Concluded

Concluded11th TASK Annual Convention

Thank you, Mombasa.

Name: 11th TASK Annual Convention
Start: 2026-09-29T07:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-10-02T23:00:00+03:00
Location: Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa

The Next Frontier: Actuaries Beyond Boundaries

Four days of papers, panels and international addresses at Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa. The full programme remains online.

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The theme we explored

The Next Frontier: Actuaries Beyond Boundaries

Four days at Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa, Mombasa, where the East African actuarial profession sets the agenda for the year ahead. Policy, capital, climate, technology — examined together, by the people who actually build the models that price and protect.

The 11th edition pushes past the traditional perimeter: actuaries crossing into climate finance, AI governance, embedded insurance, and policy design — practising beyond the boundaries of where the profession has historically stayed.

The programme

Four days, one continuous conversation.

The programme as it ran — papers, panels, keynotes, and international addresses on a single track. Times shown in East Africa Time (EAT).

Day
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Arrival · welcome cocktail · networking
2 sessions · single track
1. 8:00am – 5:00pm
  Programme
  Arrival & registration
  TASK Secretariat
2. 5:00pm – 7:00pm
  Social
  Welcome cocktail & networking session
  TASK Secretariat
Day
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Opening day · CEO perspectives · innovation & governance
14 sessions · single track
1. 8:00am – 8:30am
  Programme
  Arrival and registration
  TASK Secretariat / MC
2. 8:30am – 8:45am
  Programme
  Welcome remarks
  Mutuku Nzyoka, FIA · Convention Planning Committee Chair
3. 8:45am – 9:00am
  Address
  TASK President's address
  Lorraine Njue, FIA
4. 9:00am – 9:20am
  Address
  IFoA President-elect address
  Alex Waite, FIA C.Act
5. 9:20am – 10:00am
  Paper
  Paper №1
  Incentive Misalignment: The Silent Risk in Africa's Financial System
  Riziki Kitondo & Michael Thuku · Deloitte & Touche
6. 10:00am – 10:40am
  Paper
  Paper №2
  From Information to Insight: The Actuary's Role in Providing Value
  Christine Van Heerden · Associate Director, QED Actuaries
7. 10:40am – 11:00am
  Morning tea break
8. 11:00am – 11:40am
  Panel
  The CEO's Perspective: Building Resilient Financial Institutions in a Changing World
  Moderated by Sanau Kantai, FIA
  Panellists
  Githua Ngaruiya — CEO, Madison Life Assurance (K) Ltd.
  Philip Lopokoiyit — CEO, ICEA LION Group
  Njeri Jomo — CEO, Jubilee Health Insurance Ltd.
  Evah Kimani — CEO, Britam Connect
9. 11:40am – 12:10pm
  Keynote
  Keynote address
  Philip Lopokoiyit · CEO, ICEA LION Group
10. 12:10pm – 12:20pm
  Programme
  Mental health activity
11. 12:20pm – 1:00pm
  Paper
  Paper №3
  Balancing Innovation with Trust: How actuaries can embrace new technologies while maintaining governance, regulatory compliance and stakeholder confidence
  Anton Clennar · Managing Director, RNA Analytics Limited
12. 1:00pm – 2:00pm
  Panel
  Women in Insurance
  Kenya Women In Insurance group · Coordinated by Lorraine Njue, FIA
13. 1:00pm – 2:00pm
  Lunch break
14. 2:00pm – 2:40pm
  Paper
  Paper №4
  Milliman paper
  Chris Van Der Merwe, FASSA
15. 2:40pm – 3:20pm
  Paper
  Paper №5
  AgriBima AI
  Keith Kiptui
16. 3:20pm – 3:30pm
  Programme
  Recap and closing of day 1
  TASK Secretariat
17. 3:30pm
  Afternoon tea break
Day
Thursday, October 1, 2026
International addresses · ERM · AI · ESG
11 sessions · single track
1. 8:30am – 8:50am
  Programme
  Arrival and registration
  TASK Secretariat / MC
2. 8:50am – 9:00am
  Programme
  Opening remarks
  George Odera, FIA · TASK Vice President
3. 9:00am – 9:20am
  Address
  CAS Presidential address
  David Cummings, FCAS
4. 9:20am – 9:30am
  Address
  ICA 2029: From Kenya to the World — The Journey So Far and the Road Ahead
  Sundeep Raichura · ICA 2029 Planning Committee Chair
5. 9:30am – 10:10am
  Paper
  Paper №6
  Climate Risk Modelling
  Gloria Asare, FCAS, FCIA, MAAA
6. 10:10am – 10:50am
  Panel
  Role of Actuaries in Africa's Development Finance Architecture
  Moderated by Boniface Kamau, FIA · Chair of Public Policy Working Party
  Panellists
  Ezekiel Macharia — CEO, Kenbright Holdings
  Sundeep Raichura — Group CEO, Zamara Kenya
  Dr. Joab Odhiambo — Lecturer, Meru University
7. 11:00am – 11:20am
  Morning tea break
8. 11:20am – 1:00pm
  Panel
  From Compliance to Strategy: How ERM Can Enable Sustainable Insurance Growth in Kenya
  Moderated by Ann Njoroge, MSc · Head of Trade Credit, Underwriting Africa SL
  Panellists
  Darshan Purmessur, FIA CERA — QED Actuaries
  Erick Kisaka — Director Risk & Compliance, Britam
  Anaklet Koros — Head of Risk, NCBA Insurance
9. 12:00pm – 12:50pm
  Paper
  Paper №7
  Chain Ladder Parametrisation with Supervised Learning
  Anesu Shuro, FASSA CERA · Head of Advisory, Dynamo
10. 1:00pm – 2:00pm
  Lunch break
11. 2:00pm – 2:40pm
  Paper
  Paper №8
  The AI Paradox in Actuarial Management: Raising the Floor Without Lowering the Ceiling
  Jens Brostrøm Hansen · Strategic Partner & Life Actuary, ACTEX Learning
12. 2:40pm – 3:20pm
  Paper
  Paper №9
  From ESG Compliance To ESG Performance
  Joseph Birundu, FIA, C.Act, FeASK · Director, LUX Actuaries and Consultants
13. 3:20pm – 3:30pm
  Programme
  Recap and closing of day 2
  TASK Secretariat
14. 3:30pm
  Afternoon tea break
Day
Friday, October 2, 2026
Health · mental health economics · SOA address · gala dinner
12 sessions · single track
1. 8:30am – 9:00am
  Programme
  Arrival and registration
  TASK Secretariat / MC
2. 9:00am – 9:20am
  Programme
  Opening remarks
  Tamara Odongo, FIA C.Act · TASK Council member
3. 9:20am – 9:40am
  Paper
  Paper №10
  Motorcyclist Tailored Term Assurance
  Justin Nyabuto · Daystar University
4. 9:40am – 10:20am
  Panel
  Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Health Insurance
  Moderated by Shruti Shah, FIA CERA
  Panellists
  Sheila Kirika, FIA C.Act — Regional Actuarial Manager, Old Mutual
  Dennis Kevogo — Head of Data & AI, Jubilee Holdings Ltd.
  Dawe Gambo — Benefits Management & Actuarial Services, Social Health Authority (SHA)
  Ted Pantone — Co-founder & CEO, Turaco Ltd.
5. 10:20am – 10:40am
  Morning tea break
6. 10:40am – 11:20am
  Address
  SOA President-elect address
  Ian Duncan, Ph.D., FSA, FIA, FCIA, FCA, MAAA
7. 11:20am – 12:00pm
  Paper
  Paper №11
  Mental Health Economics: Quantifying Productivity Losses in Sub-Saharan Africa
  Meera Chandria & Faith Mwasaru · Zamara Actuaries & Consultants Ltd.
8. 12:00pm – 12:10pm
  Programme
  Mental health activity
9. 12:10pm – 12:50pm
  Paper
  Paper №12
  Britam paper
  Presenter to be announced
10. 1:00pm – 2:00pm
  Lunch break
11. 2:00pm – 2:40pm
  Paper
  Paper №13
  From Reactive to Proactive: Using Risk Stratification and Predictive Analytics to Design Affordable Universal Healthcare
  Elizabeth Kinuthia & Zainab Shikely · Zamara Actuaries & Consultants Ltd.
12. 2:40pm – 3:20pm
  Paper
  Paper №14
  PwC paper
  Presenter to be announced
13. 3:20pm – 3:30pm
  Programme
  TASK Council updates
  Donald Were, FIA
14. 3:30pm
  Afternoon tea break
15. 7:00pm – 11:00pm
  Social
  Gala Dinner
  TASK Secretariat

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Partners & Sponsorship

Our partners.

Thank you to the firms who backed the 11th Annual Convention.

The voices of the 11th convention.

32 speakers, panellists and moderators. Thank you to each of them.

MN
Mutuku Nzyoka · FIA
The Actuarial Society of Kenya
LN
Lorraine Njue · FIA
The Actuarial Society of Kenya
GO
George Odera · FIA
The Actuarial Society of Kenya
AW
Alex Waite · FIA C.Act
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
DC
David Cummings · FCAS
Casualty Actuarial Society
ID
Ian Duncan · Ph.D., FSA, FIA, FCIA, FCA, MAAA
Society of Actuaries
PL
Philip Lopokoiyit
ICEA LION Group
SR
Sundeep Raichura
Group CEO, Zamara Kenya
SK
Sanau Kantai · FIA
The Actuarial Society of Kenya
GN
Githua Ngaruiya
Madison Life Assurance (K) Ltd.
NJ
Njeri Jomo
Jubilee Health Insurance Ltd.
EK
Evah Kimani
Britam Connect
AC
Anton Clennar
Managing Director, RNA Analytics Ltd.
CV
Christine Van Heerden
Associate Director, QED Actuaries
RK
Riziki Kitondo
Deloitte & Touche
MT
Michael Thuku
Deloitte & Touche
CV
Chris Van Der Merwe · FASSA
Milliman
KK
Keith Kiptui
AgriBima
GA
Gloria Asare · FCAS, FCIA, MAAA
BK
Boniface Kamau · FIA
Chair, Public Policy Working Party
AN
Ann Njoroge · MSc
Head of Trade Credit, Underwriting Africa SL
AS
Anesu Shuro · FASSA CERA
Head of Advisory, Dynamo
JB
Jens Brostrøm Hansen
Strategic Partner & Life Actuary, ACTEX Learning
JB
Joseph Birundu · FIA, C.Act, FeASK
Director, LUX Actuaries and Consultants
TO
Tamara Odongo · FIA C.Act
TASK Council member
JN
Justin Nyabuto
Daystar University
SS
Shruti Shah · FIA CERA
MC
Meera Chandria
Zamara Actuaries & Consultants Ltd.
FM
Faith Mwasaru
Zamara Actuaries & Consultants Ltd.
EK
Elizabeth Kinuthia
Zamara Actuaries & Consultants Ltd.
ZS
Zainab Shikely
Zamara Actuaries & Consultants Ltd.
DW
Donald Were · FIA
The Actuarial Society of Kenya

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Thank you, Mombasa.

The Next Frontier: Actuaries Beyond Boundaries

Arrival & registration

Welcome cocktail & networking session

Arrival and registration

Welcome remarks

TASK President's address

IFoA President-elect address

Incentive Misalignment: The Silent Risk in Africa's Financial System

From Information to Insight: The Actuary's Role in Providing Value

The CEO's Perspective: Building Resilient Financial Institutions in a Changing World

Keynote address

Mental health activity

Balancing Innovation with Trust: How actuaries can embrace new technologies while maintaining governance, regulatory compliance and stakeholder confidence

Women in Insurance

Milliman paper

AgriBima AI

Recap and closing of day 1

Arrival and registration

Opening remarks

CAS Presidential address

ICA 2029: From Kenya to the World — The Journey So Far and the Road Ahead

Climate Risk Modelling

Role of Actuaries in Africa's Development Finance Architecture

From Compliance to Strategy: How ERM Can Enable Sustainable Insurance Growth in Kenya

Chain Ladder Parametrisation with Supervised Learning

The AI Paradox in Actuarial Management: Raising the Floor Without Lowering the Ceiling

From ESG Compliance To ESG Performance

Recap and closing of day 2

Arrival and registration

Opening remarks

Motorcyclist Tailored Term Assurance

Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Health Insurance

SOA President-elect address

Mental Health Economics: Quantifying Productivity Losses in Sub-Saharan Africa

Mental health activity

Britam paper

From Reactive to Proactive: Using Risk Stratification and Predictive Analytics to Design Affordable Universal Healthcare

PwC paper

TASK Council updates

Gala Dinner

Sponsors

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