Industry Event: Oxford DP
19 June 2023
On June 19th Josef Schmalfuss gave a presentation on "Alternative Data in Fundamental Investing" and his company Oxford DP at the TUHH.
The talk started with insights on alternative data, where to find it and how to use it. This was involved with a lot of interaction with the audience and brainstorming together. It is always nice to see, where mathematics can have an influence in the real world, here especially in a new sense in finance. Then we got insights into a real investors presentation about benefits of the product offered by Oxford DP. From viewing the actual web interface of the software, we were able to discuss economic effects reflected by the data. For example it became clearly visible, how the market for British food delivery is differently distributed when considering urban or rural areas. Finally, questions about career perspective outside the academic system and transitioning from a PhD were answered.
In a nutshell, it was a very nice event for everybody interested in application of mathematics and data science. We were especially delighted to welcome many master students in the audience.