Good morning community!
I am excited on how we are shaping up the agenda for our in person networking evening on September 24th!
Thank you to all champions who are/were involved in helping to build this up and thank you to @Jonathan Philp and NTT Data for hosting the event! Registrations are now open - nice surprise this event is FREE! Seats are limited, so book yours here.
On the day hosts:
- Kara Byun – Head of Fintech Venture & Growth Investments, HSBC Asset Management and Jonathan Philp – Principal Specialist, NTT DATA
Speakers include:
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Simon Godfrey (FRSA) – Strategic Advisor, Futurologist, and former executive at SAP, Fidelity, BT, and EFG Private Bank.
Keynote: "The Shape of Things to Come" – A visionary look at how technology, people, and strategy are converging to redefine finance.
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Kim Hochfeld – Global Head of Cash, Digital and Securities Lending, SSGA
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Duncan Moir, CFA – President, 21Shares (ex-Aberdeen)
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Chanchal Samadder, CFA – Head of EMEA, BlockDaemon
Round-table hosts:
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T1: GenAI & Agentic AI in Investing
Omid Pakseresht (Goodfolio) and Anna-Helena Mihov (DWS Group)
Focus on AI's impact on portfolio management, governance, and talent.
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RT2: Private Markets & Tech Innovation
Phil Westcott (Filament Syfter) and Savina Chahal (Citi Institute)
Exploring tokenization, deal sourcing, and fractional investing.
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RT3: Blockchain, Crypto & Digital Assets
Prab Bajwa (State Street) and Ray Dillet (Bitwise Asset Management)
Discussion on regulated crypto, DeFi use cases, and institutional narratives.
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Aya Pariy
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