Last chance to register for the IMBIZO
- EBnet Employee Benefits Network
- Jun 26, 2022
- 2 min read
Add your voice to make a difference to the real issues facing society
Could the considerable resources to be found in the local retirement sector contribute significantly to the economy, upliftment and society at large where leveraged sustainably and safely and in member interests?
These are questions which will be raised and to which you raise your opinion at the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa’s thought leadership Imbizo to be held online on 1st June this year.
IRFA President Geraldine Fowler urges all retirement sector stakeholders to register for the upcoming Imbizo and participate in the panel discussions led by subject matter experts.
She says “The COVID 19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the need for positive change. South Africans are all impacted by the pandemic, climate and ecological crises, gender inequity, social injustice, a struggling economy and unemployment. How should or could the retirement sector bring meaningful and practical change?
IRFA’s Thought Leadership Imbizo will pose these questions and encourage collaboration amongst industry players to be part of the solution. “
She continues “the primary objectives of the Imbizo are to identify themes and sector-based projects which IRFA will champion with partners from the retirement sector as well as to harness the power of collaboration with win-win projects to benefit all sector stakeholders and the economy at large.”
The Imbizo will feature panel discussions driven by thought leaders, regulatory and governmental representatives and subject matter experts on the following topics:-
- The intersection of alternative investments and environmental, social and governance principles and the increasing use of purpose driven outcomes
- Women in Finance and the World economy: The often overlooked role of women in change, how to unlock this powerful force in contributing significantly to economic development
- Infrastructural investments for retirement funds
- Accelerating innovation in investment in education
Fowler concludes, “IRFA, as the leading industry body should lead the charge in harnessing the power of the retirement sector for the greater good. IRFA sees its mandate as accessing and providing the knowledge and uncovering and harnessing the resources to achieve societal and economic change.”
Registrations for the IMBIZO can be made on the following link.
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