NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtu Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRT), a global leader in financial technology, today announced the launch of its fourth annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference. The plan has been announced. This six-day virtual event from April 2, 2024 to May 1, 2024 will feature over 15 talented women discussing their work in the data science field and exploring data and artificial intelligence across industries. Discuss the transformative impact of.
“We are thrilled that many of the speakers at this year’s Women in Data Science – New York City at Virtu conference will be sharing their diverse backgrounds and non-traditional journeys into data science,” said Analytics Client Support Global said Head Erin Stanton. She is an employee of Virtu Financial and she is also an ambassador for the Women in Data Science Worldwide organization. “The stories of the experiences and resilience of these remarkable women have already inspired me, and I’m excited to see them motivating and energizing our audience with the new possibilities of data science and AI. doing.”
A comprehensive agenda will feature expert-led sessions on fundamental AI concepts, applied data science use cases, ethical AI practices, and panel discussions with industry luminaries. Notable highlights from WiDS–New York City @ Virtu 2024 include:
The transformative role of AI in finance:
- Amy Young, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Financial Services, Microsoft (Moderator)
- Ingrid Thierens, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
- Lauren Cascio, Founding Partner, Gulp Data
- Mihaela-Alexandra Puica, Quantitative Trader, Investment Management, Norges Bank
AI’s cross-industry impact:
- Sepideh Shokrpour, Manager (Moderator), Bloomberg New Economy Coalition
- Jessica Liao, Products and Innovation, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Microsoft
- Zhou Yu, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University
- Danielle Bitterman, Harvard Medical School and Natural Language Processing Researcher
Ethical AI Panel:
- Lynn Anderson Clark, CEO and Co-Founder of The Know (Keynote Speaker)
- Caroline Chubb Calderon, Hello Humanity Founder and CEO
- Reagan Nunnally, Overtone Co-Founder
- Milena Pribić, Design Principal, Ethical AI Practices, IBM
- Anna Bethke, Director of Data Science and Ethics AI (Includes AI)
AI 101 Series (AI Fundamentals):
- Erin Stanton, Global Head of Analytics Client Support, Virtu Financial
- Kathryn Novak, Virtu Financial Analytics Team Lead
“At Virtu, we are always exploring new avenues to advance and support women in technology,” said Raya White, Co-Chief Human Resources Officer. “The WiDS Conference embodies our commitment to empowering the next generation of female innovators and data leaders.”
WiDS-New York City’s Virtu conference welcomes participants from around the world across academia, business, technology, and the public sector. For registration details, please visit https://www.virtu.com/wids-2024/.
About Virtu Financial, Inc.
Virtu is a leading financial services company that leverages cutting-edge technology to provide execution services and data, analytics and connectivity products to its clients and provides liquidity to global markets. Virtu leverages global market-making expertise and infrastructure to deliver a robust product suite that includes execution in workflow technology, liquidity sourcing, analytics, and a broker-neutral multi-dealer platform. Virtu’s product offering enables clients to trade across multiple asset classes, including global stocks, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, bonds, and countless other products, at hundreds of venues in over 50 countries. Additionally, Virtu’s integrated multi-asset analytics platform offers a wide range of pre- and post-trade services, data products and compliance tools that clients can use to invest, trade and manage risk across global markets.
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