The Premier Event for Quantitative Investment Thought Leaders

14 - 15 October 2025 | Convene 22 Bishopsgate, London

Hamza Bahaji

Head of Financial Engineering & Investment Solutions Amundi

Prior to joining Amundi, Hamza spent 12 years with Natixis Asset Management. His latest role was Head of Engineering and Quantitative Research at Seeyond, the active quantitative portfolio management arm of Natixis Investment Managers. He started his career in 2004 at AON Hewitt Associates as a Financial Engineer in the Investment Consulting division. Hamza holds a Ph.D in management science (Quantitative Finance) from the University of Paris Dauphine.

Day 1: 14 October

12:50 PM PANEL: Leveraging AI and Machine Learning for Quant investment

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 Hamza.

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