At Thinking Ahead, our latest fireside chat series ‘Charting AI in the Investment Industry’ explores how the investment landscape is evolving as artificial intelligence accelerates at an unprecedented pace.
In our first episode, Roger Urwin, Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, and Jaco van der Walt, Managing Director and Global Head of Quantitative Research & Investments at RBC Asset Management, join moderator Louisa Minter-Kemp, Communications and Engagement Lead at the Thinking Ahead Institute, to unpack how artificial intelligence is being embedded into investment organisations, and why governance, structure and judgement matter more than ever.
From AI agents and autonomous analysis to the rise of pi-shaped organisations, Jaco highlights what RBC are focusing on within AI and how leading firms are rethinking decision-making in a world where machines can generate insight at extraordinary speed and scale.
Jaco van der Walt, Head of Quantitative Investments and Lead of AI for Alpha at RBC, discusses agentic AI, the future of the investment manager and staying ahead
Key themes explored include:
- Why governance models must evolve as AI gains autonomy
- What a pi-shaped investment organisation looks like in practice
- How AI changes the role of committees, boards, and investment teams
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