David Hamilton is Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets Research in the Asset Management group at Moody’s. He has held various senior positions in both Moody’s Ratings and Moody’s Analytics over his 27-year career with Moody's. He has worked across different asset classes, including corporates, high-yield, financial institutions, sovereigns, public finance, structured finance, and digital assets, and across divisions, including quantitative research, credit policy, business development and customer success in the US and Asia. Prior to joining Moody’s in 1997, Mr. Hamilton worked in the Regional Economics group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. His extensive public speaking experience includes TV interviews, industry conferences, and lectures at prominent business schools internationally.

Didier Borowski is Head of Macro Policy Research at Amundi, where he leads analysis of global macroeconomic trends and policy developments. He joined Amundi in 2010 as Head of Fixed Income and FX Strategy, later becoming Co-Head of Strategy and Economic Research and Head of Macroeconomic Research. Previously, he was Senior Economist and Strategist at Société Générale Asset Management and worked at the French Treasury. He has extensive expertise in macroeconomics, financial markets, policy strategy and global outlook.

Drew joined Neudata in 2024 as a research analyst, where she covers social media and advertising, transaction and macro data. Prior to joining Neudata, Drew worked in advertising where she was used alternative data to to get insights into market sentiment and competitive benchmarking. Drew holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Bath.

Maria is Senior Fellow for Economic Sanctions, Standards and Strategy in the Geoeconomics Programme at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), where she leads research on economic statecraft and economic security. Prior to joining IISS, Maria held senior roles at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs and the University of Zurich. With more than a decade of experience in sanctions and export controls, she regularly briefs government stakeholders and senior decision-makers in the private sector. She has twice delivered oral evidence to the UK Parliament, provided policy recommendations to the European Commission and briefed the FCDO and the German Federal Foreign Office. Her analysis has been cited by leading international outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Financial Times, and BBC.

Paul Bilokon is the CEO and Founder of Thalesians, a quantitative finance and artificial intelligence consultancy working at the intersection of data science, mathematics, and real-world decision-making. He is also a Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College London, where he teaches quantitative finance, machine learning, and data science. With a background in senior quantitative roles at major global banks, Paul combines deep academic insight with extensive industry experience.

Eugene Miculet is the Global Head of Data Strategy & Sourcing at WorldQuant, where he leads the firm’s data sourcing initiatives in support of its quantitative and quantamental strategies across multiple asset classes. Prior to joining WorldQuant in 2017, he held numerous positions at Bloomberg, most recently serving as an equity and derivatives product specialist. Eugene holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, an MA in Quantitative Methods from Columbia University, and a BA in Economics from Clark University.

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Felix Pagden-Ratcliffe is a Vice President and AI Product Manager at JPMorganChase, where he leads the development and delivery of AI-driven products. He brings a distinctive blend of technical product leadership and operational experience, having previously served for nine years as an officer in the British Army, including senior leadership roles in the Household Cavalry. Felix began his career in risk and advisory consulting and holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Cambridge.

Filippo is a Macro Strategist (VP) at Lombard Odier and a Visiting Professor in International Finance at the Geneva Graduate Institute. He holds a PhD in Economics from University College London. He works with quantitative macro models and with large-scale microdata, including data from fintech platforms with billions of observations. His research has been published in the Journal of Monetary Economics. He previously worked as a PhD-Trainee at the European Central Bank and at the Bank of England, as well as a Predoctoral Research Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research a Visiting Student Research Collaborator at Princeton University.

Finn is a senior research analyst at Neudata, where he covers transaction and advertising data. Finn holds an MA in Economics from the University of St Andrews. Prior to joining Neudata he worked at the Fraser of Allander Institute, an economic think tank.

Greg Worsfold is a Founding Partner of Optima Partners and a leading adviser to the global asset management industry on UK and US regulatory and compliance matters. With nearly two decades of experience, he counsels many of the world’s largest hedge funds, private equity firms, venture capital managers and traditional asset managers on their most complex regulatory challenges.

Greg is widely recognised for his deep technical expertise across FCA, SEC and CFTC regulatory frameworks and for his ability to deliver clear, commercially focused guidance to boards and senior management teams. He regularly advises on the regulatory implications of new strategies, global expansion and emerging technologies, including the deployment and governance of artificial intelligence in financial services.

His practice spans the full breadth of financial regulation, including market abuse, trading regulation, capital and liquidity requirements, SMCR implementation, conduct and governance, conflicts management, fund marketing rules and financial reporting obligations. Greg frequently leads cross-border authorisation projects and has extensive experience preparing firms for regulatory examinations and providing support throughout live reviews.

Greg is a regular panellist and contributor to industry publications and is regarded as a trusted commentator on regulatory developments affecting alternative investment firms.

Greta was born in Taranto, in the South of Italy, 26 years ago. She holds a BSc (hons) in PPE from King’s College London and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge. She currently works at L&G Asset Management in the multi-asset team, focusing on European Economics and Equity and Rates tactical asset allocation.

Dr. Gurpinder Dhillon is the Head of Data Partner Strategy & Ecosystem at Senzing, a company pioneering real-time entity resolution for AI, data management, analytics, and compliance. With two decades of experience spanning data strategy, governance, and intelligent systems, Gurpinder has led enterprise-scale transformation efforts in both startups and Fortune 500s.

He is known for translating complex data challenges into trusted, scalable architectures—especially in regulated industries like financial services, public safety, and government. At Senzing, he is focused on growing a global ecosystem of partners and embedding entity resolution into the foundation of next-generation AI and GenAI solutions.

A published author, frequent keynote speaker, and former global head of data at Dun & Bradstreet, Gurpinder blends strategic vision with deep operational insight to help organizations unlock value from clean, resolved identity data.

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