March 31 - April 1 2026
| New York Marriott, Brooklyn Bridge
Decode the Market. Build the Future.Capture the Alpha.
Angana Jacob
Global Head of Research Data BloombergAngana Jacob is Global Head of Research Data at Bloomberg, responsible for providing multi-asset data solutions to systematic traders, quantitative/quantamental strategies and fundamental research teams. Prior to joining, Angana was Head of Product at SigTech, a quant platform that was spun-out from hedge fund, Brevan Howard. Angana has also spent more than a decade in index research and quantitative strategies at Deutsche Bank, S&P Dow Jones Indices and State Street. She has a degree in Computer Science from Madras University and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
DAY ONE I Tuesday March 31
10:10 AM PLENARY PANEL: Evolving the Quant Toolkit: Data, Models, and Machine Learning in a Post-Alpha World
Discussion Points:
- Alternative data for alpha discovery: What's working, what isn't, and how are managers avoiding signal decay?
- Hype vs. results - where are quant teams seeing material value?
- Blending systematic models with discretionary insight for dynamic portfolio management - What’s the right balance between human intuition and machine output in today’s portfolio decisions?
- What recent innovations in data or model design have had the biggest impact on your investment process?
- How are quant teams rethinking model explainability considering regulatory scrutiny and internal oversight?
- How are you stress-testing strategies when historical correlations and return assumptions may no longer hold?
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Angana.
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