Kai Yang and the Group Data Technology team at HSBC are being honored with the Data Lakehouse of the Year award for their exceptional efforts in accelerating data transformation, enhancing analytics capabilities, and future-proofing the organization. Through the implementation of Starburst Enterprise and Google Cloud Platform, HSBC achieved a 20X increase in query speed. By adopting a strategic data lakehouse design, HSBC successfully broke down data silos, improved data accessibility, strengthened data governance, and achieved substantial cost savings. This transformation empowers HSBC to make faster, data-driven decisions in an increasingly competitive banking landscape.