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
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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
QUALIFIED ON PAPER: IMPOSTOR PHENOMENON IN SOUTH AFRICAN ACTUARIAL CAREERS
Nicolai Von Rummell, Margie Conradie, Caesar Balona
11:30 - 11:50
TRANSFER TO NEXT SESSION
Concurrent Sessions
11:50 - 12:50 | Auditorium 1
AI, Machine Learning & Data Science
BROADENING RESERVING BOUNDARIES: DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS IN LIFE INSURANCE
Dr Jan Blomerus
11:50 - 12:50 | Ballroom East
Education and Professional Development
ASSA EDUCATION & TRANSFORMATION
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
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
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
Non-Life
HIERARCHICAL COMPARTMENTAL LOSS RESERVING MODEL EVALUATION
Hannes Van Rensburg
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
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
Tinotenda Madzingira
08:00 - 08:30 | Ballroom East
Retirement & Investments
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY AND INDUSTRY RETURNS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Adam Balusik, Eden Gross
08:00 - 08:30 | Ballroom West
Enterprise Risk Management
LEAN AND MEAN ORSA: GETTING THE BOARD ONBOARD
Hannaa Hoosen, Jandrei Strauss, Zante Killian
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
08:00 - 08:30 | Meeting Room 1.60
Climate Change & Sustainability
THE RELEVANCE OF THE GREEN TRANSITION TO ACTUARIES
Lance Moroney, James Williams
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 THROUGH THE AI SPINE FRAMEWORK
Ziyanda Kitantou
08:50 - 09:10 | Ballroom West
Enterprise Risk Management
RISK MANAGEMENT AS DECISION SUPPORT IN INSURANCE
Darshan Purmessur, Nicolai von Rummell
08:50 - 09:10 | 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
Climate Change & Sustainability
EXPANDING THE ACTUARIAL FRONTIER IN A 2.5°C WORLD
Fagmeedah Petersen
09:20 - 10:05
Refreshment Break
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 OVER THE LAST DECADE
Wilhelm De Wet, Jurie Gouws
13:15 - 14:15 | Ballroom East
Retirement & Investments
THE 2-POT SYSTEM : REVIEW OF OBSERVED EXPERIENCE AND OUTCOMES
John Anderson
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
Wider Fields
WHAT IS FAIRNESS ANYWAY? CASE STUDIES ON THE EVOLUTION OF FAIRNESS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES.
Siebert Benade, Sarika Besesar, Nakita Zackery, Lufuno Natshitenzhe,
14:15 - 14:35
TRANSFER TO NEXT SESSION
Concurrent Sessions
14:35 - 15:35 | Auditorium 1
Life Insurance
THE FUTURE OF MORTALITY: MEDICAL INNOVATION, LIFESTYLE AND TECHNOLOGY
Adam Musnitzky, Carlo McConney
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
Education and Professional Development
WHO MARKS THE MARKERS? DEVELOPING AUTO MARK
Burt Verster, Matthew Smith
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
AI, Machine Learning & Data Science
THE NEXT GENERATION OF CUSTOMERS & IMPACT OF AI
Isa Van Zyl, Paul Calvey, Sandra Villars
15:35 - 16:20 | Exhibition Hall
Refreshment Break
16:20 - 17:25 | Auditorium 1
Plenary 4 & Closing
18:30 - 23:30 | Cabo Beach Club
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