1601 Broadway 6th floor, New York, NY (48th Street)
Attendance is Free - Limited Space
5:30 P.M. Event
7:00 P.M. Reception
Blockchain and Distributed Ledgers
Professor Alex Lipton
Abstract: Distributed ledger technology (DLT) allows solving many complicated problems arising in economics, banking, and finance, industry, trade, and other fields. However, to reap its ultimate benefits, one has to overcome some of its inherent limitations and use it judiciously. In this seminar, we will discuss various misconceptions about its use, and practical applications of DLT.
Affiliation: Hebrew University, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Escaping The Sisyphean Trap: How Quants Can Achieve Their Full Potential
Professor Marcos López de Prado
Abstract: “While investment firms have attracted scientific talent, they have done a poor job at developing it. Firms hire specialists, but entice them to become generalists (e.g., portfolio managers). Under the ubiquitous silo/platform structure, quants succumb to the Sisyphean trap, and fail to achieve their full potential.”
Affiliation: Cornell University, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Moderator: Harvey Stein, Two Sigma & IAQF Board Member
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