The 1st International Online Conference on Risks

Department of Mathematics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA;
Dr. Guojun Gan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Connecticut, where he joined the actuarial science program in August 2014. His research interests lie in the interdisciplinary fields of actuarial science and data science. From April 2008 to April 2014, he worked in the Global Variable Annuity Hedging Department at Manulife Financial, an international life insurance company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. In this role, his primary responsibility was to improve, develop, and implement mathematical models supporting the company’s global hedging programs. Prior to that, he worked for approximately one year at a hedge fund in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Guojun Gan is passionate about both research and teaching. During his time in industry, he published two books focused on teaching clustering algorithms and mathematical finance to students and practitioners.

Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia;
Tak Kuen Siu is a Professor in the Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University. He received a B.S. degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Hong Kong. He serves as a member of the editorial boards of several journals, such as Stochastics, the IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, Risks and Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization. His research interests include mathematical finance, actuarial science and quantitative risk management. He has published more than 200 papers.

Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance, University of London, London, UK;
Vali Asimit is a Professor of Actuarial Analytics at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City St George’s, University of London. His work bridges academic research and practical applications in actuarial science, risk modelling, and data analytics. He has been serving as Associate Editor of Insurance: Mathematics and Economics and sits on the editorial boards of Risks and Investment. His research has received international recognition, including the Fortis Award for the best paper presented at the International Congress of Insurance: Mathematics and Economics. Vali is actively engaged with professional education through the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, where he has been serving as Module Leader for CS2 Subject (Risk Modelling and Survival Analysis). He is also the Founding Programme Director of the MSc Business Analytics Programme, contributing to the development of future professionals at the interface of analytics and decision-making. In addition to his academic career, Vali brings substantial industry and policy experience. He began his career as a non-life actuary with Allianz and Vienna Insurance Group, working on pricing, portfolio management, and risk assessment. He has since provided consulting support to public sector bodies, including the UK Government Actuary’s Department and NHS Resolution, where he developed models to forecast medical malpractice liabilities and assess long-term risk. Vali also leads impactful industry collaborations. As Academic Lead Consultant with Moody’s RMS, he contributed to the development of Climate on Demand Pro, a global platform for assessing physical climate risks. He was Principal Investigator on an Innovate UK-funded project (£310,845) focused on developing a digital financial advisory system using AI to improve access to financial advice.