AW Christmas Drinks with Robeco – Harnessing Big Data & AI

AI and ChatGPT have become ubiquitous buzzwords, but how do you make this actually work for you? We invite you to join us for a Christmas gathering, where you can enjoy some holiday drinks while industry experts share insights on the practical implementation of these cutting-edge technologies.

As technology advances, so do the opportunities for quantitative investors. By incorporating more data and leveraging advanced modelling techniques, Robeco proposes to develop deeper insights and enhance decision-making. That is how the firm aims to deliver better investment and sustainability outcomes to meet their clients’ goals.

The big data revolution and the rising prominence of advanced modelling techniques are providing the runway for Robeco quant investors to deliver better investment outcomes for their clients. This allows Robeco to build on more than ten years of using innovative signals by further advancing their existing quant strategies, developing cutting-edge solutions and widening the scope for customization.

Your Speakers

Iman Honarvar, PhD, Director, Researcher at Robeco
Iman Honarvar is Researcher at Robeco’s Quant Equity Research team and specializes in alternative data and machine learning techniques for Robeco’s next gen quant fund range. His areas of expertise include bottom-up stock selection research and empirical asset pricing. Iman joined Robeco in 2017 after submitting his doctoral dissertation at Maastricht University. He has published in the Journal of Empirical Finance and International Review of Financial Analysis. Iman holds a PhD in Empirical Finance from Maastricht University and a Master’s in Financial Engineering from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

Jeroen Hagens, CFA, CAIA, Client Portfolio Manager at Robeco
Jeroen Hagens is Client Portfolio Manager Quant Equities at Robeco. In this capacity he represents Robeco’s Quant Equity team in Europe. He conducts client and consultant meetings, speaks at conferences and gives seminars about Robeco’s Quant Equities capabilities. He has been a Client Portfolio Manager since 2022 and joined Robeco in 2016. Previously, he supported Robeco’s Quant Equities capabilities as an Investment Specialist in Rotterdam. He started his financial career in 2013 as Derivative Trader at 323 Trading. Jeroen holds a Master’s in Finance & Investments from Erasmus University Rotterdam and is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.