We Are Actuaries

Julia Lessing
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We Are Actuaries

Welcome to the We Are Actuaries Podcast, where you’ll meet leaders who use their actuarial powers to solve a range of problems and make a real difference.

  1. Actuaries as Content Creators with Dominic Lee

    2 DAYS AGO

    Actuaries as Content Creators with Dominic Lee

    Tell us what you thought of this episode!Dominic is an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society. Originally from Jamaica with 13 years of experience in property & casualty insurance and software presales, he is now a Senior Solutions Advisor at SAS where he has been for the last 3 years. In addition to his actuarial career, he is one of the most dynamic content creators in the profession, proficient in 16 different content forms. He is also a professional keynote speaker, focused on ma...

    1h 7m
  2. Next Gen Actuaries with Siddhant Gandhi

    29 OCT

    Next Gen Actuaries with Siddhant Gandhi

    Tell us what you thought of this episode!Sidd is a qualified actuary with the Institute of Actuaries in Australia. He has worked across general insurance pricing, actuarial consulting and currently working at the Australian Government Actuary (AGA). He is working on the Priority Investment Approach, which uses actuarial analysis to estimate Australia’s future lifetime welfare costs for the current population. Originally from India, Sidd moved to Australia at the age of 13. Outside of his prof...

    21 min
  3. The Analytics Spice Rack with Victor Bajanov

    15 OCT

    The Analytics Spice Rack with Victor Bajanov

    Tell us what you thought of this episode!Victor Bajanov is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia and a seasoned analytics leader with nearly two decades of experience in data science. Currently serving as Executive of Product Analytics and Generative AI Centre of Excellence at Quantium, Victor has a diverse background spanning consulting and product development across industries including financial services, retail, and telecommunications. Victor is a member of the Data Science ...

    29 min
  4. Actuarial Education with Mike Callan

    1 OCT

    Actuarial Education with Mike Callan

    Tell us what you thought of this episode!Mike has over 30 years’ experience in life insurance, wealth management, pensions and educating actuaries. Whilst in Europe, he led a team of over 30 actuaries covering product design, reserving, embedded value profit reporting and built up a risk management function for a large, multi-national insurer.  Mike set up the Part II program at Monash university and is now leading all aspects of the Institute’s education activities. In this interview, Mike s...

    29 min
  5. Actuaries in Social Policy with Maathu Ranjan

    17 SEPT

    Actuaries in Social Policy with Maathu Ranjan

    Tell us what you thought of this episode!Maathu Ranjan is an actuary with experience in the disability, health and general insurance sectors. She is also an award-winning researcher and a recognised leader in the Australian Public Service, having been awarded the prestigious Sir Roland Wilson scholarship to conduct doctoral research at the Australian National University’s Crawford School of Public Policy. Prior to this, Maathu was a Senior Actuary at the National Disability Insurance Agency, ...

    29 min
  6. Building C-Suite Trust in AI with Colin Priest

    3 SEPT

    Building C-Suite Trust in AI with Colin Priest

    Tell us what you thought of this episode!Colin Priest is an actuary/data scientist/marketer/communicator/educator who has held several CEO and general management roles, where he has championed data-driven initiatives in financial services, healthcare, security, oil and gas, government, and marketing. With a passion for how humans and AIs can work together, Colin has contributed to Singapore Government projects on AI ethics, AI governance, and the future of work. Colin strongly supports the sc...

    40 min
  7. AI in Actuarial Education with Jeff Yang

    20 AUG

    AI in Actuarial Education with Jeff Yang

    Tell us what you thought of this episode!Jeff is the founder of The Actuarial Nexus, an online platform specializing in preliminary SOA exams. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) and was employed as a Medicaid pricing actuary from 2012 through 2022. In March 2022, Jeff left the traditional career path to pursue his passion for technology, coding and education, eventually building The Actuarial Nexus. He has implemented several generative AI features on the platform, wi...

    24 min
  8. Actuaries Leading AI Adoption with Jared Spowart

    6 AUG

    Actuaries Leading AI Adoption with Jared Spowart

    Tell us what you thought of this episode!Jared is passionate about artificial intelligence and its potential to transform ways of working. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, with a career spanning two decades within the Life Insurance industry. He is currently the Head of Actuarial Systems, Data, and Process Optimization at AIA. His focus is on harnessing AI to boost company-wide productivity and empowering actuaries to be at the forefront of responsible AI implementation. Jar...

    44 min
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Welcome to the We Are Actuaries Podcast, where you’ll meet leaders who use their actuarial powers to solve a range of problems and make a real difference.

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  • Creator
    Julia Lessing
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    55
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    © 2024 We Are Actuaries
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