EmTech Futures
Join us for EmTech Futures where you’ll hear from the inaugural Velocity cohort of 9fin, Essentia Analytics, HiveMind, ResonanceX and Util about their innovative solutions which aim to enhance customer experience and increase business efficiency across the buyside. We will also be announcing the successful firms who will be joining us for cohort 2 as we continue to identify key solutions addressing industry problems.
Description
EmTech Futures will bring together asset and wealth managers as well as leading FinTechs to discuss the latest challenges facing the buyside and capital markets. The morning will explore the opportunities and challenges, identifying tech trends and future initiatives that will enable and in places disrupt the sector. We will hear from Refinitiv and other leading industry professionals as they discuss the role and importance of data and the creation of alpha in this evolving landscape.
AGENDA
08:30 Registration
09:00 Velocity Welcoming Remarks
Keith Phillips, Director, Membership and Enterprise, the Investment Association
09:05 A&O Welcoming Remarks
Tamara Cizeika, Counsel, Allen & Overy
09:10 Keynote address
Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Industrial Strategy, Science & Innovation
09:25 1st Cohort Speed Pitches and Q&A
- Steven Hunter, CEO, 9fin
- Julian Hall, COO, Essentia Analytics
- Henrik Grunditz, Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, HiveMind
- Guillaume Chatain, Founder & CEO, ResonanceX
- Stephen Barnett, CEO, Util
09:55 Smarter Humans, Smarter Machines: How Data Science is Changing the Investment Landscape
- The results of our survey of 450 C-Level and data scientists in the financial services industry
- The major challenges data science teams are facing in implementing machine learning
- Where opportunities exist for buy-side firms implementing machine learning techniques
Amanda West, SVP Innovation, Refinitiv
10:15 FCA's Innovation Update
Anna Wallace, Head of Innovation, Financial Conduct Authority
10:35 Buyside Trends and Strategies: Tech, Ops and People
Richard Rouse, Director, Expand Research
10:50 Coffee break and networking
11:20 Harnessing the Transformative Potential of AI in Asset Management: How will your Organisation’s Values Affect your Approach to AI?
- How can organisations consider the societal impacts of AI, and understand how to mitigate and prevent negative effects?
- What are the guiding principles that can be adopted to guide AI development and use?
Judith Swan, Director Capital Markets, Microsoft UK
11:40 2nd Cohort Introductions
Firms to be announced at the event
11:55 Panel discussion - Moving Ahead: What’s next in FinTech Innovation for our Industry?
- Where are the current and future industry pinch points?
- Generating alpha across the value chain through the deployment of technology
Graham Kellen, Chief Digital Officer, Schroders
Judith Swan, Director Capital Markets, Microsoft UK
Olivia Vinden, Head of Fintech and Innovation, Alpha FMC
Amanda West, Senior Vice President Innovation, Refinitiv
12:30 Velocity closing remarks
Keith Phillips, Director, Membership and Enterprise, the Investment Association
12:35 Networking Lunch
13:30 End of Emtech Futures
PARTNER
IA's Data Partner:
Refinitiv insights, technologies and deep market knowledge, help customers and partners make the best use of our world-class data to drive performance and innovation, and move from big ideas to big results.
With today’s leading data, analytics, trading, and risk assessment tools like Eikon, Elektron, FXall, and World-Check, Refinitiv connect you to greater opportunity in the world’s financial markets to trade smarter and faster, overcome regulatory challenges, and scale intelligently.
In Collaboration with:
Microsoft UK has consistently transformed the way that people live, work, play, and connect through great technology. We are inspired by the genuine belief that we can change the world for the better. Find out about some of the great initiatives we're running in the UK to equip young people for the technology-driven world of tomorrow, help businesses expand their potential, and even solve the impossible with Microsoft Research Cambridge.
Kindly hosted by:
Allen & Overy The asset management industry is going through a period of change as a result of the increasing overlap between the alternative investment sector and the traditional retail long-only sector. A&O advises asset managers, funds and investors on legal, regulatory and tax matters. A&O expertise in the key regions, with teams in the U.S. and UK, Luxembourg and the other main European financial centres. In addition A&O has invested to expand its teams in the Middle East, Asia and Australia and have strong relationships with law firms in the key offshore jurisdictions for the industry.
SPEAKERS
Stephen Barnett, Chief Executive Officer, Util
Tamara Cizeika, Counsel, Allen & Overy
Guillaume Chatain, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, ResonanceX
Henrik Grunditz, Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, Hivemind
Julian Hall, Chief Operation Officer, Essentia Analytics
Steven Hunter, Chief Executive Officer, 9fin
Graham Kellen, Chief Digital Officer, Schroders
Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Industrial Strategy, Science & Innovation
Keith Phillips, Director, Membership and Enterprise, the Investment Association
Richard Rouse, Director, Expand Research
Judith Swan, Director Capital Markets, Microsoft UK
Olivia Vinden, Head of Fintech and Innovation, Alpha FMC
Anna Wallace, Head of Innovation, Financial Conduct Authority
Amanda West, Senior Vice President Innovation, Refinitiv