Senior Data Engineer at Bank of America, Charlotte, NC

Title of the Talk:
Transforming Sustainability Analytics: ML Applications for ESG Intelligence

Abstract of the Talk:
The surge in sustainable investing has created an urgent need for sophisticated ESG analytics. Through my work developing ESG platforms at leading financial institutions, I’ve experienced the evolution from basic scoring to AI-driven insights. This talk explores how machine learning and text analytics revolutionize our understanding of corporate sustainability performance. I’ll demonstrate practical approaches for extracting meaningful signals from diverse sources corporate disclosures, media coverage, and regulatory documents and transforming them into actionable ESG intelligence. You’ll learn about real-world implementations that combine unstructured text analysis with quantitative metrics to create comprehensive sustainability assessments. We’ll discuss proven techniques, common pitfalls, and emerging best practices that are reshaping portfolio construction and risk assessment. Join me to discover how these technologies enable more informed, responsible investment decisions in today’s sustainability-focused markets.