Jiri Pik
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of RocketEdge
Jiri Pik is the founder and CEO of RocketEdge.com, a creative consultancy focused on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and ultra-low-frequency financial trading. With over 20 years in financial technology, he has collaborated with leading institutions like Citi and Goldman Sachs, and holds all 12 AWS Certifications alongside several Microsoft Azure Certifications.
Ernest Chan
Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Predictnow.ai
Ernest Chan is the founder and chief scientific officer of Predictnow.ai, specializing in machine learning solutions for risk management and optimization. With a Ph.D. in physics from Cornell University, he is a pioneer in AI-driven finance and the acclaimed author of three Wiley-published books on quantitative trading.
Philip Sun
Chief Executive Officer of Adaptive Investments
Philip Sun is the CEO of Adaptive Investment Solutions, where he leads the automation of options overlay strategies using ML/AI innovations. As an adjunct faculty member at Boston University, he teaches algorithmic trading, drawing from his experience as a senior quant at top firms like Fidelity and Sentinel Investments.
Jared Broad
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of QuantConnect
Jared Broad is the founder and CEO of QuantConnect, an open-source algorithmic trading platform serving thousands of quantitative funds since 2012 He holds a Biomedical Engineering degree from the University of Auckland and has dedicated his work to advancing accessible algorithmic trading tools. QuantConnect provided the full support of their team, including Derek Melchin, a senior quant at QuantConnect, to create the suite of examples.
Vivek Singh
Senior Product Manager at AWS AI
Vivek Singh is a senior product manager at AWS, spearheading the development of generative AI services, including data annotation and fine-tuning to ensure safe and responsible AI use. Previously, he worked in fundamental stock analysis at a large hedge fund, showcasing his diverse expertise in finance and technology.
