Tokyo to host the 33rd International Congress of Actuaries in 2026

The Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) has announced the city has won its bid to host the 33rd International Congress of Actuaries (ICA 2026). The decision was made during the Council Meeting of the International Actuarial Association (IAA) held in Cape Town, South Africa, recently. The ICA is held every four years and 2,000 actuaries from 100 countries are expected to take part in the 33rd Congress, which will be held in the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa International Convention Center Pamir, in November 2026. The recognition of Japan’s contribution to the IAA was one of the main factors that helped Tokyo to secure the bid. Under the theme ‘Tradition, Diversity, Innovation’, the Bid Committee proposed to share with the international community some issues that Japan is at the forefront of efforts to deal with, including ultra-low interest rates and ultra-aged societies. 2026 will also be the 50th anniversary since the ICA was previously held in Tokyo, in 1976. With ICA 2026 still a decade away, a ‘Next Generation Working Group’, consisting of young specialists, has been set up by the association and was involved in drawing up the final bid proposal. The bid attracted strong support, including financial, from Japanese industry organisations, the Japanese government, Tokyo Metropolitan government, and international companies.