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Career Series - Executive Presence - Brisbane Watch Party

Heritage Lane, 80 Ann St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia

4 CPD Points (In-Person Registration attendance)

Jul 23 2026 5:00PM - Jul 23 2026 7:00PM

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You're good at what you do. Chances are, not enough people know it. That's not a confidence problem. It's a visibility problem; and it's one of the most common career challenges facing actuaries today. 

Technical excellence opens doors, but it doesn't keep them open. The actuaries who advance are the ones who've learned to make their contribution count beyond the model, the report, and the room they're already in, they make it visible.

Session 3 of the Career Series is built around one honest question: does your work reach the people who matter most to your career?

Hear from actuaries and senior leaders who've built meaningful visibility without compromising the professionalism that defines this profession. Learn how strategic networking, intentional contribution, and a clear sense of where to invest your time can shift your trajectory, without feeling like self-promotion.

On the night you'll:

  • Hear real stories from leaders who've navigated the visibility challenge and can speak to it honestly
  • Map your own contribution across the areas that drive career growth; and identify where to focus next
  • Understand what decision-makers actually notice, and what they wish more actuaries understood about being seen for the right reasons
  • Leave with a clear plan, not a list of aspirations, but one specific, committed action you'll take in the next 30 days

Every attendee will be sent the Executive Presence Toolkit after the event; a practical, personalised resource built from the insights of the night, designed to be useful across your career.

Join us at one of these venues: 

Melbourne : Monash Conference Centre, Level 7, 30 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000 
Sydney Watch Party : Bluefin Resources, Level 43, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Brisbane Watch Party : Heritage Lane, 80 Ann St, Brisbane, QLD 4000 
Canberra Watch Party : ANU, Fred Gruen Seminar Room, Level 1, HW Arndt Building 25A, Acton, ACT 
Adelaide Watch Party : Brett & Watson, Level 1, 26 Flinders St, Adelaide, SA 5000 

Or 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.

Pricing

In-person Member Registration: $0.00

In-person University Subscriber Registration: $0.00

About the presenter(s)
Justin McGee Odger
Justin is a seasoned leader specialising in data, AI, and alternative investments. He has been recognised with top accolades from The Big Issue, Deloitte, LinkedIn, CSIRO, and Google for his international contributions to innovation. His expertise lies in bridging the gap between traditional actuarial methods and cutting-edge, data-driven solutions, with a passion for communicating these concepts simply in order to drive economic value.
Andrew Matthews
Andrew is a Principal and Actuary at Finity Consulting and an Associate Professor at Monash Business School as well as a PhD candidate at University of Newcastle. He strives to create the conditions for forging ahead by applying actuarial capabilities to surface facts, explore possibilities and initiate collective actions. Andrew specialises in Health Insurance.

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