EVENT DETAILS
calendar icon
Tuesday 20th October, 2026, 11:00AM – 12:30PM

Event overview

Across the investment industry, the conversation around AI has shifted from possibility to implementation. The firms seeing the greatest impact are those with the right data, governance and operating models in place to support adoption at scale.

Join LSEG, Rimes and Alpha FMC for a candid discussion with a select group of senior leaders. We’ll examine why pricing and reference data remain fundamental to successful AI initiatives, what an AI-ready operating model looks like in practice, and how investment operations are evolving in response.

 

Agenda

11:00 am

Registration & networking

11:10 am

Welcome & opening remarks

Speakers: Rayson Foo, Rimes and Alec Wang, Customer Consulting Lead, LSEG.

11:15 am

From AI ambition to AI execution

How operating models scale intelligence into investment decisions.

Speaker: Kelsey Wu, Senior Manager, Alpha FMC.

11:35 am

From data to decisions: Building the foundation for scalable AI

Why pricing and reference data underpin the AI-ready investment operating model.

Speaker: Alec Wang, Customer Consulting Lead, LSEG.

11:55 am

Investment trends, data challenges & the rise of the Intelligence Fabric

Regional and global trends shaping investment operations and the data foundations required to support them.

Speaker: Bill Blythe, Chief Commercial Officer, EMEA & APAC, Rimes.

12:15 pm

Panel discussion & audience Q&A

Moderated by Rayson Foo, Sales Manager, Rimes

12:25 pm

Closing remarks

Rimes

12:30 pm

Lunch & networking

 

Seats are limited to support an open, executive-level discussion.

Rimes Speakers

Bill Blythe
EMEA & APAC Chief Commercial Officer, GTMView Details
Rayson Foo
Sales ManagerView Details

Bill Blythe

EMEA & APAC Chief Commercial Officer, GTM

Bill joined Rimes as Global Head of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Sales, bringing more than 25 years of leadership experience in financial technology and data management. Most recently, he served as Global Head of Sales, Enterprise Data Management at S&P Global Market Intelligence, where he led teams across North America, EMEA, and APAC. Before joining S&P Global, Bill was Global Business Development Director at Gresham Technologies and previously held senior roles at SmartStream Technologies, Mercator, and Finastra, building a track record of commercial excellence and strategic growth.

Rayson Foo

Sales Manager
Rayson is a sales leader at Rimes with a strong background in investment data, financial technology, and enterprise solutions. With previous roles at LSEG, Intralinks, and GLG, he brings deep expertise in working with asset managers, asset owners, banks, and financial institutions across APAC, helping firms solve complex data and investment management challenges.