CALL FOR PROPOSAL The Society of Actuaries (SOA) will be hosting the Asia-Pacific Annual Symposium on 16-17 June 2025 in Hong Kong. This year, we will also be celebrating the 15th year anniversary of the SOA in the Asia Pacific region. The theme of symposium is Actuaries: One Profession, Infinite Possibilities. We aim to provide an interactive learning and networking platform for members and non-members across the Asia Pacific region. The symposium will cover key topics that: · Engage and inspire a diverse community to innovatively address current and emerging business problems. · Broaden the profession’s knowledge and skillsets for today and tomorrow. · Highlight how actuaries can add value and become strategic leaders in our industry. We are seeking session proposals that offer relevant and engaging content from seasoned speakers who are interested in sharing their expertise. Proposals that not only highlight problems and risks but also offer solutions-oriented approaches or practical insights that actuaries can incorporate into their daily work will be highly preferred. Recommended areas of interest including but not limited to below: Technical Topics · Life & Health o Product design and underwriting o Pricing, valuation, reserving, and modeling o Mental Health – actuarial and non-actuarial perspectives (e.g., digital wellness/wellbeing) o Critical Illness o Health solutions (e.g., AI and Healthcare) · Retirement o Aging population and longevity o Mortality table and mortality improvement o New modeling skills or tools on pension business · Finance/Investment/Risk Management o HKRBC / IFRS17 implementation – impacts and business insights o Capital management and optimization o Regulatory solvency framework development and impact o New ALM technics and solutions o Asset Intensive reinsurance o Other investment-related topics · General Insurance o Climate change o Natural catastrophe: severe weather and earthquakes o Auto/motor business · Medical o Medical experience trends o Underwriting, claims practices, fraud, waste, and abuse management o Pricing/repricing strategies Business Environment / Market Insights · Macroeconomic environment – interest rate, FX, trend, and impact · Changing demographic and customer needs – risks and opportunities on specific market/region/product · Practical considerations in the marketplace and commercial side · Corporate finance & strategic development · Other emerging risks
Innovation/Technology
· Predictive analytics
· Blockchain
· Strategic asset allocation using machine learning
· AI / Gen AI application in insurance and actuarial work
· Cyber risks
· Innovative solutions leveraging technology and data science (e.g., digital health ecosystem)
Leadership, Career Development and Other Soft Skills
· Professionalism and business conduct
· ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance)
· Competencies needed for actuaries to become leaders
· Transforming from technical to commercial roles
· Nontraditional actuarial profession
· Overview or comparison of actuarial professional development around different countries or regions
· Communication topic (e.g., visualizing data, idea, ease communication with management and create bigger impact)
· Broadening actuaries’ perspectives
· Future actuarial ecosystem
We also welcome proposals for topics outside of those listed above.
If you are interested in submitting a session proposal for consideration of our organizing team, please submit your proposal here: https://soa.wufoo.com/forms/zzz8z3911nr1l6/ by 24 Feb. 2025. Each proposed session limited to no more than 2 presenters. Thank you for your attention and we look forward to hearing from you.
For any question, please contact apac@soa.org.
LOCATION
Hong Kong
Speakers are expected to take care of all expenses for their travel and accommodation.