Masterclass
AI & Finance: What’s Real, What’s Next
Paris - La Défense
| Tuesday, November 24th | 6.30 PM - 7.30 PM | Campus Paris - La Défense |
Enlighten. Lead. Change.
Masterclass
Paris - La Défense
| Tuesday, November 24th | 6.30 PM - 7.30 PM | Campus Paris - La Défense |
ESSEC Executive Education invites you to an exclusive masterclass:
AI & Finance: What’s Real, What’s Next
AI is rapidly reshaping the financial industry, but separating genuine value from hype remains a challenge. Discover what AI and Large Language Models can realistically deliver in finance, where their limitations lie, and how to use them responsibly.
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Tuesday, November 24th |
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6.30 PM - 7.30 PM |
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ESSEC Executive Education - CNIT, La Défense - 2 Pl. de la Défense, 92800 Puteaux |
Evening agenda
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Welcome and registration
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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Masterclass: AI & Finance: What’s Real, What’s Next Presented by Prof. Luciano Somoza Professor at ESSEC Business School Biography available below ↓ |
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Networking cocktail
Presented by Prof. Luciano Somoza
Duration: 1 hour
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the financial industry, but separating real value from hype remains a challenge. Through concrete examples and live demonstrations, Luciano Somoza will explore what AI, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), can realistically deliver in finance, where its limitations lie, and how to use it responsibly in real-world financial environments.
➜ Understand what LLMs do well and where their limitations lie
➜ Identify realistic, high-value applications of AI in finance
➜ Distinguish meaningful innovation from misleading AI hype
➜ Explore the economic and sustainability challenges of current AI models
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Professor Luciano A. Somoza, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Finance at ESSEC Business School. His research focuses on artificial intelligence in finance, digital money, FinTech, banking, and monetary policy. He earned his PhD from the Swiss Finance Institute and HEC Lausanne, and has been a visiting scholar at NYU Stern and the London School of Economics. His work has been presented at leading academic conferences and featured in international media such as the Financial Times and VoxEU. In addition to his academic work, he contributes to policy discussions on central bank digital currencies and has a strong personal interest in monetary history.
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