Data is the new oil, AI the engine

Folks:
Trust you all are staying safe.
We are proud to bring to you our second virtual event.
"Data is the new oil, AI the engine".

What is data science: We have all heard about it. What is it used for?
How did we get here: data, connectivity/IOxT and computing - the trifecta that has led and fed AI
State of the AI: Some recent examples of AI in the real world. Savior or terminator?
Specific use case of machine learning in Financial Risk prediction and Portfolio analysis.
This will be followed by Q&A

Anurag Wakhlu, CFA is currently an Adjunct Professor, FinTech, at Bentley University in Massachusetts, and Advisor to several startups in Cybersecurity, News and financial ML/AI space. He brings a powerful combination of both, investment management as well as financial services technology experience, spanning 25 years. Most recently, he was the Global Business Director for Financial Services at Dassault Systèmes. Anurag has recently been heading the development of a financial Risk Prediction & Portfolio construction solution, using machine learning and advanced analytics, which has significant applications across asset management, retail banking and insurance. He is also heading the blockchain business strategy for the company.
Prior to Dassault Systèmes, Anurag was a Bond Strategist at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), helping develop investment strategy and manage risk. In addition, Anurag has held senior technology positions at SSGA, Fidelity Investments and Yantra - an IBM subsidiary. He has delivered strategic business value through global enterprise solutions and created sophisticated applications for Investment & Risk Analytics, Trading and Business Intelligence. Anurag has an MBA from Babson College in Massachusetts, and a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.) in Bombay, India, and is a CFA Institute Charter holder.