Bledar Fazlija is a researcher and senior lecturer in financial data science at the School of Management and Law, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). He holds a doctoral degree in mathematics from ETH Zurich, as well as a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (with distinction) from ETH Zurich. His research spans various topics in data science, with a focus on generative and agentic AI for finance and education. He teaches machine learning and deep learning in the Master’s program in Banking & Finance. Currently, he is setting up a new Master’s program major that focuses on generative and agentic AI for finance.