Description: Internal audit (IA) projects typically focus on evaluating the risks and operational effectiveness of a company’s technological, regulatory/compliance, and/or financial processes and procedures. Because LDTI and IFRS 17 compliance will require extensive rewiring of existing and possibly the implementation of new processes and procedures to comply with the new accounting requirements, IA will be critical in conducting the initial risk assessment of these changes, monitoring of the process changeover, and conducting a post-implementation validation after conversion. Explore many specific areas that will be impacted, highlight those aspects likely to be under the IA magnifying glass, and find out how you can best prepare your IA teams to understand the changes and expedite the testing timeframes of their audits. By attending the session, you will be able to: • Understand general IA testing approach and framework. • Identify and address the key processes and procedures likely to be impacted by accounting change. • Build a communication plan that tailors the level of detail of documentation to the intended audience. (e.g., Leadership and BOD) • Document decisions made and implemented with IA in mind.

Description: Court is in session and you are the jury! Follow along as challenging aspects of actuarial professionalism are explored in a court-like setting. Deliberate based on what you already know from your own experience, as well as what you learn in this session. Then, deliver your verdict accordingly. Who says learning about actuarial professionalism can't be fun?

Description: Networking—love it or hate it, it’s essential for career success.Having a strong network requires conscious effort to maintain connections and build new relationships.Now that our world and workplace is increasingly virtual, how can we successfully build and maintain our networks virtually? At the conclusion of this session, you’ll be able to: · Use practical exercises to improve your virtual networking skills. · Understand the importance of networking formally and informally. · Effectively participate in or host team building within your organization.

Description: "Every day we hear about the importance of diversity and inclusivity. As you continue in your career, you will begin to see the importance and value of a diverse and inclusive environment. As a leader, you can help build an inclusive environment for your team and your organization. Dr. Stephanie Johnson, University of Colorado professor and author of the book “Inclusify: The Power of Uniqueness and Belonging to Build Innovative Teams” will help you learn how to become an inclusive leader. At the conclusion of this session, you’ll be able to: · Understand the business case for diversity and inclusivity. · Understand what being inclusive means. · Gain five strategies you can use in your daily activities to be more inclusive."

Description: "Actuaries work with data, but that’s not the entirety of the profession. They need to leverage their analysis of the data to present findings and recommendations across various functional areas and management. In telling the story of the data, actuaries need to understand which tools are available to communicate effectively. In this session, attendees will hear from speaker(s) on various tools and how to use them most effectively in their day-to-day job. Tools that will be addressed include R, Python, Excel, and more. At the conclusion of this session, you’ll be able to: · Learn how to communicate results after analyzing data. · Understand various tools that could be used in communicating a story to management."

Description: "Recently, the SOA incorporated additional material related to complex modeling techniques and modeling tools within the exam syllabus. This content could guide actuaries to both roles in traditional and non-traditional careers related to modeling. These modeling techniques can present some challenges, due to being computationally complex and hard to replicate or validate. With great power comes great responsibility. Following ASOP 56 can bring light and balance to modeling, specifically related to communications and disclosures of performing actuarial services centered around complex models involving AI and machine learning. At the conclusion of the session, you’ll be able to: · Consider how to apply ASOP 56 across different modeling roles, including model selection, design, modification, and use. · Document your work to appropriately communicate and disclose your understanding of complex models. · Learn how to evaluate and mitigate model risk."

Description: "In the world of big data, data visualization tools and technologies are essential to analyze massive amounts of information and make data-driven decisions. What does the future of Data Visualization look like? How does it help translate analytical knowledge into business actions? While it’s important to navigate all types of tools for Data Visualization, it’s critically important to be able to tailor it to your audience. In this session you will learn how to modify data visualization for different types of audiences. At the conclusion of the session, you’ll be able to: · Understand future of data visualization. · Identify different ways to communicate via data visualization. · Learn how to tailor communication based on the audience."

Description: "One of the key responsibilities in the actuarial profession is forecasting. Seldom do we use this skill outside of the work on our desks to broadly assess the professional landscape.When we have, we are provided direction as to the future of the actuary, and where this profession is heading. Join us for a 50-minute panel discussion with leaders in the profession on the Actuary of the Future, where we will discuss the direction of the profession, including the skill sets and technology that have been identified as being integral to actuarial work in the next 5-10 years. At the conclusion of the session, you’ll be able to: • Understand how actuarial modernization will impact employers and the profession. • How actuaries can be leveraged to provide a broader impact to industry. • How social, demographic, and technological changes are driving disruptions in the profession."

Description: "Technical and analytical skills have been the main driver in the professional success you have had thus far. As you continue to advance your actuarial career, the work you do will become more complex, specialized, and likely, more important. Being able to tell a story about a project will help ensure you understand the analysis on a deeper level, will assist in more efficient communication, and will support understanding for varying levels of expertise. At the conclusion of the session, you’ll be able to: Understand the importance of visual storytelling. Identify what story you are telling given the stage of a project. Know how to tailor communication based on the audience."

Description: Leadership does not always begin with a management position. In fact, there are informal leaders throughout every organization. No matter what your current role or level is, you can start developing the skills needed to lead in the future. Actuaries striving for broad leadership roles need to build strong communication and influencing skills, as well as strategic and general business skills. They must be able to quickly adapt to being submerged in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. This session is intended to educate emerging actuarial leaders on the key characteristics that define good leaders and how to focus on building the skills necessary to successfully transition into a leadership role. At the conclusion of this session, attendees will: • Be able to determine if a leadership path is right for them, • Learn the key competencies that make good leaders, and • Understand how to build the skills necessary to move from technical expert to leader