

A conversation with Renaissance Technologies CEO Peter Brown
76 snips Sep 11, 2023
Peter Brown, CEO of Renaissance Technologies, discusses his career, navigating market crises, and the role of computer models in the firm's growth. He explores linguistics and AI, the leadership transition at Renaissance, his extreme work schedule, and the unique hiring process emphasizing teaching finance to applicants with no background in the field.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring Linguistics and AI: From Speech Recognition to Language Models
02:13 • 6min
Leaving IBM for a Small Financial Company
08:22 • 2min
Leadership Transition and Institutional Funds
09:58 • 23min
CEO's Work Schedule and Sleeping Habits
32:40 • 2min
Hiring and Assessing Applicants
34:34 • 6min