DE Shaw Connect Invite

Recently got an invite to this. I'm going to go because it's free and in person, but I'm a bit surprised as to why I was considered; I'm gunning for IB, not quant, attend a semi-target that puts maybe 1 person into quant per year, and I barely know how to program. 

Any ideas on what the event is like? Is it even worth putting on my resume if my ultimate goal is IB? 

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