15:00 - 17:30
Computer Lab O and on Zoom
Lectures, talks and seminars
Economics, Department of
Professor Sheri Markose scher@essex.ac.uk
We welcome you to the second Kick the Tyres Lab Session for the AI FincubeX Tech Incubator at the University of Essex. Co-chaired by Professor Sheri Markose (Department of Economics) and Dr Michael Kampouridis (School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering).
3:00pm - 3:30pm: Dr. Haider Raza (CSEE) - Agentic AI: From Autonomous Decision-Making to Real-World Applications
This talk fits well with the objectives of AI FincubeX and provides a broad overview of the technology, current developments, and practical applications across sectors including finance, healthcare, and enterprise AI.
3:30pm - 4:00pm: Taylor Bright - From 0 to $1m: Building Perfect Entry into an Auditable AI-Driven Retail Market Intelligence Platform
The presentation covers the journey from building Perfect Entry from zero to around £100k monthly recurring revenue, through to the current rebuild as a more data-led platform with live signals, AI-assisted session screening, currency-strength analytics, transparent performance data and an immutable trade-event chain for auditability.
4:00pm - 4:10pm: Q & A
4:10pm - 4:40pm: Arda Kaya et. al. Talk by the 2026 UoE AI Hackathon
4:40pm - 4:50pm: Q & A
4:50p - 5:00pm: Concluding remarks and plans for next Lab Session
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Networking
This event is held on Colchester campus in IT Lab O, and online through Zoom.
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