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Due to the introduction of new session types, please see below for what audience each plenary is aimed at.

Session Type	Aimed at
Plenary	All attendees
Super Plenary	Attendees interested in Superannuation
Life Plenary	Attendees interested in Life Insurance
Broader Fields Plenary	Attendees interested in Banking, Data Analytics or Wealth and Investment
Concurrent	Attendees interested in specific topics

MONDAY 21 MAY 2018
7.30am	Registration Opens
8.20am	Welcome Nicolette Rubinsztein Senior Vice President, Actuaries Institute Video Audio
8.30am	Facilitator Comments Melinda Howes Video
8.40am	Keynote address Andrew Rayner Chief Risk Officer and Chief Actuary (Group) Discovery Limited Presentation Video Audio
9.10am	Plenary 1: Australia and the Global Economy Bill Evans Managing Director Economics, Westpac Presentation Video Audio
9.40am	Morning Tea
10.00am	Session Block 1 A. SUPER PLENARY: The Age Pension in the 21^st Century Michael Rice Presentation Video Audio B. LIFE PLENARY: Life Licence to Operate Emma Curtis, Paul Watson Presentation Audio
10.55am	Session Block 2 A. SUPER PLENARY: Retirement Incomes: Australia v the Rest of the World David Knox Presentation Video Audio Concurrent sessions B. Protection Product Pricing – Ripe for Revolution? Alan Merten and Catherine Edgar Presentation Audio C. IFRS 17: Update from the Working Group Francis Beens, Hoa Bui, Grant Robinson, David Rush Presentation Audio D. Removing Inefficiencies in the Life Insurance Value Chain Tyson Johnston, Matthew Larkin Presentation Audio E. Leadership and Resilience – Fighting the Toughest Battles Adam Fusca Presentation Audio F. Survival of the Fittest – “Life” in Asia Yan Sun Presentation Audio
11.50am	Session Block 3 Concurrent sessions A. Income protection - Managing the Cycles Ashutosh Bhalerao, Luv Bhatnagar, Phin Wern Ting Presentation Video Audio B. Demystifying Drawdowns for Retirees Diane Somerville, John De Ravin Presentation Audio C. IFRS17: The Catalyst for Actuarial System and Process Transformation Trang Duncanson, Keith Chong Presentation Audio D. All I Want is a Home Somewhere Richard Lyon Presentation Audio E. Processes, Products and Practices Kenny McIvor, John Nicholls Presentation Audio F. CAT Bonds, ILS & Capital Market Solutions: Getting Bang for your Buck in a Maturing Market Jon Tindall Presentation Audio
12.40pm	Lunch
1.40pm	Session Block 4 Concurrent sessions A. We asked how 2,500 planners formulate retirement income advice John De Ravin, David Orford, Jim Hennington, Paul Scully Presentation Video Audio B. Advances in genetics and their impact on Life Insurance Jessica Chen, Damjan Vukcevic Presentation Audio C. The Robots are Coming: The Future of the Actuary Ajay Parshotam, Caroline Bennet Presentation Audio D. IFRS17: Use of the Variable Fee Approach with Participating Life Insurance Policies in Australia Briallen Cummings, Grant Robinson, Chris Scheuber Presentation Audio E. Meeting Challenges in Insurance and Super – Budget and COP Richard Weatherhead, Andrew Howard Presentation Audio
2.35pm	Session Block 5 Concurrent sessions A. Whole of Wealth in Retirement Brendan Burwood, Ian Yates Presentation Video Audio B. Australian Retail TPD - what have we learned? Dr Matthew Paul, Jason How, Zoe Song Presentation Audio C. IFRS Impacts on Strategy Siddharth Parameswaran, Brendan Counsell, Jennifer Lang Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Audio D. CIPR - What's happening in Public Policy? David Bell, Darren Kennedy Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Audio E. Insurance Governance and Regulations from Overseas - What may be coming? Robert Kerr Presentation Audio
3.25pm	Afternoon Tea
3.45pm	Plenary 2: Uncovering FinTech – is there a bite with the bark? Erik Heller, Partner at EY Sweeney Stuart Stoyan, CEO at Money Place Professor Rod Maddock, Professor at Monash Business School, Monash University Facilitator – Steve Nagle Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Video Audio Plenary 3: Technology Trends: what’s certain, what’s less certain, and what’s the alpha trend Trevor Gruzin Senior Managing Director at Accenture Facilitator – Melinda Howes Presentation Video Audio
5.30pm	End of Conference Sessions Day 1
5.30pm – 8.30pm	Cocktail Party Zeta Bar, Hilton Hotel

Tuesday 22 may 2018
7.30am	Registration Opens
8.30am	Plenary 4: Social Risk and Social Capital - tales from the world's first social risk officer Ian Laughlin, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Blackhall & Pearl Hadyn Bernau, Managing Director at Cause Way Faciliator – Melinda Howes Presentation Video Audio
9.00am	Plenary 5: APRA's Data Analytics Evolution: from information to insights Helen Rowell, Deputy Chairman at APRA Katrina Ellis, Senior Financial Regulator at APRA Facilitator – Melinda Howes Presentation Video Audio
9.30am	Plenary 6: ASIC Regulatory Update - Expectations in the current environment? Peter Kell Facilitator – Melinda Howes Presentation Video Audio
10.00am	Morning Tea
10.20am	Session Block 6 A. LIFE PLENARY: Right to Underwrite Mental Health Lucy Brogden, Sally Phillips and Alex Collie Facilitator – Geoff Atkins Presentation Video Audio B. SUPER PLENARY: Leveraging Digital Capability to Personalise MyRetirement Deborah Ralston, Jeremy Duffield Presentation Audio Concurrent sessions C. The robots are here: Delivering practical innovation with Artificial Intelligence in Insurance Dan Taylor Presentation Audio D. Investment Governance (Effective Decision Making) Andrew Fisher, Sure Brake, Sam Killmier Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Audio E. Machine Learning in Credit Scoring Edmund Stokes Presentation Audio F. The Age Pension Means Tests: Contorting Australian Retirement – Anthony Asher, John De Ravin Presentation Audio
11.15am	Session Block 7 A. LIFE PLENARY: Future of the Disability Income Insurance Briallen Cummings, Greg Martin, Andrew Linfoot, Adrian Rees Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Video Audio B. BROADER FIELDS PLENARY: Risk Culture and Maturity in Australian Superannuation Funds. Elizabeth Sheedy Presentation Audio Concurrent sessions C. Deferred Annuities - What Exactly do they look like? Tony Bofinger, Leigh Kobus, Darren Wickham Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Audio D. Algorithmic Risk Management Basem Morris, Kranthi Nekkalapu Presentation Audio E. What Will Australia's Transition to Renewable Energy Mean for Financial Services? Sharanjit Paddam, James Yap and Michael Thomas Presentation Audio F. Reconstructing Portfolios with a Target Return Focus Michael Blayney Presentation Audio
12.10pm	Plenary 7 - Royal Commission Anthony Asher, Paul Howes, Michael Vrisakis Facilitator – Elayne Grace Audio
1.10pm	Lunch
2.00pm	Session Block 8 A. LIFE PLENARY: Life on Mars – some next steps for Life Insurance Ilan Leas, Sally Phillips, Malcolm Weir, Tim Howell Presentation Video Audio Concurrent sessions B. ESG Impacts on Investments Justine Sefton, Stuart Wilson Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Audio C. Metrics for Comparing Retirement Income Strategies - A Road Test Nick Callil, Hadas Danziger, Tom Sneddon Presentation Audio D. Leadership and Risk Culture – Psychology and Behaviour – An Actuarial Perspective Sean McGing, Andrew Brown Presentation Audio E. Banking Capital Nick Scott Audio F. Data Analytics and Super Jeff Gebler, Anthony Asher, Igor Balnozan Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Audio
2.55pm	Session Block 9 A. LIFE PLENARY: Future of Life Insurance Brett Clark, Damien Mu Video Audio Concurrent sessions B. A Product to Meet Changing Needs in Retirement David Rush Presentation Audio C. Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Insurance Analytics: Delivering the Promise Paul Caputo, James Wu Presentation Audio D. Actuarial Advice Framework Anton Kapel Presentation Audio E. Housing Affordability in Australia – How could actuaries and super funds make a difference? Luke Cassar, Andrew Doughman Presentation Audio F. Total-return Investing Greg Cooper Presentation Audio
3.45pm	Afternoon Tea
4.05pm	Keynote Address Aubrey De Grey Facilitator, Melinda Howes Presentation Video Audio
5.00pm	Closing Remarks Barry Rafe President, Actuaries Institute Video Audio End of Conference

Capability Framework Functions

	Contribution to Business Strategy
	Leadership
	Actuarial Approach to Problem Solving
	Valuing Uncertain Future Cash Flow
	Risk Management
	Professional Governance
	Product Development, Management and Pricing
	Investment Advice and Governance