#40 Interview with Martin Schmalz — Professor of Finance and Economics at Oxford, Academic Director: Blockchain Strategy Programme, and Co-Director: Artificial Intelligence and Open Banking Programme

In this episode, Martin Schmalz joins the Cryptocurrencyteens Podcast to discuss his role as a Professor of Finance and Economics at Oxford and the course material he develops, the Academic Director of Blockchain Strategy Programme, and Co-Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Open Banking Programme. Additionally, Martin shares key points from the book that he co-authored “The Business of Big Data: How to Create Lasting Value in the Age of AI,” and offers insightful advice to his students.

Martin Schmalz is Professor of Finance and Economics at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, where he is the Academic Director of Oxford’s Blockchain Strategy Programme, and co-director of the Open Banking & AI in Finance Programme. He co-authored “The Business of Big Data: How to Create Lasting Value in the Age of AI”, and was featured as one of the “40 under 40” best business school professors worldwide at the age of 33. He was invited to present to regulators and policy makers across the globe, including the US Department of Justice, The White House Council of Economic Advisers, European Commission, European Parliament, OECD, various central banks, and at universities across America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. 

Excerpt from “The Business of Big Data: How to Create Lasting Value in the Age of AI” on the Amazon website:

“If you’re a sentient human these days, you’ve heard people talking of the phenomenal riches promised by the power of big data. Over the past decade or so, the world around us has undergone a staggering transformation, and great things have been promised to anyone able to ride the AI wave. But how exactly do you catch that wave? What does all this mean for you, whether you’re an investor choosing among thousands of possible investments, a manager deciding where to allocate your capital, or a student wondering how to ensure there’s good work out there for you by the time you graduate?*The Business of Big Data* will show you how to think strategically about the economic impacts of AI, how to complement AI instead of competing against it, how to reap the rewards of the AI revolution, and how to find your place in our brave new data-driven world. Along the way you’ll find out how AI is like (and unlike) an ox, why your bank cares how fast you fill in a form, why your car insurer judges you by your email address, and why everything you do is data — from what time you first check your phone in the morning to where you sleep at night.”

Learn more: 

Martin Schmalz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-schmalz-19060a5 

Abigail Li (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/cryptocurrencyteens    

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