Driven by Data: Amanda Aitken

Actuaries Institute Podcast

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DESCRIPTION:
Join Amanda Aitken and Meg Yang as they provide advice on starting out in data analytics.
Amanda is a qualified Fellow with a wealth of actuarial experience, who joined the Institute’s staff to establish the data analytics education program. Amanda is also a member of our Data Analytics Practice Committee (DAPC). Meg is a Fellow of the Institute and part of our Young Data Analytics Working Group (YDAWG).
Key takeaways from the podcast are:
2:00 – How Amanda’s actuarial consultancy background and love of teaching inspired her to join the Actuaries Institute’s Education Team
3:15 – The initiatives the Education Team are implementing to enhance its curriculum
4:24 – The subjects available to Actuaries Institute Members to grow their data analytics capability
10:42 – The ‘unstructured’ learning paths available within the Institute and Actuaries Digital
15:22 – How those with a background in data analytics can contribute to the Institute’s initiatives
17:02 – Amanda’s advice to beginners starting out on their data analytics journey
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