We Are Actuaries
Episodes
94 episodes
From Actuary to Serial AI Start-up Founder with Sam Zheng
Here's what I've learned interviewing founders: the ones who eventually build something worthwhile rarely started with a five-year plan. Sam Zheng, my guest today, certainly didn't! He trained as a pricing actuary at Suncorp and Zurich, moved i...
High Performance, Human Leadership with Michael Lin
When Michael Lin was promoted from senior pricing manager to the Head of Pricing, his instinct was to stay deeply involved in the work as a Pricing Actuary alongside his new leadership role. Over time, he learned effective leadership is more ab...
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The Journey of Becoming with Liting Chen
What's next? It's a question that can sit quietly in the back of your mind for years. For Liting Chen, it was the question that ended one chapter and started another.After 17 years building a successful actuarial career across AXA, AMP ...
High Performance, Human Leadership with Claire Greenwell
Imagine finding out you're having twins — no history of them in the family, completely out of the blue — and deciding, right there in the ultrasound room, that your family needs to move states. That's exactly what happened to Claire Greenwell, ...
High Performance, Human Leadership with Melinda Howes
What if the most valuable thing you could do for your team today was to stop doing things for them?In this episode, I sit down with Melinda Howes, Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, former CEO of the Actuaries Institute, ...
High Performance, Human Leadership with Kriti Khullar
What if the biggest obstacle standing between your team and great work isn't the work itself, it's uncertainty? Kriti Khullar shares this view and more leadership gems in this interview. Kriti is the Risk Intelligence Insights Lead ...
High Performance, Human Leadership with Cosimo Maiolo
What does it take to step into your first leadership role when the safety net disappears almost immediately? In this episode, I'm joined by Cosimo Maiolo, a qualified actuary whose career has taken him from Sydney to London to Dubli...
High Performance, Human Leadership with Jessica Lilley
Experienced actuary and senior leader Jessica Lilley shares her leadership lessons.Jessica Lilley is a Senior Actuary at the National Disability Insurance Agency, where she leads a team of more than 75 actuaries and analysts providing ad...
Presidential Perspectives with Andrew Gale
Martin Mulcare asks Andrew Gale to share reflections from his senior leadership experience, including his role as President of the Actuaries Institute in 2005.In this interview, Andrew shares: - Why he gravitated towards the ...
Presidential Perspectives with Dr David Knox AM
This interview is part of the “Presidential Perspectives” mini-series with guest host Martin Mulcare. You can also listen to the interview on the We Are Actuaries podcast episode number 84.Martin Mulcare asks David Knox to share some ref...
Presidential Perspectives with Bozenna Hinton
This interview is part of the “Presidential Perspectives” mini-series with guest host Martin Mulcare. Martin Mulcare asks Bozenna Hinton to share some reflections from her senior leadership experience, including her role as the 2010...
Presidential Perspectives with Barry Rafe
This interview is part of the “Presidential Perspectives” mini-series with guest host Martin Mulcare. You can also listen to the interview on the We Are Actuaries podcast episode number 82.Martin Mulcare asks Barry Rafe to share some ref...
Presidential Perspectives with Trevor Matthews
This interview is part of the “Presidential Perspectives” mini-series with guest host Martin Mulcare. Trevor Matthews reflects on leadership, including his role as the 1997 President of the Actuaries Institute.“One of my favourite quotat...
Presidential Perspectives with Helen Rowell
This interview is part of the “Presidential Perspectives” mini-series with guest host Martin Mulcare. Helen reflects on her senior leadership experience and her role as the 2002 President of the Actuaries Institute.“To add value in what...
How to build an independent consulting business with Syed Raza
Experienced actuary Syed Raza shares his lessons from building an independent consulting business.Syed Raza is an independent actuarial consultant and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in life insurance and annuities. After s...
Off the Beaten Path with Iris Lun
Actuary of the Year, 2025, Iris Lun shares her reflections on her unconventional actuarial career path.Iris Lun is the 2025 Actuary of the Year and co-founder of 10Life, a Hong Kong insurtech platform bringing fair insurance to over 2.3 ...
The Edge of Comfort: Louis Lee on Actuarial Career Pivots
Experienced actuary, senior leader and newly elected Actuaries Institute Councillor Louis Lee shares how he stepped outside his comfort zone to build an interesting and diverse actuarial career across the globe. In this interview, L...
The Missing Skills: Martin Mulcare on Actuarial Leadership
Experienced actuary, adviser and GA Senior Leadership Program co-facilitator Martin Mulcare shares how he learned what he didn’t know he needed to learn as he stepped into his first general management role.In this interview, Martin share...
Next Gen Actuaries with Daniel Bartlett
New Fellow Daniel Bartlett shares his path from high school teacher to qualified actuary and his career highlights to date.Daniel is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries Australia, working as a consultant at McGing Advisory & Actua...
How to Apply Non-Business Skills at Work with James McAtamney
Actuary and musician James McAtamney shares what he’s learned from music and growing up in a family business that has helped him build valuable skills that he’s transferred to the workplace.“Just go and get involved in something. Get ou...
How to Apply Non-Business Skills at Work with Bianka Grange
Actuary Bianka Grange shares what she’s learned from volunteering as a Primary Ethics teacher at her children’s school and how those skills have helped her in the workplace.“Give yourself an opportunity to try something new, even if it f...
How to Apply Non-Business Skills in Business with Dorothy Cheng
We Are Actuaries podcast episode number 72.Actuary Dorothy Cheng shares what she’s learned about leadership from founding and facilitating a 500+ member Chinese mums’ support group.“If you have a passion or need, don’t do it a...
How to Apply Non-Business Skills at Work with Crystal Mai
Actuary and netball umpire Crystal Mai shares what she’s learned on the netball court and how this has helped her in business.“Find something that you're passionate about and invest in it. You won't need to look for growth. That growth ...
How to Build Confidence at Work with Martin Mulcare
Experienced actuary, adviser and GA Senior Leadership Program co-facilitator Martin Mulcare shares how to build confidence at work.In this interview, Martin shares: - What confidence is and why it is important in business,-...
