DIVE IN - The Power of Inclusion

The Insurance and Actuarial Society of Glasgow is happy to announce that they will be running a DIVEIN event called The Power of Inclusion on Thursday 27^th September 2018 at The Lighthouse on Mitchell Lane.

The event will give an overview of some of the positive work being rolled out by the Chartered Insurance Institute and feature key speaker Megan Giglia.

Megan was only 27 when she suffered a brain haemorrhage and stroke, and subsequent loss of function in the right side of her body, and reduced speech and memory loss. Using her training as a sports and fitness coach to identify sports that could help her rehabilitation, she impressed at a British Cycling talent identification event and was accepted onto the Paralympic Development Programme in May 2014.

In 2016, in the build up to the Summer Paralympics in Rio, Giglia entered her second World Championships at Montichiari in Italy. She won gold in both the 500m time-trial and the individual pursuit setting new world records in both events. On the first day of the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Giglia won the women's 3000 m individual pursuit – Great Britain's first medal of the Games. She was awarded an MBE for services to cycling in 2017.

As a speaker, Megan shares her story of turning a devastating setback into sporting triumph powerfully with audiences, motivating and inspiring them to overcome barriers to success.

Programme:

• The CII, diversity and inclusion – Tali Shlomo (CII People Engagement Director)
• Local institutes and inclusivity – Colin McFarlin (CII Diversity Champion)
• Key Speaker – Megan Giglia

To book your place please click here.

Refreshments will be served after the event which will allow delegates to network with peers and colleagues.