Last week in the second round of our “Talking Heads” format we hosted the WiMLDS community to talk about machine learning and data science. We have discovered how these themes can influence the present and future of the fintech sector. It was also an opportunity to deepen the activities of this reality that has just started writing its Milanese chapter and is also open to collaborations and initiatives also shared with interested companies and startups and that share its mission.

Here is the interview with the two referents of WiMLDS Milan,Claudia Volpetti and Carlotta Orsenigo, speakers at the meeting together with Katarina Milosevic (Generali)

Machine learning in finance and banking: 3 examples of already existing applications and one that you are looking at

Machine learning plays a prominent role in several financial applications from trading, where complex algorithms are used to optimize trading decisions, to credit scoring, with the aim of predicting the creditworthiness of individuals or companies, and fraud detection, to identify new potential security risks.

Which activities would you like to carry out in the Milan area (meetings, workshops …)?

WiMLDS (Women in Machine Learning and Data Science) is an international community of women interested in machine learning and data science. The WiMLDS Milan Chapter, the first Italian chapter of the community, was established at the beginning of 2018 as a local Meetup group in Milan as the Italian reference point of the international WiMLDS community which currently counts 25 chapters spread all over the world. WiMLDS Milan’s mission is to create opportunities for women interested in machine learning and data science as well as engage in technical and professional conversations in a positive, supportive environment by hosting talks, technical workshops, networking events and hackathons. WiMLDS Milan is organized by Claudia Volpetti and Carlotta Orsenigo who are members of the Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics research group at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano. On the meetup page “Milan Women in Machine Learning and Data Science” you can find updates on the forthcoming events and meetings.

How can you contact a fintech company that wants to commit itself to decreasing the gender gap in the sector? What actions can it take? What would you propose to do in a joint collaboration with you?

Companies interested in WiMLDS events can join us on the MeetUp community or contact directly the organizers Claudia Volpetti and Carlotta Orsenigo at Politecnico di Milano. Companies can support initiatives by hosting meetings, workshops and technical sessions or helping WiMLDS in organizing hackathons related to the machine learning and data science domains.

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Talking Heads meet WiMLDS is the second round of our new format launched before summer discussing digital strategies for Fintechs with Derev, Hoopygang and Plick. This time the Fintech District community meets a new reality that has just started writing its first chapter in Milan. We interviewed one of the two Italian organizers, Claudia Volpetti. Make sure you don’t miss the 12th of September to meet her and listen live to what she does.

What is WiMLDS and what is its mission?

WiMLDS is an international community of women interested in machine learning and data science. WiMLDS’s mission is to support and promote women practicing, studying or interested in the fields of machine learning and data science. We create opportunities for women to engage in technical and professional conversations in a positive, supportive environment by hosting talks by prominent female or non-binary data scientists and engineers, technical workshops, networking events and hackathons. We are inclusive to anyone who supports our cause regardless of gender or technical background. However, in support of our mission, priority for certain events and opportunities will be given to women.

When did it arrive in Italy?

The WiMLDS Milan Chapter was established at the beginning of 2018 as a local meetup group of the international non-profit community of Women in Machine Learning and Data Science. This is a group for women who are interested in Machine Learning and Data Science

Which kind of activities does it do?

We meet to share knowledge and working experience in these fields, with the purpose of building a community of professionals. Our meetings are open to anyone and any support to our events is welcome. The WiMLDS Milan Chapter is organized by Carlotta Orsenigo and myself who are members of the Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics research group at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano. On the meetup page “Milan Women in Machine Learning and Data Science” you can find any update on the forthcoming events and meetings. The one organized with the Fintech District is our next event.

What will we talk about at the meeting organized by Fintech District on the 12th of December?

More and more companies are using data science and machine learning for optimizing their business processes. This event, jointly organized by Milan WiMLDS and FinTech District, will host data science and machine learning professionals and researchers and who will share their experience in these fields describing applications used in finance and entrepreneurship. The presentation of WiMLDS will be followed by Carlotta Orsenigo’s speech on the theme “Green or non-green? Detecting sustainable crowdfunding campaigns via text mining “and that of Katarina Milosevic on” Forex forecasting with Deep Learning “. The meeting will end with a moment of networking

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