Carolina Minio- Paluello

CEO at Arabesque AI

Speaker

Two years ago, Carolina joined the fintech world to help asset managers adopt new technologies and make investment personalization accessible to individuals. Data and technology enable portfolio managers to construct customized portfolios of single stocks at scale, empowering individuals to “Invest with Choice” - according to their preferences and values. Before joining Arabesque AI, Carolina served as Global Head of Product, Solutions & Quant at Schroders. She was involved in various technology projects, including mass customization and blockchain technology, aimed at delivering personalized investment tokens. In 2013, she assumed the role of Global Head of Solutions at Lombard Odier IM, where she pioneered sustainability initiatives long before they gained widespread attention. She spearheaded the integration of ESG across asset classes and developed some of the first SDG-aligned thematic investment propositions. Carolina boasts an extensive quantitative background and spent nearly a decade working in Bob Litterman’s quantitative team at GSAM. She began her career 20 years ago with factor-based investing, which has since evolved into more adaptive AI models. Carolina holds a PhD in Finance from London Business School, an MBA in Finance from the Université Catholique de Louvain, and a BSc in Economics from Université Libre de Bruxelles. Fluent in Italian, French, and English, she possesses diverse interests that encompass modern art, architecture, theatre, skiing, sailing, tennis, and rowing.