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How should businesses prioritize emerging technology? How does a company successfully adopt AI?Travelers EVP and Chief Technology & Operations Officer Mojgan Lefebvre recently joined the Enterprise Software Innovators (ESI) podcast to answer these questions and more.In this special Travelers Institute Risk & Resilience episode, we’re sharing the conversation Mojgan had with ESI (https://www.enterprisesoftware.blog/esi-podcast) hosts Evan Reiser (https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanreiser/), from Abnormal Security, and Saam Motamedi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/saammotamedi/), from Greylock Partners. They discussed integrating emerging technology into enterprise operations, prioritizing the customer experience through data-driven insights and the importance of culture for successful AI adoption.Referenced in the show:Learn more about ESI: https://www.enterprisesoftware.blog/esi-podcast (https://www.enterprisesoftware.blog/esi-podcast)Read “Radical Candor” by Kim Scott: https://www.radicalcandor.com/the-book/ (https://www.radicalcandor.com/the-book/)Read “Why We Sleep” by Matthew Walker: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Sleep/Matthew-Walker/9781501144325 (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Sleep/Matthew-Walker/9781501144325)Connect with Evan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanreiser/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanreiser/)Connect with Saam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saammotamedi/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/saammotamedi/)---Visit the Travelers Institute® website: http://travelersinstitute.org/ (http://travelersinstitute.org/)Join the Travelers Institute® email list: https://travl.rs/488XJZM (https://travl.rs/488XJZM) Connect with Joan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/)

Professional and financial lines insurance are increasingly important to carriers and brokers.On this podcast episode, Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward revisits a conversation she had with Travelers’ Jeff Klenk, Aon’s Christine Williams and Marsh’s Michelle Sartain as they drilled down into industry trends and shared strategies to address pain points in lines of coverage.---Visit the Travelers Institute® website: http://travelersinstitute.org/ (http://travelersinstitute.org/) Join the Travelers Institute® email list: https://travl.rs/488XJZM (https://travl.rs/488XJZM) Connect with Joan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/)

Are you retiring soon or just curious about the process? Wondering what you’ll do with your days after decades spent building a successful career and business? Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward recently sat down with Mark and Jody Rollins, two former top insurance industry executives who are now retirement coaches. They shared their personal journey navigating the post-career world and how they reimagined and transformed their retirement into a time of meaning and purpose.Referenced in the show:Visit Mark and Jody's website, Retirement Transformed: https://retirementtransformed.com/ (https://retirementtransformed.com/) ---Visit the Travelers Institute® website: http://travelersinstitute.org/ (http://travelersinstitute.org/)Join the Travelers Institute® email list: https://travl.rs/488XJZM (https://travl.rs/488XJZM) Connect with Joan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/)

How do you feel about your business network these days? If traditional networking strategies just aren’t cutting it or are feeling too transactional, it may be time for a new approach. “Serial connector” and communications expert Susan McPherson, author of "The Lost Art of Connecting," joined the Travelers Institute® for a primer on building authentic and meaningful business relationships.Referenced in the show:Read “The Lost Art of Connecting”: https://www.thelostartofconnecting.com/ (https://www.thelostartofconnecting.com/)---Visit the Travelers Institute® website: http://travelersinstitute.org/ (http://travelersinstitute.org/)Join the Travelers Institute® email list: https://travl.rs/488XJZM (https://travl.rs/488XJZM) Connect with Joan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/)

Whether it’s a high-stakes corporate takeover or simply your kids’ bedtime, life is filled with negotiations. What are the best strategies for increasing negotiating confidence, maximizing success and losing the fear that holds many of us back? Travelers Institute® President Joan Woodward sat down with Dr. Victoria Medvec, a renowned expert in negotiating and executive decision making, to talk about strategies, tips and tricks that will help you refine your negotiating game.Referenced in the show:Read “Negotiate Without Fear: Strategies and Tools to Maximize Your Outcomes”: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Negotiate+Without+Fear%3A+Strategies+and+Tools+to+Maximize+Your+Outcomes-p-9781119719113 (https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Negotiate+Without+Fear%3A+Strategies+and+Tools+to+Maximize+Your+Outcomes-p-9781119719113) ---Visit the Travelers Institute® website: http://travelersinstitute.org/ (http://travelersinstitute.org/) Join the Travelers Institute® email list: https://travl.rs/488XJZM (https://travl.rs/488XJZM) Connect with Joan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/)

How can organizations foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and how do companies build diversity and inclusion (D&I) into policies and hiring practices? Travelers’ Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Dr. Lauren Young, joined the Travelers Institute® to share some of her experiences leading Travelers’ enterprisewide D&I program.Referenced in the show:50 Ways to Fight Bias: https://leanin.org/50-ways-to-fight-gender-bias (https://leanin.org/50-ways-to-fight-gender-bias)Learn more about D&I at Travelers: https://www.travelers.com/about-travelers/diversity (https://www.travelers.com/about-travelers/diversity)---Visit the Travelers Institute® website: http://travelersinstitute.org/ (http://travelersinstitute.org/)Join the Travelers Institute® email list: https://travl.rs/488XJZM (https://travl.rs/488XJZM) Connect with Joan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kois-woodward/)