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Sep 18, 2024

Agenda Now Available for ACORD Connect 2024

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