Sam IlesSenior Partner - Head of Ventures & Innovation at Alpha FMCSpeaker
Profile
Sam leads the Ventures & Innovation function across Alpha Group, helping forge partnerships with investment managers, technology platforms and others to drive innovation agendas fueled by passion & creativity.
Currently, Sam is partnering with a range of investment managers to, amongst other things:
•Innovate their digital experiences •Incubate AI & Data Science applications across their operating model •Test Virtual Reality applications •Innovate their products and go-to-market strategies •Enhance their data platforms •Explore innovative consortium-orientated approaches to drive change
Previously within our core asset & wealth management consulting business, Sam worked with 30+ global investment managers on various change & transformation programs across the globe; covering all major markets, client types and product sets. Sam led our Client & Digital practice in North America, focused on driving go-to-market strategic change & implementation programs for the world’s largest investment managers.
Sam is based in New York City and has a BA in Geography from the University of Oxford.