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The 29th Annual 2024 New York Sohn Investment Conference to Convene Top Hedge Fund Leaders and Global Investors on April 3 in New York City

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

The Sohn Conference Foundation, an organization dedicated to the treatment and cure of pediatric cancer and other childhood diseases, is pleased to announce the 29th annual New York Sohn Investment Conference, in partnership with CNBC, on April 3, 2024.

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  • The Sohn Conference Foundation, an organization dedicated to the treatment and cure of pediatric cancer and other childhood diseases, is pleased to announce the 29th annual New York Sohn Investment Conference, in partnership with CNBC, on April 3, 2024.
  • The 2024 New York Sohn Investment Conference will benefit The Rockefeller University, whose acquisition of a high-performance supercomputer has been pivotal to scientists at the forefront of discovery.
  • In 2020 and 2021, The Foundation provided funding for the University’s development of a novel monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19.
  • For more information on the New York Sohn Investment Conference, including purchasing tickets, the current agenda and confirmed speakers to date, please visit: https://www.sohnconference.org/sohn2024 .

New Study Finds Majority of Community Financial Institutions Optimistic About 2024 Despite Economic and Regulatory Challenges

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cornerstone Advisors announced today the release of its highly anticipated study, What's Going On In Banking 2024: Finding the Next Wave to Ride. Authored by noted fintech expert, Cornerstone chief research officer and Forbes contributor Ron Shevlin, the study gleans insights from more than 350 senior executives from community banks and credit unions across the country.

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  • "This year's report dovetails off the theme of Cornerstone's 2023 report—Fighting the Headwinds, Riding the Tailwinds," Shevlin stated.
  • "In 2024, financial institutions are sitting in a windless cove of the economy and the industry, waiting to see where the 'next wave' will take them."
  • This year's top topics include:
    Industry outlook: Compared to last year, the majority of senior executives are "somewhat optimistic" about the industry's prospects for the coming year.
  • "Community financial institutions are missing out on the opportunity to use faster payments as a revenue generator," Shevlin observed.

Ultima Genomics to Launch UG 100™ System and Present Data at AGBT

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Ultima Genomics, Inc. , a developer of a revolutionary new ultra-high throughput sequencing architecture, will present product and commercial launch details for the UG 100™ system as the Gold Sponsor at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting Feb. 5-8, 2024, in Orlando, FL.

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  • Ultima Genomics, Inc. , a developer of a revolutionary new ultra-high throughput sequencing architecture, will present product and commercial launch details for the UG 100™ system as the Gold Sponsor at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting Feb. 5-8, 2024, in Orlando, FL.
  • The Gold Sponsor workshop will also include presentations by customers and collaborators from multiple leading institutions including:
    Stacey Gabriel, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Platforms and Scientific Execution, Institute Scientist, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
    Aziz Al’Khafaji, Ph.D., Associate Director, Technology Development – Genomics Platform, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
    Will Salerno, Ph.D., Executive Director of Genome Informatics & Data Engineering, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
    Dan Landau, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medical College
    Join Ultima for a series of talks and poster sessions, including:
    Ultima Genomics will be hosting the Gold Sponsor Workshop and Lunch entitled “Genomics unleashed: the $100 genome and beyond” at 12:00 pm in Grand Sierra Ballroom D&E
    Ultima technology will be featured in three posters during the Tuesday poster session at 1:30 pm in Palms Ballroom I:
    101 - Advancing cancer genomics with cost-effective whole genome sequencing: somatic variant calling using the UG 100 platform,​ by Hila Benjamin of Ultima Genomics
    518 - A continued evaluation of the Ultima Genomics UG100 platform: operational advancements and new methods for ancient DNA, single-cell, and methylation applications, by Matthew Coole of the Broad Institute
    592 - Integration of mostly-natural sequencing by synthesis with multiple single cell and spatial assays: 10X Flex, Visium and immune profiling,​ by Gila Yanai of Ultima Genomics
    Ultima Genomics will be hosting a Technical Breakfast Workshop entitled “Introducing a New Era: Part Per Million Detection Accuracy with ppmSeq™️ Technology” at 8:00 am in Ultima Suite, Grand Sierra Ballroom C
    Ultima technology will be featured in three posters during the Wednesday poster session at 4:45 pm in Palms Ballroom I:
    557 - Assessment of Ultima Genomics $100 genome for whole genome sequencing-based cancer diagnostics, by Edwin Cuppen of the Hartwig Medical Foundation
    625 - Scalable Dual Indexed Single Cell WGS on Ultima Genomics, ​ by Andrew Wicks of the New York Genome Center​
    Ultima Genomics will be hosting a Technical Breakfast Workshop entitled “Introducing the Next Wave of Single Cell and Omics at Scale” at 8:00 am in Ultima Suite, Grand Sierra Ballroom C

The Fifth Annual Milken Institute Middle East and Africa Summit Returns to Abu Dhabi

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

The Milken Institute’s fifth annual Middle East and Africa (MEA) Summit will take place December 7-8, 2023 at the Rosewood Hotel Abu Dhabi.

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  • The Milken Institute’s fifth annual Middle East and Africa (MEA) Summit will take place December 7-8, 2023 at the Rosewood Hotel Abu Dhabi.
  • "This year’s Middle East and Africa Summit will focus on solutions to some of the challenges in the region that have global import," said Richard Ditizio , CEO of the Milken Institute.
  • The Milken Institute has a long-standing commitment to advancing solutions to global issues, and the MEA Summit is a testament to that commitment.
  • The Milken Institute will live-stream the Middle East and Africa Summit public sessions, expanding access to the event.

Bio Ascend, a Vaniam Group Company, Reconvenes Inaugural Class of the "Academy of Next Wave of Investigators™" in CLL and NHL

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Monday, December 11, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio Ascend, Vaniam Group's medical education company, this past weekend reconvened the inaugural class of its Academy of Next Wave of Investigators™ at a networking reception during the 65th annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting. These young clinical investigators are participating in a year-long opportunity to engage in live and virtual career development seminars with international thought leaders in the fields of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

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  • These young clinical investigators are participating in a year-long opportunity to engage in live and virtual career development seminars with international thought leaders in the fields of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
  • "This next generation of hematology leaders is at a critical moment in their promising careers," said Kraig Steubing, Head of Bio Ascend and Senior Vice President of Strategic Engagement at Vaniam Group.
  • We wholeheartedly thank the members of our inaugural class, our distinguished faculty, and the program's sponsors."
  • In the subsequent months, the early-career investigators have been meeting regularly with their assigned mentors, prior to reconvening in person at the ASH annual meeting this past weekend.

A Rare Opportunity for Wealth Managers in the Wake of Credit Suisse's Collapse: Winning the Great Wealth Transfer 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Amid these massive shifts, as highlighted by finews.asia, comes the release of a pivotal research report, “ Winning the Great Wealth Transfer 2023 - Capturing the Next Wave of Clients ” added to the ResearchandMarkets.com portfolio.

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  • Amid these massive shifts, as highlighted by finews.asia, comes the release of a pivotal research report, “ Winning the Great Wealth Transfer 2023 - Capturing the Next Wave of Clients ” added to the ResearchandMarkets.com portfolio.
  • The tumultuous realignment in the wealth management sector provides a prime chance for competitors to widen their asset base.
  • The “Winning the Great Wealth Transfer 2023” report delves into the crux of the wealth management industry.
  • The “ Winning the Great Wealth Transfer 2023 ” report is not just an exploration but a clarion call.

Movandi CEO Maryam Rofougaran Receives 2023 Leading Lights MVP Award

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MWC Las Vegas 2023 – Movandi, a leader in new 5G RF and millimeter-wave (mmWave) technologies and software, today announced that its CEO and cofounder Maryam Rofougaran has been honored with the 2023 Leading Lights Award for Light Reading MVPs. Maryam Rofougaran was recognized for her leadership and innovation, enabling the expansion of 5G mmWave technology through partnerships with top companies, such as Verizon, Qualcomm and NXP.

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  • Light Reading recognizes Rofougaran's 5G leadership, revolutionizing connectivity
    IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MWC Las Vegas 2023 – Movandi , a leader in new 5G RF and millimeter-wave (mmWave) technologies and software, today announced that its CEO and cofounder Maryam Rofougaran has been honored with the 2023 Leading Lights Award for Light Reading MVPs.
  • Maryam Rofougaran was recognized for her leadership and innovation, enabling the expansion of 5G mmWave technology through partnerships with top companies, such as Verizon, Qualcomm and NXP.
  • The Light Reading MVP Award acknowledges notable individuals across all corporate tiers in the communications sector who have profoundly influenced their company, community and culture.
  • Maryam Rofougaran will be speaking today, September 26, 2023, at MWC Las Vegas 2023 :
    How Will AI Power the Next Wave of 5G Innovation?

Netcracker Showcases Generative AI and Automation to Drive New Business Value for Telcos at DTW23

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Netcracker Technology announced today that it will participate in TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World (DTW) on Sept. 19-21 at the Bella Center Copenhagen, where it will showcase its groundbreaking portfolio of solutions designed to help CSPs transform into self-sufficient techcos and utilize generative AI and automation to create new opportunities for monetization in the network and the rapidly growing B2B2X, Web 3.0 and metaverse markets.

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  • Netcracker Technology announced today that it will participate in TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World (DTW) on Sept. 19-21 at the Bella Center Copenhagen, where it will showcase its groundbreaking portfolio of solutions designed to help CSPs transform into self-sufficient techcos and utilize generative AI and automation to create new opportunities for monetization in the network and the rapidly growing B2B2X, Web 3.0 and metaverse markets.
  • Netcracker is a Platinum Sponsor of the event and will exhibit in booth #314.
  • Netcracker will also participate in additional speaking sessions with customers and will play an integral role in two Moonshot Catalyst projects exploring metaverse innovations and sustainability scoring.
  • This Catalyst features innovations to leverage blockchain and machine tokenization to establish a credible and verifiable method for tracking carbon emissions by developing a proof of concept system that helps CSPs score suppliers based on the energy and carbon footprint of their products and services.

DigitalBridge to Participate in Upcoming Investor and Industry Conferences in September 2023

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Monday, August 28, 2023

Matt Evans, Managing Director, Head of Europe at DigitalBridge to deliver a keynote presentation on “The Early Impacts of Generative AI” on Monday, September 4, 2023, at 12:45 pm CEST.

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  • Matt Evans, Managing Director, Head of Europe at DigitalBridge to deliver a keynote presentation on “The Early Impacts of Generative AI” on Monday, September 4, 2023, at 12:45 pm CEST.
  • September 5-7: Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference – San Francisco, CA
    Marc Ganzi, CEO of DigitalBridge will deliver a fireside chat presentation on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 9:30 am PT.
  • Warren Roll, Managing Director at DigitalBridge will participate in the TMT M&A Panel – “Assessing What’s Next for Transactions” on September 27, 2023, at 11:30 am ET.
  • Raul Martynek, CEO, DataBank will participate in the “Securitization Financing – Emerging Deal Structures” session on September 27, 2023, at 3:00 pm ET.

IDC Forecasts Worldwide Quantum Computing Market to Grow to $7.6 Billion in 2027

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

International Data Corporation ( IDC ) today published its second forecast for the worldwide quantum computing market, projecting customer spend for quantum computing to grow from $1.1 billion in 2022 to $7.6 billion in 2027.

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  • International Data Corporation ( IDC ) today published its second forecast for the worldwide quantum computing market, projecting customer spend for quantum computing to grow from $1.1 billion in 2022 to $7.6 billion in 2027.
  • The forecast includes base quantum computing as a service as well as enabling and adjacent quantum computing as a service.
  • The IDC report, IDC’s Worldwide Quantum Computing Forecast: 2023-2027: Surfing the Next Wave of Quantum Innovation (IDC #US49198322), provides a worldwide market forecast for a composite view of customer spend for quantum computing (hardware, software, cloud, and other services) for the 2023-2027 period.
  • As part of this forecast, IDC breaks out base quantum computing as a service, and enabling and adjacent quantum computing as a service customer spend.