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EDUtech Asia 2024 Returns for Its 9th Edition: Uniting Educators to Reimagine the Future of Education with Technology

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SINGAPORE, Oct. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — EDUtech Asia 2024, will be back for its 9th edition from 6 to 7 November. Organised by Terrapinn, EDUtech Asia 2024 will offer a distinguished lineup of education leaders, decision-makers, policy makers, educators, innovators and disruptors to collaborate and reimagine the future of education with the power of tech.

2.  EDUtech Asia will have the honour of having Madam Halimah Yacob, Chancellor of the Singapore University of Social Sciences and former President of Singapore, gracing the conference as our Guest of Honour. On 6 November, Madam Halimah will deliver the welcome address, marking the official opening of the event.

3. Headlining the conference are Prof Guo Yike, Provost at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Dr Jason Lodge, Deputy Associate Dean (Academic) at The University of Queensland and Dr Ng Pak Tee, Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education (NIE) Singapore. As a pioneer in AI, Prof Guo will explore AI’s impact on traditional education and its potential to personalise learning experiences during his keynote, “AI at the helm: breaking boundaries in education”. Discussing the application of self-regulated learning strategies to balance student engagement with high-quality learning Dr Jason Lodge, will address “The Digital Learning Paradox: Navigating Technologies Without Losing Direction.” Posing the provocative question, “If AI is Artificial Intelligence, What is Real Intelligence?”, Dr. Ng Pak Tee stresses the growing importance of nurturing human intelligence alongside AI advancements.

4. Alongside the keynotes, over 400 speakers will also be addressing pressing issues on the minds of educators including AI, leadership, teaching and learning, digital transformation and infrastructure, wellbeing, lifelong learning, assessments and more across six breakout stages.

5. “EDUtech Asia offers an invaluable opportunity for educators to connect, share insights, and discover cutting-edge educational technologies that are transforming learning experiences,” says Ms Sophia Ku, EDUtech Asia Managing Director, Terrapinn Pte Ltd.

6. Alongside the main conference, EDUtech Asia will also feature a series of activities within the exhibition

EdTech Showcase: Over 200 EdTech solution providers, including Google for Education, Lenovo, Microsoft, Samsung Electronics Singapore, i-Scream Media, Canvas by Instructure and Kami, will exhibit their transformative educational technologies. The start-up city features up-and-coming start-ups introducing their solutions to the wider education community. There will also be two free-to-attend stages featuring live demos across the two days.

Free seminars for educators, by educators: Designed to provide educators with a platform to voice their thoughts, EDUtech Show & Tell highlights successful campus initiatives and processes where technology was used effectively in the classroom, and aims to empower attending educators to progress on their digital journeys. Additionally, the Ask Me Anything Lounge puts the spotlight on attendees and encourages them to ask their burning questions to experts on topics including AI, wellbeing, assessments, data and immersive learning.

The inaugural Planet Protectors Sustainability Challenge, powered by Google for Education, seeks to empower students to take the lead in tackling sustainability challenges. With this year’s theme tackling the issue of waste, fifteen student teams from K-12 and Higher Education institutions will be showcasing their ideas and solutions.

EDUtech Asia is proud to team up with Plastify, a social enterprise dedicated to transforming recycled plastic into reusable products, to produce its EDUtech Asia branded memorabilia . Attendees will not only learn about sustainability initiatives but also enjoy a unique, hands-on experience to create their own EDUtech Asia memorabilia made out of 100% recycled plastic in just under 30 seconds.

The Early Childhood Education Showcase will highlight a series of projects by students from the National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC), Singapore. Attendees will get to experience some of the students’ creations, from digital story books and fun educational programmes, and listen to some of the exciting findings from their research.

 The finals of the “Temasek Foundation Education Challenge: Empowering Teachers through EdTech” competition will take place at EDUtech Asia.  Ten innovative EdTech solutions start-ups who have been shortlisted as finalists will compete at the finals event. The challenge seeks to discover and support innovative solutions that evolve the roles of educators, enhance the effectiveness of teaching and introduce new models to reach underserved communities.

7. Registration for EDUtech Asia 2024 is still open at www.terrapinn.com/EDUtech_Asia_2024. Premium conference passes as well as free-to-attend exhibition visitor passes are available.

EDUtech Asia 2024 will take place in B2 Halls D, E, F, at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore, on 6-7 November 2024.

For more information on EDUtech Asia 2024, please visit: www.terrapinn.com/EDUtech_Asia_2024 

EDUtech Asia
Conference dates and opening hours:
6 November 2024: 08:50 – 18:00 
7 November 2024: 08:50 – 17:10
Exhibition opening hours:
6 November 2024: 09:20 – 18:00
7 November 2024: 09:20 – 17:30
Venue: B2, Halls, D, E & F, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore 

PR Newswire is the official news distribution partner of EDUtech Asia 2024.

About Terrapinn 

Terrapinn has been sparking ideas, innovations and relationships that transform business for over 30 years. Using our global footprint, we bring innovators, disrupters and change agents together, discussing and demonstrating the technology, strategies and personalities that are changing the way the world does business. Whether you’re looking to make new connections, introduce product or inspire change in your industry, we invite you to join us as agitators of change. Terrapinn – spark something
Terrapinn – spark something.
www.terrapinn.com  

Press attendance is complimentary. Enquiries should be directed to: Jessica Foong at jessica.foong@terrapinn.com

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ValidiFI Collaboration with J.P. Morgan Payments will Enhance Secure Digital Transactions

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ALPHARETTA, Ga., Oct. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ValidiFI, Inc., a provider of predictive bank account and payment intelligence, and J.P. Morgan Payments today have announced a collaboration aimed at helping businesses across various industries validate bank accounts and conduct transactions with enhanced confidence and security.

“This will significantly enhance bank account coverage and the accuracy of real-time bank account validation.”

For organizations conducting digital transactions on the ACH network, having a reliable bank account verification service is essential in order to mitigate risk and help detect fraudulent transactions. By integrating J.P. Morgan Payments’ Validation Services into its powerful network, ValidiFI is now positioned to provide customers with expanded coverage and bank account insights through its vAccount+ solution. This collaboration helps ensure transaction security, empowering organizations to operate with greater confidence in their financial processes. The combined strength of ValidiFI’s network and J.P. Morgan Payments’ Validation Services delivers a solution that helps with reducing risk and optimizing digital transactions.

J.P. Morgan Payments’ Validation Services offers a suite of account and identity verification solutions, focused on helping to reduce fraud and financial crime at every stage of the commerce cycle, including account takeover, synthetic identity and business email compromise. With a suite of AI-powered Trust & Safety solutions, including Validation Services, J.P. Morgan Payments enables clients to send and receive payments with greater accuracy and security.

“We’re excited to integrate J.P. Morgan Payments’ Validation Services solutions into our bank account and payment intelligence platform. This will significantly enhance bank account coverage and the accuracy of real-time bank account validation to increase auto-approvals, reduce returns and payment issues, and accelerate business growth.” says John Gordon, CEO of ValidiFI.

Fraud prevention continues to be a top priority across the industry, and we’re committed to leverage technology along with our trusted network to help clients mitigate fraudulent activities,” says Ryan Schmiedl, head of Embedded Payments & Trust & Safety at J.P. Morgan Payments. “Collaborating with ValidiFI is another way we’re empowering clients through friction-free and highly reliable account validation capabilities to counter fraud and help protect their business.”

J.P. Morgan Payments combines treasury services, trade & working capital, card and merchant services capabilities to help clients pay customers or employees, in different currencies, around the world. It processes nearly $10 trillion payments daily, opera ting in over 160 countries and over 120 currencies.

To learn more about ValidiFI’s predictive bank account and payment intelligence, click here.

About ValidiFI

ValidiFI is the leading provider of predictive bank account and payment intelligence. Leveraging the Omni Platform, ValidiFI empowers organizations and financial institutions with actionable insights to help validate bank accounts, detect fraud, and assess credit risk. By analyzing the intricate connections between bank accounts, consumers, and payment performance, ValidiFI offers a more comprehensive view. ValidiFI serves as a trusted partner, unlocking the power of predictive bank account and payment intelligence through credentialled and non-credentialled solutions, enabling more confident transactions. For more information, visit validifi.com.

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Genpact Recognized as a Leader in Finance and Accounting Outsourcing in the 2024 Everest Group PEAK Matrix® Assessment

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Genpact’s F&A expertise and global reach drive transformation for enterprise clients worldwide

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2024  /PRNewswire/ — Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services and solutions firm delivering outcomes that shape the future, today announced that it has been named a Leader for the thirteenth consecutive year in the 2024 Everest Group Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) PEAK Matrix® Assessment. This recognition underscores Genpact’s deep finance and accounting (F&A) expertise, coupled with its innovative use of data, technology, and AI to deliver end-to-end finance transformations that create competitive advantages for enterprises globally.

“Modernizing the finance function by turning massive amounts of data into actionable insights is key to driving growth and competitiveness,” said Riju Vashisht, Chief Growth Officer, Genpact. “Our ongoing investment in advanced technologies helps our enterprise clients innovate and harness the power of data and AI to drive business value today and shape the future of the ever-evolving finance function.”

Everest Group evaluated 33 global FAO providers through its rigorous annual RFI process, client references, and market analysis. Leaders are distinguished by their superior technology capabilities, innovative engagement models, ongoing investment in F&A capabilities, and operational scale to meet diverse client needs.

“Genpact has further strengthened its capabilities in upstream processes such as enterprise risk management and FP&A, as well as its transformation advisory capabilities, to support clients in end-to-end finance transformation,” said Vignesh Kannan, Vice President, Everest Group. “A significant investment in generative AI, focused investments in tools and platforms, an outcome-oriented approach, and good client satisfaction ratings have solidified Genpact’s position as a Leader in Everest Group’s 2024 Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment.”

Genpact’s Leader ranking reflects its ability to:

Combine deep F&A expertise with data, technology, and AI capabilities to deliver value-based solutions that meet each client’s specific requirements.Empower clients to reimagine F&A with an applied AI lens to drive transformational business outcomes.Offer industry-specific solutions with embedded consulting capabilities to deliver F&A and digital transformation services.Offer end-to-end Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) services, including ESG reporting, data management, controls, and carbon accounting.

Genpact integrates Enterprise Risk and Compliance (ERC) services with F&A to deliver comprehensive solutions including, controls transformation, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance, internal audit, audit analytics, regulatory compliance, and value-added tax (VAT) recovery. The company continues to invest in advanced technologies, launching a generative AI Center of Excellence and AI innovation centers to co-create solutions with clients for anomaly detection, vendor inquiry resolution, and information summarization.

For more information on Genpact’s finance and accounting services, visit: https://www.genpact.com/services/finance-and-accounting 

About Genpact

Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services and solutions firm delivering outcomes that shape the future. Our 125,000+ people across 30+ countries are driven by our innate curiosity, entrepreneurial agility, and desire to create lasting value for clients. Powered by our purpose – the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people – we serve and transform leading enterprises, including the Fortune Global 500, with our deep business and industry knowledge, digital operations services, and expertise in data, technology, and AI.

Get to know us at genpact.com and on LinkedInXYouTube, and Facebook

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Glia Unveils Workers’ Compensation Suite Solution Integration with Insurity at Excellence in Insurance

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Glia insurance leader Ryan Clissa keynotes the event, sharing actionable strategies for how insurers can unify interactions and effectively and responsibly leverage AI

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Glia, the leader in customer interaction technology, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Insurity, launching a new integration with Insurity’s Workers’ Comp Suite solution that enables insurers to more seamlessly interact with their agents and customers directly within the Insurity interface.

Insurity’s comprehensive workers’ comp suite integrates core systems, predictive analytics, premium audit and loss control solutions. With the Glia integration, insurers can now meet their agents and policyholders in their preferred channel whenever they need support—across underwriting, billing or claims. Glia’s ChannelLess® Architecture integrates phone and digital with AI-powered automation to make interactions with policyholders and agents more efficient.

This announcement comes during Insurity’s Excellence in Insurance event in Fernandina Beach, Fla., where over 300 experts from more than 115 leading insurance companies and MGAs have come together to network and share innovative ideas to propel P&C insurance forward. Ryan Clissa, Director of Insurance at Glia, is delivering a keynote address at the event, exploring how leading insurers are leveraging AI across phone and digital channels to boost frontline productivity, improve operational efficiencies and facilitate better experiences for customers and agents.

“As we continue to empower insurers to modernize their technology strategies and drive more efficiency across the business, expanding our successful partnership with Glia and launching this integration into our workers’ comp suite solution was the natural choice,” said Chris Lafond, Chief Executive Officer at Insurity. “Plus, we are excited to have Ryan Clissa take the stage at our annual event, sharing his expertise on how insurers can future-proof their service operations by transforming interactions. Glia is a leader in this space, and we look forward to our partnership’s continued success and momentum.”

“As Insurity helps workers’ comp carriers modernize their technology stack, the need to meet agents and customers where they are on screen and deliver a personalized, guided experience is growing,” said Clissa. “This integration empowers insurers to deliver a differentiated experience in the marketplace. I look forward to discussing the many ways AI and digital communication channels are redefining the insurance industry with this influential crowd, diving deep into tips and best practices for how to strengthen agent and customer relationships, streamline operations and reduce costs.”

About Glia
Glia is the leader and pioneer of Unified Interaction Management—redefining how companies interact with their customers. The Glia Interaction Platform unifies voice, digital customer service, and AI with a unique ChannelLess® architecture that eliminates data silos, dropped context, and frustration for customers and representatives. With Glia, companies can easily shift volume between channels, and customer connections can evolve naturally. Glia helps its customers harness the power of customer interactions to drive efficiency, loyalty, and revenue.

Glia has partnered with over 500 insurance companies, banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions worldwide to improve the customer experience and drive business results. Named a Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ company for a third year in a row and a Great Place to Work (with a 97% employee satisfaction rating), the company has raised over $150 million in funding from top investors and was recently valued at over $1 Billion. Learn more at glia.com.

About Insurity

Insurity is a leading provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs. Insurity is trusted by 22 of the top 25 P&C carriers and 7 of the top 10 MGAs in the US and has over 400 cloud-based deployments. Through its best-in-class digital platform, unrivaled industry experience, and the industry’s most robust analytics offerings, Insurity is uniquely positioned to deliver exceptional value, empowering customers to focus on their core businesses, optimize their operations, and provide superior policyholder experiences. Insurity is a portfolio company of GI Partners and TA Associates. For more information, visit www.insurity.com.

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