Description: The session begins with a brief introduction to Gen AI, including “what it is” and how to optimize outputs.Then, we will to provide some insight into what we are seeing within the Actuarial space – this would include the extent to which actuaries are using Gen AI on a day-to-day basis, how they are going about using it, and some predictions as to where this will go. Finally, we will dive into specific actuarial use cases – we have a few bespoke built actuarial demonstrations to show and will supplement this with a discussion on the broader spectrum of actuarial use cases. We plan for this to be the bulk of the session.

Description: Leadership is not confined to managerial roles. It can be manifested and nurtured even as an individual contributor. In this session, we will delve into the concept of Growth from three distinct yet interconnected perspectives.

Description: This session will include examples of healthcare claims and market data to be used for educational purposes to highlight trends in the insurance industry. It will also highlight opportunities to enforce existing laws around fraud and abuse, and areas for regulators and legislators to focus to address this growing problem. Finally, it will discuss recent law changes and highlight areas requiring additional regulatory intervention. Expect discussions of recent claim issues and laws in the healthcare market as well as emerging issues in healthcare. The presentation will be beneficial to healthcare professionals working for health insurers, healthcare providers, auditors, regulators and healthcare providers and will also cover professionalism related topics for actuaries.

Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) presents numerous opportunities in the insurance and financial industries. It also comes with heightened model, operational, legal and compliance, financial, and data risk. In this session, we will discuss speculation that emerging AI capabilities have sparked the fourth industrial revolution, examine what is different about this most recent round of capabilities, and examine why industry experts warn about the heightened risks the use of AI presents. We will review a framework - which includes AI ethical principles, standards, and best practices - to govern the use of AI. This will include a cross-reference of relevant Actuarial Standards of Practice as well as industry guidance like the NAIC Model Bulletin on the Use of AI Systems by Insurers. This framework will help actuaries and insurance professionals gain confidence that - if governed appropriately - we can reap the vast rewards of using AI systems in our industry.

Description: Who we are as people and who we become over time is entirely determined by the habits that we practice. And, habits are the fabric from which company culture is made. However, habit are hard to change, because we misunderstand what it really takes to change habits. Why? Because human beings don't have habits - habits have human beings. If you're curious about what this means, have an interest in the science of Context Design, and want to learn how to change your own habits, as well as create cultures of high performance, join this session. Learning outcomes include: - Understand the 'golden rules of habit change' and the many myths around habits (e.g., that they take a certain number of days to create). - Learn about the science of Context Design: how to create habits, at scale, over time. For yourself and your team. - See why 'human have habits' misrepresents reality and why it's more accurate to say 'habits have human beings!'

Description: The regulatory and market dynamics of the ACA's second decade are more predicable than the first. Come hear the latest information from industry experts on the emerging trends in ACA marketplaces. You'll also discover an understanding about emerging federal and state policy that will have pricing and financial implications. Finally, you'll get to learn what actuaries need to know to be well prepared for actuarial practice in the ACA's second decade. Key learning objectives include: - Comprehending the historical dynamics in the ACA's first decade which will shape the future - Understanding the changing national premium landscape for 2024, the 11th year of ACA marketplaces - Having a strong grasp on how the ACA's second decade will differ from the first from an actuarial perspective

Description: This session will examine bias from a social science perspective. It will discuss the three types of systemic biases using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) model. The NIST model details the three types as historical bias, societal bias, and institutionalbias. The session will also provide several examples of each type to provide a framework for identifying the social structure of bias.

Description: Session 9H: Executive Presence - Evolving Standards in Senior Leadership

Description: VIRTUAL - Actuarial Professionalism: Judge and Jury

Description: Session 2E: Testify! The Actuary as Expert Witness