Event Schedule

A carefully curated program designed to maximize learning, networking, and practical insights

Presentations
Demos
Panel Discussion
Breaks & Networking
Event Logistics
17:00
30min

Arrival / Registration

Check-in and welcome drinks

17:30
5min
Industry Talk

Welcome & Intro

Opening remarks and introduction to the event

Barry Fitzgerald
Barry Fitzgerald
Managing Director, Co-Head of Front-Office Engineering
Man Group
17:35
20min
Industry Talk

You're Doing Data Wrong! Hard-learned Advice on Scaling Data for Quant

Deep dive into data infrastructure challenges and solutions for quantitative finance at scale.

James Munro
James Munro
Managing Director, Head of ArcticDB
Man Group
17:55
20min
Industry Talk

Inflation Forecasting using Machine Learning

Exploring machine learning techniques for economic forecasting in trading strategies.

Saeed Amen
Saeed Amen
Co-Founder & CTO
Turnleaf Analytics
18:15
10min

Refreshments Break

Coffee break and networking

18:25
30min
Panel

Panel Discussion / Q&A

Industry leaders discuss quant tech, AI, and the future of quantitative finance.

Moderator
Nicole Königstein
Nicole Königstein
Quantmate
Panelists
Thomas Schmelzer
Thomas Schmelzer
ADIA
James Munro
James Munro
Man Group
Saeed Amen
Saeed Amen
Turnleaf Analytics
Rajnish Kumar
Rajnish Kumar
Allianz Global Investors
Paul Bilokon, PhD
Paul Bilokon, PhD
Thalesians
18:55
1h

Networking

Continued networking and discussions