HGI Experts

Current Role: Founder and Chairman of Bonart Financial Performance Ltd., a Swiss investment firm.

Experience: Over 30 years in global banking and investment, with senior roles at Credit Suisse and UBS.

Education: PhD in International Law from the University of Cambridge.

Achievements: His previous asset management firm was acquired by The Rothschild Group; renowned for leadership in Swiss financial institutions.

Advisory Roles: Holds positions on international boards and advisory bodies, advising on technology modernization.

Current Role: Founder and President of Private Wealth & Family Office (PWFO).

Certifications: Swiss Certified since 2021, certifications from ICAEW and the National Financial Educators Council.

Experience: Over 40 years in banking and finance, specializing in fiduciary services rooted in Swiss principles.

Philosophy: Advocates for "Financial Control" to enhance transparency and client alignment by separating investment decision-making.

Focus: Ethical finance management, risk mitigation, transparency, and investor responsibility.

Current Roles: CEO of GlobalNet UK; Director at various financial organizations, including the Swiss Private Wealth and Family Office Association (PWFO).

Experience: Over 40 years in financial management; founded the Union of Financial Planners in Israel and served as its inaugural Chairman.

Expertise: Extensive knowledge in managing pension and provident funds; consultant for global institutions like UBS and Moody’s.

Certifications: Certified Financial Planner (CFP®).

Contributions: Author and respected speaker on international financial planning issues.

Position: Director of the Master in Finance Program at UC Irvine.

Expertise: Banking, risk management, financial data science, FinTech innovation.

Education: Ph.D. in Finance from Rutgers; postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton.

Publications: Co-author of The Economics of FinTech.

Experience: Consultant for financial institutions; editorial board member for the Journal of Financial Data Science.

Experience: Over 20 years in banking and financial services.

Specialization: Risk management, regulation, fintech.

Key Initiatives:

Led development of the DTCC Enhanced Lens LIBOR tool.

Launched the London Stock Exchange's SwapClear CCP.

Entrepreneurship: Founded "The Daily Shot," acquired by The New York Times.

Fintech: Managed significant deals and advancements in the global financial industry.

Experience: Over 30 years in financial services, focusing on European futures and options markets.

Key Roles:

Chief Innovation Officer at Eurex, leading FinTech and innovation initiatives.

Publications: Co-author of FinTech for Dummies and ESG Investing for Dummies.

Board Memberships: Served on various FinTech boards.

Education & Consulting: Lecturer and consultant on financial markets for over 20 years.

Current Role: Chief Operating Officer at Jumpsuit, focusing on AI-driven scenario forecasting.

Previous Roles:

Global Head of Financial Services at Twilio.

Senior positions at Citi, Standard Chartered, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase.

Experience: Over 25 years in banking, specializing in innovation, machine learning, and API businesses.

Entrepreneurship:

Led a FinTech startup to a successful NASDAQ listing.

Founded a FinTech consulting firm.

Leadership: Founder and President of the Association of FinTech Professionals; advisor to global startups.

Expertise: Real estate, climate risks, ESG, and investments.

Current Roles:

Professor and Director of Real Estate at Central Michigan University.

2024 President of the American Real Estate Society.

Editor of the Journal of Sustainable Real Estate.

Contributions:

Serves on the ASTM International Standards Committee.

Trainer for Moody’s Analytics in CRE/ESG.

Publications & Presentations: Authored key reports, advised on international standards, and presented extensively on sustainability in real estate.

Expertise: Sustainable finance, ESG standards, low-carbon transitions.

Teaching: Educator at Brown, Harvard, NYU, and Yale.

Advisory Roles:

Advised the NY State Common Retirement Fund on its Climate Action Plan.

Consults global asset owners on sustainable investing.

Advises organizations like Carbon Tracker, Robeco, and the US Department of Energy.

Leadership: Co-founder and President of the Sustainable Finance Institute.

Initiatives & Publications: Led ESG initiatives and published works on climate and impact investing.

Current Role: Founder of Seawolf Sustainability Consulting.

Previous Roles:

Director of Sustainable Finance at South Pole.

First CFO of Sustainable Finance at HSBC.

Experience: Over 20 years in financial services, focusing on ESG, net zero, clean energy finance, and biodiversity.

Education: Master’s in Sustainability Leadership from Cambridge.

Leadership & Involvement:

Member of the ICAEW Financial Services faculty.

Board member of the University of Southampton Students Union.

Expertise: Decarbonization scenarios, sustainability, innovation.

Advisory Roles: Serves on advisory boards for startups in electric aviation and battery technology.

Current Work:

Founder of distnc, focusing on simulations for building design optimization.

Frequent presenter on decarbonization and sustainability topics.

Publications: Authored reports on green hydrogen, machine learning, cleantech, and wind energy.

Previous Experience: Former strategist and executive at IBM, with extensive experience in global innovation and transformation.

Expertise: Compliance, financial crime investigation, AML, CFT, sanctions compliance.

Background:

Former Detective with the Metropolitan Police, specializing in money laundering and asset recovery.

Led terrorist finance investigations at New Scotland Yard.

Training & Consulting:

Provided CFT, AML, and sanctions compliance training globally.

Developed the International Diploma in Managing Sanctions Risk at the International Compliance Association.

Current Role: Offers consultancy and training in financial crime compliance worldwide.

Experience: Over 30 years in Learning and Development, specializing in Inclusive Leadership.

Certifications: MBTI, DDI, and various leadership and coaching instruments.

Training: Facilitated management and leadership training globally in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

Industries: Works with finance, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and research sectors.

Writing: Regularly publishes leadership articles for a wide audience.

Location: Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a focus on cross-cultural training.

Expertise: Ethics, corporate responsibility, business integrity.

Current Role: Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Lausanne.

Experience: Over 20 years investigating ethical challenges in business, including supply chain issues and corporate scandals.

Advisory & Training:

Advised global executives on fostering integrity.

Led workshops on unethical decision-making, attended by over 100,000 managers.

Education: Creator of a popular Coursera course on unethical decision-making with over 40,000 participants.

Recent Focus: Ecological crises and the power of storytelling in societal change, featured in a TEDx talk.

Experience: Over 20 years in film and television production.

Company: Founder of Chutzpa Productions Inc., established in 1999.

Work: Produced over 65 documentary films and 20 television series.

Recognition: Known for controversial and thought-provoking films on human rights and pop culture.

Screenings: Films and series have been featured on Netflix, BBC, HBO Europe, Vice TV, and more.

Current Work: Actively collaborating on various international projects with filmmakers and artists.

Experience: Over 15 years in marketing and branding.

Leadership Roles: Held positions at Coca-Cola and Nestlé.

Entrepreneurship: Founded Imagination Films; produced Mexico’s first 3D CGI film.

Achievements: First Mexican to direct a Super Bowl ad; successful ventures in NFTs and Web 3.0.

Current Role: CMO and CCO of a global content platform, focusing on AI-driven efficiency and digital transformation.

Experience: Over 40 years in technology entrepreneurship.

Early Career: Recruited by Steve Jobs as an early employee at NeXT Computer.

Entrepreneurship: Founded Emerald City Software (acquired by Adobe), Internet Shopping Network, Yahoo, and Navitel.

Contributions: Helped develop PDF and Acrobat at Adobe.

Current Focus: Venture capital, assisting startups, and raising a pre-seed generative AI fund, Insanely Great Ventures.

Experience: 20 years in data-driven financial operations across finance and the internet sector.

Data Management: Managed data for 100 million customers and $4 trillion in assets, specializing in predictive modeling and lifecycle management.

Previous Roles:

Senior Director at ANG fintech startup, developing financial platforms.

Led data operations and credit risk solutions at Ant Financial and Citi.

Teaching: Instructor at Alibaba Cloud Training Center.

Skills: Proficient in SQL, NoSQL, SAS, Python, and R; holds advanced degrees in business and data management.

Experience: Over 25 years in data analytics and the insurance industry.

Current Role: Founder of Saporito & Associates, LLC, focusing on data-driven innovation and growth.

Previous Roles: Led global analytics strategy at SAP; held positions at Teradata and META Group.

Expertise: Recognized thought leader in data analytics; author of Applied Insurance Analytics.

Advisory & Teaching: Advisory board member for Stevens Institute of Technology’s Data Analytics Masters Program; teaches data analytics courses.

Consulting: Worked with major financial firms like AIG, JPMorgan, and Zurich Insurance.

Experience: Over 20 years at IBM Almaden Research Center.

Expertise: Specializes in AI, IoT, cloud systems, data storage performance, and blockchain deployment.

Roles: Focuses on performance evaluation, big data storage analysis, and provides global customer support and technical training.

Teaching & Outreach: IBM University Ambassador; lectured at Stanford, UC Berkeley, San Jose State, and top universities in China.

Recognition: Holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering; awarded the US President's Volunteer Service Award for over 10 years.

Experience: Extensive experience in global finance, fintech, and public service across China and North America.

Previous Roles: 13 years at China Construction Bank, specializing in information security, risk management, and compliance.

Consulting: Worked with Moody’s Analytics and led cyber security training in China.

Key Projects: Conducted security audits for Toronto-Dominion Bank and provided privacy consulting for Ontario’s public service.

Certifications & Education: Holds MCSE, CISSP, and CISP certifications; earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Nanjing University of Science and Technology.

Expertise: Blockchain, privacy computing, cryptographic analysis, emerging technologies.

Current Roles: Associate researcher and doctoral supervisor at Beihang University; Deputy Secretary-General of the Blockchain Committee of the China Institute of Communications.

Contributions: Pioneered cryptographic analysis methods; developed blockchain systems like "Chang'an Chain"; contributed to national blockchain standards.

Publications & Patents: Authored numerous academic papers and patents.

Research: Led major projects in information security and aerospace.