Rationality Is Overrated - Insights From a Non-Traditional Actuarial Career
A Talk by Jawwad Ahmed Farid (Director, Chief Executive, Alchemy Technologies)
About this Talk
One Actuary. 3 dreams. 7 lessons. And an Island.
We are the choices we make. And the models we use to make them. I always wanted to be a non-traditional actuary. While there were role models growing up, there wasn't enough of a narrative around how to become one or paths that lead to being one.
Here is a list of 7 lessons that I picked up exploring that path. Some personal, some professional.
Lessons learnt over years doing stuff that often ends up with a simple question: Jawwad, what were you thinking?
20 minutes, 34 seconds. No equations