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School of Mathematical Sciences

Worshipful Company of Actuaries Annual Lecture

Wednesday 19 February, Maths Lecture Theatre

The School of Mathematical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London is pleased to announce that the Worshipful Company of Actuaries (WCA) Annual Lecture is taking place on Wednesday 19 February, 4:30PM-6:30PM in the Maths Lecture Theatre.

The Master of WCA, Mr Gordon Sharp, will introduce the organisation and available prizes and bursaries to be offered to our students. The lecture will be delivered by Mrs Jennifer Stott , the Head of Group Finance at Lloyd’s Banking Group and member of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries’ Sustainability Board.
 
Students who are interested in pursuing careers in finance, consulting and the actuarial profession are encouraged to participate. You will have the opportunity to learn more about how capital markets, shareholders, and wider stakeholders interact in an environment where climate risk is the new norm while sustainability practices could be used to assess the impacts, opportunities, and risks. Further, you will network with attending professionals.

The event is organised by the School of Mathematical Sciences, QMUL and Queen Mary Actuarial Society.

If you would like to attend please RSVP by email to Dr. Melania Nica (m.nica@qmul.ac.uk)

Schedule

  • 4:30-5:00pm Arrival, refreshments and networking in the Maths building foyer
  • 5:05-5:15pm Welcome from Head of School, Professor Boris Khoruzhenko
  • 5:15-5:30pm Gordon Sharp: Worshipful Company of Actuaries Introduction and Announcement of Awards
  • 5:30-6:00pm Jennifer Stott: Insights from a Career in Finance
  • 6:00-6:30pm Q&A and networking

Speakers

Gordon Sharp

Gordon Sharp is the Master of the Worshipful Company of Actuaries and has had a successful career as an actuary, most recently with KPMG LLP. While at KPMG Gordon established and led the investment team, providing a range of investment consulting services to clients nationally. While a Senior professional actuary, Gordon supported 145 actuaries and 95 actuarial students in their professional duties.  

Jennifer Stott

Jennifer Stott is the Head of Group Finance at Lloyd’s Banking Group. After graduating from the University of York with a degree in mathematics, she began her career in consulting at Mercer. Her career has since spanned several business development and marketing roles at Marks and Spencer, Axa and KPMG before she joined Lloyd’s Banking Group in 2010 where she has served several roles, most recently heading up the Group Finance function and shaping customer journeys through analytical insight. Her work also connects her to her interest in sustainability where she has served on the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries’ Sustainability Board and founded a growing community of climate, sustainability and ESG actuaries to share knowledge and best-practice.  

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