Description: Learn to build an element of international exposure into your career. International assignments are incredibly varied, some of which include covering international issues from a home-country post, to short-term assignments abroad, longer postings abroad, or building a lengthy career in your country or country different from your home. Our panelists are from a variety of countries of origin, career stages, and practice areas and will share their experiences and field questions.

Description: Explore concepts related to self-awareness, social awareness, self-management and relationship management. Go beyond understanding what emotional intelligence (EQ) is to discover how to use it to build skills that enhance intelligence, education and experience to more quickly and consistently reach personal and professional goals.

Description: Actuaries are well-known for their strong technical skills-in particular, their ability to analyze complex information, draw logical conclusions, and develop solutions to improve business results. In order to maximize their impact, however, actuaries must pair strong technical skills with excellent communication skills. As their careers advance, the actuary's audience continues to broaden to include non-actuarial professionals from a variety of disciplines, senior executives, and customers. They must learn to communicate effectively with any audience that they are faced with. They must be able to make a compelling case for their point-of-view in a simple and succinct fashion. This highly interactive workshop is designed for actuaries at various levels to learn how to improve their communication skills by actively participating via polling and open forums.

Description: Beyond technical skills, actuaries who are interested in playing critical roles within their organizations and advancing their careers to higher levels must master the art of managing others. Early career development for actuaries is focused on building a strong technical and industry foundation. Once this foundation is in place, however, an actuary must quickly pivot from being a technical expert to being a manager and a leader-someone who others rely on to guide, motivate, decide, and deliver results. Managing a team is not (only) about being the 'go to' technical expert, it's about producing superior results through the work of others. It's often easier to do it yourself, but it's more beneficial to you professionally, and to your organization, to bring out the best in others.

Description: Have you ever wondered why some people are the focus of everyone's attention the moment they walk into a room? Executive Presence is the set of qualities that enables an individual to command respect, inspire confidence, and influence others. In fact, Executive Presence sets successful leaders apart from others. It includes a range of skills and behaviors including effective communication, leadership, vision, and managing your emotions.

Description: VIRTUAL - Actuarial Professionalism: Judge and Jury

Description: Session 5E: The Health Societal Purpose of the Actuarial Profession

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

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

Description: The Leadership and Management Skills Workshop has been developed for mid-career actuaries who aspire to rise into C-suite roles. It is designed to focus on the critical leadership and management skills needed for actuaries to excel in high-level roles with an emphasis on practical application of these skills. Participants will walk away with the ability to apply new skills and approaches right away to improve their opportunities for advancement into key leadership roles.