This talk will explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on various industries and, in particular, its game-changing role in the financial technology (FinTech) space. The speaker, who is an alumnus of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), will share his personal journey and how they founded Predictiva, a company that uses proprietary state-of-the-art AI algorithms to autonomously trade the global stock markets. The talk will delve into how Predictiva achieved impressive success by becoming a $25 million company in just two years. The speaker will also highlight the challenges he faced in building the company and the lessons he learned along the way. Attendees can expect to gain insights into the power of AI, the potential of the FinTech industry, and the value of persistence and creativity in entrepreneurship. The talk will also discuss the available machine learning algorithms, how they can be used, and how to decide on the algorithm to be used for any specific application.