Richard Wong, Ph.D.

Background

Richard has 20+ years of experience developing analyses and models to forecast and measure market size, growth, returns, and risks. He specializes in leading teams that apply macroeconomic analysis and advanced analytics to drive value-creating investment, operational, risk management, and corporate/business strategy decisions. Richard is a Director and the Head of Advanced Analytics and Economics within HP Inc.'s Corporate Strategy function. He leads a global team of economists, data engineers, data scientists, and commercial & consumer technology (Hardware and Services) industry analysts with the critical responsibility for delivering accurate forecasts of technology market size growth & trends to drive efficient and profitable operational and strategic decisions.

Before joining HP Inc., he had a short stint running his consulting practice, where he developed reports and analyses to assist small businesses with site location and business expansion strategies. Before that, he was a Senior Vice President and Head of Macroeconomic Research and Strategy at Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO), the asset management arm of The Hartford. Richard joined HIMCO in 2007 and was crucial in developing portfolio and single-name quantitative credit risk management models and providing risk and pricing analysis to guide the company through the volatile period during and after the global financial crisis. 

Richard started his career at Credit Suisse - HOLT as a Senior Quantitative Analyst. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, specializing in economic growth/development, applied econometrics, and financial mathematics. His Ph.D. dissertation focuses on credit risk modeling and the impact of catastrophic risks on financial portfolios, physical capital investments, and insurance decisions. He is a dynamic and enthusiastic thinker who thrives at innovating ideas and driving value for organizations through data analytics.