The 9th Women in Quantitative Finance Conference (WQF)

London: Thursday 30th April 2026 - Sponsored by JPMorganChase

The 9th Women in Quantitative Finance (WQF) Conference is scheduled for Thursday 30th April 2026, at Level 39 (One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London). This annual non -profit conference has become a cornerstone for professionals in the field, offering a unique platform to engage with cutting-edge research, network with industry leaders, and participate in dynamic discussions.

We look forward to your participation in this significant event, contributing to the advancement of women in quantitative finance.

Registration Details

Given the high demand and the fact that the previous conference sold out, early registration is recommended. A nominal attendance fee of £30 (£15 for full-time academics) has been introduced to manage attendance effectively. Additionally, there’s a special offer where, if two colleagues attend, the third can join for free.

• Are you a Zombie Firm? An Early Warning System Based on Machine Learning Methods
• Self-improving LLM-agents
• Empirical Risk Premia – using surveys to extract model – free risk premia
• PANEL: Talent Attraction & Retention
• Algorithmic trading and AI, and a presentation on how AI could introduce new forms of conduct risk
• Discovering fundamental financial relationships: universal regimes across the full rates spectrum
• PANEL: Career Progression
• More information soon....

• Wafaa Schiefler: Executive Director – Commodities Quantitative Researcher, JP Morgan Chase
• Angela De Martiis: Economist, Associate Director, UBS
• Laura Lise: Markets Quantitative Analytics Director – Equities Prime and Delta One, Citi
• Imane Bakkar: Founder and Managing Director at Logarisk Ltd.
• Amira Akkari: Executive Director, JP Morgan
• Nicole Königstein: Chief Data Scientist, Head of AI & Quant Research, Wyden Capital AG
• Maria Makarova: Assistant Vice President Quantitative Analyst, BNP Paribas
• Samar Gad: Associate Professor in Finance, Kingston Business School

Quantitative Research (QR) is an expert quantitative modeling group in J.P. Morgan, as well as a leader in financial engineering, data analytics, statistical modeling and portfolio management. As a global team, QR partners with traders, marketers and risk managers across all products and regions, contributes to sales and client interaction, product innovation, valuation and risk management, inventory and portfolio optimization, electronic trading and market making, and appropriate financial risk controls.

Main website: www.jpmorganchase.com/

Quantitative Research page: careers.jpmorgan.com/global/en/our-businesses/quantitative-research

Opportunities: careers.jpmorgan.com/global/en/home

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Level 39, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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