious messaging, your ideas will resonate, helping you to leapfrog ahead of the competition.

In this fifth and final webinar in his 5-part Innovating Through Chaos series, Jeremy Gutsche leverages his experience attracting billions of views to Trend Hunter’s website to share tactics for developing messaging that sticks. Key takeaways will include how to:
- Tell a compelling story about your product
- Refresh your thinking with reusable exercises
- Contextualize your message with culture and emotion
- Build messages that are simple, direct and supercharged
- And more

Speaker Profile
Jeremy Gutsche is an award-winning innovation and chaos expert, a New York Times bestselling author, "one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on the planet" (The Sun Newspaper) and the CEO of Trend Hunter -- the world's #1 trend website and innovation consultancy, with over 3 billion views and 10,000 projects completed. His team is relied on by 700 brands, billionaires and CEOs to predict and create the future, including Google, Sony, Disney, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, IBM and Adidas. His newest book, Create the Future, debuted on March 10th.

Wednesday, 1/7/2020
16:30 – 17:30 SGT

Changes in the working world have accelerated in ways nobody thought possible only a few months ago. When we launched the ‘Blended Workforce Revolution’ research paper back in March, we had no idea it would be so relevant so quickly. Back then we predicted 40% of the global workforce would be independent workers by 2025. Now we believe it will happen much quicker, as experienced professionals laid off during the pandemic begin to offer their services independently.

Join us for our next webinar as we update you on the massive shifts happening in the global workplace.

• How Covid-19 will accelerate business transformation
• Update and findings on The Blended Workforce Revolution research
• What to do now and next year to ride the wave of change in the working world

Since the onset of the pandemic, the way we do business has changed markedly. Millions of professionals have been working remotely; company bosses are downsizing offices to facilitate more remote working opportunities; the rise of the independent workforce has become highly valuable during the recovery, offering a cost-effective solution for cash-strapped organisations that simply cannot afford to employ full-time staff.

The working world will never look the same as it did before the advent of Covid-19, that’s for sure. We’re at a fascinating junction in history.

Moderator: Neil Stoneham - Voxtree, Malaysia

Speaker 1: Zorab Chong - Enablerz Consulting, Malaysia

Speaker 2: Dr. Rochelle Haynes, Gig GR (co-author of Blended Workforce Revolution research) UK

Register your free place today, and we’ll send you a webinar link the day before.

Tuesday, 30/6/2020
 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Chaotic markets have the potential to take you dangerously off-course. To increase the consistency of winning, you need to manage your innovation and prototyping in a methodical, adaptive way.

In this webinar, Jeremy Gutsche will break down the innovation process into a set of circular steps and provide tactics to manage innovation like a stock portfolio. Key takeaways will include how to:
- Approach innovation in a scientific way using a repeatable 5-step process
- Optimizing brainstorming sessions
- Filter through ideas to find your focus
- Apply a portfolio management approach to innovation
- And more

Speaker Profile
Jeremy Gutsche is an award-winning innovation and chaos expert, a New York Times bestselling author, "one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on the planet" (The Sun Newspaper) and the CEO of Trend Hunter -- the world's #1 trend website and innovation consultancy, with over 3 billion views and 10,000 projects completed. His team is relied on by 700 brands, billionaires and CEOs to predict and create the future, including Google, Sony, Disney, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, IBM and Adidas. His newest book, Create the Future, debuted on March 10th.

Tuesday, 23/6/2020
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Outline

• Meditation exercise, breathing and relaxation techniques
• Physical activities
• Diet and nutrition choice in coping with stress

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

• Describe how meditation and breathing techniques could improve concentration, focus and quality of work and relationships
• Explain how physical activities could improve sleep and reduce stress
• Discuss how eating a healthy diet can reduce the negative effects of stress on your body

Jespuvan Singh
Managing Director, Welnez Edge

SIDC Webinar

Monday, 22/6/2020
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Outline

• Scaling stress – Meaning and perception
• Reframing your perspectives
• Efficient time planning and management using Covey’s time matrix and Pareto Principle
• Managing procrastinations
• Ways in developing positive habits

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

• Define the different meaning of stress and perspectives
• Explain how to reframe your views on stress
• Discuss how to manage one’s time using Covey’s time matrix and the Pareto Principle
• Describe ways in managing procrastinations
• Discuss the various ways to develop positive habits

Jespuvan Singh
Managing Director, Welnez Edge

SIDC Webinar

Monday, 22/6/2020
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Outline

• Stress: Know how the brain and body response to stress
• Signs & symptoms of stress: How changes can be either positive or negative for the brain and body
• Stress cycle: Learn the timeline of stress
• Stress audit – Assessment on your overall stress
• Stress & diseases: Types of diseases that could be manifested from prolonged stress
• Sources of stress: Learn where stress exist

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

• Define what constitutes stress
• Identify the signs and symptoms of stress regardless whether its positive or negative
• Describe the stress cycles and how the timelines move
• Discuss how an assessment is performed for overall stress check
• Explain potential diseases which could be related to stress
• Describe the source of stress and how the brain and body could cope or avoid them in response to it

Jespuvan Singh
Managing Director, Welnez Edge

SIDC Webinar

Thursday, 18/6/2020
4.00pm - 5.00pm (HKTime)

The AFF will be embarking on a series of webinars over the next few months to drive the global dialogue on issues that will play crucial roles in overcoming the steep challenges facing the global economy, and indeed the global populace.  The first of these webinars, entitled “Enabling Recovery Through Resilient Sustainability and Responsible Investment”, will take place from 4pm to 5pm (Hong Kong time) on 18 June 2020, and it will focus on sustainability (incl. ESG, CSR, green finance, responsible and impact investment etc).  Market experts from PwC, BNP Paribas as well as a Hong Kong corporate making meaningful strides in its sustainability journey will share their insights and experiences, with particular focus on the following questions:

 What sustainability means for businesses?

1. What are the key challenges and lessons learnt?
2. What kinds of new business opportunities would the drive towards sustainability foster?
3. What will be the impact of COVID-19?
4. What will being a successful and sustainable business by 2025 require?

Wednesday, 17/6/2020
2.00 p.m. SGT

A growing number of consumers is worried about their financial situation. In the face of a severe economic downturn brands need to rethink their offering to consumers. We will show how services can optimize portfolio and price, based on a quantified understanding of customers’ changing willingness to pay.

Watch Recorded Session
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KANTAR Webinar Series

Tuesday, 16/6/2020
 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Innovation and strategic advantage hinge on your ability to anticipate trends and identify the next big thing. By using Trend Hunter’s tried-and-tested frameworks, you can filter through chaos and identify clusters of opportunity to focus your innovation.

In this third webinar in his 5-part Innovating Through Chaos series, Jeremy Gutsche will teach you how to identify new opportunities in times of rapid change. Key takeaways will include how to:

- Awaken your inner Trend Hunter
- Find inspiration using the 4 Levels of Opportunity
- Filter through the noise to identify relevant ideas
- Apply 18 Megatrends and 6 Patterns of Opportunity to spark new thinking

Speaker Profile
Jeremy Gutsche is an award-winning innovation and chaos expert, a New York Times bestselling author, "one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on the planet" (The Sun Newspaper) and the CEO of Trend Hunter -- the world's #1 trend website and innovation consultancy, with over 3 billion views and 10,000 projects completed. His team is relied on by 700 brands, billionaires and CEOs to predict and create the future, including Google, Sony, Disney, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, IBM and Adidas. His newest book, Create the Future, debuted on March 10th.

Wednesday, 3/6/2020
2.00 p.m. SGT

Where prevailing economic and social conditions are shaping the future of innovation, most manufacturers are faced with an innovation paradox, driving growth for their brands during an economic downturn. 

With consumers discovering new rituals which are transforming the way they engage and use products and services, manufacturers are in a race to not only discover the impact such rituals are having on their portfolio, but also to understand the underlying motivation and aspiration that explains the new rituals and translate them into a value proposition that is relevant and appealing to their consumers. 

This webinar will provide perspective on emerging opportunities and offer guidance on how manufactures can build and deliver the right value proposition that works for their consumers during a downturn.

David Lansanah
Global Innovation Lead, Kantar

Philip Collier
Global Innovation Director, Kantar

Karine Trinquetel
Global Innovation Director,
Strategy Development, Kantar

Jenny Matsui
Regional Client Partner, Kantar

KANTAR Webinar Series

Tuesday, 2/6/2020
 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Culture is more important than strategy. Culture underlies your organization’s ability to adapt, and times of dramatic change magnify this importance. Your organization likely perceives the need to adapt, but uncertainty and resistance are paralyzing innovation. Winning the future beings with a culture of innovation.

In this second webinar in his 5-part Innovating Through Chaos series, Jeremy Gutsche will teach you how to build an organizational culture that can adapt to chaos and change. Key takeaways will include:

- The 5 ingredients necessary to build a culture of innovation
- How to internalize chaos to create opportunity
- The importance of urgency
- How to disrupt instead of being disrupted
- And more

Speaker Profile
Jeremy Gutsche is an award-winning innovation and chaos expert, a New York Times bestselling author, "one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on the planet" (The Sun Newspaper) and the CEO of Trend Hunter -- the world's #1 trend website and innovation consultancy, with over 3 billion views and 10,000 projects completed. His team is relied on by 700 brands, billionaires and CEOs to predict and create the future, including Google, Sony, Disney, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, IBM and Adidas. His newest book, Create the Future, debuted on March 10th.

Tuesday, 19/5/2020
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm

As a leader, good communication underpins everything you do to be successful in leading a high performing team. Communication is required across all facets of business; with peers, with those you report to and with those that report to you.  Good communication is the difference between success and failure. 

Communicating in the right way is also a large part of building an effective and high functioning team who trust each other and goes a long way to preventing employment issues and discourse in the ranks.

This session will explore all aspects of communication, including the number 1 challenge leaders most face globally: having difficult conversations!

This session will help you to:

• Be considerate of the barriers to effective communication and apply strategies to overcome them.
• Get some tools on how to give effective feedback
• Tell stories to drive motivation and engage
• Be aware of the tools you need to engage in difficult conversations

Hanie Razaif-Bohlender Profile

Hanie is a co-founder and General Manager of Dragonfire Corporate Solutions Sdn Bhd, grown from humble beginnings to a multi-million Ringgit business. Through this KL-based management consulting firm, Hanie brings her skills, experience, clarity, and empathy to address client needs in the areas of organisational effectiveness, change management, courageous conversations for performance and conflict management, as well as talent and career management. Her expertise also includes the design of experiential learning solutions, and upskilling for employability and entrepreneurship.

In 2018 and 2019, Hanie was named one of Malaysia’s top inspirational LinkedIn icons by Marketing in Asia online magazine. She is a member or the Industry Advisory Board at the School of Business at Monash University Malaysia, as well as on the Industry Advisory Panel at Taylor’s Business School at Taylor’s University.

Hanie Razaif-Bohlender
Co-founder and General Manager,
Dragonfire Corporate Solutions Sdn Bhd

The Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII)
in collaboration with Inspire Group Asia

Thursday, 14/5/2020
2.00pm - 3.00pm

You’ll learn Thinking, Physical, Relationship and Environmental tools and techniques you can readily engage in to help boost your psychological well-being. Learn practical tools and techniques for bringing balance to the way you think and feel during the COVID-19 environment.

Thursday, 7/5/2020
11:00 AM British Summer Time

How does the world build back better from Covid-19? What are the key ways in which professional accountants can make this happen?

Covid-19 demands professional accountants input into business model innovation, creating greater resilience and agility and contributing to a greener and more socially just economy. Our panel of experts will answer these and other questions from members and share insights from our newest report Accountants, purpose and sustainable organisations.

Jimmy Greer Profile
Jimmy Greer is head of sustainability at ACCA where he leads activities to support members and future members in building a more sustainable future. He creates globally relevant research and advises on policy issues related to the ways in which the accountancy profession can play a proactive role in taking on the world’s biggest challenges to build healthy, inclusive and prosperous economies.

Siobhan Pandya FCCA Profile
Siobhan is also an ACCA Council member and a First Candle Board member 

Sharon Machado FCCA Profile

Sharon Machado has recently joined Professional Insights as the portfolio head of the business reporting team. In this role, she provides a holistic representation of the business reporting function, and manages the team of experts who cover ACCA’s thought leadership and policy work in financial and integrated reporting, audit, tax and business law.

While Sharon’s area of specialism is weighted towards the area of financial and integrated reporting, her prior experience enables a breadth across the business reporting portfolio. Sharon’s area of expertise relates to the impact of the profession on both qualification and education needs. Breadth across the business reporting portfolio and education expertise has been gained from preparing students for the technical and professional demands of professional accountancy qualifications, which she did prior to joining ACCA in 2008. Furthermore, since joining ACCA, her role has included shaping the ACCA Qualification, its global transition from paper to computer based exams, development of the practical experience policy, and the online Ethics and Professional Skills Module. Sharon continues to work closely with learning providers, standard setters, regulators and employers.

Sharon has a degree in Pure Mathematics and Statistics, and gained her professional accountancy qualification with Deloitte. She is a Fellow of ACCA.

Jimmy Greer
Head of Sustainability ACCA

Siobhan Pandya FCCA
Director of Continuous Improvement Mary Kay

Sharon Machado FCCA
Head of Business Reporting ACCA

Webinar Series supported by

Tuesday, 5/5/2020
1.00 am Malaysian Time

Armida Ascano walks you through the macro shifts happening amid the chaos of today's world. Using the 18 Megatrends Matrix as its foundation, this webinar will dive into how consumer desire has—and will continue to—shift during times of volatility. If consumercentricity was a part of your mission before the chaos of COVID, it will be an even higher priority moving forward.

Register for this session and learn how to:

• Use consumer desires as a driving force
• Develop associative thinking to better predict trends
• Remain consumercentric through volatility

Armi Ascano
Chief Insights Officer

Wednesday, 22/4/2020
1.00 am Malaysian Time

Join Trend Hunter's Chief Culture Officer, Jaime Neely, in an exploration of how the workplace must shift and adapt during times of chaos. In recent years, a call for unconventional methods of work has become increasingly urgent, with many opting out of the traditional office and into the gig economy. In the midst of volatility, even more transformation is needed to ensure the needs of the modern employee are met.

Register for this session and learn how to:

• Transform your company culture to be more agile
• Maintain employee engagement during times of chaos
• Think on your toes as an employer

Jaime Neely
Chief Culture Officer

Tuesday, 7/4/2020
1.00 am Malaysian Time

I'd like to invite you to a free innovation webinar / virtual innovation keynote I'm hosting on my birthday, April 7th. The webinar is about innovating through chaos, being recession-ready, and tactics for thriving in times of uncertainty, based on my new double-sided book: Create the Future.

In times of chaos, it is easy to get caught in the doom and gloom, and our current time is certainly not short on doom and gloom. However, your consumers' needs are evolving by the minute, and this time period is going to cause a great shakeout between companies that adapt and those who do not. I'll be sharing some battle-tested tactics from those that have navigated chaos before you to help you plan for whatever comes next.

Jeremy Gutsche
Chief Executive Officer