Description: Blockchain and cryptography have seen significant adoption around the world. While still in early stages, it has started to make an impact in finance, gaming, and metaverses industries. Organizations have even began to provide insurance services on blockchain. Although insurance is limited to protection against financial losses in markets, the sheer adoption has sparked interest for other insurance use cases and some startups have already started experimenting in the space.

Description: As artificial intelligence reshapes the actuarial landscape, this panel will explore the critical aspects of change management necessary for the successful integration of AI technologies. We will discuss how to effectively embrace AI in the workplace and address common challenges and resistance to change. Join us for an engaging discussion on navigating this transformative journey and empowering actuaries to harness the full potential of AI in their work.

Description: We explore the question of how an actuary–artificial intelligence collaboration might look in the future and how actuaries should be trained to best leverage this technology. It felt fitting to accomplish this through a conversation with an AI system, as AI involvement is warranted to ground the analysis in the technology’s true capabilities.