Where Institutional AI Meets Investment Intelligence
The GAII Institute is the premier ecosystem for investors, researchers, and fintech leaders navigating generative AI’s impact on modern investing — through community, education, and live events.
A dedicated forum for the practitioners building the AI-native investment stack
Generative AI has shifted from pilot projects to production workflows across the buy-side. Agentic systems, AI coding copilots, and connected research stacks are proliferating and changing how analysts source, structure, and act on information.
The GAII Institute is the dedicated forum where these practitioners, the vendors powering their tools, and the firms deciding what to buy come together for a focused, high-signal experience.
“The questions have moved on — from ChatGPT to agents, from pilot to production. GAII exists to ask the next question first.“
— GAII Institute, Sponsor Memo 2026
Three pillars of the institute
Community, education, and live events — combined into one premium ecosystem built for serious investors and AI professionals.
AI Investing Research
Access curated frameworks, investment analysis, AI market insights, and long-term strategic perspectives designed around emerging opportunities.
Courses & Learning
Structured educational material, premium learning tracks, workshops, and continuously updated AI investing content.
Private Community
Focused discussions, networking groups, member forums, and collaborative investor conversations with analysts, PMs, and founders.
Live Events
Access curated frameworks, investment analysis, AI market insights, and long-term strategic perspectives designed around emerging opportunities.
Vendor & Tool Discovery
A curated directory of 20+ Gen AI tools built specifically for fundamental investors — from idea generation to valuation and reporting.
Zoom Sessions & Webinars
Focused discussions, networking groups, member forums, and collaborative investor conversations with analysts, PMs, and founders.
Building on a successful first year
GAIIM 2025, held September 30 at Columbia’s Lerner Hall, brought together over 160 in-person attendees from top buy-side funds, with live viewers tuning in from more than 30 countries.
For 2026, we’re expanding to a full two-day hybrid format — Day 1 in-person at Columbia, simultaneously livestreamed worldwide; Day 2 fully virtual, dedicated to vendor showcases and featured presentations from major financial institutions including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Bloomberg.
GAIIM 2025 at Columbia University
First annual conference at Alfred J. Lerner Hall. 160+ in-person attendees, viewers from 30+ countries, and 20 speakers from leading buy-side firms and AI vendors.
GAII Institute Platform Launch
Online community, courses, and AI investing research platform launched — combining live Zoom sessions and premium learning tracks for institutional investors.
GAIIM 2026 — Two-Day Hybrid
September 29–30, Lerner Hall Room 555. Day 1 hybrid (in-person + livestream), Day 2 fully virtual with vendor showcases and institutional featured presentations.
The Next Frontier
Pre-conference vendor demo booking, expanded year-round programming, and a growing GAII community of practitioners shaping AI-native investing.
Rooted in Columbia & the investing community
Led by practitioners and academics deeply embedded in both institutional investing and AI research.
Ehsan Ehsani
Adjunct Professor, Columbia Business School. Conference host and academic anchor of the GAII community.
Columbia University
Hosted at Lerner Hall, Room 555 — connecting academia with the investment management industry since 2025.
Advisory Community
CIOs, CTOs, fund managers, and founders from across the buy-side and AI vendor ecosystem shaping the conference program.
Join the GAII Community in 2026
Attend GAIIM 2026 at Columbia University, September 29–30, or explore year-round membership on the institute platform.