Presidential Speaker series Interview with Patrick Poon
Dr Patrick Sun Cheong Poon, lead sponsor of the IFoA’s 2021 Thought Leadership Programme, will be discussing his motivation for supporting the new events programme with Immediate Past President Tan Suee Chieh. The IFoA’s Thought Leadership Programme seeks to reposition the IFoA at the centre of key societal debates, providing a forum and voice for actuaries to address the social and strategic issues confronting the profession. Dr Poon will share his views on the value of thought leadership and why the IFoA’s Thought Leadership Programme is so important for the future development of the profession. Dr Poon is also a generous supporter of the IFoA Foundation, the independent charitable arm of the IFoA, which aims to establish a fund in Greater China and South-East Asia to provide bursaries for actuarial students at eligible IFoA-accredited universities. Dr Poon will reflect on what he aims to deliver through his philanthropic partnership with the IFoA so that the Foundation can achieve its goal of ‘Actuaries supporting others’. He will be joined by Kartina Tahir-Thomson, IFoA Foundation Chair.