IFoA Thought Leadership Programme: An introduction to alternative economic thinking
The opening event in the Presidential Speaker Series will introduce alternative economic thinking as a concept, including what each of the expert panellists perceive the limitations to be with orthodox, existing economic models. It will seek to unpack the rationale behind the need for new economic thinking and some of the various alternative models being proposed. It will also explore how new economic thought relates to actuarial work and how it might help address some of the big challenges where actuaries apply their skills. Panel: Matt Saker, President, IFoA , Lucy Saye, Chair of the IFoA Sustainability Board and member of the Economics Member Interest Group, William Hynes, Head of the New Approaches to Economic Challenges Unit at the OECD and Angus Armstrong, Director of Rebuilding Macroeconomics.