With QuantMinds International approaching fast, we at QuantMinds HQ are very excited to be talking to experts to discuss their upcoming presentations and find out more about their latest research.

In this eMagazine, we've selected a wide range of articles our experts provided for us to cover the key change-makers in the industry, starting with what's on everyone's mind: AI. Ioana Boier, Ph.D. shares her extensive experience in the field and looks at what the future holds in this arena.

Speaking of the future, there are still a lot of unanswered questions regarding the IBOR transition, and Maurizio Garro took the lead to guide us through the next considerations to take into account.

Meanwhile, ESG investing is in, but will it push smart beta strategies out? Hamza Bahaji takes on the challenge of innovating smart beta with ESG principles.

And as life as a quant gets more complicated, Uwe Naumann seeks to simplify it with his take on differentiable scripting for computational finance.

Finally, we hear from Alexander Lipton (curtesy of the Quantitative Finance journal), who tells us how the current financial system is being disrupted by cryptocurrencies' growing popularity.

We hope you'll find the insights you're looking for from our contributing experts. Thank you for reading and we hope to see you in December.