New York Summer Data Summit 2023

Neil is the Founder & CEO of LobbyingData.com, based in Santa Monica, California. He is responsible for driving business growth and development at LobbyingData.com, working with partners in the alternative data industry, and leading AI, data science, and data engineering projects for innovative data-driven use cases. With extensive experience in data science consulting and solutions engineering, Neil is committed to delivering innovative, data-driven insights to new markets. Mr. Bhatia holds a Bachelor’s in Economics from NYU, a Master’s in International Economics and Finance from Johns Hopkins SAIS, and a Master’s in Data Science from UC Berkeley.

Adam is an engineering lead at Aspect Capital, where he heads up the development arm of the firm's Data team. He's passionate about agility and time to delivery, orchestrating a transition from legacy ETL to cloud-first ELT workflows to aid the business in the ever-present race for alpha. He previously held positions at Nomura and is a Computer Science graduate of Bath University.

Annabelle recently graduated from the University of Surrey with an MSc in Criminology, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity. She also holds a BA degree in Sociology from the University of Leicester.Prior to joining Neudata, she spent time assisting in research within law enforcement, with a specific focus on using data-driven approaches to inform policy. Annabelle has a particular interest in using technology to undertake research and enjoys learning about artificial intelligence within data analysis.

Dean is responsible for leading, developing and expanding Neudata’s events programme.Having spent the last decade creating, building and scaling conference and content businesses within the FinTech and Energy sectors, Dean has worked with some of the most recognisable global brands on B2B events of all sizes. Dean co-founded two conference companies in 2013 and exited through acquisition in early 2020.Dean holds a BA Hons degree in Theatre and Performance Studies from Warwick University.

Francesco is an applied macroeconomist with 12 years of experience at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. He published extensively in leading academic journals and policy outlets on a wide range of topics in macroeconomics and international economics. His current research focuses on inflation expectations, price formation, monetary policy, and international finance. Francesco received his PhD in Economics from the University of Insubria and holds a Master's in International Economics from the University of Sussex. He was also a vising scholar at Columbia University.

Karine is a C-level strategy and data executive who has helped iconic global media companies reach their growth objectives, drive marketing effectiveness and optimize efficiency by embedding the relevant insights, metrics and AI applications into their strategy and operating model.She is now advising companies on ways to unlock the value of data for growth and decarbonization.

Lukas is a certified professional Data Engineer, ML Engineer and Cloud Practitioner, Cambridge MBA and qualified Chartered Accountant and involved in industry groups on defining the future of AI development and risk management.He is a Director in our Data and Analytics team leading Trustworthy AI delivery across major UK and Global clients. Recent experience include working with one of the largest global technology platforms on their technology compliance transformation, including relevant AI regulation.

Ronald Ho is a vice president at Morgan Stanley and a member of the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) Research team. He has previously worked in the analyst solutions, research product, and quantitative research teams in Asia. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Ronald worked in the valuation and modelling team within the advisory practice at KPMG. Ronald has a Master of Statistics with distinction (data analytics theme) from the University of Hong Kong and a BBA degree (first honours) in professional accountancy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He also holds the ACCA, CPA and CFA designations.

Sam Jones is CEO and founder of Gener8, a company that enables people to control and be rewarded by their own data. He is a brilliant young entrepreneur, who is most renowned for his appearance on Dragon’s Den, where he gained the accolade of delivering the "best pitch ever," which then went viral with over 25 million views. He is now continuing his journey with the aim of turning Gener8 into a £1 Billion business by 2030.Forbes have described Gener8 as “One of London’s rising tech stars” and Sam has recently been named “Disruptor of the Year” by the Great British Entrepreneur awards.