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September 29, 2026

MSFE Adjunct Professor Charlie Che to Speak at QuantMinds International 2026

Charlie Che, Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Master of Science in Financial Engineering (MSFE) program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will speak at QuantMinds International 2026, one of the major international conferences for quantitative finance, held November 16–19 in London. The conference brings together leading quantitative researchers, academics, and senior practitioners from financial institutions around the world to discuss developments in derivatives, quantitative research, risk, machine learning, and related areas.

Che is Managing Director and North America Head of Quantitative Trading & Research for Equity Derivatives & Systematic Trading at JPMorgan Chase. At Illinois, he teaches IE 525: Numerical Methods in Finance in the MSFE program, bringing his experience in quantitative research and derivatives directly into the classroom.

At QuantMinds, Che will present “SPX-VIX risk computations via perturbed optimal transport.” His presentation addresses the computation of SPX-VIX joint risks using perturbed optimal transport, at the intersection of derivatives modeling, computational finance, and risk management.

The QuantMinds program features prominent researchers and practitioners from universities and financial institutions, providing a forum for the exchange of new ideas between quantitative finance research and industry practice. Che’s participation highlights the close connection between the Illinois MSFE classroom and current quantitative research in the financial industry.

 Learn more about Charlie Che and his QuantMinds presentation:
https://informaconnect.com/quantminds-international/speakers/charlie-che/