Lin Chen is a technical consultant and owner of New Circle Consulting, helping organizations turn strategy into working digital products.
Read moreFinancial Health CANversations
Learning series for the 2026 Data, AI & Policy APAC Hackathon: Financial Health Frontiers
Financial Health CANversations is a four-part learning series organized as part of the 2026 Data, AI & Policy APAC Hackathon: Financial Health Frontiers, convened by data.org’s Asia Pacific Data and AI Capacity Accelerator (Global Capacity Accelerator Network – CAN) with support from Cognizant, in partnership with the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), NUS FinTech Lab, the Asian Institute of Management, and Nasscom.
Session dates are: August 6, August 20, September 3 (hybrid), and September 17.
The series brings together leaders from industry, academia, and the social sector to explore how data and AI can advance financial health and financial inclusion. While designed to support hackathon participants in developing stronger submissions, the sessions are also open to the wider community of students, researchers, practitioners, and professionals interested in this space.
Speakers
Hugo Harris is the Head of Cognizant Moment for Asia Pacific and Japan, where he helps large enterprises move from AI experimentation to enterprise-scale operating capability.
Read morePriyank Hirani is Vice President of Programs at data.org, where he leads global initiatives that expand the responsible use of data and AI to address society’s most pressing challenges.
Read moreChockalingam M. is the Director of Technology at Nasscom, a purpose-driven association that works with industry, government, and academia to position India as a trusted hub for products, talent, and impact.
Read moreKamolpun Punpuing, Ph.D.
Section Head of the People Development Strategy and Organization Development Division
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
Kamolpun Punpuing, Ph.D., is the Section Head of the People Development Strategy and Organization Development Division at the Thailand National Electronics and Computer Technology Center.
Read moreShivam Shukla is the Lead for Programs and Capacity Building at data.org, where he partners with the Director of Capacity Building to shape and deliver global initiatives aimed at cultivating 1 million purpose-driven data and AI practitioners by 2032.
Read moreShubhi Vijay is Manager, Product and Marketing for data.org where she is responsible for supporting the feature, metadata, and content development for the digital platform.
Read more- Registration is free.
- You may register for one or more sessions.
- The 3 September Cognizant session will be conducted in a hybrid format. Participants interested in attending in person at Cognizant offices (Sydney or Hong Kong) may express their interest below. Due to limited capacity, submitting this form does not guarantee an in-person seat. Selected attendees will receive a separate confirmation closer to the event.
