Conferences / World Financial Information Conference (WFIC)
WFIC 2026
Oct 11–14, 2026 · Tivoli Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Conference
- World Financial Information Conference (WFIC) Vendor & industry
- Dates
- Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
- Venue
- Tivoli Hotel
- Place
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Format
- In person
- Status
- Past
- Attendance
- 700Organizer overview page: 'Join more than 700 industry peers from 40 countries at the 17th biennial WFIC'; registration page says WFIC 2026 is fully subscribed and registration is closed. No post-event count found.
- Website
- wfic.net
- Recorded
- 39 sponsors · 128 speaker appearances
- Notes
- 17th biennial WFIC. Dates cover Sunday registration and the welcome reception through Wednesday (optional tours from Sat Oct 10). Speakers: everyone on the official main agenda and Engineering Stream agenda, with affiliations as printed there, plus those listed only on the speakers page (no talk title). Introducers are recorded as role 'host'. Sponsors: the sponsors page also holds hidden (not displayed) blocks for AWS, Oracle, Rimes, Google Cloud, 3di, big xyt, Colt, Crizit, ITRS, LME, Options IT and VendEx left over from 2024; those are excluded. Sponsorship: Platinum, Host (welcome reception), Farewell Reception and Mermaid (barista station) packages were sold with prices not published. WFIC is biennial; no 2028 city/dates announced as of 2026-11-09.
Ticket prices
| Ticket | Price | Valid until | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early-Bird Discount | $2,100 | Apr 10, 2026 | web.archive.org | |
| Member Consumers | $700 | — | Staff of member financial institutions that consume financial information. | wfic.net |
| Regular Member | $2,700 | — | wfic.net | |
| WFIC Branding-Only Sponsorship | $18,000 | — | FISD member price (non-members pay a premium). 3 registrations, app profile, signage/slide logo, sponsor reception access, lead scanning, attendee list. | wfic.net |
| Bronze Meeting Room Sponsorship | $24,000 | — | FISD member price (non-members pay a premium). Private boardroom for 8-10, 4 registrations, signage/slide logo, lead scanning, attendee list. | wfic.net |
| WFIC Silver Sponsorship | $35,500 | — | FISD member price (non-members pay a premium). Sold out. One panel/roundtable slot, preferred 10x10 booth, 5 registrations, lead scanning, attendee list. | wfic.net |
| WFIC Gold Sponsorship | $50,000 | — | FISD member price (non-members pay a premium). One unique opportunity (Rising Stars, Awards, Badge, Event App or Engineering Stream), one speaking slot, premium 10x10 booth, bag insert, 7 registrations, lead scanning, attendee list. | wfic.net |
Sponsors 39
Title / headline 1
- LSEG · Host Sponsor
Platinum 1
- Fenics Market Data · Platinum Sponsor
Gold 9
- Bloomberg · Gold Sponsors
- Cboe Global Markets · Gold Sponsors
- CME Group · Gold Sponsors
- Datagum · Gold Sponsors
- Deutsche Börse · Gold Sponsors
- FactSet · Gold Sponsors
- ICE · Gold Sponsors
- SIX · Gold Sponsors
- Tradeweb · Gold Sponsors
Silver 14
- AMD · Silver Sponsors
- baha · Silver Sponsors
- CUSIP Global Services · Silver Sponsors
- Dow Jones · Silver Sponsors
- Exegy · Silver Sponsors
- LMAX · Silver Sponsors
- MarketAxess · Silver Sponsors
- Moody's Analytics · Silver Sponsors
- Nasdaq · Silver Sponsors
- OTC Markets Group · Silver Sponsors
- Parameta Solutions · Silver Sponsors
- Pyth Network · Silver Sponsors
- TraditionDATA · Silver Sponsors
- TRG Screen · Silver Sponsors
Bronze 11
- Archedata · Bronze Sponsors
- Barchart · Bronze Sponsors
- BCG Expand · Bronze Sponsors
- BMLL · Bronze Sponsors
- CJC · Bronze Sponsors
- IPC Systems, Inc. · Bronze Sponsors
- KX · Bronze Sponsors
- LexisNexis · Bronze Sponsors
- Massive · Bronze Sponsors
- Neudata · Bronze Sponsors
- NSE Data & Analytics · Bronze Sponsors
Other 3
- IEX Cloud · Branding Sponsors
- S&P Global Market Intelligence · Mermaid Sponsor
- Waypoint Trading Solutions · Farewell Reception Sponsor
Speakers and talks 128
| Speaker | Company | Role | Talk | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Hafeez | Macrohive Ltd | Keynote | Keynote Fireside Chat: How Live Data is Reshaping Macro and Energy Markets | — |
| Jason Feer | Poten & Partners | Keynote | Keynote Fireside Chat: How Live Data is Reshaping Macro and Energy Markets | — |
| John Costigan | FactSet | Keynote | Keynote: From Hidden Infrastructure to Strategic Powerhouse: How Data is Fueling the Next Generation of AI and Financial Innovation | — |
| Julie Winkler | CME Group | Keynote | Keynote: Evolving Markets with Low-Latency Trading in the Cloud | — |
| Adam Scheg | Barchart | Speaker | — | — |
| Alastair Richardson | AMD | Panelist | Back to the Future! Financial Infrastructure, Data Centers and the On-Prem Revival | — |
| Alistair Kerr | JPMorgan Chase | Panelist | Building the Future: Engineering Leadership Panel | — |
| Amjad Zoghbi | TRG Screen | Panelist | Plotting Out Your Reference Data Playbook | — |
| Anders Johansson | Bloomberg | Speaker | Decode & Observe Now: Making Massive Market Data Volumes Searchable in Real Time | — |
| Andrew Draper | MarketAxess | Panelist | Live Reactions: Data Acquisition Experts Talk Tapes | — |
| Andrew Lebbos | Benzinga | Panelist | Betting on the Future of Prediction Markets | — |
| Andrew McSween | ICE | Panelist | Betting on the Future of Prediction Markets | — |
| Andy Mather | Speaker | MCPs and Market Data | — | |
| Andy Rogers | ETS | Panelist | Consolidating Updates on the Consolidated Tapes | — |
| Aniruddha Chatterjee | NSE Data & Analytics | Speaker | — | — |
| Arnaud Derasse | Exegy | Panelist | Data as a Precious Commodity: Market Data Moving from Cost Center to Strategic Asset | — |
| Arun Sundaram | LMAX | Panelist | Your AI Roadmap: Real-World Use Cases and ROI | — |
| Bill Bierds | BCCG, a Factset company | Panelist | Back to the Future! Financial Infrastructure, Data Centers and the On-Prem Revival | — |
| Brian Cassin | Amazon Web Services | Panelist | Making Market Data Relentlessly Fast and Flexible in the Cloud | — |
| Brian Stephens | MarketsIO | Panelist | Panel: Foundation Matters: How Structure Empowers the Future | — |
| Bridget Petrosky | Nasdaq | Panelist | Generational Divide: A Conversation with Rising Stars and Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee | — |
| Brooks McFeely | MT Newswires | Panelist | Newsflash: The State of Financial News Today | — |
| Callum Woodcock | WineFi | Panelist | From Masterpieces to Markets - Fractional Investment in Physical Assets | — |
| Chris Grant | Databento | Moderator | Generational Divide: A Conversation with Rising Stars and Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee | — |
| Chris Lee | FactSet | Speaker | Throw Away Your SDK: RESP as a Market Data API Protocol | — |
| Chris Mohr | SIIA | Host | Keynote: Evolving Markets with Low-Latency Trading in the Cloud | — |
| Christine Mooney | Fidelity Investments | Panelist | Data as a Precious Commodity: Market Data Moving from Cost Center to Strategic Asset | — |
| Cornelia Andersson | S&P Global Market Intelligence | Panelist | Private Markets in a Public World | — |
| Craig Iseli | SpiderRock | Panelist | Financial Services Desktop of the Future | — |
| Cyril Gruffat | ESMA | Speaker | Explor-a the DORA: Regulatory Developments and Implementation | — |
| David Tamburelli | Bloomberg | Speaker | — | — |
| David Thomas | LSEG | Panelist | Panel: Foundation Matters: How Structure Empowers the Future | — |
| David Thomas | LSEG | Panelist | All AI Everywhere: Balancing Innovation, Risk, and Licensing | — |
| Debbie Lawrence | LSEG | Panelist | Betting on the Future of Prediction Markets | — |
| Diego Soares | Panelist | Making Market Data Relentlessly Fast and Flexible in the Cloud | — | |
| Eglantine Desautel | EuroCTP | Panelist | Consolidating Updates on the Consolidated Tapes | — |
| Eliza Raphael | Jump Trading | Speaker | — | — |
| Elliott Hann | Fenics Market Data | Host | Welcome & Introduction | — |
| Emanuel Georgouras | PistonDAO | Panelist | From Masterpieces to Markets - Fractional Investment in Physical Assets | — |
| Emily Menzies | Goldman Sachs | Speaker | Cloud Migration: The Deep Dive | — |
| Evan Schnidman | Fidelity Investments | Panelist | Building the Future: Engineering Leadership Panel | — |
| Ezra Gilbody | Deutsche Börse | Speaker | — | — |
| Farah Ruthnam-Sandys | Neudata | Speaker | Tracking Industry Growth for the Financial Information Industry | — |
| Felicity Zhai | ICE | Panelist | Generational Divide: A Conversation with Rising Stars and Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee | — |
| Francesco Cicero | fairCT | Panelist | Consolidating Updates on the Consolidated Tapes | — |
| Gelu Sulugiuc | Financial News Systems (FNS) | Panelist | Newsflash: The State of Financial News Today | — |
| Gerrit Marks | Deutsche Börse | Panelist | All AI Everywhere: Balancing Innovation, Risk, and Licensing | — |
| Graham Dial | HSBC | Panelist | Live Reactions: Data Acquisition Experts Talk Tapes | — |
| Heather Sison | CalSTRS | Panelist | Private Markets in a Public World | — |
| Henry Jenkins | S&P Global Market Intelligence | Panelist | Your AI Roadmap: Real-World Use Cases and ROI | — |
| Ian Williams | Deutsche Bank | Speaker | AI Fundamentals and AI Workflows in Market Data | — |
| Ian Williams | Deutsche Bank | Panelist | Data as a Precious Commodity: Market Data Moving from Cost Center to Strategic Asset | — |
| Ibrahim Kyorov | Deutsche Bank | Panelist | Panel: Foundation Matters: How Structure Empowers the Future | — |
| Ibrahim Kyorov | Deutsche Bank | Speaker | AI Fundamentals and AI Workflows in Market Data | — |
| Jag Sidhu | Investec | Moderator | Financial Services Desktop of the Future | — |
| Jairy Meneses | JPMorgan Chase | Speaker | Machine-Readable Usage Rights for Market Data | — |
| James McKeone | Nasdaq | Panelist | When the Bell Never Tolls: The Reality of Extended Trading Hours | — |
| Jessica Horsfall | Cboe Global Markets | Panelist | Your AI Roadmap: Real-World Use Cases and ROI | — |
| Joanna Appleton | Dow Jones | Panelist | Newsflash: The State of Financial News Today | — |
| Joe Haynes | Deontic Data | Speaker | Governed Data Access, Entitlements, and Rights-Aware AI Workflows | — |
| Joe Nardulli | Northern Trust | Panelist | Plotting Out Your Reference Data Playbook | — |
| John Chappell | Goldman Sachs | Moderator | Making Market Data Relentlessly Fast and Flexible in the Cloud | — |
| John Ikel | Morgan Stanley | Moderator | When the Bell Never Tolls: The Reality of Extended Trading Hours | — |
| John Schirripa | S&P Global Market Intelligence | Speaker | — | — |
| Jonathan Neitzell | Anduril Partners | Speaker | — | — |
| Jonathan Syrén | Fenics Market Data | Panelist | All AI Everywhere: Balancing Innovation, Risk, and Licensing | — |
| Jutta Werner | LSEG | Speaker | — | — |
| Keith Petersen | Cboe Global Markets | Panelist | When the Bell Never Tolls: The Reality of Extended Trading Hours | — |
| Kelly Koscuiszka | McDermott Will & Schulte | Speaker | Licensing in the Age of GenAI | — |
| Kelly Koscuiszka | McDermott Will & Schulte | Moderator | All AI Everywhere: Balancing Innovation, Risk, and Licensing | — |
| Kerry Baker Relf | LSEG | Moderator | Consolidating Updates on the Consolidated Tapes | — |
| Kerry Baker Relf | LSEG | Moderator | Live Reactions: Data Acquisition Experts Talk Tapes | — |
| Kristin Hochstein | LSEG | Panelist | Plotting Out Your Reference Data Playbook | — |
| Krystle Rudzinski | BlackRock | Host | Keynote: From Hidden Infrastructure to Strategic Powerhouse: How Data is Fueling the Next Generation of AI and Financial Innovation | — |
| Kye Li Tan | JPMorgan Chase | Speaker | Machine-Readable Usage Rights for Market Data | — |
| Leon Sinclair | Preqin | Moderator | Private Markets in a Public World | — |
| Liliana Dobbs | Commerzbank | Moderator | From Masterpieces to Markets - Fractional Investment in Physical Assets | — |
| Manon Amyot-Lake | BMO Financial Group | Moderator | Plotting Out Your Reference Data Playbook | — |
| Marc Sommer | Nordea | Panelist | Live Reactions: Data Acquisition Experts Talk Tapes | — |
| Marcy Pike | Fidelity Investments | Panelist | Generational Divide: A Conversation with Rising Stars and Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee | — |
| Maria Giertta | Goldman Sachs | Speaker | Cloud Migration: The Deep Dive | — |
| Maria Valdes | baha | Panelist | Generational Divide: A Conversation with Rising Stars and Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee | — |
| Mark Heckert | ICE | Panelist | Private Markets in a Public World | — |
| Matt Fuchs | OTC Markets Group | Panelist | When the Bell Never Tolls: The Reality of Extended Trading Hours | — |
| Matthijs Geneste | Transparent Markets Europe | Panelist | Consolidating Updates on the Consolidated Tapes | — |
| Michael James | Pyth Network | Panelist | When the Bell Never Tolls: The Reality of Extended Trading Hours | — |
| Michael Zaladonis | Tradeweb | Panelist | Betting on the Future of Prediction Markets | — |
| Nadine Scott | TRG Screen | Panelist | Financial Services Desktop of the Future | — |
| Neil Ashmore | Datagum | Panelist | Data as a Precious Commodity: Market Data Moving from Cost Center to Strategic Asset | — |
| Nej D’Jelal | LSEG | Panelist | Financial Services Desktop of the Future | — |
| Ovie Koloko | Parameta Solutions | Speaker | — | — |
| Paola Cereghino | Goldman Sachs | Panelist | Live Reactions: Data Acquisition Experts Talk Tapes | — |
| Phil Perrott | Fenics Market Data | Moderator | Betting on the Future of Prediction Markets | — |
| Rachel Loeffler | Politico | Moderator | Newsflash: The State of Financial News Today | — |
| Randall Hopkins | DataCT LLC | Panelist | Consolidating Updates on the Consolidated Tapes | — |
| Rayne Gaisford | RTW Investments | Moderator | Building the Future: Engineering Leadership Panel | — |
| Rich Brown | Jain Global | Panelist | Building the Future: Engineering Leadership Panel | — |
| Rich Brown | Jain Global | Panelist | All AI Everywhere: Balancing Innovation, Risk, and Licensing | — |
| Rich Winter | Fenics Market Data | Moderator | Keynote Fireside Chat: How Live Data is Reshaping Macro and Energy Markets | — |
| Richard Young | Bloomberg | Speaker | — | — |
| Rosalind O'Neill | JPMorgan Chase | Panelist | Panel: Foundation Matters: How Structure Empowers the Future | — |
| Sachin Sureka | Amazon Web Services | Speaker | From Sandbox to Scale: Operationalizing AI Infrastructure Across the Global Enterprise | — |
| Sallianne Taylor | Bloomberg | Speaker | Explor-a the DORA: Regulatory Developments and Implementation | — |
| Salloum AbouSaleh | QuantHouse | Panelist | Back to the Future! Financial Infrastructure, Data Centers and the On-Prem Revival | — |
| Sam Jazrawi | LSEG | Speaker | Governed Data Access, Entitlements, and Rights-Aware AI Workflows | — |
| Scott Fitzpatrick | Tradition SEF | Panelist | When the Bell Never Tolls: The Reality of Extended Trading Hours | — |
| Scott Preiss | CUSIP Global Services | Panelist | Private Markets in a Public World | — |
| Shai Popat | SIX | Panelist | Plotting Out Your Reference Data Playbook | — |
| Steve Listhaus | Wells Fargo | Moderator | Data as a Precious Commodity: Market Data Moving from Cost Center to Strategic Asset | — |
| Steven Roe | Waypoint Trading Solutions | Panelist | Data as a Precious Commodity: Market Data Moving from Cost Center to Strategic Asset | — |
| Sven Wohlfahrt | Deutsche Börse | Speaker | — | — |
| Syed Gardezi | Speaker | MCPs and Market Data | — | |
| Tim Baker | Blue-Sky Nexus Inc / viaNexus | Moderator | Panel: Foundation Matters: How Structure Empowers the Future | — |
| Tim Baker | Blue-Sky Nexus Inc / viaNexus | Moderator | Your AI Roadmap: Real-World Use Cases and ROI | — |
| Todd Hartmann | LSEG | Host | Welcome & Introduction | — |
| Tom Davin | FISD | Speaker | FISD Updates and Exciting Announcements | — |
| Tom Davin | FISD | Host | Welcome & Introduction | — |
| Tom Lazenga | Waypoint Trading Solutions | Host | Welcome & Introduction | — |
| Tony Berkman | — | Panelist | Building the Future: Engineering Leadership Panel | — |
| Tracey Shumpert | FISD | Host | Welcome & Introduction | — |
| Trevor O’Brien | Moody's Analytics | Panelist | Your AI Roadmap: Real-World Use Cases and ROI | — |
| Trey Berre | CME Group | Panelist | Financial Services Desktop of the Future | — |
| Trista Burke | Waypoint Trading Solutions | Moderator | Back to the Future! Financial Infrastructure, Data Centers and the On-Prem Revival | — |
| Vlad Pokoievych | CJC | Panelist | Generational Divide: A Conversation with Rising Stars and Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee | — |
| Wolfgang Matzner | QuantHouse | Panelist | Financial Services Desktop of the Future | — |
| Yameen Rashid | Legal & General | Panelist | Generational Divide: A Conversation with Rising Stars and Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee | — |
| Yassir Benjelloun-Touimi | ARTEX | Panelist | From Masterpieces to Markets - Fractional Investment in Physical Assets | — |
| Yousaf Hafeez | Waypoint Trading Solutions | Speaker | — | — |
Sources
- https://www.wfic.net/2026-agenda/
- https://www.wfic.net/2026-engineering-stream/
- https://www.wfic.net/2026-speakers/
- https://www.wfic.net/2026-sponsors/
- https://www.wfic.net/overview/
- https://www.wfic.net/register/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20260304044827/https://www.wfic.net/register/
- https://www.wfic.net/sponsorship/