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Interactive talks, hands-on workshops, and networking with top quant professionals. Find your next event.

June 11, 2026
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From Campus to the trading Floor: A Career in Commodities

Commodities, Quant, and Careers with Martijn Bron & Xingyu Yang

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March 11, 2026
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Options Deep Dive

In-depth Workshop with Vincent Vis, Ex-Trader & Trainer at Optiver, IMC & Maven!

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January 14, 2026
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Introduction to Quantitative Finance with Sumit Sourabh!

Interactive talk, open Q&A, and networking with like-minded students!

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February 26, 2026
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Market Making Workshop

Market Making Workshop with Alexander Du Preez, Quantitative Trader at Quantfi

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March 23, 2026
How Quants Model Unpredictability in Markets. An Introduction to Geometric Brownian Motion

The Law of Large Numbers shows why small backtests deceive traders. Short-term results are unreliable due to noise, and extensive testing is essential.

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March 23, 2026
How Quants Model Unpredictability in Markets. An Introduction to Geometric Brownian Motion

The Law of Large Numbers shows why small backtests deceive traders. Short-term results are unreliable due to noise, and extensive testing is essential.

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March 23, 2026
Inside the Mind of a Market Maker

Vincent Vis, options trader and former market maker at Optiver and IMC Trading, broke down how markets actually work in practice — from trading philosophies and risk management to volatility and the moments when models break down, at AQS's recent Options Deep Dive event.

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May 27, 2026
How Market Makers Trade Volatility

Black-Scholes assumes constant volatility, but real markets don't. This article explores how market makers model and trade the implied volatility surface.

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June 15, 2026
Articles Team - Career Column

As a writer for the Career column, you will connect with industry professionals, researchers, and/or PhD students to uncover insights about careers in quantitative finance. You'll write about career advice, highlight different pathways into the field, and write articles that helps students break into the field.

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June 15, 2026
Articles Team - World Column

As a writer for the World column, you will explore the macroeconomic and geopolitical developments shaping the global economy from an analytical, data-driven perspective. You'll need to apply economic theory and quantitative reasoning to explain how global events influence markets, policy, and financial systems.

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June 15, 2026
Articles Team - Markets Column

As a writer for the Markets column, you will analyze major global events and their impact on financial markets through a quantitative and data-driven lens. You'll apply financial theory, statistical analysis, and market intuition to explain price movements, trading behavior, and emerging market trends.

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