8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Arrival & Registration of Participants

Start your day with a welcome breakfast

9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Hackathon Kickoff

Opening Remarks, Teams presentation and Challenge Release

9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Coding Commences

Dive right into hacking in your portfolio strategies

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Fuel Up at Lunch

Food and beverages are served

1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Industry Leaders Insights with Jean-François Bérubé, Vice President, Quantitative Strategies and Data Science, CDPQ

Data science: changing the landscape for institutional investors

1:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Hackathon Session with Mentor Check-ins

Progress & Feedback

4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Industry Leaders Insights with Julien Palardy, Managing Director, Head of Quantitative and Passive Investing, TD Asset Management

What does Quant Investing look and feel like in real life?

5:00 p.m.

End of Day-1

Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks

See you tomorrow!

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Arrival & Registration of Participants

Start your day with a welcome breakfast

9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Industry Leaders Insights with Gilbert Haddad, Head of Advanced Strategies and Research, Fidelity Investments

Efficiency Unleashed: AI in Asset Management

9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Hackathon Session with Mentor Check-ins

Progress & Feedback

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Fuel Up at Lunch

Lunch boxes and beverages are served

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Final Countdown: Hacking Ends

Preparation for the final presentations

3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Judgment Hour: Present to the Expert Jury

All teams will present their final solutions to the Jury Panel

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Deliberation of Final Results

Beginning of the cocktail, as participants relax and recharge while the jury deliberates and prepares to announce the final results

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Moment of Triumph: Winner Announcements & Prize Ceremony

Announcement of winning teams, followed by the prize ceremony, team photos, and acknowledgements, with special gifts presented to all participants in recognition of their efforts.