Desmond is an actuary with experience in the superannuation field of practice and is passionate about big data management and automation with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. He is currently the Head of Actuarial Analysis, Super SA at the South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance. Desmond is responsible for performing actuarial analysis to identify, review and evaluate superannuation related policy options for the State and individual agencies. In this interview I asked Desmond:  How he came to be working as an actuary in South Australia,How volunteering has helped his career, Why he wanted to take on a leadership role, What moving from the private sector to the public sector was like, How he approaches building his network, The characteristics of one of the best leaders he has ever worked for, and His top tips for actuaries transitioning from technical to leadership roles.Connect with Desmond on LinkedIn. Read Desmond’s article Building my Leadership Toolkit. In the episode, Desmond mentions: John Killick SKL, Niki Appleton and Erin Fitzgerald. Thank you for listening to the We Are Actuaries podcast. Connect with Julia and Guardian Actuarial on LinkedIn. For more interviews and articles, visit our website.