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In just under two weeks, Linea’s Gerard Pappa will present a webinar in collaboration with the National Institute on Retirement Security on how BPI can optimize your current PAS, encourage inter-departmental collaboration, boost staff engagement, and embed a culture of continuous improvement across pension fund organizations. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how BPI can streamline success for your pension fund! https://lnkd.in/dnbJrxwE

We will be heading to @NCTR later this week with Bryce Haws, Peter Dewar, Jennifer Concepcion, PMP, Eric Griffin, and Madison Rose attending! First, Madison Rose will be speaking on a panel related to the use of AI in the DEIA space, where she will give a demo to the audience using ChatGPT. Then, Peter Dewar will provide his perspective on cyber trends in the pension industry during the annual Cyber Security panel.    We are excited to contribute our insights at this conference and look forward to seeing you there!

Starting today, Linea will be at the IAIABC (International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions) conference in Toronto, and we’d love to talk with you about core modernization efforts that are already underway at other carriers and state funds.    We can let you know what's working in the industry and help you get to where you need to be.   Hope to see you there!  

La semaine prochaine, Nathan Haws, Denise Mateiro Fernandes, Vincent Houle, Jason Todd et Kevin Lynch de Linea assisteront à la conférence annuelle de l'ACPM - ACARR | Association of Canadian Pension Management. Nathan Haws prendra la parole lors d'un atelier intitulé « Naviguer à la frontière de l'intelligence artificielle », au cours duquel il partagera des expériences pratiques que les membres de l'auditoire pourront rapporter à leurs organisations.    Assurez-vous de regarder la présentation et de visiter notre kiosque pour découvrir comment nous pouvons vous aider à améliorer vos services d'administration et vos efforts de modernisation !

Next week, Linea’s Nathan Haws, Denise Mateiro Fernandes, Vincent Houle, Jason Todd and Kevin Lynch will attend the ACPM - ACARR | Association of Canadian Pension Management Annual Conference. Nathan Haws will be speaking on a workshop titled, “Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Frontier,” where he will share practical experiences that audience members can bring back to their organizations.   Be sure to watch the presentation and visit our booth to learn about how we can help improve your administration operations and modernization efforts!

As Hispanic Heritage Month begins (from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 in the US), it’s the perfect time to learn more about all the various cultures that fall under the term “Hispanic” as well as all the different ways to celebrate these different cultures. And shoutout to Liza Colón-Zayas for just earlier this week becoming the first Latina actress (who is also Hispanic) to win an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series! This is particularly significant as Latines have won only 10 Emmy awards across the organization’s 76 years.   There are so many beautiful cultures to celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month, but as a refresher, in the context of identity “Hispanic” describes people who come from a primarily Spanish-speaking country like Spain, and all the nations that Spain colonized. Many of these countries are in Central and South America, although notably not Brazil who was colonized by Portugal. Also, even though many Hispanics are also Latine, the terms are not interchangeable – Latine/Latinx/Latino all refer to people from Latin America. This focuses more on geography and shared cultural heritage rather than languages spoken. And the gender-neutral “Latine” was created by queer and trans Spanish speakers who wanted to replace the gendered “Latino” and “Latina.” “Latinx” is also used for this purpose but has not been as well-received.    Hispanic Heritage Month also starts on September 15th in the US to honor the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua which all gained their independence on that date. Mexico, Chile and Belize all have their independence days following shortly after on September 16th, 18th and 21st, respectively. Hispanic Heritage Month started in California in the 1960s and was recognized first as National Hispanic Heritage Week on a federal level in 1968. It officially became extended to a month on August 17, 1988.    In Canada, the whole month of October is Latin American Heritage Month which was officially proclaimed on a federal level in 2018. Some provinces like Ontario have recognized October as Hispanic Heritage Month since 2015. Hispanics make up just 3% of the population in Canada, compared to over 19% in the US. However, the number of people identifying as Latin American in Canada increased by almost 50% from 2016 to 2021.   You can learn even more about Hispanic Heritage Month by reading the article below as well as get some great ideas for different ways to celebrate. And if you want to use this as an excuse to go get some delicious food from a local Hispanic restaurant, go for it! Supporting local Hispanic shops and restaurants is one of the many great ways to celebrate.   Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! https://lnkd.in/e4vZXdq7

NEW CYBERSECURITY INSIGHT: This piece focuses on the potential risks pension funds are exposed to from their third-party vendors. Additionally, it covers how due diligence – from performing an assessment of a vendors security framework to developing a third-party risk management program – can effectively mitigate the risk. https://lnkd.in/eRTub22F

Today, we commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th attacks. We will remember the brave actions of the firefighters, medical workers, police officers, and volunteers who rushed into action to save others.   You can read below about how some of the victims continue to cope with the losses from that day: https://lnkd.in/e4qQj-et  

As part of Linea’s continued role of being a thought leader and trusted resource in the workers’ compensation space, we will be attending the Sapiens user conference to learn more about their new product offerings, product roadmap and current client successes. Linea will also be exploring the eco-system vendors and their contributions to enhance the Sapiens core system.   We hope to see you there!