FALL 2026 SEMINAR REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
October 4 - October 7, 2026
Registration is currently open for the Q Group fall 2026 Seminar, which will take place in-person from October 4 - October 7, 2026, at The Montage Deer Valley in Park City, UT.
Contact Member Support at membersupport@q-group.org for additional information.
Seminar Materials may be accessed by members by clicking the link. You must log in for access.
Please click here to view the attendee list by Company Name.
Please click here to view the attendee list by Last Name.
Hotel Booking Information: Once you complete your seminar registration, you will receive the hotel booking link in your registration confirmation. To receive the Q Group Room Rate, please book your hotel by August 31, 2026. Rates may increase after this date.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
5:30pm - 8:30pm MDT
Welcome Dinner - Vista Terrace
Monday, October 5, 2026
9:00am - 10:15am MDT
Assessing the Benefits of Optimized Agentic AI Systems for Asset Pricing
Presented by: Prof. Ralph Koijen
PRESENTATION
10:15am - 10:45am MDT
Morning Break
10:45am - 12:00pm MDT
The Self Driving Portfolio: Agentic Architecture for Institutional Asset Management
Presented by: Andrew Ang, Ph.D.
PRESENTATION
12:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Lunch Break and One-on-One Time
4:00pm - 5:15pm MDT
Beyond the Status Quo: A Critical Assessment of Lifecycle Investment Advice
Presented by: Assist. Prof. Aizhan Anarkulova
PRESENTATION
5:15pm - 5:45pm MDT
Afternoon Break
5:45pm - 7:00pm MDT
Actively Passive: The Rise of Market Volatility
Presented by: Prof. Lars A. Lochstoer
PRESENTATION
7:00pm - 9:30pm MDT
Dinner Reception
7:40pm - 8:10pm MDT
Dinner Speaker - Fireside Chat with Ashley Caldwell, 4x Olympian and Olympic Gold Medalist
Interviewed by: Sébastien Page
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
9:00am - 10:15am MDT
Retail Financial Innovation and Stock Market Dynamics: The Case of Target Date Funds
Presented by: Assoc. Prof. Yang Sun
PRESENTATION
10:15am - 10:45am MDT
Morning Break
10:45am - 12:00pm MDT
AI Capabilities in Research Mathematics
Presented by: Prof. Mohammed Abouzaid
PRESENTATION
12:00pm - 12:30pm MDT
Q Group Annual Members Meeting
12:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Lunch Break and One-on-One Time
4:00pm - 5:15pm MDT
Mimicking Finance
Presented by: Assoc. Prof. Quoc H. Nguyen
PRESENTATION
5:15pm - 5:45pm MDT
Afternoon Break
5:45pm - 7:00pm MDT
The Original Sin Revisited: Investor Composition and Sovereign Risk
Presented by: Assist. Prof. Sage Belz
PRESENTATION
7:00pm - 9:00pm MDT
Dinner - Daly’s Pub
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
8:00am - 9:15am MDT
Sparse Portfolios and Benchmarking in Corporate Bond Markets
Presented by: Assist. Prof. Taisiya Sikorskaya
PRESENTATION
9:15am - 9:45am MDT
Morning Break
9:45am - 11:00am MDT
Good Variance Bad Variance Cash-Flows Discount Rates and the Risk-Return Relationship
Presented by: Assoc. Prof. Brian Boyer
PRESENTATION
