Data Science in Fintech

It’s the Big Data Week! Join this meetup where we explore data science in finance. We are very lucky to have BlackRock hosting this meetup. Speakers include Sylvain Champonnois and Luke Thompson from BlackRock and we’ll confirm the second speaker soon.

***Please note that we do need the name of everyone coming to the meetup to provide for the security at BlackRock for you to get in, to do so, please register via this link

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-science-in-fintech-meet-up-tickets-19292795270    ***

Hope to see you!

Programme:

6.30pm   Schmooze

6:45pm   How Data Science is changing Asset Management

7:15pm    TBC

7:45pm   Pizza and Beer

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Talk synopsis:

How Data Science is changing Asset Management:

An overview of how Data Science is changing the Asset Management landscape. A look at traditional models vs modern techniques.

Speakers bios:

Sylvain Champonnois

Sylvain Champonnois, PhD, Director, is a member of BlackRock’s Scientifically-Driven Active Equity team. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2011, Dr. Champonnois was an assistant professor of Finance at the University of California, San Diego from 2007 to 2011. He was a visiting professor at Imperial College Business School, London from 2010 to 2011. Dr. Champonnois earned a BA in Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique in 2002 and a PhD in Economics from Princeton University in 2007.

Luke Thompson

Luke Thompson is a developer at BlackRock and is passionate about data-driven and scientific investment techniques. His current role in the Fixed Income Quantitative Tools team focuses on partnering with investment professionals to deliver portfolio optimisation solutions. Prior to joining BlackRock, he worked as research intern at Bristol University where he investigated systemic economic risk using agent-based modelling and network analysis.