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BattleFin Presents: The Alternative Data Experience at SOHN New York Investment Conference - MAY 14th, 2025

The Alternative Data Experience at SOHN New York Investment Conference, at Jazz at the Lincoln Center, is where BattleFin brings together cutting-edge Alternative Data providers to showcase the latest datasets being used to find alpha.  

BattleFin will kick off the day with a breakfast in the Appel room.   1st we'll look at previous year's Sohn stock picks and which alt data providers had the best signals relative to those tickers.   Then we'll move into Data Mosaic panels.  These 40 minute panels will each look across different categories of alternative data to surface insights for the audience.   Stick around all day hear from the top portfolio managers in the world as they pitch their best ideas to raise money for cancer research.  

For alpha-seekers and investment funds BattleFin leads the industry in:

  • New Data Providers
  • New Product Announcements
  • New Insights

See alternative data companies across the geolocation, employment, news, sentiment, survey, credit card and other categories to understand what valuable insights you can get out of the data:

  • Exclusive access to market-moving presentations and predictions
  • Lasting relationships with leaders across the finance world
  • Sessions with innovative insights from top investors
  • Support 30 years of groundbreaking pediatric cancer research

Register now to secure your spot and join us in NYC on May 14th, 2025 at BattleFin's Alternative Data Experience at SOHN.

THE 2025 AGENDA

START TIMES

DAY 1 AGENDA

May 14th, 2025

 ALT DATA CONTENT

8:00 AM

Check-In Opens

Appel Room

8:30 AM - 8:50 AM

Don't throw darts! Use Alternative Data to Strengthen Conviction in Investment Ideas & Current Positions
 
"Examples of how alt data can add conviction to things like Sohn stock picks (Geolocation, Transaction, Employment and other data)"
Alpha is unique to each fund, but new tools like Exabel can make alt data accessible for analyst and PM's.

SPEAKERS

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Tim Harrington

CEO
BattleFin

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Zac Yang

Head of Product
Exabel

8:50 AM - 9:10 AM

The Evolving Role of the Hedge Fund Research Analyst
Navigating shifting expectations, roadblocks, and the competitive landscape
Data overload, short-term performance pressures, and the rising influence of AI
Embracing faster workflows.  

SPEAKERS

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Tim Harrington

CEO
BattleFin

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Thomas Li

Co-Founder and CEO
Daloopa

9:10 AM - 9:35 AM

Alt Data Mosaic - Consumer & Retail data driven signals and trends
Top data driven trends from Alternative data
2nd half predictions that alt data is picking up

SPEAKERS

Gene Gallagher Exabel

Gene Gallagher

Director of Research
Exabel

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Andrew Sprague

Vice President of Sales
Sensor Tower

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Evan Sohn

Director of Research
Aura

9:35 AM - 10:00 AM

New Trade Era Crossroads: Global Giants vs. Local Makers in Retail/Consumer stocks 
How tariff's are affecting sales and inventories
Small Packages - Big Impact: Tariffs, De Minimis shipping changes, and the Retail Revolution
Broad trends in alt data and making informed investment decisions

SPEAKERS

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Bryan Mistele

Co-Founder and CEO
INRIX

Zac

Zac Yang

Head of Product
Exabel

8:30AM

CONTENT SESSIONS

Intro to Alternative Data

Appel Room

8:45AM

Look back at Prior Sohn Ideas and How Alt Data can be Leveraged to Gain Conviction

9:00AM

BattleFin Data Mosaic - Consumer

9:30AM

BattleFin Data Mosaic - Industrials

10:00AM

Next Wave Sohn Presentations and Idea Pitches

10:15 AM

Next Wave Sohn 

Ideas from: Joseph Talia, Connie Lee, Kristov Paulus and Alexandra Engler

Short Selling Panel with: Chris Drose, William Mueller, Victor Bonilla, moderated by Jim Chanos

Mentalist Oz Pearlman

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12:00 PM

Lunch

The Investment Case for $1m BTC, presented by Blockchain.com


Family Offices Reach the Big Leagues, presented by CNBC

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1:00 PM

Sohn Investment Conference interviews and Presentations

Fireside with: Leon Shaulov, moderated by Leslie Picker

Idea From: Seth Fischer

Lightning Round pitches from: Lauren Taylor Wolfe, William Heard, John Yetimoglu, John Harris

Idea from: Jonathan Lennon

Idea from: Larry Robbins

Fireside with: Aravind Srinivas and Sebastian Mallaby

A celebration of Sohn’s milestone 30th anniversary

Idea from: David Einhorn

3:05 PM

Networking Break

3:35 PM

Sohn Investment Conference interviews and Presentations

Lightning Round pitches from: Mohammed Anjarwala, Dan Dreyfus, and more.

Fireside with: Rob Citrone and Karen Karniol-Tambour

Idea from: Scott Goodwin

Fireside with: Gerard Piqué and Djamel Agaoua, moderated by Harley Miller

Idea from: Tag Greason

Fireside with: Steve Cohen, moderated by Jawad Mian

5:30 PM

Cocktail Reception

Sohn Event Speakers

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Provider Sponsorship Options

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  High Boy

 

 Innovator Sponsorship Exhibit Table

Visionary Sponsorship Speaking Role
 

$11,000

$18,000

$30,000 with Exhibit Table

Exhibit Table with Additional Branding

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Speaking Role in the Appel  Room

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Number of Event Passes

1 2 3

High Boys, Exhibit Tables, Sponsorships and Speaking Roles

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Attend the First New York Event of 2025 as a Service Provider

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Sohn Sponsors

Executive Alternative Data Research

Women in Finance Breakfast by

Sohn Next Wave by

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Marex

Breakfast by

Crypto Lunch by

Market Intelligence Platform

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Blockchain
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Partners

Benefactor

Ruane

Visionary

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Jericho
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Daloopa
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Innovator

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Talpion
Intropic
Advan
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Media Partner

The Wall Street Journal  Barrons Group
Benoni Capital
Benoni Capital
Random Walk

Press Support by

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