The Data Analytics Committee’s role is to raise awareness on analytics skills that will be in demand in the future and share knowledge on applications of analytical practices and data technologies among SAS members and practice committees.

 

What We Do

The Committee's objectives and responsibilities

  • Raise awareness on analytics skills that are currently in demand.

  • Share knowledge on applications of analytical practices and data technologies among SAS members and practice committees.

Who We Are

Committee members

  1. Jess Kang, Chair
  2. Tan Wei Chyin, Member
  3. Justin CHAN, Member
  4. Jasper LOK, Member
  5. Teeradol VEERACHINGCHAI, Member
  6. Nicholas GABRIELE, Member
  7. Alexandre Gerbeaux, Member
  8. Ethan LEONG, Member
  9. Grace LI, Member
  10. Hanh Thu HOANG, Member
  11. Jing Yean WONG, Member
  12. Wai Chung CHONG, Member

What We Are Working On

Sub-Committees Convened

  • Education Sub-Committee to help members to upgrade their analytical/programming skills by way of conducting machine learning courses, workshops, sharing relevant webinars, online courses and research papers.

  • Project/Kaggle/Publications Sub-Committee to provide opportunities for members to gain practical experience in advanced predictive modelling techniques and data analytics.

  • Networking/Conference taskforce to network with institutions, other actuarial societies, academia and corporate innovation labs etc. with the objective of gaining access to relevant speakers, teachers, volunteers and experts who can support our Committee to achieve its objectives and help other SAS committees with their initiatives relevant to analytics.

To find out more about the programmes that the Data Analytics Committee organises, check out the SAS GitHub Repository as well as past Kaggle challenges and reports below!