Sherlock, the leaders will setup the AQC chapters at their respective schools. I will put them in touch with other leaders (around the world) so that we can establish a strong global network of quants. The site
www.AlphaQuantClub.com will eventually be managed by student-groups on a rotating basis. The hope is to keep it fresh with current research, models, code (peer reviewed), etc.
Rajat, it is
not essential to be in NYC. I'm looking for top quant leaders at IIT and top schools across the world. I'm also anxiously awaiting candidates from Baruch and Columbia to step-up and apply.
We are currently moving forward to get AQC non-profit status in the US. Once we get the chapters built out a bit more, we will schedule an annual symposium where students/academics will submit their research papers for a peer review process. We are currently assembling the Steering Committee which will consists of top academics to help screen the submissions. Please stay tuned for our "Call for Papers."
The AQC annual symposium will probably be held in NYC, place to be determined. We plan to have several tracks -- short-presentations of new research/quant models/techniques, etc. Also, we will have a competition whereby "chosen" quant works will present their strategies to a panel of industry professionals. Not sure if you've ever seen "Shark-Tank":
http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/, but we will have something along the same vein. Intense and exciting! So bring your A-game!
We're still flushing everything out. Thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.
Kindest regards,
Prof Liew
Email:
jliew@stern.nyu.edu