Why Conning's IT Director never misses a SimCorp event

Conning is a global investment manager with over 100 years of experience serving insurers and institutional investors, managing USD 180 billion AUM. As Conning's IT Managing Director responsible for investment applications, Nikolaj Ohrt leverages SimCorp One as a critical part of the firm's operations. For him, SimCorp events are a key fixture on his calendar because they deliver value in three distinct ways.

Understanding SimCorp's product journey

For Nikolaj, the events strengthen his overall partnership with SimCorp:

"It's about the whole SimCorp relationship, which means I'm trying to get a better understanding of where the product is going, what's the journey, what are the timelines." The events also provide opportunities for building and nurturing relationships with SimCorp's subject matter experts and decision makers.

Learning from peers and discovering partners

The peer learning aspect is equally valuable:  

"The peers, they can explain to you what their journey looks like. Where SimCorp is a part of that journey, it's a part of that ecosystem and see how that fits together with other things that are relevant for us as operators. They can also advise you on partners that you may or may not know of."

Connecting with colleagues across the business

The events also facilitate internal networking opportunities:

"It's a great opportunity for me to meet them in a less formal way and build upon the relationship that we already have."