AI ␥ The Future of Investing

Kjersten Margaret Moody is a three-time Chief Data Officer with Unilever, State Farm and Prudential Financial. Her mission is to deliver leading data and AI capabilities to drive business strategy and contribute meaningfully to business results. Additionally, Kjersten is the founding CEO of High Peak, a Prudential-backed startup to commercialize industry-transforming AI. Kjersten holds a BA in Economics with Honors from the University of Chicago. She has received multiple industry awards, including recognition as a Global Top 100 Data Professional each year from 2016 – 2025.

Margot is the Director of Research for the municipal fixed income team at Nuveen. She is responsible for managing the municipal research team and for conducting credit analysis and providing trade recommendations for credits in the charter school, higher education and private secondary education sectors.

Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Margot was a municipal credit analyst on the higher education and not for profit ratings team at Moody’s Investors Service. She started in the investment industry in 2002.

Margot graduated with a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a M.P.A. from New York University.

Sonja Renander is responsible for the management of investment processes for the U.S. Credit team, inclusive of talent management, business process evolution and technology innovation. She serves as the Co-Chair of the firm’s AI Focus Group, which drives the strategy, product selection, and implementation of AI. In addition, she serves on OHA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council and Risk Management Committee. Ms. Renander most recently worked as Head of Solutions Management and Co-Chair of the Commercial Committee at Bridgewater Associates and as a Senior Advisor and Acting Alternate U.S. Executive Director at the World Bank. Previously, she also served as an Economist and the Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Ms. Renander earned a B.A. from St. Olaf College and a Master’s of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

Amanda Gallagher is the Global Head of Data and Technology Solutions at New York Life Investments. In this role, Amanda is responsible for translating global business goals into technology and data solutions, leading firmwide artificial intelligence initiatives, and driving process improvements across sales, marketing, and operations. Amanda has over 15 years of experience in technology and financial services, starting her career as a Software Engineer and moving into  roles in product management, venture capital, organizational change management, and  innovation. Amanda received an MBA from Columbia Business School, and a Bachelor of Arts in  Economics and German from New York University.

Olga Naumovich is Head of Technology, Miami at Millennium Management LLC. She is  responsible for growing the firm’s presence and technology offering in Miami. 

Olga joined Millennium in 2022 from GSR Markets, where she was a Managing Director and  Global Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Prior to GSR Markets, Olga spent 23 years in various  roles at Goldman Sachs, where she most recently served as a Managing Director and Chief Data  Officer of the Global Markets Division, as well as Head of Client Experience. Other roles  included Global Head of Client Services & Business Intelligence within the firm’s Operations  Division and COO of Emerging Markets Financial Institutions Group within the firm’s Investment  Banking Division. Olga began her career as a Marketing Strategist and Client Coverage Banker. 

Olga received a BA in Math and Economics, magna cum laude, from Smith College, and studied  Applied Mathematics at Belarusian State University.

Suzanne Szur is the Head of Research Product at Bloomberg, where she leads a team of product managers focused on building innovative AI-powered tools that help analysts access insights faster and make smarter decisions with greater confidence. Prior to her current role, she served as a product manager at both Bloomberg Industry Group and Bloomberg Intelligence, bringing a wealth of experience in developing impactful research solutions.

Karin Klein is a founding partner of Bloomberg Beta, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups making work better, with a focus on AI. Prior to launching Bloomberg Beta, she led new initiatives at Bloomberg, oversaw Softbank’s venture team that reviewed new investments, and co-founded an educational training business for children. Karin currently serves on the board of directors for Paramount Group and Regency Centers and enjoys volunteering as a mentor with Techstars, the University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation. She has an M.B.A. from The Wharton School and is a summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the Annenberg School of Communications and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.