Kasper Vinther Olesen

Kasper Vinther Olesen, PhD, serves as Co-Head of Quant Investment Research at Garda Capital Partners, focusing on quant investment research and cross-asset (semi-)systematic trading since January 2022. A co-founder and Vice Chairman of the Aarhus Symposium since June 2011, Olesen enhances the interaction between students and prominent decision makers. Previous experience includes roles as Vice President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in systematic strategies and quantitative analysis, as well as a Ph.D. Fellowship at Aarhus University where the thesis explored conditional distributions across asset classes. Olesen has also contributed to student initiatives such as the Finance and Consulting Club Aarhus. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Financial Econometrics and a Master's in Quantitative Economics from Aarhus University, complemented by international studies at prestigious institutions like the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford.