8 Priorities for the 2012 IASA Annual Conference

Attendees at next week’s 2012 IASA Educational Conference and Business Show in San Diego are being encouraged to “Achieve Greatness” through networking, educational sessions and interaction with technology companies on the exhibit floor. Greatness may be elusive but there definitely will be a focus on hot topics such as data and analytics, financial management, distribution and mobile capabilities. I&T asked a cross-section of conference participants to identify their prioritie

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1. Recognizing New Technology-Driven Business Opportunities

At IASA we’ll see more evidence of the fact that Next Generation technologies including social, mobile, cloud, data and analytics, and collaboration are taking hold and driving a new kind of innovation in the industry. A growing number of insurers and solution providers are using these technologies to move their business capabilities forward. It’s great to witness the momentum.

— Karen Furtado, Partner, Strategy Meets Action

Source: Strategy Meets Action

Katherine Burger is Editorial Director of Bank Systems & Technology and Insurance & Technology, members of UBM TechWeb's InformationWeek Financial Services. She assumed leadership of Bank Systems & Technology in 2003 and of Insurance & Technology in 1991. In addition to ... View Full Bio

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