New York Summer Data Summit 2025
May 8 2025
AltDating
AltDating Hub
Our AltDating sessions facilitate interactions between data buyers and sellers via a programme of personalised matchmaking based on your needs.
Slot 1 - 10:50
Slot 2 - 11:05
Slot 3 - 11:20
Slot 4 - 11:35
Slot 5 - 11:50
Slot 6 - 12:05
Slot 7 - 1:20
Slot 8 - 1:35
Slot 9 - 1:50
Slot 10 - 2:05
Slot 11 - 2:20
Slot 12 - 2:35
Registration & networking breakfast
7:50 - 8:50
Exhibition area
Welcome remarks
8:50 - 9:05
Empire Stage
Ian Webster
Chief Revenue Officer, Neudata
An interview with a CIO
9:05 - 9:30
Empire Stage
Quantitative
Private markets
Extracting insights embedded in earnings call transcripts using LLMs
9:30 - 10:00
Empire Stage
Quantitative
Qingyi Huang
Head of AlphaWise Quant Research, Morgan Stanley
The analyst of the future
10:00 - 10:30
Empire Stage
Quantitative
Private markets
Data providers
This session will explore how technology and data are reshaping the process of investment research, from the perspectives of sellside and buyside analysts, and data providers. Is AI a match for human-level analysis or more of a tool than a replacement? What are the benchmarks for funds on the long-term journey to insight automation?
Streamlining data buyer and provider relationships
8:50 - 9:40
The Rockefeller Room
Data providers
This session will explore the evaluation of relationships with data providers, and zero in on the question of when to source a new provider and when to remain in an existing relationship. How can vendors best communicate to existing subscribers about product changes and updates? How willing are buyers to act as an early adopter of a new data product? How can pricing structures best reflect the value a data product can bring?
Networking break
10:30 - 10:50
Exhibition area
Shark Tank: New vendor showcase
10:50 - 11:20
Empire Stage
In this showcase session hear from some of the industry's newest providers, as they share the datasets and product launches set to take the world of alternative data by storm. Ensure you're keeping on top of all the latest updates and case studies to inform your future data acquisition strategy.
Jenna Menking
Founder, Crosswalk
Unlocking alpha: How labor market data is transforming investment strategies
11:20 - 11:40
Empire Stage
Quantitative
Private markets
This session explores how cutting-edge labor market data signals can provide investment managers with a unique edge to generate alpha, outperforming traditional economic indicators. Discover how real-time jobs and talent availability data can better reflect the current economic environment and predict market movements.
Michael Beygelman
EVP of Product, WilsonHCG and Founder, Claro Analytics
Data provider case study
11:40 - 12:00
Empire Stage
Quantitative
Data provider case study
12:00 - 12:20
Empire Stage
Quantitative
Private markets
Transforming credit investing with data innovation
10:50 - 11:10
Chrysler Stage
Alternative data is not just for equity investors. This session will explore some of the main use cases for alternative data in credit investing. As the market grows increasingly digitalized, how are investors redefining their data strategies? In what has traditionally been a largely analogue process, what does the roadmap to transformation look like for funds?
Market vs alternative data: Two sides of the same coin?
11:10 - 11:50
Chrysler Stage
Alternative data is often defined by what it is not, but where do we draw the line between market and alternative data? Panelists will discuss how market, or traditional, data sources can identify trends and inform investment decisions across a range of trading strategies. How can traditional and alternative data sources form part of a cohesive investment approach?
From data to alpha: Streamlining the data management lifecycle
11:50 - 12:20
Chrysler Stage
This session will delve into the challenges funds face in managing the data lifecycle, from cataloging, to trialing, budgeting, governing and migrating data. An introduction to Neudata's new SaaS platform, Navigator, will highlight ways to streamline workflows, adapting to evolving regulatory demands whilst maintaining a competitive edge.
Ruairi Powers
Senior Vice President, Product Manager, Neudata
Dean Gray
Head of Design, Neudata
Unlocking AI potential: The critical role of licensed data feeds in business intelligence
10:50 - 11:40
Rockefeller Room
Quantitative
Private markets
Data providers
As Generative AI transforms business intelligence, the role of high-quality, fit-for-purpose, licensed data feeds has never been more critical. This panel brings together leaders from Dow Jones to discuss how real-time news and data power AI applications, the challenges of delivering AI-ready licensed content, and the evolving needs of enterprises integrating AI into their workflows.
Dan Shar
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Dow Jones Wealth & Investing (Moderator)
Joe Cappitelli
General Manager, Dow Jones Newswires
Brian Gelinas
Senior Vice President B2B Product, Dow Jones
Jason Malatesta
Head of Partnership and Licensing Americas, Dow Jones
AltDating
10:50 - 12:20
AltDating Hub
Our AltDating sessions facilitate interactions between data buyers and sellers via a programme of personalised matchmaking based on your needs.
Slot 1 - 10:50 - 11:05
Slot 2 - 11:05 - 11:20
Slot 3 - 11:20 - 11:35
Slot 4 - 11:35 - 11:50
Slot 5 - 11:50 - 12:05
Slot 6 - 12:05 - 12:20
Slot 1 - 10:50 - 11:05
Slot 2 - 11:05 - 11:20
Slot 3 - 11:20 - 11:35
Slot 4 - 11:35 - 11:50
Slot 5 - 11:50 - 12:05
Slot 6 - 12:05 - 12:20
Lunch break
12:20 - 1:20
Exhibition area
Lunch & learn: Hatched Analytics
12:30 - 1:10
Rockefeller Room
Banking on industry data: Navigating the ebbs and flows of the banking sector
1:20 - 1:40
Chrysler Stage
Quantitative
Over the past two decades, the U.S. banking sector has experienced periods of both exuberance and turbulence. This session will explore the findings of a recent research paper from S&P Global Market Intelligence, aimed at helping investors navigate the sector's ebbs and flows, offering critical insights into banking characteristics that distinguish winners from losers.
Daniel Sandberg
Managing Director, Head of Quantitative Research & Solutions, S&P Global Market Intelligence
What does Trump 2.0 mean for the industrials sector?
1:40 - 2:00
Empire Stage
Tax reform, supply chain disruptions and potential incoming trade policies have all put the US industrials sector in the spotlight for 2025. This session will explore different types of alternative data that can monitor subsectors such as defence, aviation, construction and manufacturing.
Matt Yome
Research Analyst, Neudata
Navigating turbulent times with alternative macro data
2:00 - 2:30
Empire Stage
Quantitative
Ongoing climates of geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility make understanding the macro landscape increasingly challenging. Panelists explore the alternative data sources helping to track macro sentiment, predict monetary policy changes and forecast economic indicators, empowering investors to leverage unpredictability for strategic advantage.
Alternative data use cases: Competitive intelligence in private investing
1:20 - 2:00
Chrysler Stage
Private markets
While the use cases may differ from public markets, alternative data can be a powerful tool for private market investors. Panelists will explore how venture capital and private equity funds are leveraging emerging data sources, together with new tools for processing data to move faster, benchmark better and gain a competitive edge.
Data and disruption in healthcare: What's next?
2:00 -2:30
Chrysler Stage
Private markets
US claims data saw significant turbulence throughout 2024. This session will explore the impact of this disruption on data providers and investors in the space. As the market recovers, what steps are needed to mitigate against future disruption? How can investors diversify their data sources and what are the emerging alternative on offer?
AltDating
1:20 - 2:50
AltDating Hub
Our AltDating sessions facilitate interactions between data buyers and sellers via a programme of personalised matchmaking based on your needs.
Slot 7 - 1:20 - 1:35
Slot 8 - 1:35 - 1:50
Slot 9 - 1:50 - 2:05
Slot 10 - 2:05 - 2:20
Slot 11 - 2:20 - 2:35
Slot 12 - 2:35 - 2:50
Slot 7 - 1:20 - 1:35
Slot 8 - 1:35 - 1:50
Slot 9 - 1:50 - 2:05
Slot 10 - 2:05 - 2:20
Slot 11 - 2:20 - 2:35
Slot 12 - 2:35 - 2:50
Networking break
2:30 - 2:50
Exhibition area
Presentation
2:50 - 3:10
Empire Stage
Quantitative
Presentation
3:10 - 3:30
Empire Stage
Quantitative
Duncan Robinson
Director of Quantitative Insights and Data Science, Allspring Global Investments
From opportunity to edge: Quant data sourcing and strategy
3:30 - 4:00
Empire Stage
Quantitative
Quantitative funds have long been a driving force in alternative data adoption. How can quants source and onboard new datasets seamlessly? What dataset types have grown in availability and popularity? Does supply meet demand? What considerations must be made around data quality, cleaning and mapping to ensure funds maximise a dataset's value?
Networking drinks reception
4:00 - 5:30
Exhibition area
