Blockchain 101 & Analyzing Cryptocurrencies using Machine Learning Workshop

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This is a preview of our Blockchain and Machine Learning and AI in Finance workshops. We will start with a "technical" introduction to Blockchains. Later, we will show case studies on using machine learning techniques for analyzing crytocurrencies.

Agenda
6.00-6.30 - Networking, Pizza
6.30-6.40 - Introduction and Welcome
6.40-6.50 - Kickoff by Dan Fasciano, CFA, CAIA
6.30-7.15 - Blockchain 101: A "technical" introduction
7.15-8.00 - Analyzing Cryptocurrencies using Machine Learning Techniques

Daniel J. Fasciano, CFA, CAIA, is a Managing Director at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. He oversees a team of Wealth Management portfolio managers and is a member of the firm’s Investment Strategy Committee. Dan received his B.A. from the University of New Hampshire and his MBA from Boston University

Duru Turkoglu, PhD leads the Blockchain practice at QuantUniversity. He has taught at DePaul University, Chicago. Previously, he was a partner in a startup proprietary trading company. Duru has PhD and MS degrees in computer science from the University of Chicago.

Anish Shah, CFA leads Machine Learning workshops at QuantUniversity. Anish has been a Quant at Northfield and ITG. He is a CFA charterholder and earned an MS in Operations Research from University of California, Berkeley and an MS in Applied Math from Brown University

Sri Krishnamurthy,CFA, CAP is the founder of QuantUniversity.com and the creator of the Analytics Certificate program. Sri has an MS in Computer Systems Engineering and another MS in Computer Science, both from Northeastern University and and MBA from Babson College.