IFRS 17, Insurance Contracts, introduces significant changes in financial reporting by insurers that report using IFRS. Many insurers are hard at work updating their annual reporting and closing processes; however, don’t forget that interim reporting has its own specific considerations which will need to be planned for. An interim report, whether quarterly, or half yearly will often be the first set of results that many insurers will rel...

Participants will explore the impact AI can have on the health care industry and how they can do more to leverage AI to transform processes and achieve a competitive edge. AI is delivering significant business benefits today—and its potential to shape the future of health is even greater. Life sciences and health care leaders have only just begun to realize the benefits AI has to offer. We’ll discuss: Current state of AI adoption H...

The year 2020 was challenging, and government had to not only confront a massive public health challenge but also confront major economic and social disruptions. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated—in some cases, by years—trends such as the digitization of government. What are the most transformative trends in government today? We’ll discuss: Seamless government service delivery: Personalized, frictionless, and anticipatory Gov...

This session will provide an update on GSA’s multi-award, 10-year, $50B program, agencies’ EIS transition progress and successes, the importance of cyber, the FITARA scorecard, the transition close out, what’s ahead in 2021, and more. Learning Objectives: - Learn more about GSA’s EIS and the newly named OETS organization - Gain insights on EIS progress. key features, benefits, progress to date program’s key featur...

Government contractors must understand their role in contract closeouts to ensure their interests are fully protected. Our one-day course for government contractors focuses on the elements of contract closeout — from final delivery to final payment — and highlights solutions to common mistakes that can lead to closeout delays or losing the ability to address any issues affecting contractor/subcontractor costs. Key Topics Covered T...

Higher education institutions depend on accurate, timely and user-friendly data to help make informed decisions that improve research and student well-being. With the integration of Red Hat OpenShift and Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) Private Cloud, universities have access to a hybrid cloud data architecture that guarantees secure application delivery anywhere. Tune in on April 15th for a session exploring how CDP Private Cloud on OpenShift agg...

Special Featured Guest: Robert Brown, Chief Technology Officer at US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This month’s virtual presenter is Robert Brown, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). At this featured event, Rob will explore how data has become critically important to AI, especially at the USCIS. He will share his experiences with data preparation for AI and ML application...

The workplace of April 2021 looks dramatically different than the workplace of March 2020. While employees have adjusted to the changes in policies, procedures, and even work location, are they as engaged and fulfilled as they were one year ago? Now more than ever, it is critical to provide self-service access to workplace information that helps people do their jobs and feel secure that management understands and is addressing their concerns a...

"Effective data management is the central component of the department’s Digital Modernization Strategy." That quote comes from former Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy, but it holds true for every agency, at all levels of government. Legacy systems are giving way to cloud storage and interconnected services, producing both new complexities and new opportunities for data management and analytics. To take full advantage, organizations must...

In October 2020, the Federal Communications Commission established the 5G Fund for Rural America as another way to help bridge the digital divide between rural and urban/suburban areas. The advent of 5G wireless connectivity has the potential to boost new applications and citizen experiences across all levels of government. It also represents a fundamental change in how networks operate – 5G networks are the first end-to-end implementati...