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Emma Vitz is a consultant working in general insurance pricing, natural perils and climate risk at Finity Consulting. Originally from New Zealand, Emma studied Psychology and Statistics before pivoting into an actuarial career. She has a strong interest in communicating complex topics in an interesting and accessible way for a broad range of audiences. Following on from the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, Emma appeared on live TV and radio to discuss the impact that the largest non-earthquake disaster would have on insurance affordability and availability. She has also written data journalism pieces on everything from housing to healthcare and truancy. Her data visualisations have been presented to the New Zealand Housing Minister on live television and viewed hundreds of thousands of times online. Emma has also presented at a variety of conferences in New Zealand, Australia and in international forums.
Her unconventional path into actuarial science,Why she has spent so much time focusing on communication skills, and what other actuaries could gain from developing similar skills, andHow she applies actuarial thinking to her career more broadly
In this interview, Emma shares:Connect with Emma on LinkedIn.
Articles: The SpinoffArticle: Climate change and insurance: Weighing up the riskInterview: Emma Vitz: How Cyclone Gabrielle will affect insurance industry | Q+A 2023Article: Insurance retreat: Homeowners in flood-prone areas abandoned and facing risk
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Jon is a Data Science Actuary who has designed and delivered successful AI initiatives across all areas of insurance and banking, including pricing, customer personalisation, claims operations, web and mobile app development, and intelligent automation.
Jon believes actuaries have an integral role in managing the responsible use of AI in society. To this end, he has actively participated across all aspects of the Actuaries Institute’s data science strategy, including education, events, and public policy submissions.
Jon is a regular speaker in data conferences and podcasts, a Councillor of the Actuaries Institute, and in 2022 he was recognised as one of the Top 10 Analytics Leaders in Australia.
How he uses his actuarial superpowers to help insurers better serve their customers, Whether he thinks AI will take our jobs, and What actuaries can do now to future-proof their careers.
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Kelly is currently a Senior Actuarial Consultant at WorkSafe Victoria, providing internal consultancy support to the scheme. She started her career as an actuarial analyst in workers' compensation at Return to Work South Australia. She then worked as a Senior Manager at PwC, specialising in working with accident compensation schemes and government insurance authorities for 10 years.
Her challenges in starting her actuarial career as an international students, Her experience of combining work and parenthood without local family support or childcare (hello, Covid lockdowns!), How she made time to complete the GA Leadership Program while working full-time and parenting her young son, How taking an alternative career path has come with unexpected benefits, and What she’s learned from combining parenthood with her actuarial career.
She was born and raised in Malaysia, and currently lives in Melbourne with her family. Outside of work, she loves watching her 3-year old son grow into a cheeky and curious little human (and tries to bake/cook/read whenever she can)! She is also an active volunteer with the Actuaries Institute.
In this interview, Kelly shares:Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn.
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Charlie is a Senior Valuation Actuary from SCOR Reinsurance APAC L&H Reserving, located in Singapore. His role primarily involves reviewing and supporting APAC local valuation teams in Group reporting activities, including IFRS17 and Solvency-II reporting, experience analysis, Prophet modelling, internal retrocessions, and process enhancements. Currently he is working closely with Korea valuation team to support their Group reporting stream.
In 2022, Charlie relocated to Singapore with his young family, thanks to SCOR’s internal mobility, allowing him to transition from ANZ valuation team. Prior to SCOR, Charlie worked in reporting roles for direct life insurers, including economic valuation, regulatory capital, and Prophet modelling.
In this interview, Charlie shares:
His experience moving from China to Australia as a teenager, His recent experience moving his young family to Singapore for work, What he’s learned working as a leader with new teams across different countries, Lessons about great leadership he’s learned from working with his own managers, How he learned the skills he needed to be effective in a leadership role, and His top tip for actuaries wanting to build their skills to take on leadership roles.Connect with Charlie on LinkedIn.
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Adam Butt is the Head of Actuarial Studies at Australian National University. Prior to commencing his career in academia in 2005, he worked as a superannuation consultant at Aon Consulting. Adam’s research interests focus on superannuation and personal financial decision making, and actuarial education. Adam’s research has been published in a number of top-ranked journals including Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Annals of Actuarial Science, The Economic Record, and Journal of Economic Behaviour & Organisation. He is passionate about actuarial education and ensuring that graduates are prepared not just with a technical education, but also with knowledge of themselves and an orientation to lifelong learning.
Why he chose to become a university lecturer after qualifying, His philosophy on teaching and education, The most valuable skills actuarial students can learn at university and elsewhere, How to improve gender and other representation in actuarial student cohorts.
In this interview, Adam shares:Connect with Adam on LinkedIn.
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Daphna Horowitz is a qualified actuary currently based in Israel. But these days you won’t find Daphna calculating insurance premiums or reserves – she is a Master Certified Coach who helps high-performing CEOs to up their game in business and become confident, inspiring leaders. Daphna works with leaders and teams across the globe to transform leadership effectiveness and workplace culture by digging deep into leadership habits of self-awareness, leading people, purpose, strategy, leading change and enabling extraordinary leadership in themselves and their teams.
She’s worked across Africa, Europe, China and India, with large organisations such as Barclays Bank and Coca-Cola.
Before establishing her coaching career, Daphna worked in insurance and consulting, quickly rising to Director level. She held the position of Lecturer at the two largest universities in Johannesburg while managing her own actuarial consulting company and corporate event management company.
Daphna hosts the Leadership Live podcast and is a published author of Courage to Lead: Leadership Lessons from Kilimanjaro and Weekly Habits for Extraordinary Leaders.
In this interview, Daphna shares:
How she helps actuaries make the transition to the C-suite, Common challenges she sees actuaries making as they transition to the C-suite, What a CEO coaching session looks like and how it typically works, and Her top tip for actuaries aspiring to C-suite roles.Learn more about Daphna and her work here.
Connect with Daphna on LinkedIn.
Read Daphna’s books: “Weekly Habits for Extraordinary Leaders” “Courage to Lead: Leadership Lessons from Kilimanjaro”
Read “What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful” by Marshall Goldsmith.
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Elayne Grace, CEO of the Actuaries Institute, leads the actuarial professional body known for its education program, professional standards and contribution to public policy thought leadership.
With 25 years of international experience spanning consulting firms and insurance companies, she provided strategic, economic and financial advice, Elayne played a pivotal role in nurturing early collaborations between businesses, scientists, and NGOs to address climate change and risk. She is a frequent presenter at conferences and has contributed to various thought leadership papers ranging from climate change to Big Data. Elayne's advisory roles have included serving on Commonwealth Treasury expert panel and advising the Indigenous Land Corporation Board on long-term investment sustainability.
In 2019, Elayne was recognised in The Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence awards. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.
In this interview, Elayne shares:
Her journey, wins and challenges as the Actuaries Institute CEO, What successful actuaries have in common, How being clear on her “purpose” has helped to become an authentic and confident leader, and Her advice for actuaries wanting to achieve actuarial success.Click here to learn more about the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program.
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Stuart Turner is an actuary with over 25 years of experience working in life insurance and wealth management, in both corporate and consulting roles. He is currently working at Zurich Financial Services, and was previously a Partner at EY.
Stuart is the Chair of the Professionalism Committee. He has developed an interest in ethics through being a volunteer ethics teacher at his children’s primary school and presenting the Actuaries Institute Professionalism Course content on ethical reasoning.
In this interview, Stuart shares:
How a career break created an opportunity to become a volunteer ethics teacher, The types of ethical dilemmas that actuaries might face across the career continuum, Some future ethical dilemmas actuaries should be prepared for, Practical ways that actuaries can improve their ethical decision-making skills, and His advice to actuaries who find themselves facing an ethical dilemma.Read: “Flexing your ethical muscles” by Stuart Turner, Actuaries Digital article
Professional training videos (Actuaries Institute members only link)Connect with Stuart on LinkedIn
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Julia is a qualified actuary, certified coach and the Director of Guardian Actuarial. She is leading a mission to foster forward-thinking leaders in the actuarial industry and runs the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program to help actuaries build their communication, management and leadership skills.
In this interview, Julia shares:
Why she became an actuary, How she started her actuarial career as a mum of three small children, How she navigated the leap from stable employment to starting a consulting business, How she pivoted from actuarial consulting to leadership training, What’s next for Guardian Actuarial.Find out more about the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program
Visit Julia’s YouTube channel
Read Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Connect with Stephen Huppert on LinkedInClick here to learn more about the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program.
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In this episode, Julia recaps our top episodes and themes from the 30 interviews we’ve published since the We Are Actuaries podcast was born.
Episodes mentioned in order:Data science: 6 Daniel Stone | 4 Amanda Aitken | 12 Dr Genevieve Hayes
Climate Change: 9 Sharanjit Paddam | 28 Ruby Smith
Actuaries making a difference: 19 David Gifford | Kirsten Armstrong 21
And in super: 11 Stephen Huppert | 29 Aidan Nguyen
Emerging leaders: 1 Laura Zhao | 7 Desmond Muzorewa | 8 Dan Wang | 13 Alison Visser | 18 Michael Storozhev | 20 Cameron Morris | 23 Alan Hsu | 26 Alex Leung
Leadership reflections from experienced leaders: 2 Stephen Huppert | 3 Ryan Boyd | 10 Jennifer Lang
Wellbeing: 14 Martin Mulcare | 15 Janice Jones | 17 James Beng Lee | 25 Sheridan Daniels
Career advice: 16 Mark Barda | 22 Chris Dolman | 24 Mark Baxter | 27 John Harney | 30 Vy Le | 5 Kim Clough
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Vy Le is a purpose-driven, qualified actuary based in Canada. She is the host of V Life Journal - Actuary, Career & Well-being, a YouTube channel dedicated to providing exclusive insights and advice on topics related to actuarial science, career development, productivity, and well-being. Through Vy’s channel, she guides young professionals in their career planning related to maths, data, and tech, while also sharing effective productivity hacks and learning strategies.
Vy is also a lifelong learner and multi-passionate creative-preneur. She holds several professional designations, including FSA, FCIA, CERA, CFA, and MBA. She’s also currently completing a Master’s in Computer and Information Technology at the University of Pennsylvania, exploring the intersection of technology and business and developing skills in programming, data analysis, and more. With 10+ years of experience as a risk management leader in the insurance industry, Vy is committed to driving growth and managing risk with a strong foundation in actuarial science and business strategy.
In this interview, Vy shares:
Why she started a YouTube channel, Tips to feel confident in front of the camera, Her process for selecting content and finding guests for her channel, What she finds challenging about running a YouTube channel, How she uses ChatGPT in her daily work, The key skill actuaries need to be successful in a world with AI, and Her top tip for actuaries wanting to become YouTubers.See Vy's YouTube Channel
See Vy's interview in The Actuary "Actuarial Adventures in Social Media"
Connect with Vy on LinkedIn
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Aidan is an actuary working in public policy. In his current role within the Actuaries Institute’s Public Policy Team, he helps to channel the voice of the actuarial profession as a trusted adviser and honest broker to get better retirement income and life insurance policy and regulation. Aidan previously worked in policy at a peak industry body and before that as an actuarial consultant both within the superannuation and the life insurance industries. Outside of work, Aidan loves to stay connected with family and friends, and planning that next adventure.
Why he decided to move into a policy role after qualifying as an actuary, His career highlights as an actuary working in public policy, What he finds challenging about working in public policy, Why intergenerational equity is an area where he thinks actuaries could play a bigger role, and His top tip for actuaries wanting to work in public policy.
In this interview, Aidan shares:“What is a good customer outcome?” Aidan Nguyen, Actuaries Digital article
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Ruby is a qualified actuary working in Finity's Climate Analytics practice, focusing on physical risk, transition risk and modelling of long term climate-related issues. Passionate about the environment, Ruby is a member of the Institute’s Climate and Sustainability Working Group, with particular interests in decarbonisation, risk quantification and the social impacts of climate change.
In this interview, Ruby shares:
Why the environment is so important to her, Her decision not to get qualified because she wanted to work in climate change, Why she subsequently decided to pursue Fellowship, What it was like presenting on the big stage at the Actuaries Summit, and Her top tips for actuaries still working towards Fellowship.We are featured in the Top 15 Actuary Podcasts here on Feedspot.
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John is a senior pensions professional, working primarily with companies who sponsor UK pension schemes. John is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary. Originally hailing from Ireland, he has worked in the pensions industry for almost 10 years, having studied Actuarial and Financial Maths at Dublin City University.
John has worked on various projects for pensions schemes, including exercises to help members have more options for the form in which they receive their benefits, as well as helping schemes develop their long-term strategies. A passionate speaker, he has told stories in an array of contexts to a variety of audiences. He is also passionate about the power of social media, particularly LinkedIn, in giving pensions issues and wider actuarial issues a bigger public voice.
Outside of work, John is passionate about walking his dogs, travel, reading, cooking and music.
In this interview, John shares:
Why the art of storytelling is so important for actuaries and how storytelling has helped you in your career, Some examples of situations where storytelling has helped you to achieve an outcome at work, and Some practical “how to” tips and tactics that actuaries could try themselves to improve their storytelling skills.Click here to learn more about the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program.
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Alex is a senior actuary of the Wealth Protection valuation team in ResolutionLife Australasia, managing the technical and delivery aspects of management and regulatory reporting. In this role, Alex is also involved in transformation projects such as separation from AMP, US GAAP, and IFRS17.
Alex has 10+ years of experience in valuation, pricing strategy, and data analytics across life insurance, wealth management, and banking practices. He spent 3.5 years working in Hong Kong in his early career but relocated back to Sydney in 2013, and in the same year he completed his actuarial and CFA exams.
Alex has been an active volunteer at both the Actuaries’ Institute and the CFA Society Sydney, focusing on education development and mentoring. He is also a graduate of the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program.
Alex has a strong desire to develop skills in stakeholder engagement and strategy, while at home he is expecting a second child later in 2023.
In this interview, Alex shares his reflections about:
How great leaders use the power of “calm”, What he enjoys about being a team leader. What he has found challenging about being an actuary in a managerial role, and His top tips for actuaries making the transition from individual contributors to team leaders.We are featured in the Top 15 Actuary Podcasts here on Feedspot.
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Sheridan is an actuary with the Transport Accident Commission in Geelong. She has previously worked in a variety of roles across corporate, consultancy, a regulator and a fintech start-up. She has also spent much of the past 20 years living and training in traditional yoga ashrams in India and Australia.
A qualified yoga teacher since 2008, Sheridan has conducted yoga classes, retreats, workshops and lectures, sharing the different branches of yogic knowledge. Her focus is on cultivating awareness and the practical application of yogic tools in daily life, and maintaining the purity of tradition.
In this interview, Sheridan shares her reflections about:
What she has learned from training in yoga tradition and living in an ashram, Why she thinks that defining what wealth for ourselves is important for our well-being, The power of visionary leadership, and Her top tips for improving well-being.Click here to learn more about the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program.
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For the past 40 years Mark has had an extensive global career as a C-Suite executive and Director in complex financial services organisations in Sydney, Hong Kong, London & Cape Town with his main specialty being strategic risk management and developing and leading large complex and diverse teams.
Being orphaned in his teenage years and from a working-class background - Mark developed a strong community focus and has supported a number of not-for-profit and arts organisations, many in the LGBTQ+ community both here and overseas. Mark has also mentored a number of LGBTQIA+ students in developing their careers.
In 2018 Mark was named one of Australia’s Top 50 LGBTQ+ Role Models by Deloitte and Google. Mark prides himself on his values-driven leadership style. He acknowledges that in all the C-Suites and Boards on which he has served, he has always been “the only gay in the village” with all the baggage that includes and he is keen to see talented people from under-represented groups be included in the highest levels of corporate Australia.
Mark is currently on the Board of NSW Labor and Chairs its Audit & Risk Committee and is one of the founders of the Australian LGBTQIA+ Board & Executive Inclusion (ALBIE) initiative which is advocating for improved representation of LGBTQIA+ people on ASX Boards and better representation of all under-represented groups. He recently contributed to the 2023 Governance Institute Board Diversity Report.
He also recently obtained his Cert IV in Fitness and is a now a qualified personal trainer and group fitness instructor – and was the oldest in the class by a significant margin!
In this interview, Mark shares his reflections about:
How his global actuarial career came about, What he learned from his first international leadership role in Hong Kong at age 29, How painting a childcare centre helped him to effectively build teams across different countries and cultures, The value of his global experience when he came back to Australia, Why he doesn’t like the term “non-actuaries”, How diversity of thought improves business outcomes, and His advice for actuaries considering pursuing a role overseas.Click here to learn more about the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program.
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Alan Hsu began his actuarial career at AXA Equitable, where he quickly developed a passion for pricing and product development. He has experience pricing life insurance products in the US and Australia, and he is currently working at New York Life pricing institutional life insurance products.
A graduate of the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program, Alan is a strong believer in more personal and professional development opportunities in the workplace. In his spare time, he enjoys playing board games, dancing flamenco, and exploring new places.
In this interview, Alan shares his reflections about:
His global actuarial career working across the US and Australia, The importance of playing to your strengths when planning your career, Why developing the capacity of your team members yields benefits, How ballroom dancing, flamenco and playing Dungeons & Dragons has helped his career, What managers can do to support good mental health in their teams, and His advice for actuaries stepping into their first management roles.Click here to learn more about the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program.
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Chris Dolman is an actuary working at IAG. His current role of Executive Manager, Data and Algorithmic Ethics helps to ensure that modern decision-making algorithms and other advanced uses of data are designed and implemented in an ethical, responsible and thoughtful way.
Prior to this, Chris held a variety of senior management positions in the insurance industry and consulting, in Australia and the UK. Chris is an award-winning volunteer, researcher and Fellow of the Actuaries Institute, and a Gradient Institute Fellow. He was awarded ‘Actuary of the Year’ in 2022.
Being awarded Actuary of the Year, The three personas he sees in the thought leadership space, What he has enjoyed about becoming known as a thought leader, and His views and advice on career planning.
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Kirsten is an experienced non-executive director and strategic adviser with a 25-year career in health, disability, social insurance and international development.
She currently leads Social Ventures Australia’s social impact bond work, supporting governments, social-purpose organisations and impact investors to create high impact projects that generate evidence and change the lives of Australia’s most vulnerable.
In previous roles, Kirsten has helped governments introduce and reform their insurance systems, such as workers compensation in Russia, private health insurance in Hong Kong, motor insurance in Mongolia and retirement incomes systems in countries of the former Soviet Union. In Australia, Kirsten focussed on health system funding and reform as a Partner at PwC and a Principal at Taylor Fry.
She was recognised as one of the AFR’s 100 Women of Influence for her work as an Executive Director at The Fred Hollows Foundation to bring impact investors to help end blindness in low income countries.
Kirsten is a non-executive Director of icare NSW, disability service provider Northcott, and Australia’s largest wildlife rescue organisation WIRES.
In this interview, Kirsten shares her reflections about:
How she’s carved an actuarial career that connects with her purpose, Building insurance schemes and restoring vision in developing countries, Quantifying the financial benefits of social initiatives on a documentary, What she thinks needs to be done to tackle wicked problems in public health, climate change and homelessness, and Her tips for actuaries wanting to work in social impact.Click here to learn more about the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program.
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