Estelle Koné is an accomplished investment banker and business leader with over a decade at Goldman Sachs, where she held multiple leadership roles in investment banking, market risk, and quantitative modeling. She specialized in developing models that supported complex investment decisions, optimized market strategies, and strengthened risk assessment across high-value transactions.

Her expertise spans financial markets, data-driven decision-making, and process optimization. Throughout her career, she has provided strategic guidance on high-stakes deals, leveraging her ability to translate complex quantitative insights into actionable business strategies that drive performance and growth.

Estelle earned her PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MS in Industrial Engineering from the University at Buffalo, where she became a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. She also holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Supply Chain Management from the Université de Technologie de Troyes in France. Passionate about diversity in tech and finance, she actively mentors women in STEM and supports initiatives aimed at expanding access to engineering and financial careers.