Heriot-Watt University Students' Actuarial Society formally invite you to attend our Annual Conference. It will be hosted in James Watt Centre Auditorium 1, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh on Tuesday 13th February 2018 from 4:30pm- 6.45pm. Doors open at 4pm.
In recent years the HW SAS conference has become an increasingly prominent event on the calendars of both students and professionals alike. Each year we invite a number of experienced guest speakers to discuss topical issues faced by the profession. Attendance will be recorded allowing IFoA members attending our conference to obtain CPD hours.
The theme this year is "Explore the Prism of Challenges for the Modern Actuary". With scheduled topics covering:
“Digital forensic on Cyber Security” – presented by Vassilis
Manoussos, Digital Forensics Consultant and owner of Strathclyde Forensics
With the increase of digitalization and global integration, cyber risk has been a major threat to the insurance business. Thus, corporations are developing cyber security to tackle risk. Vassilis Manoussos will highlight the use of digital forensics to evaluate previous breaches or cyber attacks in view of future risk assessment.
“Insurance on Earthquake Catastrophe Risk” – presented by Dr. Gordon Woo, Catastrophist with Risk Management Solutions
Earthquake risk has always been a major social and economic threat to the insurance and re-insurance industry. Dr. Gordon Woo will introduce quantitative earthquake risk modelling and elaborate on the evolution of earthquake insurance analysis, engaging one of the largest historical earthquake events – Tohoku Earthquake Japan.
“The rise of InsurTech” – presented by Barry Smart, Chief Technology Officer and Partner of Hymans Robertson
Insurers are beginning to recognise the importance of most Fintech and InsurTech-related trends, and as a result, they are working to bridge the gap using data analytics and economic modeling to deliver benefits at each stage of customer life cycle. Barry Smart will discuss the use of InsurTech in improving insurance while innovating for commercial gains.
We look forward to welcome you in our Annual Actuarial Conference 2018!
Location
Address
James Watt Centre Auditorium 1, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Nearest Public Transport
To get to the Edinburgh Conference Centre:
By bus: Take the numbers 25, 34 or 45 from Princes Street, or 63 from the Gyle, out to Heriot-Watt University campus. The Edinburgh Conference Centre shares its entrance with the main reception of Heriot-Watt University, which will be in front of you
By car from Princes Street: Come out by the west end of Princes Street on to Shandwick Place. Take a left into Dalry Road. Follow Dalry Road to the end, then take a right on to Gorgie Road (the A71). Follow the A71 until you come to Calder Junction. Go straight across the roundabout and continue down the A71. At the next roundabout take the first exit. Follow this road and take the second exit on to Riccarton Mains Road. At the following roundabout take the third exit on to The Avenue; follow The Avenue until the end. The Edinburgh Conference Centre shares its entrance with the main reception of Heriot-Watt University, which will be in front of you. It should take about 25 minutes.
From the airport: Take Eastfield Road out of the airport and then left onto Glasgow Road. Follow Glasgow Road (the A8). Follow Glasgow Road for about a mile then take a right on to Gogar Station Road. Drive for another mile and a half and take the second exit at the roundabout on to Riccarton Mains Road; then take the third exit at the next roundabout on to The Avenue and follow it until it ends. The Edinburgh Conference Centre shares its entrance with the main reception of Heriot-Watt University, which will be in front of you. It should take about 10 minutes.