Joan Woodward

President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy · Travelers Institute, The Travelers Companies, Inc. · company speakers →

A recognized leader in the insurance and financial services industries, Joan Woodward heads Travelers’ public policy division and is founder and president of The Travelers Institute, the company’s thought leadership and public policy platform. An economist and award-winning Washington analyst, Joan is a sought-after public speaker on topics spanning financial services, insurance, the economy and public policy, and has keynoted and moderated hundreds of conferences. Prior to joining Travelers, she worked at Goldman Sachs for a decade and on Capitol Hill for a dozen years.

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Speaking history

ABA HR Connection Forum

25 August 2026

Wealth & Trust 360

22 July 2026

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