CLSA Investors’ Forum, Hong Kong
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Learn about the cutting edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how algorithms and big data are transforming the digital environment. Explore emerging markets, sport and the psychology of change in the workplace at the 24th CLSA Investors’ Forum spanning more than 190 hours of expert presentations before than 3,200 delegates.
Wednesday keynote highlights include an address by Professor Pedro Domingos, University of Washington, as he deep dives into the quest for the ultimate learning machine, while record-breaking world champion Michael Phelps makes a splash during a ‘fireside’ chat on the Forum stage.
Susan David, one of the world’s leading management thinkers explores the critical psychological habits that enable employees to engage in times of complexity and change and the essential steps to cultivating emotional agility in individuals, teams and organisations.
Day 3 also focuses on China’s macro strategy, telecommunications and e-finance.
- Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, Visiting lecturer, Wharton School, shares key learnings with Everybody lies: Big data, new data and what the internet can tell us about who we really are.
- Alexander Nix, CEO, Cambridge Analytica, recounts campaigns using data modelling and psychographic profiling in Mad Men to Math Men.
- Bart Riley, Cofounder, A123 Systems, share insights with Its happening: Automotive and grid disruption resulting from technology in energy storage and something new.
- Andrew Gilholm, Principal, Control Risks, provides shares timely knowledge in North Korea Crisis 3.0: insane in the endgame
- Sean Gourley, CEO and Founder, Primer, with the latest on machine learning in Augmented intelligence: How humans and machines are teaming up to solve the most difficult problems in the world.
- Arthur Hayes, Chief executive officer, Bitmex, reveals the Future of crypto-currency.
- Edward Alden, Senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, shares economic insights in Learning to adjust: How to broaden the benefits of trade.
- Alan Russell, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, discusses Investing in the future of healthcare: The right care at the right time, place and cost.