From Data to Decisions: How AI is Transforming Asset Management

Abstract

AI is transforming finance into a data-driven, insight-rich ecosystem. The intersection of AI, data science, and finance is redefining how organizations think about value.

This session explores how asset managers are harnessing generative AI, data products, and marketplaces to revolutionize investment research, client reporting, and operational decision-making. This session delves into the concept of “data as a product” emerging within financial institutions and into evolution of data marketplaces, reshaping investment insights.

Drawing on enterprise experience, Kavya shares lessons from building scalable AI platforms, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities for data scientists shaping the next generation of financial intelligence.

About the speaker

Kavya Vibhu is AI Product Manager at M&G Investments, where she led the development of a suite of generative AI products from inception, including the company’s first AI platform and AI assistant. She is a finalist in the 2025 BUPA Everywoman in Technology Awards, recognized in the AI Champion category.

She holds an Executive MBA from Bayes Business School and combines her background in engineering with a strategic focus on product innovation.

She takes pride in over 15 years of experience delivering innovative, technology-driven solutions to major financial institutions including Lloyds Bank, Citi, NatWest, and BNP Paribas