2026 International Workshop on Risk Sharing (IWRS 2026)

Risk sharing is a crucial element in tackling global and societal challenges. It offers practical methods for distributing risk and responsibility among stakeholders, including individuals, businesses, governments, and financial institutions. By pooling resources or liabilities, these participants can work together to manage uncertainties related to climate disasters, market fluctuations, and an aging population.

The International Workshop on Risk Sharing (IWRS) series was established in 2024 by a dedicated group of researchers. Following the success of the inaugural event at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and the profound academic impact of the 2025 workshop at Tsinghua University, the 2026 IWRS will return to SUSTech.

Our vision for this year's symposium is to cultivate IWRS as an open forum that embraces diverse topics and perspectives, fostering meaningful dialogue and innovation across various areas of practice.

We invite scholars from fields such as actuarial science, economics, emergency management, management sciences, operational research, environmental science, and public policy to submit their work. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Risk Sharing and Actuarial Theory: Public-private partnerships (PPP), international burden sharing, SME loan compensation funds, decentralized insurance, and prevention measures
• Cyber Risk Sharing: Cyber risk and insurance, and blockchain and decentralized insurance.
• Health risk Sharing: Pension and retirement systems, tontine and longevity pooling, health share, and pandemic preparedness and responses.
• Catastrophe Risk Sharing: Catastrophe risk sharing/pooling, catastrophe insurance design, climate disaster funds, and weather derivatives.

Participant Registration Notice

As the conference date approaches, and to help the organizing committee better serve all participants and ensure a smooth and enjoyable event, we warmly welcome you to register for IWRS 2026. We cordially invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners from actuarial science, economics, finance, emergency management, operations research, environmental science, public policy, and related fields to register and participate in this engaging academic forum.

Conference Details

• Dates: June 26-29, 2026
• Schedule: June 26 (Registration)

June 27-28 (Conference Presentations)

June 29 (Open Discussions & Departure)

• Venue: Department of Mathematics, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech),
Shenzhen, China
• Registration Fee: Free of charge

Registration Form

To register, please complete the online form at https://forms.office.com/r/2prbwGzGWM. Alternatively, you can scan the QR Code to register:

Important Reminder: As available seats are limited, registrations will be processed strictly in the order they are received. We strongly encourage all interested participants to register promptly.

Contact

For inquiries, please contact:

• Shaoying Liao: liaosy@mail.sustech.edu.cn
• Yiying Zhang: zhangyy3@sustech.edu.cn

Organizing Committee

Ze Chen, Associate Professor, Renmin University of China

Runhuan Feng, Chair Professor, Tsinghua University

Yiying Zhang, Assistant Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology

Plenary Speakers

Topic I: Risk Sharing and Actuarial Theory

Topic II: Cyber Risk Sharing

Topic III: Health Risk Sharing

Topic IV: Catastrophe Risk Sharing