Data science the rising use of large datasets for analysis and decision-making is becoming of increasing interest with the growth of new data sources and increased computing power.
Throughout September and October, members of the IFoA executive team attended the UK Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Scottish National Party conferences, representing the actuarial profession in a whirlwind of networking events and panel discussions with businesses, think tanks, politicians, and government and opposition ministers.
In mid-September, president-elect Tan Suee Chieh went on a whirlwind four-day visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to meet with industry leaders, associations, universities and senior members.
