SAVE THE DATE! Registration will open July 2026.
Make An ImpACT at the 2026 SOA Annual Meeting
The deadline to submit proposals is May 11, 2026
It's time to submit your session proposals for the Society of Actuaries 2026 ImpACT Conference, the highest attended SOA event of the year! This year’s conference takes place in Pittsburgh, PA, October 25-28.
ImpACT is where actuaries of all specialties and seniority levels are able to connect, learn from each other, and recognize accomplishments of your fellow actuaries and advancement of the profession
Here are some resources to help you get started:
Why submit a session?
- Advance the profession and help drive continued innovation and growth
- Elevate your presence in the actuarial community
- Demonstrate your expertise to peers and colleagues across the industry
- Inspire others and enhance your professional connections
To help guide your session development, we have curated a wide array of session tracks that cater to the diverse perspectives of the actuarial community:
2026 tracks:
- Career Development
- Emerging Topics
- General Insurance
- Health
- Investment & Risk Management
- Life & Annuities
- Retirement
- Professionalism or Bias
- Other
Proposal Submission Criteria
Subject
Sessions must be educational and informative. Sessions may be submitted for any area of practice or experience level. Intermediate and Advanced level sessions are essential to the success of the conference. Please reference the Session Proposals Criteria the planning committee has prepared for the 2026 conference.
Presenters
Include preferred presenter names in your proposal submission. Presenters should represent a breadth of concepts and perspectives, as well as a variety of companies (minimum two). Sessions should not be considered a forum for any individual company or product. Submissions with diverse presenters identified will be prioritized during the review process. Presenter recruitment will begin immediately after sessions are approved.
Deadline
Session proposals must be submitted by May 11, 2026, to be considered for the 2026 SOA ImpACT Conference. Please complete the submission form in its entirety.
You may have noticed the option to submit sessions for virtual is missing. This year ImpACT will only be offered in-person. Please stay tuned for more information about a separate virtual event scheduled to take place at the end of 2026
Note: Submitting a proposal does not guarantee selection as a session for the ImpACT programs. You will be notified the week of June 22, 2026, if your proposal has been selected as is, or it may be combined with similar/related proposal(s). The planning committee reserves the right to decline any proposal if it is determined the topic is not a fit for this year’s program.