Frontier AI on a live trading floor

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Join us for an evening on what AI-first thinking means on a trading floor. The keynote will look at how AI is being used in daily practice: embedded in research and engineering workflows, applied to hard trading questions, and evaluated carefully so useful approaches can scale.

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Trading is a game of speed and accuracy: updating your view of the world as new information arrives. Frontier AI and foundation models are changing how that happens, from research and coding workflows to the way teams test ideas and improve live systems.

Join us for an evening on what AI-first thinking means on a trading floor. The keynote will look at how AI is being used in daily practice: embedded in research and engineering workflows, applied to hard trading questions, and evaluated carefully so useful approaches can scale.

After the keynote, continue the conversation with colleagues across trading, research and technology. You’ll get a closer look at how AI is changing day-to-day work across the firm, the paths people have taken into that work, and the kinds of technical problems they spend their time solving.

The evening takes place at

, with drinks, premium bites, music, arcade games and curated Optiver merchandise to take home.

Who should apply?

This event is designed for STEM students currently in the Netherlands who are interested in how AI is shaping research, engineering and decision-making in trading.

You might be studying computer science, mathematics, engineering, physics, statistics, machine learning, econometrics or a related subject. You may be exploring future opportunities, building your understanding of different technical career paths, or simply curious about how AI is being used in research, engineering and decision-making.

Spaces are limited, and applications will be reviewed by our recruitment team.

Apply to be considered

Applications are now open. Please complete the form and upload your CV. Applications will be reviewed, and selected students will receive an invitation with full event details.

 

Event Agenda

Set inside Optiver’s Amsterdam headquarters, the evening combines a technical AI keynote with plenty of time to continue the conversation with our Trading, Research and Technology teams.

Settle in, grab food and drinks, and start meeting people.

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