AI in Finance: Trends, Tools, and Culture Shifts

Will Liang is an Executive Director at MA Asset Management, where he is responsible for overseeing the company’s data, technology, and Al initiatives. His extensive career includes a decade at Macquarie Group, fulfilling several key roles-notably, he served as the CIO for Macquarie Capital in ANZ and spearheaded the technology strategy for the innovative Moonshot initiative. Will’s career path led him to Harvard to further enhance his expertise in data analytics and artificial intelligence. Upon returning to Australia, he joined KPMG in a pivotal role, becoming the National Leader of Regulatory Technology.

Besides his executive commitments, Will serves as a non-executive director for the RegTech Association’s board and participates as a member of the Financial Services Council technology expert group. Will is also an Honorary Industry Fellow at University of Technology Sydney. 

Will is recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice in AI and was distinguished as the most influential Asian-Australian under 40 in the Corporate category. He was named a Global Top 100 Innovator in Data & Analytics and a Top 100 CIO in Asia in 2024.

Will is a highly sought-after public speaker, recently appearing at TEDxSydney.