Archives: Speakers

Seasoned IT executive helping organizations transforming technology organization and uplifting technology competencies

Weber Wang is the IT GM & SVP at BTG Homeinns Hotel Group. Prior to joining BTG Homeinns, Wang was the CIO at Zhe Jiang SUPOR Co., Ltd. and previously held IT manager positions at GE Energy (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou Motorola Cellular Equipment Co., Ltd. Wang has been listed three times as a Great China Top 50 CIO, serves as a CHTA Committee member and as an MBA mentor of East China University of Science and Technology.

Experienced project management professional in IT, telcommunciation and software industry.

With over 20 years working in variety project management and engineering roles in Macao, Hong Kong and US, Alan has a broad knowledge base and the ability perform well under any condition, producing results that bring to excellence.

Alan has been brought many projects to success and worked with teams from different countries and cultures together, includes China, HK, Singapore, Japan, India, US, Europe and Australia.

Experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry and strong financial background who has served on Board of Directors for multinational companies. Skilled in Property Development, consulting, financial turn around, repositioning, refurbishment, Luxury Goods, Budgeting, Food & Beverage, and Hotel Management. Strong business development professional with a Master in International Business Studies (MIBS) focused in International Business from University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Seasoned veteran searches for professional challenging in the hospitality context. Specialized in revenue optimization over a full spectrum of hotels portfolios. Extensive local market knowledge and in-depth understanding in operations.

Senior professional with 15 plus years of experience in the field of CRM, Loyalty and Customer Insights, Business Intelligence, Marketing Analytics, Campaign Management, technology implementation skills and Project Management.

Analytics in the area of Campaign Management, targeting analytics including scorecard based marketing. Evaluation of campaigns and channel analytics. Building Customer segmentation and loyalty retention and tactics currently.

Boris Rankov leads the AI product strategy and front office solutions suite for InvestCloud, shaping next-generation capabilities for wealth managers worldwide. Prior to InvestCloud, Boris co-founded the Swiss AI wealth tech InCube Group, serving as Chief Product Officer, and guided the company from inception through growth to its acquisition and full integration into the InvestCloud global platform. A PhD graduate in electrical engineering from ETH Zurich, Boris has spent more than 20 years at the intersection of finance, AI, and advanced analytics, and is a frequent speaker and author on the application of AI to wealth management.

Sylvain joined the London Stock Exchange Group through the acquisition of Beyond Ratings in 2019, a Climate and ESG data, and research firm that he co-founded in 2014. Sylvain is the global head of Sustainable Investment product management, covering the indexes, data and analytics business lines, across asset classes and geographies.

Sylvain has an extensive experience in the business intelligence industry. Previously Sylvain was the CEO of Enerdata, a data and research company specialized in the energy and carbon markets.

Chiara Gelmini is a passionate thought leader and strategist focusing on financial services institutions and, particularly, on client lifecycle management. Chiara brings over 10 years of experience working in the following sectors: private banking, wealth management, retail banking, and regulatory compliance. She drives and oversees all aspects of marketing and communications for Appway’s wealth management offering which covers the full client lifecycle. In her time at Appway, Chiara covered the role of Business Practice Manager, driving business-side development of the Appway Solutions portfolio, and served as Business Consultants Function Lead, raising and leading the Appway Business Consultants global team and overseeing the Appway consulting methodology tools from conception to evolution. Prior to joining Appway, Chiara served as Front and Compliance officer for an international external asset manager based in Switzerland