Financial Health CANversations - Learning Series for 2026 Data, AI & Policy APAC Hackathon

We're excited to invite you to Financial Health CANversations, a virtual learning series organized as part of the 2026 Data, AI & Policy APAC Hackathon: Financial Health Frontiers. The hackathon is jointly organized by APRU, data.org, Cognizant, NUS FinTech Lab, Nasscom and will be hosted at the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, Philippines.

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 free and open to the wider community of students, researchers, practitioners, and professionals interested in this space.

Session Schedule

All sessions run fortnightly on Thursdays at 9:00 AM New Delhi / 11:30 AM Hong Kong / 1:30 PM Sydney (Wednesdays, 8:30 PM Los Angeles / 9:30 PM Mexico City / 10:30 PM Quito).

Speaker Highlights

The series brings together leaders from industry, academia, and the public sector:

• Hugo Harris, Head of Cognizant Moment for Asia Pacific and Japan, Cognizant

• Chockalingam M., Director of Technology, Nasscom

• Kamolpun Punpuing, Head of the People Development Strategy and Organization Development Division, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Thailand)

How to Register

Registration is free, and you may sign up for one session or all three. Register here: Financial Health CANversations

We encourage you to join and to share this invitation with classmates, colleagues, or mentors who may be interested in financial health, data, and AI.

Inquiry

For questions on the learning series, please contact: info@data.org.