The 2024 agenda for ACORD Connect, ACORD's annual member training and appreciation conference, is now available.
This year’s conference will focus on driving market-wide innovation through community-driven data standards development, ACORD Life & Annuity (L&A) Standards updates to facilitate automated underwriting processes, and an industry spotlight on insurance careers and the future of STEM-driven roles.
Notable events at this year’s conference will include:
- “A Rising Tide: The Power of Community-Driven Data Standards” - Opening keynote discussing the opportunity and impact of community-driven data standards, featuring Cassandra Vukorep (Chief Data Officer, Lloyd’s), Jeanann Smith (Director, Product Management, DTCC) and Douglas Uss (Data Lead, Hudson Insurance Group).
- “The Future Starts Now: Building a Pipeline of Insurance Talent” - Closing keynote addressing the insurance industry’s collective investment in talent, featuring Christina Lucas (Global Head of Industry Advisory, Guidewire), Ying Zhao (Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company), Gillian Gunnink (Global Head of Innovation & Digital Business Enablement, AIG) and Sastry Durvasula (Chief Information & Client Services Officer, TIAA); and moderated by Margaret Resce Milkint (Global Insurance Practice Leader, Diversified Search Group)
ACORD Connect, to be co-hosted with M Financial Group, will take place on November 7, 2024. To register to attend, view the agenda, or learn more about the event, visit www.acordconnect.org.