Allyson Laurance

VP, Strategic Initiatives Global Technology & Operations Prudential Financial

Allyson Laurance leads Prudential’s key enterprise technology relationships and market intel function in the Global Technology organization. She is focused on driving connectivity with leading enterprise platform partners as well as external venture and ecosystem partners to develop strategic development opportunities.

Allyson has an experienced background in business development across the consulting, consumer retail and financial services industries. Prior to Prudential, Allyson led the global strategic partnerships and innovation team for Citi’s Institutional Clients Group. She was responsible for driving strategic commercial and investment opportunities on a global scale for Citi’s core payment, trade and commercial card businesses.

She began her career at Willis Towers Watson, eventually leading their North America stop loss unit. She went on to run procurement functions at several global and national retail chains where she was responsible for directing supply chain transformation and go-to-market projects.

Allyson holds an MBA from Groupe Sup de Co in France, and a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Notre Dame.

Elevating And Personalizing The Customer Experience

3:20 PM Panel Discussion: Structural Transformation: Rethinking and Futureproofing Employee Career Pathways

The rapid rise of automation and generative AI is reshaping traditional career trajectories. Digital leaders recognize AI won’t just transform jobs; it will also replace the people who don’t adapt to using it efficiently.

Join this workshop to discuss strategies for preparing employees and readying your organization for the future. Talking points include:

Establishing AI governance to avoid risk and regulate AI usage.
Upskilling your workers for essential skills to supplement and enhance their work.
Real world use cases of RPA, Gen AI, and LLMs to better create efficiency.
Looking at your organization to understand which roles are redundant and which can be enhanced.
Creating a roadmap with room for continuous improvement to keep up with the advancement of technology.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Allyson.

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