Manulife advances AI initiatives through technology awards and safety partnerships

Manulife has received recognition for its technological advancements and has entered a new partnership focused on artificial intelligence safety.

In Hong Kong, Manulife Hong Kong won the Automation - Life Insurance category at the Hong Kong Business Technology Excellence Awards 2026. The company was recognized for its Manulife DocumentAI platform, which utilizes a single workflow to process mixed-language documents. Benson Kam, Chief Technology Officer for Manulife Hong Kong and Macau, stated that the platform creates a unified data foundation to accelerate current and future AI initiatives.

Globally, Manulife has announced a two-year presenting partnership with The Hinton Lectures™, supporting the 2026 and 2027 lecture series. Co-founded by Nobel Laureate Professor Geoffrey Hinton and the AI Safety Foundation, the lectures aim to advance scientific discourse and public understanding of AI safety. The 2026 lectures are scheduled to take place in Toronto this November.