Ilya is a leading expert in transforming incumbent financial services through Data and AI with a career spanning the UK, Asia and North America. Previously Ilya was Head of Product for RBCʼs enterprise Data and AI platform; Chief Data Officer of HSBC's first spinout; and led HSBC's data / AI innovation labs. He now leads Hyponomy: a financial institution-controlled bridge between AI channels like ChatGPT, and financial systems, turning conversational client intent into a deterministic, auditable journey that identifies and enables the right financial product or service for the right client at the right time."