Driven by Data: Amanda Aitken

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=86ffea51-74ed-4e54-b3b2-e90f60e5cd60 DESCRIPTION: Join Amanda Aitken and Meg Yang as they provide advice on starting out in data analytics. Amanda is a qualified Fellow with a wealth of actuarial experience, who joined the Institute’s staff to establish the data analytics education program. Amanda is also a member of our Data Analytics Practice Committee (DAPC). Meg is a Fellow of the Institute and part of our Young Data Analytics Working Group (YDAWG). Key takeaways from the podcast are: 2:00 – How Amanda’s actuarial consultancy background and love of teaching inspired her to join the Actuaries Institute’s Education Team 3:15 – The initiatives the Education Team are implementing to enhance its curriculum 4:24 – The subjects available to Actuaries Institute Members to grow their data analytics capability 10:42 – The ‘unstructured’ learning paths available within the Institute and Actuaries Digital 15:22 – How those with a background in data analytics can contribute to the Institute’s initiatives 17:02 – Amanda’s advice to beginners starting out on their data analytics journey ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE: As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenario planning across a wide range of business problems. This unrivalled expertise enables the profession to comment on a range of business-related issues including enterprise risk management and prudential regulation, retirement income policy, finance and investment, general insurance, life insurance and health financing. Find out more about actuaries https://www.actuaries.asn.au https://linktr.ee/ActuariesInstitute Follow the Institute of Actuaries on our social channels; LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/792645/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Actuaries-Institute/183337668450632 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ActuariesInst Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ActuariesInst