Time Event
8:30 am – 9 am Check-In/Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:15 am

Opening Ceremony

Introduction with Program Directors: 

Hal Pedersen, Tomoyuki Ichiba

Actuarial Association President: Nathalia Rondon

9:15 am – 10:00 am

Topic: Introduction to Actuarial Science

Speaker: Josh Taub, FCAS, The Infinite Actuary

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Topic: AI and Predictive Analytics in Actuarial Work 

Speaker: Loren Nickel, FCAS, MAAA, Google

10:45 am – 11:30 am

Topic: Entrepreneurship and Non-traditional Actuarial Roles: 

Speaker: Jiaming Wang, ASA, Arbital Health

11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Topic: Society of Actuaries Research

Speaker: Kara Clark, MBA, FSA, MAAA, Society of Actuaries

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch: Elubia’s Kitchen
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Topic: Venture Capital in Artificial Intelligence

Speaker: Patrick Beatty

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Starting Your Actuarial Career

Moderator: Janet Duncan

Panelists: Jerrick Zhang, FSA, CERA, The Hartford; Alex Zhao, UCSB BS/MS Student; Elianna Nassar, Mercer; Nicolette Phillips, Willis Towers Watson; Ryan Ho, FCAS, MAAA, Farmers Insurance

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Coffee With Speakers

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Headshot Picture Booth