Rs.999/-
18 Speakers
3 Days
20+ Sessions
Learn from experienced national and global traders.
Gain actionable insights and techniques.
Wide range of topics from Systematic Investing to Machine Learning in Algorithms.
Connect with key stakeholders in the quantitative finance ecosystem.
The Quant Convention, brought to you by the Industry Pioneers having a decade of experience, elevates quantitative finance education. Building on successful Algo Conventions, it offers insights into cutting-edge trading strategies, empowering attendees to generate alpha and thrive in complex markets.
Founder, CEO | Wright Research
Algorithmic trader, Global Director for CMT
Founder & CEO- chaseAlpha
Founder of Pasi Technologies
Founder, SquareOffbots.com
Trader
Founder - Invest Aaj For Kal
Future First, Head - International Markets
Partner at Qode Advisors LLP
Founder director of Cautilya Capital
Founder , Livelong Wealth
Founder - Compounding Wealth Advisors LLP
The Quant Convention 2024 is ideal for finance professionals, quantitative analysts, data scientists, algorithmic traders, and anyone passionate about the future of quantitative finance. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or a newcomer to the field, our convention offers valuable insights and networking opportunities.
Yes, the Quant Convention is designed to cater to all levels of expertise. We offer sessions that range from introductory to advanced, so beginners can gain foundational knowledge, while experienced professionals can delve into cutting-edge strategies and innovations.
Absolutely. The convention features content specifically tailored for asset managers, hedge fund professionals, and other financial institutions. You’ll gain insights into advanced trading strategies, risk management, and market analysis.
Definitely. Data scientists and tech professionals involved in financial technology or data analytics will find immense value in our sessions. The event covers topics on data-driven trading strategies, machine learning applications, and algorithm development.
Yes, the convention provides numerous networking opportunities with industry leaders, speakers, and fellow attendees. Engage in meaningful discussions, share insights, and build connections that can benefit your career.
If you’re keen on understanding the latest market trends, innovations, and the future of quantitative finance, this convention is a must-attend. Our sessions will cover emerging trends and provide insights into the evolving landscape of financial markets.
Attendees can expect to gain practical knowledge on advanced trading strategies, access to leading experts, and networking opportunities with peers and industry leaders. The convention is designed to equip you with the tools and insights needed to thrive in the ever-evolving world of finance.
Visit our website https://www.quantconvention.com/#Pricing to secure your tickets and find more details about the event schedule, speakers, and venue.
Sonam Srivastava is the founder of Wright Research, a SEBI registered Robo-advisor based in India. An IIT graduate, Srivastava used her expertise in quant finance to establish the firm, which leverages scientific, data-driven methods to manage over 250 crore INR in assets and serve more than 40,000 clients. The firm’s approach has resulted in a 90%+ outperformance over the index in the past three years, making it popular among millennial investors. Before establishing Wright Research, Srivastava developed trading algorithms for high-frequency trading at HSBC and Edelweiss, and worked on portfolio management at the AI-driven Robo-advisor, Qplum. After a US-based advisory scrapped plans to launch in India, she started offering research-backed model stock portfolios to investors, gaining popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With over a decade of experience in investment research and portfolio management, Srivastava is globally recognized as an expert in her field. Besides running Wright Research, she also serves as visiting faculty at AI in Finance Institute New York and BSE Institute Limited. Her academic credentials include a master’s degree in financial engineering from Worldquant University.
Vishal Mehta is a full-time independent trader. He is Chartered Market Technician (CMT) from USA and Co-Chair for Mumbai Chapter for CMT. He started as discretionary trader. Seeing the benefit of systematic trading and growth in automated trading, he started focusing on systematic strategies.
Vishal, has worked with all the leading financial services provider in Indian and globally likes of Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Spider Software and Reliable Software & Financial Technologies. He also achieved a unique feat of training on Technical Analysis major central banks in South Asia likes of Sri-Lanka, Maldives, Nepal and India. He was featured on Moneycontrol and shared his journey as trader. He has done various seminars on extending the education of technical analysis and systematic trading and automation trading.
A renowned name in Quant and Derivatives trading in the country. He is highly regarded for his views and ideas on prime business channels (Zee Business, CNBC Awaaz, Bloomberg Quint, CNBC TV18). Vishvesh is a software engineer and MBA Finance. He holds certification in Applied Mathematics from Indian Institute of Quantitative Finance. He has been associated with top brands like BNP Paribas formerly known as Sharekhan, Standard Chartered, and Reuters over his decade long career.
Mr. Santosh Pasi is an Options trader, trainer, and founder of PASI TECHNOLOGIES.
He has a bunch of domain-specific CISA, PMP, MBA, and MCA.
He has been a trader in the Indian stock markets with an overall experience of 15 years, specializing in Options Trading while focusing on volatility. He is a non-directional option strategy trader, considering volatility as an edge. He manages the tool “OptionsOracle”, an options strategy analysis tool, widely used by most options traders in India. He has been conducting Option Trading workshops all pan India. He has also trained over 800 participants across India and other parts of the world.
He has worked in India, UK, and the USA.
Mr. Kirubakaran Rajendran is the Founder of Algo Trading firm, http://www.squareoffbots.com that provided automated Trading bots. He is an algo trader who has developed Multiple Trading systems with 14+ years of experience, he is a Statistics Graduate and worked in Infosys for 10 years, later quit his job to become a full time trader. He has been featured in MoneyControl through Interview on India’s Top Traders. He has written 1200+ articles related to trading and investing with more than 19+ millions views on Quora platform.
Jegathesan Durairaj (ITJEGAN), is a qualified mathematician, an Ex-software professional, and a full-time Risk Defined Option Writer. Known as IT JEGAN on Twitter, he has amassed a substantial following due to his Open Book Strategies. He has an impressive track record, having won the Zerodha 60-Day Challenge ten times round-the-clock. As one of the leading Option Writing Trainers, he has mentored nearly 1000 members.
Pankaj Ladha has 35+ years of experience in the Financial Industry. He is a Professional Investor, Trader, Trainer, and Author of the Book "13 Swing Trading Strategies". He is known for his versatile knowledge of the Financial Market.
He is a financial markets professional with a 15-year track record, having held leadership roles within global buy-side organizations, specializing in listed derivatives. His career journey began as a Derivatives Trader with a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, Transmarket Group, in Mumbai, India. During his formative period, he honed his skills in trading mean-reverting strategies, focusing on European and American fixed income markets. His expertise extended to trading various bond futures, including 2, 5, 10, and 30-year German and US bonds, often navigating intricate 2-3-4 leg hedged structures.
Vidhi is the youngest invited speaker at this year’s Quant Convention, bringing fresh perspectives to the world of quantitative finance. She is a Partner at Qode Advisors LLP, a SEBI resigtered PMS firm that specializes in utilizing cutting-edge quantitative finance and data-driven methods to make strategic investment decisions. Vidhi also leads the Prop Trading Division at Swan Capital, where she plays a key role in advancing algorithmic trading.
With 8 years of market experience, Vidhi began her career as a Derivatives Trader at the age of 22. Coming from a finance background, she realized that subjective trading was not the way to go and decided to delve into backtesting and coding to improve her trading strategies. This decision led her to gain expertise in backtesting with Amibroker and Python. Among her notable achievements is the development of an automated trading execution setup on Amibroker, which is utilized for both proprietary trading desk and clients.
Vidhi is a very system-oriented person and applies the same rigor to her work, ensuring consistency and efficiency in her trading strategies. Risk management is of utmost importance to her because she firmly believes that *"risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing,"* a philosophy that drives her careful analysis and decision-making in the financial markets.
Before her current roles, Vidhi worked as a Financial Analyst with several US-based investment banks and private equity firms as clients, where she was involved in research and financial modeling. This diverse experience has provided her with a well-rounded understanding of the financial industry, bolstered by her academic credentials, including a Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) and CFA Level 1 certification.
Vidhi is currently in the process of establishing herself as a leader within her company, taking on pivotal responsibilities that influence strategic decision-making. She is dedicated to developing strategies that prioritize long-term wealth growth for her clients, aligning her efforts with their financial goals and aspirations. Her ultimate goal is to assist others in wealth generation over the years by leveraging the power of quantitative portfolio management. She believes in creating value through innovation and precision, ensuring that her clients benefit from carefully crafted investment strategies.
Her analytical mindset and problem-solving skills enable her to tackle complex financial challenges, consistently delivering solutions that drive success.
As she embarks on her journey as a speaker at the Quant Convention, Vidhi is eager to share her insights and gain new perspectives from fellow experts in the field.
Mr. Ashok Devanampriya is the Founder director of Cautilya Capital. He is a Techno Fundamental Investor, Positional Price Action Trader, GANN Practitioner & an Intraday Algo Trader. He preaches the concept of Techno Fundamental Analysis of stocks to generate better returns and long term growth in Indian equity markets. He has been a Gann practitioner and working on Algo models to be built on Gann methods. He uses price action methods along with Gann levels for positional trading. He is also an algorithmic trader in the Indian derivative market. His robots run automatically without any manual intervention in the intraday setups.
Before the idea of Entrepreneurship caught his thoughts, he was associated with many global MNCs like SAP, TOYOTA & i2. He has 15+ years of experience in the areas of Investment banking, Equity portfolio management, SAP for Banking, SAP for Finance, SAP Supply Chain management, SAP FICO, Business consulting. He has delivered many complex projects in the Investment banking, automotive, consumer electronics, Life Sciences, Oil & Gas, & FMCG industries across North America, Europe & Asia Pacific Japan regions.
Ashok holds a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from P.E.S. Institute of Technology in Bangalore, India & an MBA in Strategic Planning from Edinburgh University Business School - United Kingdom. He got his specialization in Effective Asset Management from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Hariprasad K. is India’s youngest SEBI Regd. Research Analyst with 8+ years of experience in trading and training the community about the power of investing. His community of over 1.5 lakh traders aims at developing an educated and well researched approach towards stock market. By providing verified P&L across all the social media platforms like Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram and youtube, Hariprasad K has tried to convey a realist approach towards choosing trading.
Rakesh has over 25 years of trading and investment experience in the Indian equity markets.
He completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University in 1992 and ICWA from the ICWA Institute in 1996. In the initial part of his career he worked in the Finance departments of different firms in diamond, exports and media industries. In 1999 he joined Shree Naman Securities & Finance as a Finance Manager. In 2002, he established the proprietary trading desk at Naman and grew it to be the major contributor of the firm’s revenue. Over the years he has developed his own style of trading and analyzing the markets and enjoys studying the behavioral aspect of the markets. He likes to look at long term trends and takes into account a number of factors such as global macro, fundamentals and technicals. In 2013, after he became the CEO at Naman, he established the algo trading desk which is very close to his heart. It contributed a major portion of the revenue of the prop trading desk. Inspired by the results in the algorithm desk, he formed his own company Viz. Compounding Wealth Advisors LLP which is a SEBI registered Investment Advisor & is in the business of advising clients on generating all weather, absolute alpha generating risk adjusted returns. He is a system trader & believes in trend following & other non-correlated multiple trading systems to generate better risk adjusted return.
