25 Jan 2024 - Emerging Technologies Meeting Agenda about zenith HOT 8 CLOSED

Patrick Downing | GitHub 👋

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Carly Richmond | Elastic

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Sam Moorhouse | Turntabl

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Andrew Aitken - Hedera

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Alvin Shih / Morgan Stanley

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Mimi Flynn / Morgan Stanley

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Keith O'Donnell | Feynic

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Meeting minutes:

1. Regulation and Tech (RegTech) Discussion:

   • Keith discussed the potential impact of regulations on different technologies.
   • Emphasized the need for a comparative study, focusing on objective comparisons rather than opinionated debates.
   • Proposed exploring RegTech projects with a more factual and matter-of-fact approach.

2. AI Readiness Special Interest Group (SIG) in Finos:

   • Keith introduced the larger AI project within Finos and shared a proposal for creating an AI Readiness SIG.
   • Encouraged participation and contributions to the SIG.

3. Finance Element Project:

   • Discussed two projects within Zenith related to finance elements.
   • Shared a link to the proposal for the AI Readiness SIG.
   • Discussed potential collaborations and contributions.

4. Hackathon in a Box Discussion:

   • Alvin Shih proposed a sustained, supported platform for ongoing projects, highlighting the need for impactful solutions.
   • Chima Ibebunjoh shared insights into the early stages of "Hackathon in a Box," aiming for continuous development.

5. Spatial Computing and AI:

   • Alvin Shih proposed exploring projects related to visualizations in VR and machine learning.
   • Suggested developing an exploratory data analysis tool for financial services.

6. AI and VR Collaboration:

   • Discussion on potential collaboration between AI and VR projects within Finos.
   • Consideration for interactive data visualizations and exploration.

7. Hedera Hackathon Collaboration:

   • Andrew Aitken discussed collaboration plans for the Hedera hackathon, focusing on web 3.0 DLT projects.
   • Mentioned ongoing work on making software open source under Apache.

8. Autism Hackathon and Dei in Finos:

   • Alvin Shih discussed the importance of sustained platforms for impactful projects.
   • Keith shared information on the Autism Hackathon, encouraging contributions and partnerships.
   • Mentioned the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion SIG in Finos.

9. Upcoming Lunar New Year Theme:

   • Keith announced the upcoming theme for the next month, centered around Lunar New Year celebrations.

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