about the author

Nicole Königstein is the founder, CEO, and Co-Chief AI Officer of a deep-tech company specializing in large language model (LLM) systems and complex multiagent architectures. She is a globally recognized thought leader in LLMs and agentic architectures, with a particular focus on their transformative applications in quantitative finance. Nicole has served as an external expert for the European Commission on LLM research funding and for the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), advising on GenAI adoption in regulated industries. She also serves as an advisory board member for QuantMinds International and QuantStrats, two of the world’s largest and most influential fintech, AI and quant strategy conferences. Nicole has delivered invited talks, keynotes, and technical workshops globally—including at Oxford University, Cornell University, Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, and the International Faculty of Finance—as well as at international events such as European Women in Technology, ACM Tech Talk, and ODSC Europe.