Women in Quantitative Finance Conference (WQF)
London: Thursday 18th October 2018
WBS Training are delighted to announce our new conference for 2018: Women in Quantitative Finance Conference (WQF). This conference will showcase the female talent within the existing quants community, and will discuss the current challenges for women in quantitative finance. Please note this is not a female only conference.
Presenters:
Keynote: Helyette Geman
Director, Commodity Finance Centre
Birkbeck, University Of London
Katia Babbar
MD, Head of e-FX Algorithmic Trading, FX Product | CB Markets
Lloyds Banking Group
Jessica James
Managing Director
Commerzbank AG
Christoph Burgard
Head of Risk Analytics For Global Markets
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sarah B Tremel
Global Head of Analytics, Global Valuation Group
HSBC Bank
O. Ediz Ozkaya (to be confirmed)
Executive Director, Machine Learning Labs, Securities
Goldman Sachs
Lucia Cipolina Kun
Counterparty Credit Risk Analytics, Global Risk Management
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Roxana Simion
Risk Specialist
Prudential Regulation Authority (Bank of England)
Diana Ribeiro
Deputy Head of Rates Quantitative Research, CB Markets
Lloyds Banking Group
Abdel Lantere
Data Scientist, Quantitative Consultant
HSBC
Nicole Sandler
FinTech and Regtech - EMEA Legal Regulatory Policy and Affairs
Barclays
Paul Bilokon
Founder, CEO,Thalesians
Senior Quantitative Consultant, BNP Paribas
PANELS:
Talent Attraction: What are QR Financial Services currently doing and what should they be doing to attract more female talent? What can recruitment companies do to help?
Talent Retention: What are QR Financial Services currently doing and what should they be doing to retain female talent? How important are the following:
- Promotions/Career opportunities;
- Pay gap elimination;
- Agile/Flexible working.
Career Progression: Do you think that being a woman is a significant factor in slowing down career progression in QR Financial Services? If so, could this be avoided and how?
Important Notes
Main Conference presentation files on USB memory sticks will be provided on arrival. The Main Conference files will also be made available for download via a password protected website before the event. Please print out each presentation if you wish to have hard copies before the conference and bring them with you.
Also, Wi-Fi access will be available at the venue to view presentations on laptops and mobile devices.
- 70% Student / Academic Discount (FULL-TIME Students / Professors Only)