The Communication Gap – When being right isn’t enough: Canberra Watch Party

You've done the analysis. The model is sound. The numbers tell a clear story. 
But when you present it - the room nods, the meeting ends, and nothing changes. 
Sound familiar? 

For most early and mid-career actuaries, the gap isn't technical. It's the moment between finishing the work and getting it actioned. Communicating complex findings to people who don't think the way you do - a CFO, a board, a wider team - is one of the hardest transitions in this career. And almost nobody teaches you how to do it. 

This session is designed to change that. 

The Communication Gap is a practical, hands-on session built for actuaries who are technically strong and ready to build the skill that shapes careers: translating complex work into clear, compelling communication that non-actuaries can understand; and act on. 

In this session, you'll: 

• Watch a live demonstration of the same actuarial problem presented two completely different ways and feel the difference immediately 
• Work in small groups to take a real-world scenario and reframe it for an executive audience 
• Hear from experienced actuaries and senior business leaders on how they communicate, what lands, and what doesn't 
• Walk away with a simple, practical framework you can use in your next stakeholder conversation 

This isn't just another talk. It's a career skill session - for actuaries at any stage who want their work to make a real impact beyond the model. 

Join us at one of these venues:  
Sydney  – Venue TBC 
Melbourne Watch Party  – Venue TBC 
Canberra Watch Party – ANU, The Allan Barton Forum, Level 2, CBE Building 26C, Acton, ACT 
Brisbane Watch Party – Heritage Lanes, 80 Ann St, Brisbane, QLD 
Adelaide Watch Party – Brett & Watson, Level 1, 26 Flinders St, Adelaide, SA 
or join Virtually

This is event is part of our  Career Support Series  and the Young Actuaries Program. Throughout the year we offer specialised workshops to assist early-career actuaries to help shape their career direction and strengthen key professional competencies. With women making up about 40% of our membership, many under 35, last year we also launched our  Women Actuaries Connect+  program, a welcoming space where women actuaries can build valuable professional connections, share experiences, and support each other's career journeys.