The hype cycle is over, and over the last 12 months generative AI has moved from flashy demos to practical, high‑ROI deployment across financial services and investment firms.
Join GAII Institute’s Founder Ehsan Ehsani and AlphaSense’s Sarah Hoffman for a candid, practitioner‑focused look at the leading practices and real use cases that actually work — and where AI is still just noise. The discussion will be followed by a live Q&A.
This session’s speaker
Sarah Hoffman
Director of AI Thought Leadership, AlphaSense
Sarah Hoffman is Director of AI Thought Leadership at AlphaSense, where she explores the AI trends that matter most to investment and financial‑services firms. Previously she was VP of AI & ML Research at Fidelity Investments, led FactSet’s ML and Language Technology team, and began her career as an IT Analyst at Lehman Brothers.
Across two decades in AI, ML, and natural language processing, her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, VentureBeat, and on Bloomberg TV. She holds a master’s in computer science (NLP focus) from Columbia University and a B.B.A. from Baruch College, and is based in New York.
This free generative AI investment management webinar brings together Ehsan Ehsani, Founder of GAII Institute, and Sarah Hoffman, Director of AI Thought Leadership at AlphaSense, for a candid practitioner-focused look at generative AI in investment management.
The hype cycle is over. Over the last 12 months, generative AI has moved from flashy demos to practical, high-ROI deployment across financial services and investment firms. In this generative AI investment management webinar, we explore the leading practices and real use cases that actually work — and where AI is still just noise.
What we will cover:
— How leading investment firms are deploying generative AI in production workflows
— What actually delivers ROI versus what is still hype
— The AI pragmatism era — what it means for buy-side and sell-side firms
— Live Q&A with Ehsan Ehsani and Sarah Hoffman
This Session’s Generative AI Investment Management Speaker
Sarah Hoffman is Director of AI Thought Leadership at AlphaSense, where she explores the AI trends that matter most to investment and financial services firms. Previously she was VP of AI & ML Research at Fidelity Investments, led FactSet’s ML and Language Technology team, and began her career as an IT Analyst at Lehman Brothers.
Across two decades in AI, ML, and natural language processing, her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, VentureBeat, and on Bloomberg TV. She holds a master’s in computer science with an NLP focus from Columbia University and a BBA from Baruch College.
About GAII Institute
GAII Institute is the leading community for investment professionals adopting generative AI — combining education, research, events and community. This webinar is part of our regular expert sessions programme, leading up to the GAIIM 2026 Conference at Columbia University on September 29–30, 2026.
GAII Institute hosts regular webinars, workshops and expert sessions for investment professionals navigating the generative AI landscape. Our community includes portfolio managers, analysts, CTOs and founders from leading asset managers, hedge funds and family offices across more than 30 countries. Explore our latest AI investing insights and join the conversation at GAII Institute.
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