CDSC 2015 - 1st Collaborative Data Science Conference

The financial industry is experiencing unprecedented transformation. This period is giving rise to challenges and tremendous opportunities. This first ever conference at TD Ameritrade is designed to bring together business and academia to collaborate and advance theoretical knowledge to find impactful solutions. Additionally, it's designed to stimulate novel applied research activity that provides actionable insights for investors, regulators, innovators and scientists.
The Opportunity.
The state of the art of academic research and business practice is increasingly being challenged as the systems to which they apply become structurally different. Less than 20 years ago, trades were placed via fax, and international markets and economic sectors moved independently of each other. Today, trades are executed electronically and markets are highly interdependent. The model for retirement is evolving. Social and technological dynamics influencing our financial systems have created profound changes and complexity that challenge traditional tools and methodologies.