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    Scientific Engine for Market Analytics (SEMA) 2026

    → Europe/Zurich
    CERN

    CERN
    Description

    This invitation-only workshop at CERN brings together selected market participants to explore the application of particle physics methodologies to financial market data. The program combines conceptual insights, real-world applications, and an interactive session. The agenda is subject to change.

      • 09:00 → 09:15
        Meet at CERN Service Desk 15m

        Get entrance passes

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      • 09:15 → 09:30
        Go to meeting room 15m
      • 09:30 → 10:00
        Coffee and introduction 30m 160/1-009

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        Informal welcome and networking opportunity prior to the workshop.

        Speaker: Danilo Piparo
      • 10:00 → 11:00
        Project HighLO: from particle physics to financial markets 1h 160/1-009

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        Introduction to the HighLO collaboration: its origins at CERN, key research developments, and applications in financial markets to date.

        Speaker: Marjolein Verhulst
      • 11:00 → 11:45
        CERN's data analysis framework ROOT 45m 160/1-009

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        Overview of CERN’s ROOT framework, focusing on its capabilities for storing, retrieving, and analyzing large-scale, high-frequency datasets.

        Speaker: Jonas Rembser (CERN)
      • 11:45 → 12:00
        Go to lunch location 15m
      • 12:00 → 13:30
        Lunch break 1h 30m R1

        R1

        CERN
      • 13:30 → 13:45
        Walk to tour location 15m
      • 13:45 → 14:45
        Tour at the Atlas experiment 1h

        https://atlas.cern/

      • 14:45 → 15:00
        Walk to room location 15m
      • 15:00 → 16:00
        Scientific Engine for Market Analytics (SEMA) 1h 160/1-009

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        Introduction to SEMA and its core components, including market statistics, visualization, impact profile and the analytical engine.

        Speaker: Philippe Debie
      • 16:00 → 16:20
        Coffee break 20m
      • 16:20 → 16:50
        SEMA: implementation and integration 30m 160/1-009

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        Practical discussion of how SEMA operates with ROOT, deployment, and how trading firms can integrate the framework within existing infrastructures.

        Speaker: Koen van Walstijn (CERN)
      • 16:50 → 17:30
        Exploring SEMA 40m 160/1-009

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        Interactive hands-on session where participants engage with pre-defined scenarios and analytical questions, illustrating how SEMA can be used to explore trading behavior and market dynamics.

        Speaker: Philippe Debie
      • 17:30 → 18:15
        Discussion and closing 45m 160/1-009

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        Speakers: Axel Naumann (CERN), Jozef Pennings
      • 18:15 → 19:15
        Go to dinner location 1h
      • 19:15 → 22:15
        Dinner 3h

        Location TBD.