Conference
Liverpool, United Kingdom
From November 19 to 21, 2025

GIRO 2025 🇬🇧

The GIRO Conference 2025, hosted by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), is the flagship event for general insurance actuaries and risk professionals. Taking place in Liverpool, UK, the conference will gather more than 130 expert speakers and hundreds of delegates for three days of learning, debate, and connection.

Immerse yourself in plenary sessions and keynotes exploring the future of general insurance, along with breakout sessions and workshops on capital modelling, reserving, pricing, AI, climate change, and regulatory change. You’ll also enjoy extensive networking opportunities with peers from across the UK and international markets.

This year’s edition is the ideal platform to exchange expertise, explore new developments, and strengthen connections within the global general insurance community.

Featured speaker:

Edwin Graham, Principal Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8

Parhaam Behnoudnia, Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8

Gareth Rees, Sales Director UK & Ireland at Akur8

Nicholas Butler, Sales Executive at Akur8

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GIRO 2025 🇬🇧

The GIRO Conference 2025, hosted by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), is the flagship event for general insurance actuaries and risk professionals. Taking place in Liverpool, UK, the conference will gather more than 130 expert speakers and hundreds of delegates for three days of learning, debate, and connection.

Immerse yourself in plenary sessions and keynotes exploring the future of general insurance, along with breakout sessions and workshops on capital modelling, reserving, pricing, AI, climate change, and regulatory change. You’ll also enjoy extensive networking opportunities with peers from across the UK and international markets.

This year’s edition is the ideal platform to exchange expertise, explore new developments, and strengthen connections within the global general insurance community.

Featured speaker(s):
Edwin Graham, Principal Actuarial Data Scientist, Akur8
Parhaam Behnoudnia, Actuarial Data Scientist, Akur8
Gareth Rees, Sales Director UK & Ireland, Akur8
Nicholas Butler, Sales Executive, Akur8

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 Principal Actuarial Data Scientist Edwin Graham working for Akur8
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Edwin Graham

Principal Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8

Edwin Graham is a Principal Actuarial Data Scientist based in the UK. He joined Akur8 in 2021 with a decade of experience in insurance pricing. He holds a Masters degree in Mathematics from Lancaster University and is a keen cyclist and field hockey player in his spare time.

Parhaam Behnoudnia, Actuarial Data Scientist, Akur8
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Parhaam Behnoudnia

Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8

Parhaam Behnoudnia is an Actuarial Data Scientist at Akur8, specializing in helping clients leverage advanced machine learning techniques to gain insights into their data and providing them with the best practices with Akur8's software. Prior to joining Akur8, Parhaam worked in the auto insurance sector focusing on building statistical models specializing in price optimization.

Gareth Rees, Sales Director at Akur8 for UK & Ireland
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Gareth Rees

Sales Director UK & Ireland at Akur8

Gareth Rees is Akur8's Sales Director for the UK & Ireland. Having joined Admiral in 2014 via their MBA graduate programme, following a 10-year professional cricketing career, Gareth has held a number of roles across the insurance value chain from pricing, claims, partnerships, and innovation programmes to, more recently, technology and data during his time at Swiss Re, where he spent the last four years. Gareth brings a unique blend of insights into how Akur8's pricing and reserving software can deliver impactful value to the industry.

Nicholas Butler, Sales Executive at Akur8 for UK & Ireland
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Nicholas Butler

Sales Executive at Akur8

Nicholas Butler is a Sales Executive at Akur8, responsible for driving growth in the UK/Ireland territory by identifying new opportunities, engaging key stakeholders, and building strong client relationships. He also contributes innovative ideas to enhance Akur8’s product based on market needs. Previously, he held Sales Representative and Account Executive roles at international software and fintech companies and earned an MSc from Rhodes University.