IRMSA Annual Conference

ABOUT THE INSITUTE OF RISK MANAGEMENT
SOUTH AFRICA

The Institute of Risk Management South Africa is recognised as the only professional
body for risk management in South Africa by the South African Qualifications Authority
(SAQA) and offers risk management training, certification and membership to the risk
management community in South Africa and beyond.

IRMSA represents individuals and companies from a wide range of industries, from
both the private and public sectors and is committed to the enhancement of the risk
management discipline.

IRMSA serves aspiring risk practitioners, risk professionals and decision makers,
dedicated to the advancement of the risk management profession in Southern Africa
through:

• Accreditation
• Research
• Promotion
• Education
• Upliftment
• Guidance
• Strategic partnerships with other professional institutes and associations



OUR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

• Access to the revised IRMSA Guideline to Risk Management
• The IRMSA South Africa Risk Report E-Book
• Thought Leadership through publications including IRMSA Risk Chat, Risk

Alerts and IRMSA Newsflash
• Complimentary online events for Members
• Member only rates for webinars, events, conference and forums etc
• Certification through IRMSA Board Exams - CRM Practitioner and CRM

Professional designations
• Access to resources via the IRMSA Technical Library
• Technical support and guidance - through the IRMSA Risk Management Centre

of Excellence (RMCoE) panel
• Strategic Risk Review benefit at member rates
• E-Learning and online training courses
• Organisational specific training programs, adapted specifically for your

organisation
• Career Portal - CV upload and Job Advertising (member rates apply)

THE IRMSA NETWORK

The IRMSA Network is extensive both in South Africa and internationally.

• IRMSA Membership is growing consistently year on year. Member retention
was 100% in 2020 with a total of 3929 individual members.

• Corporate membership grew in 2020 to 209 corporate members – the highest
number to date

• Strategic partnerships with at least 14 other associations
• The Institute is a member of global association IFRIMA – International

Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations
• Online platforms are active and increasing in visibility.

Facebook Followers LinkedIn Connections

Twitter Followers Youtube Subscribers

IRMSA Database IRMSA Website
website views annually in 2020



WHY SHOULD YOU PARTNER WITH IRMSA TO
BRAND & EXHIBIT AT STEP UP 2021

IRMSA Annual Conference and Masterclass is a highlight in the risk calendar and has
seen consistent growth over the years.

2017 – 408 attendees
2018 – 618 attendees
2019 – 622 attendees

You will have the opportunity to network with risk professionals in the IRMSA
Membership as well as business leaders, decision makers, entrepreneurs and
professionals from partner associations in South Africa as well as international partner
associations.

The digital platform provides an immersive, interactive platform to showcase your brand
to a niche audience. You will have opportunities to leverage the gamification to ensure
maximum engagement with attendees. The virtual exhibition space allows for direct
interaction with attendees.

NOW is the time to showcase your organisation as a leader



HIGHLIGHTS FROM ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2020

• First fully digital conference ever held in 2020
• First virtual exhibition
• Unique Gamified experience
• 6 speakers
• 6 thought leadership learning streams
• Africa focussed stream
• Global speakers
• 455 delegates logged onto platform for 2 full days
• Over 26 000 active sessions into various sessions over 2 days

WHY WILL STEP UP 2021 BE DIFFERENT

After a successful virtual conference in 2020, members and partners were delighted that
this much anticipated event would once again be held virtually. Members in the regions
particularly are delighted to have an opportunity to once again attend IRMSA Annual
Conference in the comfort of their homes and offices.

The IRMSA events team have taken the lessons learnt from 2020 and will be giving
attendees and partners an enhanced online experience through interactive gamification
and engagement with the use of technology and NEXT Gen thinking.

Once again absolutely brilliant conference!

It’s been the BEST online platform and session I
have attended this year.

Bravo IRMSA! You guys outdid yourselves this year

Great 2 days with IRMSA. See you next year and
the year after that and many more!

Thank you IRMSA and sponsors for an unforgettable
experience. I have learnt so much from everyone.

Incredible conference. Thank you #IRMSA

This was the most interactive learning experience.
Gaming AND learning – thank you IRMSA!

IRMSA you have outdone yourselves and exceeded
all our expectations

IRMSA ANNUAL CONFERENC E

WHAT CAN ATTENDEES EXPECT
AT STEP UP 2021

NOW is the time to be the VOICE of Risk

2020 was the year that saw risk management catapulted into the spotlight. Risk
managers stepped up to ensure their organisations were resilient through very uncertain
times. With the new normal and new world of work, the risk manager has had to wear
many hats and adapt to this new normal.

With that in mind, the conference programme has been strongly influenced by the 2021
IRMSA South Africa Risk Report which very clearly stated the 8 critical competencies
required by risk professionals and business leaders to secure South Africa’s future.
This Call to Action has been pulled through to the conference to ensure that our risk
professionals and business leaders are able to empower themselves through the
knowledge and practical solutions that our seasoned speakers will share with us.

THE 8 COMPETENCIES ARE:
1. Use tools skillfully
2. Wear many hats
3. Business before risk
4. Client focus
5. Interpersonal skills
6. Strategic thinking
7. Contextual awareness
8. Inquiring mind



WHAT WILL YOU EXPERIENCE?

• An experience from the comfort of your own space
• Exciting engagement and networking opportunities with online

breakaway sessions
• Chat function & online meeting capabilities on a digital platform
• Showcase your products & services within the virtual exhibition through

various different multimedia
• The unique gaming, challenges and competition leaderboard will ensure exciting

interaction between exhibitors and delegates.
• Multiple prizes will given to delegates to ensure maximum participation

and engagement
• Exhibitors and sponsors will be pulled into various polls and conference streams

to further brand exposure.
• Maximum exposure will be given to exhibitors and sponsors before, during

and after conference via the database releases, social media and
partner associations.
• Exhibition will allow a real time experience of an online exhibition.
• Exhibitors are able to do instant activations.
• Exhibitors and delegates able to take conversations further on
conference platform.
• Exhibitor and sponsor brands will receive full exposure.
• Social Media partnerships to drive engagement and awareness pre, during
and post conference
• Unique digital branding opportunities available on the conference digital platform
• Additional brand exposure through pre-speaker adverts
• Detailed post conference analytics to measure ROI and engagement

BRANDING
OPPORTUNITIES

AVAILABLE
AT STEP UP

2021

Main Brand Brand Exhibitor Breakaway Exhibitor &
Sponsor Sponsor Activation Pod Breakaway
Pod Combo

Thought Leadership 20 2 5 - 10 4 4 8

Keynote presentation R320,000 R25,000 R50,000 + R29,000 R29,000 R52,000

Breakaway Presentation

Public Relations Interviews

Post Event Recording Branding –
Plenary Sessions
Post Event Recording Branding –
Breakaway Pod Sessions

Branding Benefits

Branding Pre & Post Event
Communication
Logo visibility and event website
listing
Social media campaign

Event Platform logo visibility on
homepage
Logo visibility in Breakaway Pod

Event platform message notifications

Event platform advertising – Video
clip
Event Programme Branding

Networking

Attendee details (Opted In to receive
communication)
Digital exhibition booth & profile

All-access passes

Full use of networking platform

Comprehensive post event report

Sponsorship Amounts

is the time to

NOW IS THE TIME TO START A CONVERSATION

To take advantage of these opportunities, please contact the
Marketing and Business Development Manager to start
planning your participation in the most anticipated event
in the risk calendar.

Valerie Pillay
[email protected]
082 418 9463

THANK YOU