Episode 83: Presidential Perspectives with Bozenna Hinton
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Learn to lead people who don't have to follow you, as this is going to really stand you in good stead when you've got to influence others.
Seek out roles where you've got responsibility without authority. Notice what works and what doesn't. Reflect on when people have followed you and when they don't, and try to work out why.”
Bozenna Hinton, 2010 President of the Actuaries Institute and 2025 President of the International Actuarial Association.
Martin Mulcare asks Bozenna Hinton to share some reflections from her senior leadership experience, including her role as the 2010 President of the Actuaries Institute and 2025 President of the International Actuarial Association.
In this interview Bozenna shares:
Why she put his hand up to serve as President of the Actuaries Institute,
How a career built on volunteering (rather than a conventional corporate ladder) shaped her path to the Presidency,
What the role of President really requires and why a clear, unifying vision is key,
Her remarkable pathway to leading the International Actuarial Association, and
Her top tip for actuaries aspiring to leadership roles.
Bozenna Hinton, FIAA, GAICD is the Immediate Past President of the International Actuarial Association, which represents more than 90,000 actuaries across 115 countries and 74 full member associations. She served as President of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia in 2010. Her 30-year career in financial services has included senior executive and consulting roles, with leadership positions as General Manager of Product & Pricing at MLC Life and senior roles at EY and TAL. Her expertise spans product development, pricing, valuation, risk management, and portfolio management across life insurance markets. She has also worked in general insurance, superannuation, reinsurance and non-traditional areas such as energy pricing.
Our guest host, Martin Mulcare, is a qualified actuary, experienced senior leader and a talented facilitator. He enjoys working with different types of people and he loves sharing ideas. Formerly the facilitator of the Professionalism Course, Martin is a member of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Ethics Centre and is the Chairman of the Board of The Growth Project.
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