The second European Congress of Actuaries will discuss the professional challenges and opportunities in the areas of new technologies, big data and cyber risks, behavioural finance, consumer protection, independence, capital standards, implementation of Solvency II, IORP, actuarial skills in wider fields and much more - all within the overall theme of The Actuarial Profession spreading its Wings.
There will be three parallel streams covering the seven subthemes of the congress. These will include a variety of technical presentations, sessions on soft skills and scientific papers. The congress offers an ideal environment to update on the latest developments in key areas, and is an excellent opportunity for networking with other professionals. Plenary sessions and smaller discussion groups on current and emerging issues will include actuarial experts as well as officials from various EU and global institutions, with influential figures from the financial services industry and regulatory authorities among the speakers. All speakers have confirmed their presence. To name a few: Katja Würtz (EIOPA), Jules Gribble (IAIS), Ulrich Stellman (ERGO), Kurt Lambrechts (Milliman), Trudy Breeze (PwC), Irene Paterson (STAR Actuarial Futures, UK), Daniel Smith (Taylor Fry, Australia), Colm Fitzgerald (Keele University, UK), Jochen Ruß (IFA, Germany), Prof. Mario Wüthrich (ETH, Zurich). Other speakers and speakers from the European Commission, the European Parliament and EIOPA will be confirmed soon. Please subscribe to our regular updates.
The target group audience includes actuaries and risk managers working in industry; other financial professionals, decision makers and other professionals interested in the future of risk management in Europe. The various subthemes are:
- Added value of actuaries outside the financial industry
- Development of the actuarial profession
- Ethics / Independence
- Consumer Protection
- Behavioural finance and non-actuarial attitudes to risk
- Big data and modern technology / cyber risk
- Scientific presentations
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Location
Address
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Rue du Fossé aux Loups 47 Wolvengracht, 1000 Brussels
Nearest Public Transport
Brussels International Airport Zaventem in only 14km from the hotel and can easily be accessed from the hotel either by taxi or by regularly running trains departing from Central Station which is only 4 walking minutes from the hotel.
BY TRAIN
Brussels’ Central Station which runs both international and national trains and connections directly to Brussels Midi Station: the terminal for Eurostar & Thalys services -London (1h25), Paris (1H20) and Amsterdam (1h55) - can straightforwardly be reached by foot. The next metro station “De Brouckère” can be walked in three minutes and connects to Midi Station as well as the whole underground system of Brussels.
BY CAR
The Radisson Blu Royal Hotel can easily be accessed by car. Just follow the signs to the city center and drive towards Cathedrale St.Michel St.Gudule; where a side road turns into Rue du Fossé-aux-Loups. The underground private parking is right after the main entrance. Parking costs: 5€/hour – 35€/day.