Artificial Intelligence Is No Hype

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending the 2018 AI Summit in London alongside members of the CFTE team. The event had a good mix of large corporations and start-ups taking up the stands outside of the different stages, speaking of the rise of Artificial Intelligence in Finance. It provided the perfect preparation ahead of the launch of the AI in Finance course.

Starting with corporations at the Summit, Intel was showcasing the power of Watson as a multipurpose AI-based cloud infrastructure to conduct business processes. The representatives explained that Watson can be customised to address specific needs that cannot be handled by off-the-shelve AI models. How long until Watson is able to surpass the Turing test?

Oracle focused on the application of Artificial Intelligence to the Internet of Things. The company has integrated an IoT sensor inside a motorcycle to generate analytics about the vehicle’s behaviour. This reminded me of XAIN, an innovative start-up that is working with car manufacturers to integrate sensors within cars and to manage access to the data through digital keys on a permissioned blockchain.

Microsoft did not want to miss the AI Summit either, with representatives from the company highlighting the power of Azure as a cloud-based infrastructure for off-the-shelve machine learning models. I recommend that you go take a look at the Azure website to browse the different models for which users can rent computing power to process their data.

Amongst the most interesting start-ups that were present at the event was Brainpool, a company that has enlisted a range of leading experts across AI sub-fields. These experts are available for work on a consultancy basis. Consensys, a company that has built a portfolio of Ethereum-based blockchain applications, was also present at the conference to talk about the use of AI amongst its portfolio companies.

The talks themselves were divided into different stages, which focused on finance, healthcare, consumer topics and general trends respectively. Out of the talks I was able to attend, Daniel Drummer’s talk on the use of AI in banking stood out. AI is being used to automate much of the back-office tasks, including due diligence on documents, fraud detection and even responses to customer queries. If you feel like you missed out, these are all topics that are covered in the AI in Finance course!

Unlike other developing technologies such as blockchain, AI is already having a huge impact on our lives. When it operates well, it goes unnoticed for the end-user, which is why it is important to understand its inner workings and main use cases. In this regard, many believe that learning about AI will be a prerequisite to staying relevant in the labor market of the future.

If you are interested in the topics discussed in this post, I can only encourage to take the course and can say from experience that you are in good hands. Thanks again to the CFTE for having allowed me to join the conference. I look forward to sharing further insights on technological trends with you. If you also share an interest in AI or blockchain, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn here.

AI Summit — June 2018 — Alfonso Delgado De Molina

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Artificial Intelligence Is No Hype

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending the 2018 AI Summit in London alongside members of the CFTE team. The event had a good mix of large corporations and start-ups taking up the stands outside of the different stages, speaking of the rise of Artificial Intelligence in Finance. It provided the perfect preparation ahead of the launch of the AI in Finance course.

Starting with corporations at the Summit, Intel was showcasing the power of Watson as a multipurpose AI-based cloud infrastructure to conduct business processes. The representatives explained that Watson can be customised to address specific needs that cannot be handled by off-the-shelve AI models. How long until Watson is able to surpass the Turing test?

Oracle focused on the application of Artificial Intelligence to the Internet of Things. The company has integrated an IoT sensor inside a motorcycle to generate analytics about the vehicle’s behaviour. This reminded me of XAIN, an innovative start-up that is working with car manufacturers to integrate sensors within cars and to manage access to the data through digital keys on a permissioned blockchain.

Microsoft did not want to miss the AI Summit either, with representatives from the company highlighting the power of Azure as a cloud-based infrastructure for off-the-shelve machine learning models. I recommend that you go take a look at the Azure website to browse the different models for which users can rent computing power to process their data.

Amongst the most interesting start-ups that were present at the event was Brainpool, a company that has enlisted a range of leading experts across AI sub-fields. These experts are available for work on a consultancy basis. Consensys, a company that has built a portfolio of Ethereum-based blockchain applications, was also present at the conference to talk about the use of AI amongst its portfolio companies.

The talks themselves were divided into different stages, which focused on finance, healthcare, consumer topics and general trends respectively. Out of the talks I was able to attend, Daniel Drummer’s talk on the use of AI in banking stood out. AI is being used to automate much of the back-office tasks, including due diligence on documents, fraud detection and even responses to customer queries. If you feel like you missed out, these are all topics that are covered in the AI in Finance course!

Unlike other developing technologies such as blockchain, AI is already having a huge impact on our lives. When it operates well, it goes unnoticed for the end-user, which is why it is important to understand its inner workings and main use cases. In this regard, many believe that learning about AI will be a prerequisite to staying relevant in the labor market of the future.

If you are interested in the topics discussed in this post, I can only encourage to take the course and can say from experience that you are in good hands. Thanks again to the CFTE for having allowed me to join the conference. I look forward to sharing further insights on technological trends with you. If you also share an interest in AI or blockchain, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn here.

AI Summit — June 2018 — Alfonso Delgado De Molina

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A first for CFTE and Money 20/20

Money 20/20 kicks off next Monday in Copenhagen, and CFTE will be in town.
We’ve been told that Money 20/20 has seen father and son speakers, brothers together on stage, but never a couple.
Well, all that’s about to change. At CFTE, we love being disruptive and are proud to announce our Co-founders, Tram Anh and Huy, will be the first couple ever to talk at the largest Fintech event in Europe!
And they have an amazing agenda in store for everyone…

Education and human capital is at the heart of Tram Anh’s philosophy, which is why she is over the moon to be talking about tomorrow’s jobs in finance on Money 20/20’s brand new immersive Arena Stage this Wednesday, 28 June, at 3:50 pm. Next, she’ll join a stellar panel (Hughes Le Bret, Eric Barbier, Jorge Rubio Nava and Lionel Baraban) to talk about financial inclusion and the impact on Fintech. Led by Faisal Khan, it will kick off an hour later at 4:50 pm on the same Wednesday.
Huy will call upon his experience as an entrepreneur across banking, technology, and regulation to discuss the role of core banking systems in a digital world. It should be a great discussion with Nick Ogden, Jaidev Janardana, Michael Harte and Cesary Stypulkowski – especially since it’s led by none other than Chris Skinner. Huy’s talk will be on the very first day of Money 20/20, Monday, 26 June, at 4:10 pm. 

To learn more about CFTE contact Huy and Tram Anh now! Alternatively, send us an email at hello@cfte.education.

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1. Benefit from the Disruptive Revolution in Insurance

• • Where: BT Centre, London
  • When: Tuesday, June 20
  • Why: Organised by Instech (shorthand for “Insurance Technology”), this event is a great place meet and learn from Insurtech companies and fintech innovators. The expert panels will provide insights into the latest trends affecting the industry and how to stay ahead of the curve.

Register here

2. EdTech: How start-ups are shaping the digital natives industry

• • Where: Runway Moorgate, Lower Ground, 10 Finsbury Square, London
  • When: Wednesday, June 21
  • Why: This Edtech event is a great way to understand how start-ups empower, educate and entertain the future generation. A panel of educational experts, scientists and education tech entrepreneurs will share their vision of Edtech 2.0. we will be there as well, to arrange to speak with us tweet us now!

Register here
 

3. ESE Open Evening: Channel Strategy enabling Successful Brand and Acquisition Engines

• • Where: European School Of Economics, 4 Mandeville Place, London
  • When: Wednesday, June 21
  • Why: Get insights and tips from Stefan Lucas, an experienced FinTech Digital Executive, investor, mentor and lecturer. Stefan is known for his successful growth track record spanning TradeTech to InsurTech, and from working with FTSE listed leaders to high growth digital technology start-ups.

Register here
 

4. LDN Talks at Night: Bitcoin for Dummies

• • Where: Cafe 1001, 91 Brick Lane, E16QL, London
  • When: Wednesday, June 21
  • Why: If you follow the Fintech news, you’ve probably heard of the spectacular price rises of Bitcoin. But what exactly is Bitcoin? This talk, given by entrepreneurs and lecturers, will introduce you to the basics of cryptocurrencies and will assume you have no technical knowledge of the subject. No surprise more than 1.2K people have registered their interest in the event.
    

Register here
 

5. Big Data, London v 9.0

• • Where: Google Campus, 4-5 Bonhill Street, London
  • When: Thursday, June 22
  • Why: Understanding Fintech without having heard of Big Data is impossible. there will be a number of interesting talks from the data science leaders and experts who are expected to bridge the gap between tech and business. If there’s one place you need yo be this week then this is it.

Register here

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Our friends at Khazanah Nasional have organised an event with Dave McClure (the man who has backed 250 startups, including 5 unicorns…) from 500Startups. We’re very lucky to be able to invite a few guests, so ping Ali if you’d like to join. He’ll be talking about what’s hot in Silicon Valley and the event will be held on June 16th at 10 AM BST, in the Khazanah Innovation Centre (and you’ll see our amazing offices too…).
You may not know it yet, but building bridges between Asia & Europe is written in our DNA… And this week in London (from Wednesday to Friday) there is a huge festival organised to bring India and the UK’s tech scenes closer together. CFTE’s co-founder Tram Anh Nguyen will be spending some time there – ping her on twitter if you want to join!
Where we really would like to go but won’t be able to: LONDON TECH WEEK!
This week, the London Tech Festival kicks off, putting UK capital at the heart of the tech world. They have an extensive programme of events that will satisfy your tech curiosity! Check their programme here.

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