2022 started of to a great start for Gauteng Women in Insurance (GWII).
Just to name a few, GWII hosted its first Mix n Mingle – Self-Love Session: Eat, Move, Thrive, the ladies learned how to eat and move to optimise both body and mind, with guest speaker Angie Daubermann.
We then hosted our first networking event of the year, on 16 March, where Nicky Abdinor, Clinical Psychologist, International Keynote Speaker and Founder of the non-profit, Nicky’s Drive, spoke to the ladies about doing MORE with less.
The first Leaderwalk of 2022 themed ‘Leadership Pain’, saw guest speaker Max Moyo, a global public speaker, author, leadership catalyst and human transformation coach share practical insights on the key drivers of leadership.
On the topic of customer experience and product development trends, GWII hosted a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) session on 14 March, where guest speaker Antonia Oakes, Old Mutual Insure’s Executive for Customer Experience and Responsible Business spoke about the customer of the future, the key customer experience and product development trends and how responsible business initiatives help customers see organsations as caring corporates.
A little bit of flavour
To spice things up, GWII hosted a second Mix n Mingle - Sassy Salsa Night. Joined by salsa dance instructors from Salsa Addicts, members dressed in their best dancing gear with a touch of RED lipstick… for a night of fun and dancing.
On the topic of commercial crime and cyber risks, GWII hosted a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) session on 18 May, where speaker Camilla Stevenson, Commercial Crime and Cyber Risks Underwriter at Camargue spoke about cyberattacks and ransomware.
GWII hosted the second Leaderwalk on 14 June, themed Reimagine, Unlearn and Relearn, where guest speaker Zanele Njapha, the Unlearning Expert who is a 28-year-old Forbes Contributor, an award-winning speaker and a Career Transition Coach for ambitious corporate team members, shared practical insights on the key unlearning principles to help companies get excited about the new world of work.
The last Mx n Mingle hosted for the year was the Vegas Night themed event, on 22 June. Bringing their “Vegas” game, the ladies were in for a night of fun as they sat around their tables, mixed and mingled.
GWII hosted its second motivational event, themed Begin at The Beginning, on Wednesday 20 July, where Author of many books, including if you want to Make God laugh, Bianca Marais spoke to the ladies about how our lives are made up of stories.
In celebration of Women’s Day, GWII, in collaboration with the Insurance Institute of Gauteng (IIG), hosted a Women’s Day event themed Diamond in the Rough, on 4 August. With a starry line up of speakers including Ayanda Thabethe (Award winning TV Host/MC and Co-Founder of Quick Face Beauty) and Michelle Maharaj (Mrs SA Top 5 Finalist 2021, Philanthropist and Entrepreneur), the event was nothing short of fabulous.
GWII then rounded off the year with more CPD sessions and Leaderwalks, followed by the annual golf day at the magnificent Steyn City Golf Club in Midrand and the year-end function.
What to expect in 2023
The way in which this industry advances and transforms is at the core of GWII – we are here to invest in our women - support and provide the best tools to enable and push them into leadership roles.
“GWII has had a great round of events in 2022 and will be continuing with the hybrid approach in 2023 - we have received such positive feedback on the events hosted this year and were proud that the approach chosen worked well in Our Networking events, Mix ‘n Mingles, Women’s Day Event and some LeaderWalks will be in-person. Our CPD event reaches a bigger audience virtually so we will continue that way next year. We will be launching the Wild Programme early next year and I encourage you to put forward females in your organisations for this program,” said incoming GWII President, Shaazia Khan.
“GWII is constantly evolving and striving for improvement so we will be offering more opportunities through collaboration with other initiatives, we want to create awareness of development programmes that can assist women in the industry - watch this space!” Concluded Khan.
GWII membership
We are pleased to inform you that the GWII annual membership fee for 2023 is R390. Should you wish to pay the membership fee of R390, our account details are as follows:
Account Name: G W I I Group NPC
Banker: FNB
Account No: 62436595691
Account Type: Current Account
Branch Name: Client Resolution Centre
Branch Code: 260231
Please use your name AND your cell number as a reference.
If your company is willing to pay for your membership please contact admin@gwii.co.za for an invoice to be made out to your company.
We will need:
- Company name;
- PO Box address; and
- VAT no if there is one.
BENEFITS OF BELONGING
- Belong to a dynamic, professional insurance industry association that promotes the personal and professional growth of women;
- Share your knowledge and expertise with industry peers and fellow members;
- Participate and build connections through networking at industry events;
- Cultivate professional self-confidence and personal friendships;
- Learn through speakers, workshops and articles designed to broaden your knowledge, enhance your position and meet professional needs; and
- Give back to the communities that we serve through our charity initiatives at our events.
On a final note, we wish you have a wonderful and safe festive season, and a blessed 2023.