NUS Quantitative Finance Joint Seminar Series (Webinar)
NUS Quantitative Finance Joint Seminar Series (Webinar)
This webinar is jointly organised by Risk Management Institute and Centre for Quantitative Finance
Programme
Title: Towards Quantum Advantage in the Financial Service Sector
Dr. Stefan Woerner (IBM Research Zurich)
Abstract: Quantum computing promises speed-ups for several applications relevant in the financial service sector. In this talk, we will discuss some quantum algorithms to speed up Monte Carlo simulation as well as quantum heuristics for combinatorial optimization and machine learning. Applications in pricing & risk analysis, portfolio optimization, and fraud detection will be analyzed with respect to the potential quantum advantages as well as expected requirements to realize it.
About the Speaker
Dr. Stefan Woerner is the Global Lead for Quantum Applications Research & Software in IBM Quantum and a Research Staff Member in the Quantum Technologies group at IBM Research – Zurich. He received a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from ETH Zurich in 2010, and a Doctor of Sciences in Operations Management from ETH Zurich in 2013 for his thesis on Convex Optimization in Supply Chain Management. The focus of his research is the development and analysis of quantum algorithms for optimization, simulation, and machine learning as well as their practical applications.
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