Farzana Ismail heads the Life Insurance and Family Takaful consulting practice in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Farzana also has a senior leadership role in managing and advising clients across Asia. A Fellow of the IFOA and a Fellow of the ASM, she has over 15 years of experience in the life insurance and family Takaful industry in Europe, US, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

Farzana has undertaken appointed actuary roles for insurance and Takaful companies and has significant experience on the management of participating life insurance business, Takaful, and carrying out appraisal valuations and due diligence in mergers and acquisitions projects. She has been involved in several IFRS17 implementation and model review work for life insurers and family takaful companies in South East Asia and Hong Kong. 

Farzana has often been published and invited to share her thoughts on the industry at major events and professional association forums.