Hong Kong Data Summit
June 4 2025
AltDating
AltDating Hub - The Shanghai Room
Our AltDating sessions facilitate interactions between data buyers and sellers via a programme of personalised matchmaking based on your needs.
Slot 1 - 12:00
Slot 2 - 12:15
Slot 3 - 12:30
Slot 4 - 12:45
Slot 5 - 2:00
Slot 6 - 2:15
Slot 7 - 2:30
Slot 8 - 2:45

Registration & networking breakfast
8:00 - 9:00
Exhibition area
Opening remarks
9:00 - 9:15
The Ballroom Stage

Ian Webster
Chief Revenue Officer, Neudata
State of the alternative data nation: A spotlight on APAC data demand
9:15 - 9:35
The Ballroom Stage
This opening session will set the scene for the day ahead, examining Neudata's proprietary data to look at trends and recent themes across the APAC alternative data sector.

Helena Yu
Head of Asia Research, Neudata
Investing in a multipolar world: The implications of US/China relations and AI/Tech diffusion
9:35 - 10:05
The Ballroom Stage
The US and China continue to be locked in intense competition on trade and tech. US policy will use tariffs and non-tariff barriers to rewire global supply chains and maintain tech leadership. In response, China aims to enhance global trade relationships and double down on tech investment to secure its place in the AI revolution. This session will explore whether the key for Beijing to turn challenges into opportunities, lies in rebalancing the economy and the establishment of a sound tech ecosystem, to support productivity and investability in the coming decade.

Robin Xing
Chief China Economist, Morgan Stanley

Zhipeng Cai
China Economist, Morgan Stanley
Data laws: The shifting landscape
10:05 - 10:30
The Ballroom Stage
This session will examine the evolving regulatory landscape governing data flows, focusing on the latest legal developments and their impact on funds and data providers.

Alex Roberts
Partner, Linklaters
Coffee & networking break
10:30 - 11:00
Exhibition area
Cracking the code: Selling alternative data to the buyside
11:00 - 11:30
The Ballroom Stage
The buyside is hungry for data - but getting your foot in the door (and keeping it there) is another challenge altogether. In this session, seasoned experts break down what hedge funds and asset managers really look for in alternative data and the secrets to turning a trial into a long-term client.

Emily Liu
APAC Data Strategy, Jump Trading

Mark Fleming-Williams
Head of Data Sourcing, Capital Fund Management
Data sourcing workshop
11:00 - 11:30
The Shantung Room

Ian Webster
Chief Revenue Officer, Neudata

Helena Yu
Head of Asia Research, Neudata
Shark Tank: New vendor showcase
11:30 - 12:00
The Ballroom Stage
In this showcase session hear from some of the industry's newest providers, as they share the datasets and product launches set to take the world of alternative data by storm. Ensure you're keeping on top of all the latest updates and case studies to inform your future data acquisition strategy.

Gus Ou
Product Director, Ricequant Technology
Decoding China's market with MoonFox data: Q1 2025 insights amidst moderately accommodative policy
12:00 - 12:20
The Ballroom Stage

Max Ma
Aurora Mobile
Understanding Asia’s cashless boom: Insights from consumer transaction data
12:20 - 1:00
The Ballroom Stage
With Asia at the forefront of the global shift to non-cash payments, transaction data offers a powerful lens into evolving consumer behavior. This session will explore the key signals emerging from this data, uncovering trends, opportunities, and the broader implications for investors and businesses navigating this rapidly transforming landscape.

Shan Guo
Partner, Hutong Research

Grégory Andriamasy
Data Sourcing & Governance Lead, Pictet Asset Management

Chun Choi
Partner, DataBurning
Lunch break
1:00 - 2:00
Exhibition area
Decoding Chinese supplier reconfiguration: Alternative data intelligence in the Trump tariff era
2:00 - 2:20
The Ballroom Stage
This presentation unveils how non-traditional data streams—from satellite imagery to supply chain relationship mapping—expose Chinese suppliers' strategic repositioning under the Trump II tariffs. By analysing digital footprints of Chinese manufacturers, we demonstrate three survival archetypes: supply chain rewires, distribution channel migration, and for some suppliers, the economy of staying put. The findings arm fund managers with analytical tools to navigate tariff-induced supply chain turbulence.

Bobby Wang
Research Analyst, Neudata
Data provider case study
2:20 - 2:40
The Ballroom Stage
Fastforward: Bringing agentic AI to alternative data
2:40 - 3:00
The Ballroom Stage
As investment managers navigate an ever-expanding array of data sources, extracting meaningful insights can be challenging. LLMs offer robust capabilities, but their limitations in managing complex, dynamic databases are increasingly evident. This session will explore how Agentic AI, a framework that integrates adaptive, task-specific agents, addresses the challenges of data overload, enhances decision-making and uncovers alpha in an evolving investment landscape.

Frantz Moudoute
Portfolio Manager, ex Maso Capital Partners
When AI and alternative data collide
3:00 - 3:30
The Ballroom Stage
As AI continues to disrupt, the rise of technologies like DeepSeek and ChatGPT is reshaping how investors and data providers leverage machine learning. This session explores the evolving relationship between AI and alternative data - how it enhances investment strategies, challenges traditional data processes and forces firms to rethink their competitive edge.

Brian Tang
Philosophy Lecturer - Applied AI Ethics & Governance, The University of Hong Kong

Yan Xiong
Associate Professor, HKU Business School

Jacky Chan
CTO, Votee
Coffee & networking break
3:30 - 4:00
Exhibition area
Growing the efficient frontier on panel trees
4:00 - 4:20
The Ballroom Stage
This presentation introduces P-Trees, a new class of tree-based models for analyzing unbalanced panels of asset returns. P-Trees enhance high-dimensional sorting with economic interpretability, advancing the efficient frontier beyond standard test assets and generating alphas unexplained by benchmark models. They also create traded factors that outperform traditional pricing models and capture asset return complexity with sparsity, delivering strong out-of-sample Sharpe ratios without overfitting.

Gavin Feng
Associate Professor of Finance and Statistics, City University of Hong Kong
Feed the Quants
4:20 - 5:00
The Ballroom Stage
Quantitative investors are constantly seeking new and differentiated datasets to power their models. From alternative data to structured financial information, this session will explore the most in-demand data types, how quants assess their value and the challenges of sourcing, integrating and maintaining an edge.

Tom Zhang
Asian Equity Lead, Man Investments

Nitin Nihalani
AM-Squared Investment

Leon Liang
Director, Feeds Business Development, ICE Data Services (Moderator)
Networking drinks reception
5:00 - 6:30
The Star Room - Level 42