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September 30, 2019: Bloomberg Quant Seminar Series

Bloomberg Quant (BBQ) Seminar Series | September 30, 2019

Please join us for the next installment of the Bloomberg Quant (BBQ) Seminar Series. The seminar takes place every month and covers a wide range of topics in quantitative finance.

In this session, chaired by Bruno Dupire, Jerome Pesenti will present his current research, followed by several “lightning talks” of 5 minutes each in quick succession. This format gives the audience the opportunity to be exposed to a wider variety of topics.

Register today to secure your spot at our event – walk-ins cannot be accommodated.

Keynote

Jerome PesentiJerome Pesenti
VP, Artificial Intelligence
Facebook
Approaching AI at scale

Facebook is currently using AI across its family of apps to benefit billions of people around the world. VP of AI Jerome Pesenti will speak to how Facebook approaches deploying AI at this scale, the challenges to successfully doing so, and the specific tools and techniques that can help other businesses solve for these issues.

Agenda

  • 5:00pm – Check-in
  • 5:30pm – Keynote:
    Jerome Pesenti, VP, Artificial Intelligence, Facebook
  • 6:15pm – Lightning talks:
    A lightning talk is a very short presentation lasting only 5 minutes. Several ones will be delivered in a single session by different speakers in quick succession.
    Including “An Upper Bound for VIX” by Peter Carr
  • 7:00pm – Cocktail reception

When & Where

Monday, September 30, 2019
5:00pm – 8:00pm EDT

Bloomberg L.P.
731 Lexington Avenue
7 MPR
New York, NY 10017