Financial services institutions (FSIs) require high-performance computing solutions to facilitate faster trading and transactions, expedite access to market intelligence and data-driven insights, and enhance overall customer experiences—all while minimizing TCO, streamlining system management, and maintaining robust security. Low-latency solutions are critical for high-frequency electronic trading, exchanges, and complex trading simulations. Latency needs vary depending on...
Beth Nichols, UK Partnership Lead, Talent Beyond Boundaries Beth is the UK Partnerships Lead at Talent Beyond Boundaries, having previously worked at the Refugee Council. With a background in the refugee sector, social enterprise and corporate partnership building, Beth now leads the growth of the UK employer network hiring through the Displaced Talent Mobility programme.
Ed Balls, Former Economic Secretary to the Treasury & Shadow Chancellor. Ed Balls served as Economic Secretary to the Treasury and Shadow Chancellor in a political career spanning over two decades. Away from politics he has found a new audience with a surprisingly successful appearance in Strictly Come Dancing, and a revealing exploration of US...
Khalaf Abd, Software Engineer, Iress Khalaf Abd, a software engineer from Syria, brings over four years of experience to his role at IRESS. Khalaf has worked in multiple sectors but especially in mortgages, sourcing, and trading. Matched with IRESS through the support of Talent Beyond Boundaries, he relocated from Lebanon to the UK four years...
Greg Konczak, Manager, Fixed Trading Venues, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Greg Konczak manages the Fixed Trading Venue supervision team, in the Infrastructure & Exchanges division at the FCA. The team is responsible for the supervision of the London Stock Exchange, ICE Futures Europe and London Metal Exchange. The team is also responsible for the supervision...
Mark Davies, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, S3 Mark Davies is co-founder and CEO of S3, a full-service compliance and trade analytics software company that serves many of the world’s largest financial institutions and exchanges. Mark is responsible for the company’s overall business strategy, as well as daily operations required to deliver an exceptional experience...
Emma Johnson, Executive Director Securities Services, Global Custody Industry Development, J.P.Morgan Emma Johnson is an Executive Director and custody product manager within J.P. Morgan’s Corporate and Investment Bank in London. Sitting in the Securities Services division her core remit is European post trade securities market and regulatory advocacy, market infrastructure and industry developments. Active in...
Jeffrey Mooney is an Associate Director in the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets. He heads the Office of Clearance and Settlement where his responsibilities include developing regulatory standards for central counterparties, central securities depositories and other entities that provide clearance and settlement services. He also represents the SEC in domestic and international policy initiatives. During...
Tom Ungi, Chief Executive Officer, True Partnership Tom is an executive coach and CEO of True Partnership, with 20 years of leadership experience in the financial services industry. Since co-founding True Partnership in 2022, he has specialised in executive and performance coaching for clients within financial institutions, operating from Bond Street to Liverpool Street to...
Elisa Menardo, Governmental Affairs EMEA, UBS Group Elisa Menardo works on European and UK securities regulatory policy issues, as well as broader European and UK government affairs for UBS. She develops UBS positions in coordination with colleagues from across the firm and represents UBS views to officials, regulators, clients and other key stakeholders in the...
