Keynote Speakers

Axel Börsch-Supan studied economics and mathematics in Munich and Bonn and received a doctorate in economics from MIT (Cambridge, USA) in 1984. After working as an assistant professor of public policy at Harvard University (1984-1987) and as professor of economic theory at the University of Dortmund (1987-1989) he was professor of macroeconomics and economic policy at the University of Mannheim (1989-2011). In his role as director of the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy in Munich, he is heading the Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) since 2011. Professor Börsch-Supan is a member of the Council of Advisors to the German Economics Ministry (chair 2004-08), a member of the German federal governments’ Expert Group on Demography and has served as a consultant to the European Commission, the World Bank, the OECD and several foreign governments. He also coordinates the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).

Kiyohiko G. Nishimura is Professor of Economics of the Graduate School of Economics at the University of Tokyo and National Graduate Institute for Public Policy. Before returning to academia, he was Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan for five years until March 19, 2013, one of the most turbulent periods in the history of the world economy and central banking. He has been particularly influential in the debates over macro-prudential policies, especially in pointing out the critical importance of demographic factors on property bubbles and financial crisis.

Andrew Smith, Partner, Deloitte, is well-known for his portfolio of ground-breaking client assignments and extensive published research in the actuarial field. He graduated from Cambridge University in 1990, with a first class degree in mathematics and is an Honorary Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. In 2008, the UK Actuarial Profession awarded Andrew a Finlaison Medal, in recognition of Andrew’s contribution to actuarial science.

Guy Thomas is an actuary and investor, and honorary lecturer at the University of Kent. His book Loss Coverage: Why Insurance Works Better with Some Adverse Selection was recently published by Cambridge University Press. A copy of the book will be included in all delegates’ conference packs, courtesy of the conference sponsor Radfall Charitable Trust.