Our Provisional Programme is Available

One of the things we score highly on every year with our post-conference surveys is our excellent programme and this year's will once again be illustrious. Explore session highlights, topics, and speaker details to earmark the sessions you will be attending.

The provisional programme is now available below:

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Day 1: Wednesday, 7 October

08:30 - 09:45 | Auditorium 1
Opening Plenary
DR SIZWE NXASANA
09:45 - 10:30 | Exhibition Hall
Refreshment Break
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
Africa Re
Concurrent Sessions
10:30 - 11:30 | Auditorium 1
Life Insurance
DISABILITY TRENDS FROM DOWN UNDER: INSIGHTS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARKET
Izahn Findlay, Ingrid van den Goorbergh, Lize-Mari Wiggill
10:30 - 11:30 | Ballroom East
Retirement & Investments
MEASURING WELFARE GAINS FROM INCOME-TARGETED BOND PORTFOLIOS IN RETIREMENT DECUMULATION
Dr Shaun Levitan
10:30 - 11:30 | Ballroom West
Healthcare
QUANTIFYING HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS IN NEONATAL CARE USING DISCOVERY HEALTH DATA
Chanie Suttner, Stefanie Babiolakis, Michael Cohen, Jackie Duvenage, Melina Manferdini
10:30 - 11:30 | Meeting Room 1.40
AI, Machine Learning & Data Science
BAYESIAN COMBINED ACTUARIAL NEURAL NETWORKS FOR MOTOR INSURANCE CLAIM FREQUENCY MODELLING
Dr Wilson Mongwe, Katlego Thaba
10:30 - 11:30 | Meeting Room 1.60
Education and Professional Development
BEYOND THE RESEARCH: ASSA'S TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY
Imran Mahomed, Nalen Naidoo, Johann le Roux, Jeanine Wilson, Paballo Makupu
11:30 - 11:50
TRANSFER TO NEXT SESSION
Concurrent Sessions
11:50 - 12:50 | Auditorium 1
Climate Change & Sustainability
THE RELEVANCE OF THE GREEN TRANSITION TO ACTUARIES
Lance Moroney, James Williams
11:50 - 12:50 | Ballroom East
Investments
STABLE EXTRAPOLATION FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARKET
Melusi Mavuso, Dr Nkosingiphile Ziqu Mnguni
11:50 - 12:50 | Ballroom West
Healthcare
BEYOND MEDICAL SCHEMES: WHY SOUTH AFRICAN HEALTHCARE COVER MAY NEED TO EVOLVE INTO INTEGRATED, LAYERED PROTECTION
Stephanie van Niekerk, Homaam Arend, Elizabeth Greyling, Allan Williams,
11:50 - 12:50 | Meeting Room 1.40
Non-Life
DESIGNING PARAMETRIC INSURANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA USING EXTREME VALUE THEORY
Chris Van Der Merwe
11:50 - 12:50 | Meeting Room 1.60
Wider Fields
TOWARDS A REASONABLE, AFFORDABLE, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE ROAD ACCIDENT COMPENSATION SYSTEM
Dr Gregory Whittaker, Dr David Rodda
12:50 - 13:50 | Exhibition Hall
Lunch Break
Concurrent Sessions
13:50 - 14:50 | Auditorium 1
Life Insurance
INNOVATING MENTAL WELLNESS: FROM LIVED EXPERIENCE TO A THRIVING WORLD
Nick Wells
13:50 - 14:50 | Ballroom East
Retirement & Investments
FUNDING FOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS - COMPARING DEFINED BENEFIT, DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND HYBRID OPTIONS
Warren Matthysen, Frederik Van der Vyver, Stephen Walker
13:50 - 14:50 | Ballroom West
AI, Machine Learning & Data Science
BOUNDARYLOGIC - EXPLAINING WHY A MODEL MAKES A PREDICTION AND HOW THE OUTCOME CAN BE CHANGED
Dr Adriaan Rowan
13:50 - 14:50 | Meeting Room 1.40
Non-Life
ONE-SHOT INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS RESERVING
Dr Ron Richman
13:50 - 14:50 | Meeting Room 1.60
Education and Professional Development
READ, READ AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT THE CASE FOR ACTUARIES AS READERS IN A POST-LITERATE SOCIETY
Pamela Hellig
14:50 - 15:10
TRANSFER TO NEXT SESSION
Concurrent Sessions
15:10 - 16:10 | Auditorium 1
Life Insurance
WHERE STP ENDS AND RISK BEGINS: LINKING AUTOMATION TO EMERGING EXPERIENCE
Shevani Rijhumal, Dr Matthew Procter
15:10 - 16:10 | Ballroom East
Education and Professional Development
THE HUMAN SIDE OF WORK: IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE OKAY
Baveshan Harbhajan, Phila Karambakuwa, Jeanine Wilson
15:10 - 16:10 | Ballroom West
AI, Machine Learning & Data Science
AUTONOMOUS AI-DRIVEN DISCOVERY OF ACTUARIAL RESERVING MODELS: LESSONS FROM SELF-IMPROVING CODE
Sikhulile Mdaka, Schoonraad Liebenberg
15:10 - 16:10 | Meeting Room 1.40
Short Term Insurance & Machine Learning
SUPERVISING THE CHAIN LADDER
Stephan Marais
15:10 - 16:10 | Meeting Room 1.60
Climate Change & Sustainability
CROP SUITABILITY, YIELD VOLATILITY, AND LOSS DISTRIBUTIONS SHIFTS UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE: AN ACTUARIAL MODELLING FRAMEWORK
Dylan Durieux, Jerome Mahadeo, Kivaan Naidu
16:10 - 16:55 | Exhibition Hall
Refreshment Break
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
The Shard
16:25 - 16:45 | Exhibition Hall
Poster Presentations By
Ronica Chabalala, Suzette Saacks and Enock Soko
Your opportunity to meet the authors, explore their work and ask your questions.
16:55 - 17:55 | Auditorium 1
Plenary 2
18:00 - 19:30 | Exhibition Hall
LINGER LONGER

Day 2: Thursday, 8 October

Concurrent Sessions
08:00 - 08:30 | Auditorium 1
Life Insurance
THE OVERLOOKED TAIL: ADVANCED AGE MORTALITY AND ITS IMPACT ON RESERVING
Tino Madzingira
08:00 - 08:30 | Ballroom East
AI, Machine Learning & Data Science
HOW WELL CAN A DYNAMIC BAYESIAN NETWORK FORECAST AN EQUITY INDEX?
Dr Eden Gross
08:00 - 08:30 | Ballroom West
Enterprise Risk Management
LEAN AND MEAN ORSA: GETTING THE BOARD ONBOARD
Hannaa Hoosen, Jandrei Strauss
08:00 - 08:30 | Meeting Room 1.40
AI, Machine Learning & Data Science
BUILDING YOUR FIRST AI AGENT: A HANDS-ON INTRODUCTION FOR ACTUARIES (Part 1)
Workshop held by Nicholas Thomadakis
08:30 - 08:50
TRANSFER TO NEXT SESSION
Concurrent Sessions
08:50 - 09:20 | Auditorium 1
Wider Fields
THE DATA WE DON’T SEE: WHAT THE PINKDRIVE TEACHES ACTUARIES ABOUT THE PROTECTION GAP
Sandra Lehmann, Noelene Kotschan
08:50 - 09:20 | Ballroom East
AI, Machine Learning & Data Science
THE MISSING C-SUITE: GOVERNING ALGORITHMIC DECISION-MAKING IN FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
Ziyanda Kitantou
08:50 - 09:20 | Ballroom West
Enterprise Risk Management
RISK MANAGEMENT AS DECISION SUPPORT IN INSURANCE
Darshan Purmessur, Nicolai von Rummell
08:50 - 09:20 | Meeting Room 1.40
AI, Machine Learning & Data Science
BUILDING YOUR FIRST AI AGENT: A HANDS-ON INTRODUCTION FOR ACTUARIES (Part 2)
Workshop held by Nicholas Thomadakis
08:50 - 09:20 | Meeting Room 1.60
Non-Life
HIERARCHICAL COMPARTMENTAL LOSS RESERVING MODEL EVALUATION
Stephan Marais, Hannes Van Rensburg
09:20 - 10:05
Refreshment Break
09:35 - 09:55 | Exhibition Hall
Poster Presentations By
Michael Jordon, Johan Kriek, Yolan Royan and Mpho Simelane,
Your opportunity to meet the authors, explore their work and ask your questions.
10:05 - 12:15 | Auditorium 1
Plenary 3
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, RESEARCH PRIZES
12:15 - 13:15 | Exhibition Hall
Lunch Break
Concurrent Sessions
13:15 - 14:15 | Auditorium 1
Education and Professional Development
SA3 SALARY SURVEY INSIGHTS: A VIEW FROM THE LAST DECADE
Wilhelm De Wet, Jurie Gouws
13:15 - 14:15 | Ballroom East
Retirement & Investments
BALANCING LIQUIDITY AND RETIREMENT SECURITY : EVALUATING SOUTH AFRICA’S TWO-POT RETIREMENT REFORM
John Anderson, Andrea Bezuidenhout, Neil Clark, Brian Karusha, Danie van Zyl
13:15 - 14:15 | Ballroom West
Healthcare
LIVING LONGER, LIVING HEALTHIER - ACTUARIAL PERSPECTIVES IN AN INTER-CONNECTED WORLD
Claudia Pastellides, Lara Wayburne, Katherine Tregoning, Sayuri Naidoo, Motlodiwa Modise
13:15 - 14:15 | Meeting Room 1.40
Non-Life
QUANTIFYING SEVERITY: A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH FOR SHORT-TERM INSURANCE
Dreyer Swart, Kovlin Perumal
13:15 - 14:15 | Meeting Room 1.60
Professional Matters
WHAT IS FAIRNESS ANYWAY? CASE STUDIES ON THE EVOLUTION OF FAIRNESS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES.
Siebert Benade, Sarika Besesar, Nakita Zackey, Lufuno Netshitenzhe, Suhavna Khalawan
14:15 - 14:35
TRANSFER TO NEXT SESSION
Concurrent Sessions
14:35 - 15:35 | Auditorium 1
Life Insurance
THE FUTURE OF LIFE EXPECTANCY: FORECASTING LONG-TERM MORTALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Jivko Binev, Doug Rix
14:35 - 15:35 | Ballroom East
Retirement & Investments
RETHINKING THE GLIDE PATH: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF TARGET DATE FUNDS AND THE CASE FOR INCOME-ORIENTED ALTERNATIVES IN SOUTH AFRICAN RETIREMENT FUNDS
Dr Shaun Levitan, Dr David Rodda, Kholofelo Mohale, Simthande Soke, Teesta Bhattacharjee
14:35 - 15:35 | Ballroom West
Enterprise Risk Management
THE RISK WE LEFT TO THE ENGINEERS: QUANTIFYING CYBER EXPOSURE WITHOUT A LOSS HISTORY
Boris Kouambo
14:35 - 15:35 | Meeting Room 1.40
Non-Life
A CEDANT, A BROKER AND A REINSURER WALK INTO A BAR
Maximilian Popescu, Francois Berry, Neethal Natha
14:35 - 15:35 | Meeting Room 1.60
Education and Professional Development
WHO MARKS THE MARKERS? DEVELOPING AUTO MARK
15:35 - 16:20 | Exhibition Hall
Refreshment Break
16:20 - 17:25 | Auditorium 1
Plenary 4 & Closing
18:30 - 23:30 | Cabo Beach Club
SOCIAL EVENT