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Computable Contracts 2021

On the 8th of April, Stanford University’s Codex Initiative held the FutureLaw 2021 conference with a strong focus on computable contracts.

A link to the panel discussion on computable contracts can be found at:

https://conferences.law.stanford.edu/futurelaw2021/sessions/computable-contracts-2021/

Computable contracts are legal contracts that are formulated in computer-understandable form. Such contracts are emerging in multiple sectors including finance, law, e-commerce, insurance, and procurement, to name a few. This panel will address the state-of-the-art of computable contract technology.

John Cummins was honoured to be a panel member among a number of distinguished experts including Professor Oliver Goodenough and Professor Harry Surden (Moderator).

The Transformative Potential of Computable Contracts

On the 9th of December, Insurtech Lounge organised a webinar on computable contracting. You can see the webinar for yourself at:

https://www.insurtechlounge.com/agenda/session/441748

Discover how computable contracts, a ‘single source of truth’ created and referenced collaboratively by clients, insurers and brokers could drive innovation and deliver benefits including automation, error reduction and aggregation
Rethink how contract information is created, structured and represented and explore how standard versus bespoke risks are viewed from a data perspective.
Explore the practical next steps to redesign the digital foundations of the insurance industry and how computable contracts will fit within the evolving insurance technology landscape.

Moderator: Alastair Burns, Founding Partner, Axiome Partners Ltd

Richard Phipps, Senior Project & Delivery Lead, Swiss Re

Dave Ovenden – Global Director, Pricing Product Claims and Underwriting, Willis Towers Watson

John Cummins, Partner, Axiome Partners Ltd