Apex taps AI lead based in Abu Dhabi

Financial services provider Apex Group has appointed Helen Wang (LinkedIn) as its first chief AI and data science officer, based out of Abu Dhabi, according to a press release. Wang will lead the firm’s global AI and data strategy, bringing with her two decades of experience advising family offices, sovereigns, and institutional investors on AI adoption. She previously served as a regional head of Singapore, the US, and China, for Seed Group — part of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum’s private office. She is also co-chair of the US Funds Trade Delegation to Singapore and mentors at Harvard’s Wyss Institute on responsible AI.