This June on 14th, Data Science Society wants to introduce you to WorldQuant and their lecture on the topic of Quantitative Finance and Data.
- Hedge Funds and Quants
- Who We Are, What We Do
- Alpha Factory
- Data in Quantitative Finance
- WorldQuant Virtual Research Center
- Research Consultant Program
- WebSim
- Q & A / Discussion
Speaker bio: Jeffrey Scott is the Deputy General Manager of WorldQuant’s Virtual Research Center and is responsible for recruiting and motivating top talent on a global basis. Recognizing that talent is global but the opportunity is not, WorldQuant currently has over 700 part-time Research Consultants across ten countries that work remotely developing alphas on the company’s web-based simulation platform.
Jeffrey is also responsible for global partner development within both academia and industry, and he oversees the creation and delivery of an online training program for participants in the WorldQuant Challenge.
With a background in computer science, Jeffrey has held various sales and management positions with leading tech firms and is a popular speaker on various subjects including leadership, technology adoption and personal development. Jeffrey resides in CT and is a published author and the father of nine children.
With us will be one finalist teams of Academia Datathon. They will present their solution on the real data #cryptocurrency case.
Topic: The A.I Crypto Trader
Speaker: Team UNWE
Speaker bio: Team UNWE is one of the finalists of the recent Academia Datathon. They tackled the challenege with great motivation and creativity which led to a great outcome for their final solution.