Investing for Life Podcast – Elayne Grace, CEO, Actuaries Institute Australia

In the latest Investing for Life episode, host Douglas Isles interviews Elayne Grace, Chief Executive Officer of the Actuaries Institute Australia. 

With 25 years’ international experience with leading consulting firms and major insurers, Elayne has provided strategic, economic and financial advice across a range of issues. She understands the importance of – and is passionate about – building a strong, outward-looking profession that is in high demand now and in the future. 

Elayne’s views are respected and sought after, having contributed to a range of industry climate change papers, Geneva Papers, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, UNEP Finance CEO briefing papers and actuarial conference papers. She was a member of the Expert Advisory Panel to the Indigenous Land Corporation and participated in the Commonwealth Study Conference and Chief Executive Women’s Leadership Program. In 2019, Elayne was named in the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence in the public policy category.

Listen to this conversation to:

- Hear Elayne’s origin story and reflections on growing up in Ireland; 
- Learn more about the challenges she has faced throughout her career and how she navigated each setback; 
- Be inspired by her journey re-entering the workforce between and after children, and her advice for both men and women looking to walk that path;
- Hear how she led her people through the pandemic and her thoughts around the future of work.

Delivered with joyful enthusiasm, Elaine’s Investing for Life story is both entertaining and thought provoking. Her experience is a poignant reminder that standing out from the crowd can – and should be – a deliberate choice that reaps returns in the long run. 

Follow Elayne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elayne-grace-56455548/ 



Investing for Life is hosted by Douglas Isles, Platinum Asset Management. If you would like to listen to Episode 1, where Douglas introduces the concept behind the Investing for Life podcast series, it can be accessed here. 

Investing professionally requires a long-term focus underpinned by a strong philosophy. At Platinum, three core principles underpin our investment approach: we look for companies that are facing temporary setbacks, investigate long-term change, and avoid the crowd. We believe these same three principles can also be applied to life and lead to better outcomes over the long run.

In this podcast series, Douglas explores each of these three principles with a variety of guests to discover the setbacks they have overcome, the changes they have made to improve their odds of achieving long-term happiness, and how they stand out from the crowd.

Disclaimer: Issued by Platinum Investment Management Limited ABN 25 063 565 006, AFSL 221935. This information is general in nature and does not take into account your specific needs or circumstances. You should consider your own financial position, objectives and requirements and seek professional financial advice before making any financial decisions.