Mat is a 30-year veteran of the asset management industry with the last 20 of those in technology and data leadership. Following a career that started at UBS, he was the Group Head of IT for Schroders for 10 years followed by stints as CTO at Investec AM, Chief Digital and Information Officer for UBS AM and Chief Data Officer and Digital Officer for Credit Suisse Asset Management. Mat runs a technology and data strategy consultancy (Oakeley Consulting) and is currently the interim Group CTO for investment and pensions group, Cardano. Mat has a long-standing interest in data architectures and how to liberate data to enable people and teams to become more effective.

Prasad is a product manager with 23 years of expertise in data and AI, currently leading the AI practice at esynergy. An ex-Microsoft employee, he has also successfully bootstrapped and built his AI startup. Prasad specialises in developing data- and AI-based products. His work focuses on achieving problem-solution fit, product-market fit, and driving user and community engagement. He effectively aligns teams, prioritises development, and delivers solutions that drive business value.