You and your colleagues are invited to attend the Cornell – Citi Financial Data Science Seminars at the Tata Innovation Center at Cornell Tech, Room 131. Through the talks this semester, we are excited to collaborate with Citi in highlighting machine learning applications in finance.

11 West Loop Road
New York, NY 10044

All seminars are from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. This seminar will be recorded, and you can watch the livestream.

Seminars are free. However, registration is required for NYC attendees as seating is limited.

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Speaker: Alok Dutt | Citigroup
Title: Data Science in Financial Markets: Hype vs. Useful Practical Reality

Abstract: The data-driven fields of AI and ML are ubiquitous in the financial industry, but despite the promise there are many obstacles to effective application. Few firms are able to reap their full rewards and it is increasingly important to distinguish what works from what doesn’t in practice. How does one navigate the opportunities and challenges amid the plethora of techniques and complexities of implementation? This talk will present a number of general principles and case studies that can help make the necessary choices to realize the transformational potential of data within a financial institution.

Speaker Bio

Alok Dutt is Head of Analytics in the Markets Quantitative Analysis division at Citigroup. He is an architect and manager responsible for various advanced projects in data analytics, trading algorithms and automation across multiple business lines and asset classes. In his role at Citi he applies data and quantitative techniques to automate business processes including research, modeling, trading, simulation and visualization. Alok has extensive experience in several broad areas of quantitative finance, including derivatives modeling, algorithmic trading and market making. Before Citi, he developed the trading models and algorithms for a new automated options market making group at Morgan Stanley that was the subject of a HBS case study on disruptive innovation. Prior to that, Alok was an exotics modeler and trader and established the first multi-asset hybrid trading desk at Bank of America. Alok has a PhD in Computer Science from Yale University and a BA in Mathematics from Cambridge University.

We hope to see you there!

The Cornell-Citi Team

Directions to CFEM&Citi @CornellTech on Roosevelt Island: Take the Tram or the F train to Roosevelt Island; walk to the left along the East River until you see a modern glass building, which is the Tata Innovation Center. Once you enter the lobby and check in, walk straight ahead to Room 131.

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