Q&A: Nigel Walsh, Google Cloud
Nigel Walsh, global head of insurance at Google Cloud, explains how insurance is moving from predict to prevent, and shares why providers will fall into two buckets when it comes to artificial intelligence over the next 12 months.
Why has your role changed from being Google’s managing director of insurance to global head of insurance at Google Cloud? What is the difference?
My previous role was
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