Dear Friends

It is our pleasure to invite you to Mumbai for the 2013 Actuarial Gala Function and Awards(AGFA) evening on the 17^th February 2013 and the 15^th Global Conference of Actuaries (15^th GCA) on 18^th and 19^th February, 2013. The event organized by the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) along with International Actuarial Association (IAA) is an event where actuaries and non-actuaries assemble in a global ambience to share thoughts and debate on matters that affect the financial services industry in general and insurance industry in particular. It is a great opportunity to witness the recognition of young actuarial professionals along with celebrations on 17^th February, 2013 evening and learn/contribute papers/presentations of subjects that impact the industry at global level.

The GCA organised annually since 1999 is a major event attracting stakeholders in the Insurance and Financial sectors including actuaries and non-actuaries, both as speakers and participants. Since the 13th GCA in Feb, 2011 the event has taken somewhat different scale reaching out to global audience in more ways than one. This has to be seen in the backdrop of India being an attractive destination for global actuarial services delivery - about 1,000+ actuarial resources work on actuarial deliverables that originate from countries other than India. This is aside from the fact that almost all the insurers in India are joint ventures between domestic and global players and there is a strong representation of global players in both the consulting and reinsurance spheres. The 15th GCA builds further on the theme of globalization in terms of the subjects being debated and the speakers who will participate.

The 15^th GCA theme, “Waves of Reforms…Oceans of Opportunities” captures the current imagination of the financial sector worldwide and the papers, presentation and debates are expected to reflect the same.

We invite you to participate in the 2013 AGFA as well as 15th GCA and also enjoy other parts of India as the weather would be very suitable for trips and excursions.

The Venue of the event Hotel Grand Hyatt in Santacruz, Mumbai is centrally located and is very well connected.

So, please mark your calendar now and make your travel plans to join us at this exciting event!