Workshop on Options Strategies and Quant Strategies | Bengaluru
Workshop Details
1.) Practical Options Strategies for Investors by Arun Prakash
This will be a hands-on workshop focused on practical options strategies for investing, hedging, portfolio protection, and tactical positioning across different market conditions. Participants will gain an intuitive understanding of asymmetric payoff, risk-reward, strategy selection, and how professional investors use options within broader investment portfolios.
2.) Quant Strategies by Suraj Harikumar
Details will be out soon
EVENT DETAILS
Date- 30th May 2026
Time- 9:30 am to 1:45 pm (Followed by lunch)
Venue- Park Hotel, Bengaluru (Oak Room)
Agenda
9:30 Am to 11:30 Am- Workshop 1
11:30 Am to 11:45 Am- Break
11:45 Am to 1:45 Pm- Workshop 2
1:45 Pm Onwards Networking Lunch
Note- Please carry your laptops
Arun Prakash, CFA, FRM
Arun is a Vice President at Goldman Sachs with over a decade of experience across derivatives research, quantitative investing, and portfolio management. Having recently transitioned into a Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager role, he brings deep expertise in options, ETFs, portfolio hedging, and risk management. Arun was previously the lead author of Goldman Sachs’ widely followed “Portfolio Hedging Toolkit” and has advised institutional investors and hedge funds on sophisticated options and volatility strategies. His work combines rigorous quantitative research with real-world investment applications across asset classes.
Suraj Harikumar, CFA
Suraj Harikumar is a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, and brings nearly 10 years of experience in Quantitative Finance and Analytics, with a focus on Risk management. His work involves quantitative modelling, developing financial analytics and technology solutions to support Liquidity, Funding, and Asset-Liability Management. Through his career, Suraj has expertise in Risk management – across fixed income, derivatives, secured financing, and lending businesses. He is also passionate about AI, Automation and its impact on Finance. He is a volunteer with Research and Advocacy team at CFA Society India, co-authoring articles and reports in AI and Finance space. Suraj holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from IIT-Madras, and is a CFA Charterholder