PARTY 2025
My first academic talk — and a Best Presentation Award
Presenting my research at PARTY 2025 in Liverpool
From May 18 to 23, 2025, I took part in PARTY 2025 — Perspectives on Actuarial Risks in Talks of Young Researchers in Liverpool.
Held every two years, PARTY brings together young researchers approaching actuarial risks from remarkably different perspectives, spanning actuarial science, demography, insurance, mathematics, statistics, epidemiology, biology, and economics. For someone at the beginning of a PhD and interested in actuarial research in its many forms, it was an incredibly enriching week.
It was also a special milestone for me: PARTY was where I gave my very first academic talk, presenting my research on pension funds.
I could hardly have hoped for a better environment in which to do it. The atmosphere throughout the week was exceptionally warm and encouraging, with plenty of room for discussion, questions, new ideas, and conversations extending well beyond the scheduled sessions. I came home with many new perspectives on actuarial research — and, even more importantly, having met an amazing group of inspiring people.
To make the experience even more memorable, I was very grateful to receive the Best Life/Pension Presentation Award for my preliminary work on Optimal investment in DC pension schemes under career-driven wage uncertainty.
A very special first conference experience, and one I will certainly remember throughout my PhD journey.
Veronica Merlone
PhD student in Economics
Greetings! I am a second-year PhD student in Economics at the University of Turin & Collegio Carlo Alberto. My research interests lie at the intersection of mathematics, finance, and insurance.