Data Tech Innovation Day | 20th November

8:45 am - 9:20 am Registration & Networking Coffee

9:20 am - 9:30 am Chairs Opening Remarks

Paul Dongha - Group Head of Data & AI Ethics, CDAO Office, Lloyds Banking Group

9:30 am - 9:50 am Opening Keynote with Live Polling and Q&A – Our AI innovation success story: How we are revolutionising our AI-ready data to improve our investment performance, support ESG initiatives and fight financial crime

Annmarie Lewis - Group Chief Data Architect, HSBC

9:50 am - 10:30 am Innovation Panel with Live Polling and Q&A - Adopting a Data Mesh approach: How can you extract actionable insights in a federated data model to enhance investment performance?

Charlotte Van Bockstael - Lead Enterprise Data Model, BNP Paribas Fortis Danielle Bourgondien - Product Owner, Data Platform,, PGGM Zac Hinton - Data Product Lead, Lloyds Banking Group Jeremy Posner - Lead Data Architect, Fidelity International

10:30 am - 10:50 am Innovation Keynote with Q&A and Live Polling - Transforming Data Ecosystems: Unveiling the Power of Data Mesh for Investment Managers to Accelerate Access to Real-Time Data, Analytics and Research

10:50 am - 11:30 am Innovation Panel with Live Polling and Q&A - Exploiting cloud data management: How can you scale your workflows with a single data platform that enables better connectivity with your stakeholders and enhances alpha generation?

Nigel Guy - AI and Data Migration Lead, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Mark Rendell - Director of Data and Engineering and Architecture, Nationwide Rachel Oo - Cloud Domain Architect for Financing Data & Analytics, UBS David Vinagre Solans - Head of Data Science, Santander

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Fireside Chat with Live Polling and Q&A - AI and ML for governance: How can you integrate new AL and ML capabilities into your data infrastructure to ensure your data is managed, protected and used responsibly?

Tarek Nassar - Head of AI Solutions, PIMCO David Hall - Head of Data Architecture Governance, NatWest Group

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Innovation Fireside Chat with Live Polling and Q&A – Implementing a modern data platform: How can you integrate your data to better control data governance and unlock advanced analytics opportunities?

Heble Nandakumar - Head of IB Data Architecture, UBS Maryna Strelchuk - Information Architect, ING Tech Annmarie Lewis - Group Chief Data Architect, HSBC

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm Innovation Keynote with Q&A and Live Polling - Elevating Data Infrastructure: Navigating the Journey to Implement a New Data Platform to Drive Operational Excellence and Cost Optimisation

1:50 pm - 2:30 pm Innovation Panel with Interactive Practitioner-Led Roundables - Building a modern data stack: How to implement innovative tools that allow your team to focus on high value activities and scale with the unique data needs of your business?

Paul Lickman - Head of Data Architecture, HSBC

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Networking Coffee

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks

Paul Dongha - Group Head of Data & AI Ethics, CDAO Office, Lloyds Banking Group

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Drinks Reception