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Open-access content Tuesday 29th March 2016

The Argonauts Dining Club is for actuaries working outside traditional fields and has a rich heritage going back to the time of Frank Redington and George Ross-Goobey.

The Argonauts Dining Club is for actuaries working outside traditional fields and has a rich heritage going back to the time of Frank Redington and George Ross-Goobey. The membership of today is made up of investment management professionals, independent trustees, academics, risk officers, general insurance actuaries and others working outside traditional actuarial roles.

On 25 February, the Argonauts dinner was held at the beautiful Tallow Chandlers' Hall, one of the oldest livery halls in London, built just after the Great Fire. Fiona Morrison, president of the IFoA, generated a lively discussion with her talk on roles actuaries can play outside traditional areas. She also explored the perception of the actuarial skill set and views of potential employers.

Chris Rofe, CEO of the Royal Institution (Ri), gave a wide-ranging talk about the work the Ri is doing to communicate scientific work to the wider public. In particular, he highlighted Maths Masterclasses, which go beyond the school curriculum and serve to inspire teenagers. The feedback for these sessions, received from teachers, parents and students, gives an insight into the effect that the Masterclasses have had on students' lives.

The Argonauts meet three times a year and our dinners are mostly held in Livery halls, with an annual gala dinner at The Ivy.

On 5 May, our annual gala dinner will take place at the newly refurbished The Ivy and the speakers will be Adrian Waddingham (co-founder of Barnett Waddingham) and Helen Pitcher (chairman, Advance Boardroom Excellence).

New members are always welcome. If you work outside life or pensions actuarial work and are interested in the Argonauts, please contact me at [email protected] or request to join the group on LinkedIn.
This article appeared in our April 2016 issue of The Actuary.
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