Great quant minds don't think alike

Every aspect of the program was reassessed for a virtual event to ensure a digital experience delivered maximum value. 

The virtual event consisted of networking, interaction and a socially engaged digital experience. Meetings were scheduled to accommodate all time zones. Delegates could engage with speakers in real-time through Q&A, audience polling and chat features. Networking opportunities included 1-to-1 meetings, virtual coffee chats and more...

We're shaping the future of quant finance:

• Big data and alt data
• High performance and quantum computing
• Cloud computing
• Crypto-currencies
• Machine learning and AI

How can quant finance developments help asset managers find their edge?  

Asset management firms, hedge funds and insurance companies joined together to discuss:

• Portfolio management theory and asset allocation
• Applying innovative technologies and alternative data
• Machine learning and neural networks

Delegates heard breakthrough research and the latest technical case studies from the world's most revered thought-leaders.

With over 130 speakers in 2020, the QuantMinds International speaker faculty is the who's who from quant finance - and beyond.

The brightest minds from banks, buy-side, regulators, academics and fintechs joined online to network, share expertise and shape the future.

QuantMinds International is a truly global gathering of 500+ leading minds in quant finance. It's also a tight-knit community of inspirational professionals who are passionate about their pursuit of all things quant.

With closed-door discussion groups, round tables and one-to-one meetings with our digital app, the conference was packed with opportunities to have the conversations that matter to you, with the people you most admire.

Explainable AI. ML trading strategies. Regulation. Case studies.

The AI & ML Summit brought together the best of buy-side, sell-side and academia to showcase the latest ways in which artificial intelligence and machine learning are changing the day-to-day role of the quant.

For 2020 only, all attendees received complimentary access to attend the AI & ML Summit.

Dig deeper into themes including:

• Volatility Modelling + Trading & Regulatory Developments
• Quant Innovation & Computational and Numerical Efficiency
• QuantMinds Alpha
• Option Pricing & Volatility
• Quant 2.0: Being a quant in the new era
• Interest rate and IBOR 
• FX & Commodities
• Risk Management & Liquidity
• Algo Trading, E-trading & Machine Learning
• XVA and Model risk and more

Network, connect, collaborate.

In times of unprecedented change, staying connected and making connections is more important than ever. And networking was at the heart of our digital platform. Plus, by going digital attendees had an even greater ability to meet more people.

Delegates created personalised profiles, sent messages, arranged virtual meetings, and interacted with speakers and fellow attendees in live chat, Q&A and polls.

The QuantMinds Great Power War Game took place on election day, 

Attendees were randomly assigned to 6 teams consisting of the US, China, EU, UK, Japan and Russia. They received a brief, worked together to map out the best course of action for their given team. Teams were then briefed once more before plotting their next moves with the game concluding with the moderator explaining the result of everyone’s actions in an after-action discussion.