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Data into insight
Discover how Refinitiv can help you thrive in a hyper-connected world at the World Financial Information Conference 2019.
Looking back on 2019
Every two years, WFIC brought together more than 500 industry peers from 40 countries for the only global event focused on the sourcing, compliance and delivery of financial information.
As the leading provider of financial data, Refinitiv had a dedicated onsite presence at this year’s WFIC event with our team available for presentations and demos.
Insights
Our WFIC insights for 2019
See how we leverage data to uncover the latest financial information trends for 2019. This year at WFIC we offered valuable insight into the rise of cloud adoption, the human element of Artificial Intelligence, and the future of sustainable investing.
Meet the speakers
Meet our speakers
Our experts were at WFIC to share insights about cloud adoption, the human side of AI, and innovation in finance.
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Debra WaltonChief Revenue Officer, Refinitiv -
Brennan CarleyManaging Director, Platform Consulting -
Paul KlugGlobal Managing Director, Digital Rights and Order Management -
Tim BakerGlobal Head of Applied Innovation, Refinitiv Labs
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Rinesh PatelHead of Cloud Proposition -
Jutta WernerHead of Content Partners, Asia -
Hugh SmithMarket Development Manager, Research & Portfolio Management, ESG, Americas -
Wes SchmidtGlobal Head of Key Strategic Accounts
Schedule
Our plan
We hope you enjoyed WFIC! Our expert team participated in a number of panels and keynotes throughout the week. See past scheduled activities for the latest insights across sustainable investing, cloud adoption and what the future holds for financial services.
Event details
Date
October 13-16, 2019
Venue
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver
Sunday, Oct 13
| 18:00 - 20:00 | Fairview Ballroom Welcome Reception, Sponsored by Refinitiv |
Monday, Oct 14
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Technology Forum - Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence: Real-Life Use Cases and Impacts Panelist: Tim Baker, CFA, Global Head of Applied Innovation & Refinitiv Labs, Refinitiv |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Emerging Markets: Growth Spurts and Growing Pains Panelist: Jutta Werner, Head of Content Partners, Asia, Refinitiv |
| 15:45 - 17:00 | Focus on Cloud Transformation |
Tuesday, Oct 15
| 09:00 - 09:30 | The Human Side of AI Keynote: Debra Walton, Chief Revenue Officer, Refinitiv |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Show and Tell: The Journey to Cloud Adoption Moderator: Brennan Carley, Managing Director, Platform Consulting, Refinitiv |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Digital Rights Management (DRM) Roundtable: Paul Klug, Global Head, Order and Rights Management, Refinitiv |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Wanted: Usable ESG Data Roundtable: Hugh Smith, Market Development Manager, Research & Portfolio Management, ESG, Americas |
Wednesday, Oct 16
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Digital Rights Management Panelist: Paul Klug, Global Head, Order and Rights Management, Refinitiv |
Sustainable WFIC
Our environmental commitment
As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, including our pledge to be carbon neutral by 2020 - we played our part to reduce our environmental footprint at WFIC by:
- Living locally: We built a map of nearby sustainable businesses so conference attendees could quickly find green businesses and restaurants.
- Going digital: All of our content will be digital – no paper.
- No giveaways: We replaced giveaways with charitable donations.
- Carbon offsetting: Attendees visited the Refinitiv booth to offset emissions from their flights to WFIC.