National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the National Pension Commission (PenCom) are set to lead other professionals to discuss burning issues in the insurance and pension sectors at the forthcoming conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Already, both bodies have endorsed the conference which is in its eight edition with the theme: “The world of AI: How Insurance And Pension Sectors Can Explore Opportunities For Market Penetration.”
A statement by the Convener, Mrs. Nkechi Naeche-Esezobor, stated that experts drawn from insurance, pension and IT sectors would be on hand to speak on the theme of the conference.
The Commissioner for Insurance/CEO National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Sunday Thomas is billed to be the special guest of honour, while the Director General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar; the Chairman Nigerian Insurers Association NIA), Segun Omosehin and President of Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria, (PenOp), Mr. Olumide Oyetan, have all confirmed their attendance at the conference.
Similarly, Pension Guru and former Managing Director/ CEO, Access Pension Fund Custodian Limited, Mrs. Idu Okwuosa- Okeahialami and the Director General NIA, Mrs Yetunde Ilori among others, will be in attendance.
Others expected are: Trade union organisations; Lagos State Union of Pensioners; Nigerian Labour Congress (Lagos chapter), Contributory Pensioners Union of Nigeria (CPUN), Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB); Nigerian Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institution Employees (NUBIFIE); ASSBIFFI, Market Women, People Living With Disability, Amalgamated Traders Association, Alakoro Market, Lagos and Advocacy groups; Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN); Trade Union Congress, (Lagos chapter); Consumer Awareness Organisation; Students of insurance (Laspotech); Department of Actuarial Science & Insurance, University of Lagos; Coalition of Associations in Computer Village and NTA Association Of Contributory Pensioners (NTA-ACPEN).
The 2024 BusinessToday Annual Conference, which is scheduled for April in Lagos offers stakeholders a unique opportunity to drive insurance and pension to the grassroots.
The organisers said the event will be chaired by Mr. Tope Smart, Chairman, NEM Insurance PLC while the Chief Executive Officer, Cowry Asset Limited, Mr. Johnson Chukwu is the keynote Speaker.
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