An Actuary Like Me – Evelyn Yong
We are well-respected and we help people solve complex problems.
Why are you proud to be an actuary?
We are well-respected and we help people solve complex problems.
What is the most valuable asset an actuary can possess?
The ability to keep learning.
What is your advice for younger/rising actuaries?
Don’t let your current practice area be the first and only choice you make – diversify your skillset.
What’s something an outsider wouldn’t know about your industry?
We are often not the smartest people in the room, and we rely on cross-collaboration with many professions.
Any other cities/countries you have worked in?
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Dareton, NSW.
What’s the most interesting trend for 2023?
ChatGPT passing the bar?
Where do you see the biggest growth opportunities for actuaries?
In climate and sustainability (I am biased, of course!).
What do you do to recharge each day?
Spend time with my two bunnies.
What do you like to do in your free time? What are your hobbies?
Painting and other crafts, computer games.
What’s the phone app you use most?
Camera/gallery app.
What is your favourite random fact?
The whispering wall – whispers can travel really long distances along arched buildings.
What is on your bucket list?
Skiing! I’ve never ever done it before…
If you had millions of dollars, what would you do every day?
Volunteer work with animals.
If you lived 500 years in the future, what do you think your profession would be?
Planting soybeans.
What sessions at ICA2023 are you most looking forward to?
Climate Finance Frameworks and the role for Actuaries, Professionalism: Failures, Consequences and Answers, Mortality analysis of mental health cohorts with co-morbid physical conditions: A case study from Australia.
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