Lars Hamberg is a founder, investor, finance industry expert, and pioneer in AI-driven prediction modeling from unstructured data. He has founded businesses in analytics, asset management, AI, and IT software. His areas of focus include investing, trading, AI/ML, prediction modeling, statistical arbitrage, ETFs, derivatives, global macro strategy, and language models.... Read more
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Lars Hamberg is a founder, investor, finance industry expert, and pioneer in AI-driven prediction modeling from unstructured data. He has founded businesses in analytics, asset management, AI, and IT software. His areas of focus include investing, trading, AI/ML, prediction modeling, statistical arbitrage, ETFs, derivatives, global macro strategy, and language models.
Lars Hamberg is the co-founder and former CEO of Gavagai, a language AI company, which launched the world’s first commercial large language model and was awarded the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce entrepreneurship prize in 2018. Lars worked for AFAM as a global multi-asset portfolio manager. He also served as CEO of Glitnir AB, hired after the Icelandic collapse to restructure the fourth largest operator on the Nordic Exchanges. His experience extends to roles at S.G. Warburg, Swiss Bank Corporation, UBS, and ABN AMRO, including head of research.
Lars has spent 15 years teaching in executive education for the finance industry and is an expert in AI-driven prediction modeling using unstructured language data. He has written numerous articles on artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, machine learning, and prediction models, as well as on digital transformation and organisational change, AI-based trading strategies, and prediction modeling for statistical arbitrage. He also authored a book on counterparty risk in OTC derivatives and served as an arbiter at the SCC Arbitration Institute for the resolution of commercial disputes worldwide.
Lars Hamberg is popular expert speaker on topics such as artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, alternative data, AI/ML-based prediction models for trading and asset management, digital transformation, business transformation, and fintech innovation, across financial services and other industries at company and industry events. As a speaker, Lars is appreciated for his outspoken style.
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Lars Hamberg's speaking fees depend on the event format (in-person or virtual), the location, the length of the engagement and the level of customisation required. Please contact London Speaker Bureau for an up-to-date fee quote for Lars tailored to your event.
Lars Hamberg speaks on Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Change, Digital, Economics & Finance. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Lars to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Lars Hamberg for events worldwide, subject to Lars's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Lars Hamberg is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Lars can accommodate.
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Lars Hamberg delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Lars Hamberg's areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Change, Digital, Economics & Finance. To get a clear sense of Lars's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Lars Hamberg can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Change, Digital, Economics & Finance is relevant. Details of Lars's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Lars Hamberg is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Lars Hamberg, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Lars's current availability for your dates.