Candid conversations with today’s leading experts
This webinar series, hosted by Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute, invites thought leaders from a range of disciplines to weigh in on today’s biggest challenges. In these candid conversations, they explore everything from managing a remote workforce to the future of autonomous vehicles, offering insights and practical advice for both businesses and individuals.
Join us this Fall for another exciting season of Wednesdays with Woodward® webinars. Travelers Institute President Joan Woodward, an economist and award-winning Washington analyst, hosts dynamic thought leaders from across industries on pressing topics in insurance, business, leadership and more. Mark your calendars for Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. ET. Register for upcoming programs and check out past replays here.
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VO: The world is changing
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and these changes are impacting our personal lives, our business and our customers.
The Travelers Institute helps you navigate these issues.
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JOAN WOODWARD: Good afternoon everyone, and thank you for joining us today. My name is Joan Woodward and I’m President of the Travelers Institute.
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VO: Sabrina Spitaletta, Sr. Director at the Milken Institute, Center for Public Health, shares unique perspectives on how we can break the cycle of the pandemic-era opioid and mental health crises with employer engagement, collaboration and comprehensive solutions.
Patrick Gee, senior vice president at Travelers, explores what happens when digital and artificial intelligence innovations become embedded in the claim process.
Edward Chang, Assistant U.S. Attorney, highlights public and private sector efforts to fight cybercrime and enhance cybersecurity during the pandemic.
And these are just a few.
Don’t miss out on inside access to these experts to help you and your customers’ businesses not only survive but to thrive, by getting ahead of the challenges we face as an industry.
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Americans can now purchase recreational marijuana products legally in 19 states, but what will that mean for road safety and how might these changing roadway risks impact insurance? Join Matt Moore from the Highway Loss Data Institute, Christy Thiems from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and Bill Zielinski from Travelers to find out.
September 22, 2021
1:00-2:00 PM ET
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Driverless ride-hailing programs, truck platoons and autonomous delivery vehicles – the future of our roads will undoubtedly look different than today. Join us for a jam-packed hour looking at autonomous vehicle testing and deployments across Canada and get a peek into the future of a world with AVs. Discover what it all means for you and your business.
October 5, 2021
2:00-3:00 PM ET
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Join us for a look inside public and private sector efforts to fight cyber crime and enhance cybersecurity during the pandemic with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Chang and Travelers’ Jeff Klenk.
October 6, 2021
1:00-2:00 PM ET
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Today’s insurance claims are being revolutionized with digital tools that increase efficiency and satisfaction. Join Travelers’ Patrick Gee as he takes us inside the latest transformative innovations and explores what they mean for business and personal insurance customers.
October 20, 2021
1:00-2:00 PM ET
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September 8, 2021
Calling all political nerds and data junkies! What do changing demographics, the 2020 U.S. Census and the redrawing of congressional districts mean for the next election? We kicked off our fall programming season with David Wasserman, one of the country’s top political forecasters and Senior Election Analyst of The Cook Political Report. Wasserman discussed what redistricting efforts across the country may mean for future U.S. election outcomes, his “retail theory” of American politics and what the 2020 Census results have revealed about demographic trends.
July 28, 2021
The Travelers Institute hosted Dr. Robert Hartwig for a candid conversation to understand what a post-pandemic world may look like for the property casualty insurance industry. This program reviewed the economic outlook, catastrophe losses, technology risks, COVID-19 concerns and the litigation climate to understand emerging trends for the industry.
July 14, 2021
Innovation has become a critical priority for business. The speed of change has accelerated, and if you’re not staying ahead of consumer preferences, you risk getting left behind. So how does a company build innovation, agility and velocity into its DNA? What can today’s business leaders learn from the more than 850 “unicorns” around the world – those privately held start-ups that go from founding to valuations exceeding $1 billion in less than ten years?
In a recent episode of Wednesdays with Woodward®, Travelers Institute President Joan Woodward was joined by an expert panel for an in-depth conversation on learning to innovate like a unicorn.
June 30, 2021
In this Wednesdays with Woodward® program, Joan Woodward was joined by former Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Patomak Global Partners CEO Paul Atkins and Travelers’ Chief Sustainability Officer Yafit Cohn. The speakers discussed why investors, customers, and employees are increasingly focused on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors when evaluating companies, what companies can do to keep up with these trends, as well as the current regulatory environment and anticipated disclosure requirements, and what they could mean for publicly traded companies.
June 16, 2021
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a storied financial institution dating back nearly 230 years. Today it serves as the world’s largest equities exchange, where modern-day business innovators and disruptors can capitalize on opportunity in the public markets. In this program, the Travelers Institute provided a behind-the-scenes look at the NYSE and its parent company, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), and a crash course on today’s financial markets, led by Amanda Hindlian, NYSE’s Global Head of Capital Markets.
June 9, 2021
Back by popular demand, Dr. Mark McClellan, former FDA Commissioner and Director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, joined the Travelers Institute to provide an update on the fight against COVID-19. Nearly six months since the vaccine rollout began, Dr. McClellan shared lessons learned about effective distribution, fighting an evolving virus and what life may look like for families, businesses and schools in the second half of 2021 and beyond.
May 26, 2021
The Travelers Institute hosted a conversation on the future of cities in the post-pandemic era, including a look at two of the nation’s most vibrant urban centers, New York City and San Francisco. Kathryn S. Wylde, President & CEO of the Partnership for New York City, and Jim Wunderman, President & CEO of the Bay Area Council, two champions of economic development and urban growth, shared their unique perspectives on how the pandemic has changed or accelerated trends and public policy priorities.
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May 19, 2021
The Travelers Institute hosted a conversation on the intersection of digital business trends and transformative technologies with Mojgan Lefebvre, Travelers' Chief Technology & Operations Officer and guest Dr. Tom Davenport, world-renowned author of The AI Advantage. They shared how leading-edge capabilities in everything from artificial intelligence (AI) to agile ways of working are forever changing business and the insurance industry.
May 12, 2021
How can small businesses stay ahead in today’s uncertain environment? Tom Sullivan, Vice President of Small Business Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Eric Nordquist, Executive Vice President and President of Small Commercial and Business Insurance Business Centers at Travelers identified actions that small business owners can take to access capital in the current environment.
May 5, 2021
Each June, the world’s top golfers gather at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell for the Travelers Championship®, Connecticut’s annual PGA TOUR® golf tournament. Speakers gave a sneak peek of this year’s tournament, happening June 21–27, and shared how all the excitement is brought to life.
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