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CEO of STARTRADER Peter Karsten visited the University of Europe for Applied Sciences in One Central, Dubai, and took part in three separate sessions this spring. Two sessions were held with students studying MBA Operations under Prof. Dr. Katariina Juusola, while the third was organized by Prof. Dr. Eman AbuKhousa, and attracted students, professors, and experts in the field of finance.
MBA Operations: Building the Picture
During the first meeting, on 25 April, Karsten explained to the students concepts of autonomous AI agents and multi-agent systems, the use of AI in making decisions, distributed computing infrastructure, cooperation between humans and AI, and cybersecurity risks associated with the transition to a new approach.
One of the most impressive things mentioned during the presentation was a so-called “chainsaw metaphor”. According to Karsten, classic business tools and methods can be described as a hand saw, while AI is much stronger and faster as a chainsaw.
The second day was focused on a discussion of the agents, distributed systems, and the revolutionary effects that these will bring into organizations and the societies of tomorrow. In both sessions, the key common denominator: we have already changed the world; our organizations have to respond to the operational reality of today that’s driven by AI, rather than be ready for some future eventuality.
Market Risk and Valuation: 15 May
The third session was more practical and market-related. Called “AI Investment, Productivity Lag & Valuation Risk”, it delved deep into the controversial topic that has been discussed among analysts for many months now. With trillions spent on investments in the field, the increase in productivity isn’t evident on the macroeconomic charts, but the valuations of select AI-related companies already raise the eyebrows of seasoned stock analysts.
Karsten took issue with both points. Yes, the amount of investment was huge, he pointed out, but discounting it all as a speculative bubble was too simplistic an approach. But he was equally firm on another aspect: once the valuation discrepancy closes, the speed of its closure exceeds any retail investor’s expectations.
“The productivity gains are coming. The question is whether they arrive before the market loses patience,” he said during the Q&A. “That gap, between what’s being spent and what’s showing up in the numbers, is where the real risk sits right now.”
“Sessions like this give our students direct exposure to how industry leaders are thinking about the risks and opportunities in AI right now,” said Prof. Dr. Eman AbuKhousa, Professor of AI & Data Science, who teaches in the university’s Software Engineering programme. “That kind of real-world perspective is difficult to replicate in a classroom, and it’s exactly the sort of dialogue we want more of.”
A Broader Commitment
In both STARTRADER and the University of Europe for Applied Sciences, there is an agreement that good decisions can only be made when one understands the mechanics of the story. The University teaches its students from various fields like Business, Data Science, and Software Engineering how to enter into the technological world; STARTRADER navigates in such a world every day.
This collaboration represents the second time STARTRADER will collaborate with a public university this year, coming after their keynote speech hosted online at the University of Adelaide in January. STARTRADER hopes to attend other such events in the remaining months of 2026, as AI adoption, valuation pressures, and macroeconomic uncertainty are predicted to dominate.
Building Connections with the Next Generation
The cooperation with the University of Europe represents the second public university engagement for STARTRADER in 2026, preceded by a keynote presentation at the University of Adelaide in January. This will not be the last event that the company plans to join in 2026, with AI adoption, valuation pressures, and macroeconomic uncertainty remaining key topics of discussion throughout the year.
Apart from taking part in the general discussion about the state of the markets, the company has its own goals to achieve within such cooperation, namely establishing connections with future finance and trading professionals.
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