Conferences / World Financial Information Conference (WFIC)
WFIC 2024
Sep 15–18, 2024 · Hilton Austin, Austin, TX, United States
- Conference
- World Financial Information Conference (WFIC) Vendor & industry
- Dates
- Sep 15, 2024 – Sep 18, 2024
- Venue
- Hilton Austin
- Place
- Austin, TX, United States
- Format
- In person
- Status
- Past
- Attendance
- 740FISD 2024 Year in Review, 'WFIC by the numbers': 740 delegates, 37 sponsors, 104 speakers, 3 keynotes, 14 panels, 20 roundtables; text says 'over 700' and calls it FISD's largest WFIC to date.
- Website
- wfic.net
- Recorded
- 37 sponsors · 105 speaker appearances
- Notes
- 16th biennial WFIC. Dates cover the Sunday welcome reception through Wednesday (optional tour Sat Sept 14; the Year in Review says Sept 15-19). Speakers: everyone on the official main agenda and Engineering Stream agenda, with affiliations as printed there, plus a few listed only on the speakers page (no talk title). Introducers are recorded as role 'host'. The sponsor list (37) matches the Year in Review's sponsor count.
Ticket prices
| Ticket | Price | Valid until | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Bird Discount | $1,800 | Apr 5, 2024 | web.archive.org | |
| Member Consumers | $650 | — | Staff of member financial institutions that consume financial information. | web.archive.org |
| Regular Member | $2,500 | — | web.archive.org |
Sponsors 37
Title / headline 1
- LSEG · Host Sponsor
Platinum 1
- Deutsche Börse · Platinum Sponsor
Gold 10
- Amazon Web Services · Gold Sponsors
- Bloomberg · Gold Sponsors
- Cboe Global Markets · Gold Sponsors
- CME Group · Gold Sponsors
- Fenics Market Data · Gold Sponsors
- ICE · Gold Sponsors
- Oracle · Gold Sponsors
- Rimes · Gold Sponsors
- SIX · Gold Sponsors
- Tradeweb · Gold Sponsors
Silver 6
- CUSIP Global Services · Silver Sponsors
- Exegy · Silver Sponsors
- FactSet · Silver Sponsors
- Moody's Analytics · Silver Sponsors
- OTC Markets Group · Silver Sponsors
- TraditionDATA · Silver Sponsors
Bronze 12
- 3di · Bronze Sponsors
- AMD · Bronze Sponsors
- Barchart · Bronze Sponsors
- big xyt ecosystems · Bronze Sponsors
- CJC · Bronze Sponsors
- Colt · Bronze Sponsors
- Crizit · Bronze Sponsors
- ITRS Group · Bronze Sponsors
- KX · Bronze Sponsors
- London Metal Exchange · Bronze Sponsors
- NSE Data & Analytics · Bronze Sponsors
- VendEx Solutions · Bronze Sponsors
Other 7
- baha · Program Sponsors
- Google · Program Sponsors
- MarketAxess · Program Sponsors
- Nasdaq · Program Sponsors
- S&P Global Market Intelligence · Lone Star Sponsor
- Transaction Network Services, Inc · Program Sponsors
- TRG Screen · Program Sponsors
Speakers and talks 105
| Speaker | Company | Role | Talk | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Ryan | Charles Schwab | Keynote | Keynote: Digitizing for the Next Generation of Investors | — |
| Marion Leslie | SIX | Keynote | Keynote: Too much, too little, or both? An AI Paradox | — |
| Mark Hura | Oracle | Keynote | Keynote: Market Data and Formula 1: Winning Results in the Cloud | — |
| Morgan Maia | Red Bull Racing | Keynote | Keynote: Market Data and Formula 1: Winning Results in the Cloud | — |
| Alastair Richardson | AMD | Panelist | Forecasting Your Cloud Usage | — |
| Alastair Richardson | AMD | Speaker | AMD Discusses - Advances in Hardware and Why It Matters for Market Data | — |
| Alket Memushaj | Amazon Web Services | Speaker | Modernizing the Trade Lifecycle with AWS: How Cloud-Based Data is Reinventing Pre-Trade, Trade, and Post-Trade Workflows | — |
| Amjad Zoghbi | TRG Screen | Moderator | Data Licensing in the Age of GenAI | — |
| Barry Raskin | Jordan & Jordan | Moderator | What’s It Worth? How the Financial Information Industry Values Data | — |
| Ben Whittam Smith | Deontic Data | Speaker | Automating Data Onboarding: From Vendor to End-User Using Open Standards | — |
| Bob Bonaguro | MarketsIO | Speaker | The Future of High-Performing Data Platform Technology | — |
| Brandon Newland | S&P Global Market Intelligence | Panelist | The Evolution of Financial Desktops: Embracing Interoperability | — |
| Chris Mohr | SIIA | Host | Keynote: Too much, too little, or both? An AI Paradox | — |
| Christopher Thomas | Scotiabank | Panelist | Meet the Future of Market Data | — |
| Colette Garcia | Bloomberg | Panelist | One Stop Shopping: New Consumption Models for Market Data | — |
| Dan Wadsworth | S&P Global Market Intelligence | Host | Keynote: Digitizing for the Next Generation of Investors | — |
| Danny West | Two Sigma | Panelist | Alternative Data Council: Compliance & GenerativeAI | — |
| David Anderson | FISD | Speaker | Setting the Scene | — |
| David Easthope | Coalition Greenwich | Speaker | Market Data: Emerging Technologies Move Front and Center | — |
| David Hunter | CUSIP Global Services | Panelist | Strategies for Compliant Market Data Practices | — |
| David Tamburelli | Bloomberg | Speaker | — | — |
| David Taylor | Exegy | Panelist | What’s It Worth? How the Financial Information Industry Values Data | — |
| Debbie Lawrence | LSEG | Panelist | Leveraging GenAI in Financial Information Industry | — |
| Debra Walton | — | Moderator | Talent Pipeline: Hiring the Future of Market Data | — |
| Devon Yarbrough | Panelist | AI 101: Your AI Demystification Primer | — | |
| Dr. Alireza Dorfard | Deutsche Börse | Speaker | Shifting Dynamics of Exchange | — |
| Drew Carey | Tradeweb | Moderator | Meet the Future of Market Data | — |
| Ed Addvensky | ICE | Speaker | — | — |
| Elizabeth Pritchard | Liberty Mutual | Panelist | Leveraging GenAI in Financial Information Industry | — |
| Elliott Hann | Fenics Market Data | Host | Keynote: Market Data and Formula 1: Winning Results in the Cloud | — |
| Eric Marks | UBS | Panelist | Alternative Data Council: Compliance & GenerativeAI | — |
| Gail Miller | FactSet | Panelist | AI 101: Your AI Demystification Primer | — |
| James Calise | Oracle | Panelist | Forecasting Your Cloud Usage | — |
| James Calise | Oracle | Speaker | Driving technical and Financial Market Data Distribution Improvements, Leveraging a Hybrid On-Premise and Cloud Deployment Model | — |
| Jan L. Zürcher | SIX | Panelist | Equities 101: Unveiling Global Markets | — |
| Janelle Veasey | LSEG | Panelist | Strategies for Compliant Market Data Practices | — |
| Jason DeRise | Liberty Mutual | Panelist | Alternative Data as a Decision Asset | — |
| Jason Koulouras | Bridgewater Associates | Panelist | Talent Pipeline: Hiring the Future of Market Data | — |
| Jefferson Diniz | BTG Pactual | Panelist | Data Licensing in the Age of GenAI | — |
| Jon Neitzell | Anduril Partners | Moderator | AI 101: Your AI Demystification Primer | — |
| Joseph Chalom | BlackRock | Panelist | Leveraging GenAI in Financial Information Industry | — |
| Jude Osa | Goldman Sachs | Speaker | Setting the Scene | — |
| Justine Iverson | S&P Global Market Intelligence | Panelist | Leveraging GenAI in Financial Information Industry | — |
| Kelly Koscuiszka | Schulte Roth & Zabel | Moderator | Alternative Data Council: Compliance & GenerativeAI | — |
| Ken Brady | Morgan Stanley | Panelist | Data Licensing in the Age of GenAI | — |
| Kerry Baker Relf | LSEG | Speaker | — | — |
| Kiran Pakala | FactSet | Speaker | Modernizing FactSet's Data Repository: A Triumphant Tale of Third Time's a Charm: | — |
| Konstantinos Vafeidis | Neudata | Moderator | Alternative Data as a Decision Asset | — |
| Krishnan Iyengar | Oracle | Panelist | What’s It Worth? How the Financial Information Industry Values Data | — |
| Kristin Hochstein | LSEG | Panelist | What’s It Worth? How the Financial Information Industry Values Data | — |
| Krystle Rudzinski | BlackRock | Panelist | What’s It Worth? How the Financial Information Industry Values Data | — |
| Lila Gordem | UBS | Panelist | Talent Pipeline: Hiring the Future of Market Data | — |
| Luca Samman | Cboe Global Markets | Panelist | Equities 101: Unveiling Global Markets | — |
| Luisa Kruse | Deutsche Börse | Panelist | Meet the Future of Market Data | — |
| Maggie White | Bloomberg | Panelist | Meet the Future of Market Data | — |
| Manon Amyot-Lake | BMO Financial Group | Panelist | Strategies for Compliant Market Data Practices | — |
| Maria DeGrandis | Amazon Web Services | Panelist | One Stop Shopping: New Consumption Models for Market Data | — |
| Mark Heckert | ICE | Panelist | Data Licensing in the Age of GenAI | — |
| Matt Harris | Snowflake | Panelist | Forecasting Your Cloud Usage | — |
| Matthew Fuchs | OTC Markets Group | Panelist | Equities 101: Unveiling Global Markets | — |
| Maurits Blok | Oracle | Speaker | Driving technical and Financial Market Data Distribution Improvements, Leveraging a Hybrid On-Premise and Cloud Deployment Model | — |
| Max Abend | PDT Partners | Panelist | Alternative Data Council: Compliance & GenerativeAI | — |
| Michael DeLorenzo | Bank of Montreal | Panelist | The Evolution of Financial Desktops: Embracing Interoperability | — |
| Michael Salk | Moody's Analytics | Moderator | Leveraging GenAI in Financial Information Industry | — |
| Michael Watrous | Goldman Sachs | Speaker | Setting the Scene | — |
| Mike Bournes | EuroCTP | Panelist | European Consolidated Tape: Are We There Yet? | — |
| Miles Jackson | Oracle | Speaker | What Do Market Data and Formula 1 Have in Common? | — |
| Mukesh Agarwal | National Stock Exchange of India Limited | Panelist | Equities 101: Unveiling Global Markets | — |
| Naftali Cohen | LSEG | Moderator | Forecasting Your Cloud Usage | — |
| Nej D'Jelal | LSEG | Panelist | The Evolution of Financial Desktops: Embracing Interoperability | — |
| Nigel Phelan | JPMorgan Chase | Speaker | Setting the Scene | — |
| Nigel Phelan | JPMorgan Chase | Speaker | Automating Data Onboarding: From Vendor to End-User Using Open Standards | — |
| Oksana Soutus | Jordan & Jordan | Panelist | Meet the Future of Market Data | — |
| Patrick Starling | FactSet | Panelist | The Evolution of Financial Desktops: Embracing Interoperability | — |
| Patrick Vergara | Norm.ai | Panelist | Alternative Data Council: Compliance & GenerativeAI | — |
| Paulo Costa | MarketAxess | Panelist | European Consolidated Tape: Are We There Yet? | — |
| Peter Licursi | Kensho | Panelist | Alternative Data as a Decision Asset | — |
| Rayne Gaisford | Babel Street | Panelist | Alternative Data as a Decision Asset | — |
| Rich Winter | Fenics Market Data | Moderator | One Stop Shopping: New Consumption Models for Market Data | — |
| Richard Brown | Jain Global | Panelist | One Stop Shopping: New Consumption Models for Market Data | — |
| Richard Hills | big xyt ecosystems | Moderator | Equities 101: Unveiling Global Markets | — |
| RJ Assaly | Toggle AI | Panelist | AI 101: Your AI Demystification Primer | — |
| Robert Tommaselli | Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets | Panelist | Forecasting Your Cloud Usage | — |
| Rupesh Khendry | Microsoft | Panelist | Forecasting Your Cloud Usage | — |
| Sallianne Taylor | Bloomberg | Panelist | European Consolidated Tape: Are We There Yet? | — |
| Sam Cantor | CME Group | Panelist | Meet the Future of Market Data | — |
| Scott Fitzpatrick | TraditionDATA | Panelist | Talent Pipeline: Hiring the Future of Market Data | — |
| Shai Popat | SIX | Panelist | One Stop Shopping: New Consumption Models for Market Data | — |
| Stephen Dorrian | Cboe Global Markets | Panelist | European Consolidated Tape: Are We There Yet? | — |
| Steve Hansen | Davidson Kempner Capital | Panelist | What’s It Worth? How the Financial Information Industry Values Data | — |
| Steve Roe | TNS Financial Markets | Panelist | Talent Pipeline: Hiring the Future of Market Data | — |
| Stuart Brown | LSEG | Host | Welcome & Introduction | — |
| Sven Wohlfarth | Deutsche Börse | Panelist | One Stop Shopping: New Consumption Models for Market Data | — |
| Terry Hedin | LSEG | Speaker | Automating Data Onboarding: From Vendor to End-User Using Open Standards | — |
| Terry Roche | MarketsIO | Speaker | The Future of High-Performing Data Platform Technology | — |
| Theo Bell | Rimes | Panelist | Leveraging GenAI in Financial Information Industry | — |
| Tim Baker | Expero | Moderator | The Evolution of Financial Desktops: Embracing Interoperability | — |
| Tina Geronimo | RBC | Panelist | Strategies for Compliant Market Data Practices | — |
| Todd Watkins | Soros Fund Management LLC | Panelist | Alternative Data as a Decision Asset | — |
| Tom Jordan | Jordan & Jordan | Moderator | Strategies for Compliant Market Data Practices | — |
| Trey Berre | CME Group | Panelist | Data Licensing in the Age of GenAI | — |
| Trip Wadleigh | TRG Screen | Speaker | — | — |
| Will Cowling | QuantHouse | Moderator | European Consolidated Tape: Are We There Yet? | — |
| William Bierds | BCC Group | Speaker | Understanding the Market Data Cloud Experience | — |
| Wolfgang Matzner | baha | Panelist | Talent Pipeline: Hiring the Future of Market Data | — |