Matthew Yazdi

• Can you tell us a little bit about your background, and how you ended up in your current role?
  I have been leading the Client Tools, Data & Analytics Technology organization for our Securities Services business for the last 5 years at JPM. 
  
  
• What is the biggest challenge you face within your role today, and how are you looking to tackle it? Data management and governance, including transitioning from legacy systems to a modernized data-focused architecture revolving around logical data models and inter-system data contracts.
  
  
• Biggest success you achieved for 2018/ 2019 so far?
  Launch of a new client platform that has a strategic data layer at its core, with focus on data accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across client channels.
  
  
• What are your Key Objectives for attending the upcoming event?
  •  Learn more about the current state of AI and what tools are available in the ecosystem to help with AI/ML models.
  • Network with peers in the same domain and learn more about their journeys and lessons learned.
• Which connections or content sessions, are you looking to engage with most at the event?
  Word of Caution session, Discussion Group 1B, and the afternoon keynote presentation.
  
  
• What are you currently most inspired about in regards to AI & Emerging Tech for Finance?
  Impact it can have on both client needs and internal operational processes.

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