The ASSA 2019 Annual Actuaries Convention - 22 & 23 October at the SCC
The 46th Convention of the Actuarial Society of South Africa
OPENING & WELCOME
The National Anthem and welcoming address to the 46th annual Actuaries Convention
OPENING PLENARY
TWO DECADES OF CONSULTING THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY: LESSONS LEARNT AND THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE Adam Ikdal, The Boston Consulting Group
HEALTHCARE Chair: Matan Abraham
WHEN GOOD WORK FAILS: WHY PROVIDER PROFILING IN SOUTH AFRICA DOESN’T EFFECT CHANGE Shivani Ranchod, Njabulo Dube Sponsor: Barry Childs | Level of Knowledge: Foundational
LIFE INSURANCE Chair: Carike Nel
ALM STRATEGY: TAKING INVESTMENT RISK FOR SHAREHOLDER VALUE Michael Lapere | Sponsor: Dries de Wet VIABILITY OF PANDEMIC CATASTROPHE BONDS IN SOUTH AFRICA Marissa Pieterse, David Kirk | Sponsor: Andries Groenewald Level of Knowledge: Foundational & Intermediate
LIFE INSURANCE Chair: Jason Cooper-Williams
THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC INDICATORS ON LAPSE EXPERIENCE David Hatherell | Sponsor: Jason Cooper-Williams CLAIM VOLATILITY, ACCIDENTAL RISK, AND OCCUPATION EFFECT IN THE LIFE INSURANCE SPACE Michael Prodehl, Zandile Gobe Sponsor: Tanya van Niekerk | Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
INVESTMENTS Chair: John Anderson
A STOCHASTIC INVESTMENT MODEL FOR SOUTH AFRICAN USE Shaun Levitan Sponsor: Rob Thomson REAL APPLICATION OF FACTOR INVESTING IN SOUTH AFRICA Ann Sebastian Sponsor: Darryl Moodley | Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
RETIREMENT MATTERS Chair: Gary Velcich
PAYING TO RETIRE: WHAT DOES IT COST (AND WHAT ARE YOU PAYING FOR)? Warren Matthysen | Sponsor: Dwayne Kloppers | Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
DATA ANALYTICS WORKSHOP
TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL DESIGN RISK IN THE FINANCIAL RISK MEASUREMENT DOMAIN, BASED ON RECENT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES Andre Blaauw | Level of Knowledge: Foundational
WIDER FIELDS | TRANSFORMATION
“INCLUSION!” – THE NEW CURRENCY TO WIN THE WAR ON TALENT! Dominic Gaobepe, Roy Gluckman | Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
PROFESSIONAL MATTERS Facilitator : Memory Zimba - ASABA President
ASABA SESSION Panelist 1- Mr Kgathatso Tlhakudi- Acting Director General - Department of public Enterprise Panelist 2 - Ms Makgola Makololo - Department of Public Enterprise Panelist 3 - Isaah Mhlanga -Chief Economist Alexander Forbes Level of Knowledge: Foundational
LIFE INSURANCE Chair: Colin van Zyl
CAN THE DISCRIMINATION IN RISK UNDERWRITING IN THE LIFE INSURANCE INDUSTRY BE ETHICALLY JUSTIFIED? Francois Marais Sponsor: Mickey Lowther | Level of Knowledge: Foundational
LIFE INSURANCE Chair: Bernard Ross
HOW MUCH WOOD WOULD A WOODCHUCK CHUCK IF A WOODCHUCK COULD BE REASONABLY EXPECTED TO CHUCK WOOD, GIVEN HIS EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE? Brice Salence, Pedrie le Roux Sponsor: Bernard Ross | Level of Knowledge: Foundational
ERM Chair: David Kirk
COULD CYBER RISK BE THE NEXT “BIG SHORT”? Panel Discussion: Chris Harner, Lisa Swaine, Ryan van der Coolwijk Sponsor: David Kirk | Level of Knowledge: Foundational
ERM Chair: Reshana Govender
CQS: PRACTICAL GUIDE Zanté Kilian Sponsor: Junaid Khan | Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
WIDER FIELDS | TRANSFORMATION 2
“INCLUSION!” – THE NEW CURRENCY TO WIN THE WAR ON TALENT! Dominic Gaobepe, Roy Gluckman | Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
LIFE INSURANCE Chair: Tino Madzingira
WHERE’S THE BLACK BOX? A TERMINATION STUDY TO UNCOVER GROUP DISABILITY TRENDS Neil Parkin, Anja Kuys | Sponsor: Michael Porter Level of Knowledge: Foundational and Intermediate
PROFESSIONAL MATTERS Chair: Shirani Ranchod
HYPER SELECTION: CAN WE? SHOULD WE? David Kirk Sponsor: Susan Atkinson | Level of Knowledge: Foundational
PUBLIC INTEREST Chair: Themba Gamedze
PUBLIC INTEREST Lusani Mulaudzi Sponsor: Themba Gamedze | Level of Knowledge: Foundational
DATA ANALYTICS Chair: David Park
THE RISE OF THE CITIZEN DATA SCIENTIST: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FC de Vos, Pravin Burra | Sponsor: David Park | Level of Knowledge: Foundational
BANKING Chair: Kudzai Chigiji
A SURVEY OF ISSUES IN CONSUMER CREDIT MODELLING: FROM REGULATORY CAPITAL TO ECONOMIC VALUE Musa Malwandla, Mercy Merino, Thabiso Twala Sponsor: Kudzai Chigiji | Level of Knowledge: Foundational