Santiago Walliser

PhD Student at University of Zurich

Speaker

An External PhD Candidate at the University of Zurich, Santiago Walliser is finalizing his PhD on integrating AI and alternative data into active investment management. His research focuses on the role of news sentiment in predicting stock returns and interest rate dynamics, as well as the impact of patent activity on corporate credit risk. As the Co-Founder of Lean Financial Solutions, a Swiss tech boutique, he bridges academic research with practical applications in data and AI transformation for finance.