Spatial Finance: How Satellite Data Is Enhancing Financial Models, with Jorge Rojas
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This episode explores how satellite data and emerging technologies are enhancing financial modeling with insights from finance professor Jorge Rojas.
In this episode of Financial Modeler’s Corner, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Jorge Rojas, finance professor, consultant, and Advanced Financial Modeler, to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping financial modeling. Jorge shares insights from his latest research on spatial finance and Earth observation data, explaining how satellite imagery, AI, and alternative data sources are transforming forecasting, investment analysis, ESG reporting, and risk management. Jorge Rojas is a finance professor, consultant, CFA Charterholder, and Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) with a PhD in Finance from Tulane University, where he also serves as an Adjunct Professor. He has taught finance across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and is the author of several books on corporate finance, risk management, and financial modeling Expect to Learn: How satellite data can improve financial forecasting Why Monte Carlo simulation is useful for decision-making Practical applications of spatial finance Tips for building reliable financial models Advice for developing your financial modeling skills Here are a few quotes from the episode: "Most useful financial models should be…
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