From August 9-12, 2024, the 15th Worldwide Chinese Life Insurance Congress and the2024International Dragon Award (IDA) Annual Conference will be held in Kuala Lumpur, alongwiththe26th National Chinese Life Insurance Congress. The event will gather nearly 11,000 professionals from the worldwide financial insurance industries, aiming to break down language barriers, enhance cultural communication, and create a more open and diverse platform for exchange. The conference will feature nearly 120 distinguished speakers, including conference lecturers, representatives, scholars, and experts from financial insurance institutions, as well as senior leaders from insurance organizations. These speakers will share their insights and successful experiences to collectively drive the future success of the financial insurance industries.
In August 1996, the first Worldwide Chinese Life Insurance Congress was successfully held in Taipei, China. Over the past 28 years, the Congress has been dedicated to establishing a platform for the worldwide Chinese financial insurance industry to pursue a higher level of attainment and excellence. It continuously delivers positive and accurate industry information, knowledge, and skills, aiming to promote the healthy development of the worldwide Chinese financial insurance sector. As a result, the Worldwide Chinese Life Insurance Congress has gradually gained recognition, endorsement, participation, dedication and support from Chinese financial insurance professionals worldwide. It has become the most esteemed international, professional and high-level platform for learning, exchange and honor among Worldwide Chinese financial insurance practitioners.
The International Dragon Award (IDA) serves as a prestigious international honor, providing an objective and impartial standard for the worldwide financial insurance industry. It actively promotes the principles of "Paragon, Perfection, Nobility," gaining increasing recognition and respect from financial insurance professionals worldwide, thus elevating its international status. Since 1998, more than 250 insurance organizations and 163,000 financial insurance professionals from over 17 countries and regions have been inducted into the IDA Hall of Honor. On July15,2024,the IDA Executive Committee held the "First 2024 International Dragon Award (IDA) Member Companies Worldwide Ranking Conference" in Hong Kong, China. This event announced 25 years' worth of cumulative IDA member data, providing valuable insights and analysis for financial insurance institutions and business teams globally, thereby fostering the prosperity and development of the international financial insurance industry.
Renowned psychologist Carl Jung once said, "Our destiny is the external manifestation of our internal subconscious conflicts." The 15th Worldwide Chinese Life Insurance Congress andthe2024International Dragon Award (IDA) Annual Conference have chosen the theme "Change Your Mindset, Reframe Your Future" to convey to worldwide insurance elites that your inner state shapes the world you perceive.
The year 2024 brings significant changes. Amid a shifting worldwide economic landscape, the financial insurance industries face unprecedented transformations. To navigate this era of change, we must embrace a more open and forward-thinking mindset and foster innovative approaches to drive the development of the financial insurance sectors.
This year's conference has received strong support and guidance from Malaysian government. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Seri Diraja Anwar bin Ibrahim, and the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dato’ Sri Tiong King Sing, JP, will attend the opening ceremony and the Dragon Night Awards Ceremony. The conference aims to enhance the professional skills and competencies of worldwide insurance practitioners and increase insurance awareness among the worldwide public.
The four-day conference will feature over 80 sessions and activities, inviting nearly120distinguished speakers, including conference lecturers, representatives, scholars and experts from financial insurance institutions, as well as senior leaders from insurance organizations. Notable attendees include Charles H. S. Kao, founder of Global Views - Commonwealth Publishing Group;
Tan Kar Hor, Chinese Insurance Agency 500 Executive Committee Chairperson ; Kan Jong Ming, Chairman of the Taiwan Insurance Institute; Lawrence Lam, Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Hong Kong Limited; Patrick Graham, CEO of Manulife International Limited; Khor Hock Seng, Group CEO of Great Eastern Holdings Limited; Loh Guat Lan, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Assurance Malaysia; Liu Shan-chi, General Manager of Cathay Life Insurance; CAI,WEIBING,CEO of AIA Group Agency Distribution; Zhang Liang, renowned Chinese mountaineer and adventurer; and Dr. Eric LO Li-Chun, adjunct professor at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and co-director of the Chinese Family Succession Research Centre. These speakers will discuss topics including life experiences, lifelong careers in insurance, worldwide financial trends, talent development, world affairs, and economic development, key practices in insurance operations, and challenges and trends for the future.
In addition, the conference will feature a special "International Financial Outlook Forum(IFOF)," inviting dozens of high-level leaders, such as chairpersons, CEOs, and general managers from insurance organizations, to share their perspectives on current international developments and the post-pandemic industry landscape. The forum will bring togetherover300scholars, experts, and high-level executives from financial and insurance institutions across various regions, contributing forward-thinking insights to promote the positive development of the industry.
In 2024, more than 23,000 financial insurance professionals from over 250 insurance organizations across 17 countries and regions globally have been awarded the International Dragon Award (IDA). Twelve teams have achieved the honor of being named IDA Hundred-Member Teams. Additionally, by 2024, there have been a total of 461 Lifetime Members and 15 Hall of Fame Members. At this conference, these elite professionals will take the stage of honor, exemplifying the Paragon, Perfection and Nobility of the Worldwide Chinese Insurance Agencies.
At the "Glory Tribute" and "Dragon Night" segments of this conference, over 6,500 IDA members, including Platinum, Gold Dragon, Silver Dragon, and Bronze Dragon Award recipients, will attend the awards ceremony in person. Furthermore, the conference will honor Mr. Khor Hock Seng, CEO of Great Eastern Holdings, and Mr. Kam Chee Meng, Senior District Director of Prudential Malaysia, with the highest accolade, the " Worldwide Chinese Life Insurance Lifetime Achievement Award, "in recognition of their significant contributions and 40 years of dedication to the insurance industry. This award aims to set exemplary standards for the worldwide Chinese insurance community, inspiring collective efforts toward excellence and fostering the rational and prosperous development of the industry.
The conference's executive committee extends warm congratulations to the outstanding professionals who have been honored with the 2024 International Dragon Award (IDA). They also look forward to seeing more exceptional practitioners join this prestigious hall of honor in the future. Success does not come to those who wait but to those who strive and push forward. On the journey, challenges are inevitable; having a determined mindset and persevering through difficulties is crucial. By working together, worldwide financial insurance professionals can create a brighter and more prosperous future.
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