Join PowerToFly and Morgan Stanley for an evening of networking and tech talks on Thursday, June 13th featuring Morgan Stanley's cutting-edge technologists. They will discuss their latest projects, their career journeys, and take questions from the audience.
Find out why it's an exciting time for technologists to work in financial services.
This event is a great fit for women working as Backend or Fullstack Engineers, Data Scientists, Agile Coaches, or Scrum Masters.
Agenda (subject to change):
- 5:30 PM - Check-in and networking over food & refreshments
- 5:45 PM - PowerToFly kickoff by Katharine Zaleski, Co-Founder & President, PowerToFly
- 5:50 PM - Keynote address by Sal Cucchiara, Head of Wealth Management Technology, Morgan Stanley
- 5:55 PM - Tech Talk by Nora Barry, Associate, Morgan Stanley
- Next Best Action: A behind the scenes look at an innovation success
- Get a glimpse into one of Morgan Stanley's biggest innovations—Next Best Action (NBA), an artificial intelligence based system that helps Financial Advisors (FAs) be more efficient and effective. NBA is viewed as a "first of its class" product for the industry, has been featured in prominent financial news outlets, and was the innovative product that won Morgan Stanley the Best Use of Artificial Intelligence award in the Banking Technology Awards 2018.
- 6:15 PM - Panel & Audience Q&A featuring Megan Brewer, Head of Technology Innovation Office, Morgan Stanley; Rose-Gaëlle Belinga, Associate, Morgan Stanley; Vidhya Gilani, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley; and Ken Zhang, Vice President, Morgan Stanley
- The Tech of FinTech: A turning point for techies in finance
- Technology has disrupted every industry and financial services is riding the wave. The applications of new technologies in the sector have created unprecedented opportunities for technologists and uncovered exciting challenges to tackle. A panel of technologists—from data scientists to engineers— discuss why it's an exciting time for technologists to work in financial services. What is a typical day like? What problems are they solving?
- 7:00 PM - Networking continues over food & refreshments
Join us on Thursday, June 13th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at 1 New York Plaza, 1 FDR Dr., New York, NY. Please arrive at the Morgan Stanley registration desk. Please note, you will need a photo ID to enter the event
About technology at Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley has a rich history and culture of technology innovation, allowing the firm to stay on the cutting-edge and solve highly complex business and technology problems in finance, capital markets and wealth and asset management. Our teams of world-class technologists continuously explore opportunities emerging from new technologies, build innovative solutions and establish partnerships with emerging technology players to deliver new and innovative solutions. Our technology team's priority areas include cloud computing, productivity and social platforms, big data and analytics, machine learning, automation, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. We also focus on emerging technologies, such as augmented and virtual reality, gamification and quantum computing.
About PowerToFly's events: All RSVP'd attendees are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or age. If you require assistance to fully participate in this event, please email hi@powertofly.com, and we will contact you to discuss your specific needs.
Unfortunately, PowerToFly cannot admit outside recruiters to this particular event. Please email hi@powertofly.com if you have any questions about this policy.
