The Premier Event for Quantitative Investment Thought Leaders

14 - 15 October 2025 | Convene 22 Bishopsgate, London
Dara Sosulski

Dara Sosulski

Managing Director, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Model Management, MSS, HS HSBC

Dr. Dara Sosulski is a Managing Director and Head of Artificial Intelligence and Model Management for Markets and Securities Services at HSBC. She received her PhD from Columbia University in Neurobiology and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at University College London within their Neural Computation Group before joining the bank. Over the course of her career at HSBC, she has led AI, analytics, and risk management teams across a variety of areas including Financial Crime Threat Mitigation and Markets and Securities Services. In 2024 she was named Risk Professional of the Year by WatersTechnology at the Women in Technology and Data Awards, was a recipient of the prestigious Newton International Research Fellowship from the British Academy and the Royal Society, and received the Titus M. Coan Prize for Excellence in Research from Columbia University in 2011.

Day 1: 14 October

12:50 PM PANEL: Leveraging AI and Machine Learning for Portfolio construction

Machine learning has become increasingly central to both forecasting and portfolio construction. But how do you separate hype from real, actionable value?

 

  • What ML models are most effective for return and risk forecasting?
  • How are firms integrating AI and ML signals into quant investment strategies?
  • When does ML add value over traditional quant techniques?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Dara.

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