As a relevant profession in contemporary society, the actuarial profession should be promoted, discussed, and debated. In this edition of Saber em Movimento, Fábio Ferreira (Department of Actuarial Sciences and Finance at UFF) and Mike Lombardi (President of the International Actuarial Association) discuss topics such as the job market, the education needed to become an actuary, academic research in the actuarial field, as well as the history and the future of the profession in a globalized, highly technological world.