Description: This panel discussion from the 2003 SOA Spring Meeting reviews the findings of the 2002 Member Survey and 2002 Market Opportunities Research Report and the skills needed of actuaries in traditional and nontraditional careers. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 31pd.

Description: This session at the SOA 1998 Maui I Spring Meeting discusses strategic planning for an actuarial consulting firm or any other type of company with a focus on changing with the times and capturing new opportunities.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 This session describes the big tent vs. little tent approach to the actuarial profession's future and relates these to the Quantum vs. Newtonian ways of thinking.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Las Vegas, NV May 22-24, 2000 This session discussed the purpose of the proposed Ambassador Program under development by the Actuary of the Future Section to focus on the nontraditional actuarial practice areas that are expected to play an increasingly significant role within the actuarial profession in the 21st century.

Description: As a group, the forum participants brainstorm to identify several key factors affecting the future for actuaries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: Panelists discuss the trends and future prospects for the employee benefit field and what actuaries must do to keep up and add value to the future employee benefits market. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: Panelists discuss the trends and future prospects for the employee benefit field, and also the future task for actuaries in keeping up and adding value to this market. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 2.

Description: As actuaries, we learn about risk. We identify, quantify and assess risks. Ironically, however, because of our training we don’t see the greatest risk to our profession. The risk is: Our relevance and value to our customers is already and will continue to be diminished if we don’t make some fundamental changes now.

Description: Presenters discuss the basic elements of strategic, or long-range planning and review the general state of the pension industry. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2, session 97CS of the Maui II Spring Meeting.

Description: Presented at June 2002 Spring Meeting. A noted expert with a degree from the graduate program in Studies of the Future at the University of Houston-Clear Lake discusses long-term forecasting and planning, the future of information technology and technology transfer, strategic planning and the development of future scenarios.