Welcome to the IFoA

Innovation Lab

What is the Innovation Lab?

The IFoA Innovation Lab is your place to discover and contribute to thought leadership and insights into the world of tomorrow’s actuary.

It’s an engaging place where you can share and explore new ideas to address existing and emerging challenges to our planet, the population and our economies.

The Innovation Lab is your opportunity to question the norm. If you have an interesting perspective or opinion you want to share, or a viewpoint or outlook that challenges or confronts the status quo, then we’d love to hear from you.

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Want to be part of the Lab?

Send your video to innovationlab@actuaries.org.uk on the topic that you’d like to share with the profession. Follow this short guide on how to produce your recording.

1. Reflect

What does tomorrow look like for you, your organisation, and the actuarial profession?

What are the emerging and existing issues that you think actuaries need to be focusing on? Remember to check out our latest New World, New Thinking video for some of our members' perspectives.

REFLECT

2. Discover

Our Lab is a place to hear fresh, change-making views from our members.

This is a place for discovery, where you can gain a new perspective and be challenged in your thinking.

Take a look at the latest videos in the Lab from our members. Maybe you'll find something that will inspire you to share your thoughts.

DISCOVER

3. Share

If you see something in the Lab that’s of interest to you, your colleagues or your organisation, why not share it?

We want to get discussion and debate going.

The wider the audience these videos reach, the more discussion we can generate between our members.

We’re in the early stage of developing the Lab so our approach and processes are new. If you think there are moments, ideas and experiences that you’d like to see shared here, email us at innovationlab@actuaries.org.uk

SHARE

4. Challenge

See a video that sparks an idea? Heard something that you want to push further?

Disagree with an idea or concept and want to build on it? Send us your videos.

We're also interested to know, what you would like to see in the Lab? Send us your thoughts via innovationlab@actuaries.org.uk

CHALLENGE

Express yourself

Watch our member videos for the latest insights into the world of tomorrow’s actuary.

Aled Jones, Anglia Ruskin University Aled Jones, Anglia Ruskin University
Aled Jones, Anglia Ruskin University 02:09

Planet: How are the changes in global environmental sustainability, and the associated risks, interacting with our economies?

Chris Lewin, AXA Singapore Chris Lewin, AXA Singapore
Chris Lewin, AXA Singapore 02:14

Economy: What can Actuaries do to make the global economy function more efficiently in the light of the challenges the world faces now and in the future?

Xiao Yu, M&G PLC Xiao Yu, M&G PLC
Xiao Yu, M&G PLC 01:00

Economy: Bringing actuarial bodies together to tackle macro issues like sustainability.

Matt Hayward, AON Reinsurance Solutions Matt Hayward, AON Reinsurance Solutions
Matt Hayward, AON Reinsurance Solutions 01:14

Population: How can Actuaries help tackle inequality, food security and commodities access in South Africa?

Ekta Mehta, Ageas Federal Life Insurance Ekta Mehta, Ageas Federal Life Insurance
Ekta Mehta, Ageas Federal Life Insurance 02:14

Population: The challenge of a fluctuating job market in India, influenced by national development and working population changes.

Milana Nikolic, VAG Group Reinsurance Milana Nikolic, VAG Group Reinsurance
Milana Nikolic, VAG Group Reinsurance 01:06

Economy: Can we balance business profitability with environmental and ethical sustainability?

Leone XJ, AXA Singapore Leone XJ, AXA Singapore
Leone XJ, AXA Singapore 01:24

Population: The IFoA can bring people and institutions together for the better.

Mike Clark, Founder of Ario Advisory Mike Clark, Founder of Ario Advisory
Mike Clark, Founder of Ario Advisory 01:46

Planet: Helping Governmental organisations recognise the financial sector as a means by which to achieve targets like those outlined in the Paris Accord.

A new world needs new thinking A new world needs new thinking
A new world needs new thinking 02:47

Watch our latest New World, New Thinking video for the freshest, change-making views from our members.

Join the IFoA Innovation Lab

Share your views and opinions on the emerging challenges to our planet, population and our economies by sending your videos to innovationlab@actuaries.org.uk

Welcome to the IFoA Innovation Lab.

Here you can find regular videos from our thought-leading members. You can also submit your views and ideas on key themes, topics and challenges.

How to submit