Wednesday 10 may 2017 |
| 8.30am | Registration Opens – Actuaries Institute |
| 9.00am | Welcome
Nicolette Rubinsztein Vice President, Actuaries Institute |
| 9.05am | Plenary 1: Actuarial Passport – where to next? Chair: Avanti Patki
Jas Singh
Raymond Bennett
Elizabeth Martin
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Audio Owning a home, stability, a ‘good job’ and settling down doesn’t really cut it for young actuaries nowadays. Most want a sense of urgency, challenge, excitement and wonder. They are keen more than ever for a wide range of career experiences - working in an unexplored area or even an unexplored country. Our presenters will share their stories of working overseas in different areas and roles and discuss the highs, the lows, and everything in between, to demonstrate how the actuarial passport can take us to many new and exciting destinations.   |
| 10.30am | Morning Tea |
| 11.00am | Plenary 2 - Actuary of the Future Chair: Peter Corbett
Marc Mer
Nicolette Rubinsztein
Alice Truong
Zhan Wang
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Audio Our actuarial education and on-the-job training equips us for solving a wide range of problems in a robust, practical and professional manner. Recently, the demand for these skills has increased bringing more opportunities for actuaries to work outside the traditional areas. Working in an area outside your area of speciality, even temporarily, can be a huge plus and can also give you a new perspective on your current role. Cultural diversity, charities, what work actuaries will be doing in the future, and how their experiences have impacted their careers are just some of the topics our presenters will discuss  |
| 12.30pm | Lunch |
| 1.30pm | Plenary 3 – ‘Talking the talk’ Chair: Martin Mulcare
Michael Stumbles
Kit Ng
Con Asvestas
Jefferson Gibbs
Presentation
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Audio Actuaries can, without a doubt, ‘walk the walk’ but are we always able to ‘talk the talk’ when discussing our work, meeting with our boss or delivering a presentation? Strong communication and presentation skills are prerequisites for career success – it’s never too early to start working on, and improving, these skills. Hear from our presenters on the benefits of working on your communications skills and harnessing them to give you a real competitive advantage in your career. |
| 3.00pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3.30pm | Plenary 4: Strategic Thinking, Leadership and Personal Brand
Chair: Trang Duncanson
Darren Robinson
Anthony Tockar
Greg Bird
Rashi Bansal
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Audio Training and on-the-job experience exposes young actuaries to many of the operational and leadership aspects required in organisations. The ability to think strategically can be challenging but it is essential if we want to have a ‘seat at the table’ in any organisation. APRA is also looking at ways to help facilitate this skill for the profession, given the importance of actuarial roles in a regulatory environment. This plenary focuses on how you can get involved in supporting the strategy of the business, how you can develop your leadership traits and how you can start to build your personal brand.
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| 4.55pm | Closing remarks
Nicolette Rubinsztein Vice President, Actuaries Institute |
| 5.00pm | Networking drinks |