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From Academia to Alpha | with Michael Hayes, Samir Shah, Revant Nayar, Ilya Voytov and Amrita Tiwari

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Recorded live at Quant Strats US, this episode of FinTech Focus TV sees co-host Oli Knight joined by five standout leaders in quantitative finance.

Michael Hayes, Executive Director at MSCI Inc., Samir Shah, Managing Member, CEO & CIO at MBS Mantra, Revant Nayar, CIO at FMI Technologies, Ilya Voytov, SVP at Lazard Asset Management, and Amrita Tiwari, Investment Analytics at New York Life Investment Management share real-world insights on building successful quant careers, moving beyond academic theory, and embracing bold, first-principles thinking.

From AI innovation to the challenges of recruitment and mentorship, this episode dives into the mindset and motivation behind the best in the business.

It’s a grounded, forward-looking conversation on what’s driving real impact in today’s quant space.

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