Fintech/Virtual Assets

[Webinar] Unlocking Strategic Advantage: Agentic AI in Wealth and Asset Management

Overview

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly becoming a strategic capability for wealth and asset management (WAM) firms. This session explores how leading firms are deploying GenAI to enhance client engagement, strengthen risk management, and drive operational efficiencies, while increasingly extending adoption into front-office and client-facing functions.

This is a joint webinar with The Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA), by the end of the session, participants will gain practical insights into current priorities, emerging use cases, and the key considerations for scaling AI adoption responsibly and effectively.

Content Highlight

1. Early wins with GenAI in wealth and asset management: Delivering immediate impact

2. Identifying strategic priorities for GenAI adoption, with a growing focus on front-office applications

3. Preparing the wealth and asset management workforce for transformation

4. Realising the strategic potential of Agentic AI in wealth and asset management

5. Understanding common barriers to GenAI adoption and approaches to overcoming them

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for senior executives including directors, responsible officers, and managers-in-charge who oversee AI adoption within WAM sector. It is also suitable for compliance officers, risk managers, RegTech professionals, and responsible for governance, risk, and regulatory compliance in relation to artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.

Instructor / Speaker

Chris BARFORD

Chris is a Partner in EY’s AI and Data practice leading the Financial Services team in Hong Kong, having moved to Hong Kong from EY London in 2016. His client focused team covers all aspects of artificial intelligence, data and analytics and his purpose is to build powerful analytics platforms that enable customer insights, regulatory risk management, advanced data science and machine learning.

Chris is involved in various aspects of the future of finance, which includes Web 3.0 (digital assets, AI, and blockchain) and the sustainability agenda (ESG data collection, disclosure and reporting). Chris has authored a number of papers and industry responses on next generation technologies.

Chris also contributes to Hong Kong’s finance community as an elected board member of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong.

Administrative Details

Code
TSBFT26002501
Date & Time
Thursday, 30 Apr 2026 (12:30 PM - 01:30 PM)
Venue
Virtual Platform
Relevant Subject
Type 1 - Dealing in securities
Type 4 - Advising on securities
Type 9 - Asset management
Language
English
Hours
SFC:1.00, PWMA:1.00
Fees
All Member: HK$290
Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong (HKCSA): HK$405
HKSI Institute Staff: Free
Honorary Fellow Member: Free
Non-Member: HK$580
Staff of Corporate Member: HK$290