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Machiel Westerdijk

Machiel Westerdijk

Founder & Managing Director Entis

Machiel Westerdijk is Founder & Managing Director of Entis, an AI/NLP firm that turns unstructured corporate text—filings, risk disclosures, patents—into investable signals for quant and thematic strategies. Entis works with asset managers and index providers to build scalable pipelines and production-ready signals that integrate cleanly into research and portfolio construction. Before Entis, Machiel led analytics innovation at Deloitte. He holds a PhD in Machine Learning and an MSc in Physics.

Day 1: 14 October

10:50 AM QUICKFIRE: Insight unlocked for Quant advantage!

In a market where milliseconds matter and innovation is the new alpha, this high-octane segment delivers five punchy presentations, each just five minutes long. From cutting-edge datasets to next-gen platforms, algorithmic tooling to AI breakthroughs — discover the tools, tech, and intelligence redefining quantitative strategy. No fluff. Just actionable edge.

 

Each presenter will showcase how their solution is helping quant teams move faster, think smarter, and stay ahead in an increasingly competitive landscape.

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

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