Wall Street Technology Association (WSTA) to Host “Emerging Technologies” Panel Discussion for the Financial Industry
NEW YORK (PRWEB) January 16, 2018 -- The Wall Street Technology Association, a not-for-profit organization that provides financial industry professionals a forum to learn from and connect with each other, will host a panel discussion on "Emerging Technologies" on January 18, 2018 in New York City. Johna Till Johnson, CEO and Founder, Nemertes Research, will provide industry perspectives and moderate the discussion. “We’re at a time of unprecedented emergence of disruptive science and technology, from data analytics to materials science,” says Nemertes’ Johnson. “Participants will have the opportunity to pick some of the brightest minds about these disruptions and their impact on financial services firms.” Panel sponsors include: CaféX Communications, Magenic, and Red Hat; Breakfast Sponsor: Fidelis Cybersecurity. For more information, visit: https://www.wsta.org/events/event/emerging-technologies/
Panel Discussion Overview
What are the game-changing technologies that have recently emerged and are coming down the road in the near future?
Technology professionals at financial services firms have been well aware of the accelerating advance of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality, and their impact on everything from financial markets to cybersecurity.
But what about the impact of research breakthroughs in areas like materials science, which can affect IoT, sensors, robotics and embedded intelligence, creating new markets and disrupting existing ones? How will discoveries in genomics affect advanced forecasting, delivering ever-increasing prediction accuracy? Join this panel session of technology visionaries and futurists who will be prepared to discuss these and other emerging technologies through the lens of their potential impact on financial services firms.
Attendees will come away with expanded views on what critical technologies are emerging over the next few years, and the roadmap on which it will begin to materialize. And as with all WSTA Panels, attendees will walk away with actionable next steps to enable them to prepare for the future.
Profile
The Wall Street Technology Association (http://www.wsta.org) provides financial industry professionals, vendors, service providers, and consultants forums to learn from and connect with each other. The WSTA facilitates educational and networking events where members meet and exchange ideas and best practices that assist them in effectively capitalizing on technology advances and dealing with financial industry business challenges. Founded in 1967, the WSTA is a not-for-profit association with a long history of evolving to meet the needs of its members.
The WSTA hosts seminars, roundtables, panel discussions, and social events. These events offer many opportunities to stay on top of leading technologies, as well as network and share information with industry colleagues. The WSTA’s monthly educational Digital News provides additional content and information about the WSTA and industry-related activities. The website is a dynamic resource for keeping on top of the latest information and offers access to additional resources including webinars, white papers, articles, videos, and information about other industry events.
Nemertes Research is a research-advisory and consulting firm that specializes in analyzing and quantifying the business value of emerging technologies. You can learn more about Nemertes Research at our Website, http://www.nemertes.com, or contact us directly at research(at)nemertes(dot)com.
Jo Ann Cooper, Wall Street Technology Association, +1 (732) 530-8808 Ext: 2, [email protected]
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