“Bridging mathematics, data, and decision sciences”
Endorsed by :


Keynote Speaker
Mr. Alex Hoi Ming Lee
President, Singapore Actuarial Society | Independent Consultant
Mr. Alex Lee Hoi Ming is the President of the Singapore Actuarial Society (SAS), a role he has held since May 2023. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Mr. Lee started his career with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and worked as a regulator for 7 years. He then moved into the private sector and held diverse roles across several insurance companies, including as Chief Financial Officer & Chief Actuary at FWD Singapore – Singapore’s first digital insurer. Mr. Lee is currently an independent consultant, advising on insurance pricing, valuation, risk management, investment management and strategic matters.
Mr. Lee holds a bachelor’s degree in business and master’s degree in science from the Nanyang Technological University. He is deeply committed to professional ethics and policyholder rights.


Keynote Speaker
Kartina Tahir Thomson
President, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Kartina Tahir Thomson is a distinguished business professional with over 25 years of expertise in actuarial science, risk management, governance, and regulatory affairs. She currently serves as a Senior Director at Willis Towers Watson (WTW), one of the world’s largest insurance consultancies, where she leads the risk, regulation, and governance proposition. In July 2024, Kartina made history as the first Malaysian to be appointed President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA). In this role, she is dedicated to fostering a sustainable future for actuaries, championing collaboration and inclusivity to enhance the profession’s global influence.
As a subject matter expert in UK and European insurance regulation, Kartina advises firms on resolving their regulatory issues and adding business value by helping boards in their decision-making. She has held several senior leadership roles across the actuarial profession and financial services sector. Her previous positions include Chair of the Risk Committee at Dignity PLC, Director of Financial Services Risk & Regulation at PwC UK, General Insurance Risk Specialist and Senior Staff Member at the Bank of England, Chief Risk Officer at Navigators Underwriting Agency, and Senior Vice President at Marsh. Beyond her corporate career, she has been deeply engaged in the actuarial profession serving on the IFoA Council for seven years, as Chair of the IFoA Foundation for three years, and as a Board Director of the Actuarial Association of Europe for four years.

Focus areas:-
- Actuarial mathematics and statistics
- Mathematics and statistical modelling
- Risk analysis
- Applied statistics
- Data science
- AI and machine learning
- Statistical learning
- Big data analysis
- Multivariate data analysis
- Discreate mathematics
- Algebra and calculus
- Numerical analysis
- Graph theory
- Operational research
- Econometrics
- Time series analysis
Conference Chair

Prof. Sarath Peiris
Conference chair