In 1993, he joined the Osaka Securities Exchange (now Osaka Exchange). He subsequently held various positions in operational planning and management planning related to the derivatives market. After the integration of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange in 2013, he served as the IT Services Department Manager of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Market Planning Department Manager of the Osaka Exchange before becoming Executive Officer in 2021. Currently, he is Executive Officer of the Osaka Exchange and the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, responsible for the overall derivatives market.

With extensive experience in Tier 1 financial institutions across key global financial centers, including London, Tokyo, and New York, Mark serves as an international managing consultant specializing in delivering strategic, data-driven solutions for the finance, technology, intelligence, and defense sectors. Leading a team that focuses on automated trading algorithms, data science, and predictive analytics, Mark leverages advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) to optimize decision-making and deliver on mission-critical initiatives. Through the application of cutting-edge quantitative techniques to real-world challenges, Mark consistently drives impactful solutions across multiple industries.

Over 20+ years, Cat has established a reputation as an expert in the use of data and analytics for algorithmic trading, trading performance and market microstructure analysis. ExeQution Analytics is a boutique consultancy founded to help trading organisations optimise their use of data and technology to drive genuine insight into market behaviour and trading trends to empower better trading decision making.

Mr. Leon Liang is the Director of Business Development for Real Time and Historical Market Data Feeds at ICE Data Service. With 17-years of experience in the financial market, Leon serves as the domain expert across areas of market data feed, data analytics, and trading systems. Leon also has rich knowledge in the areas of cloud computing and LLM. Leon holds a Master’s in Electronic Engineering and an MBA in Finance and Consulting. Leon is also a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM).

Vinesh founded ExtractAlpha in 2013 to bring analytical rigor to evaluating and marketing new datasets for capital markets. Since ExtractAlpha’s merger with Estimize in 2021, he has led both entities as CEO. Previously, he was Director of Quantitative Research at StarMine, developing industry-leading analyst performance metrics and alpha signals. He later built systematic trading strategies at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley before joining PDT Partners as Executive Director. Vinesh holds mathematics degrees from the University of Chicago and the University of Cambridge.

Financial Engineer with expertise in numerous financial instruments including derivatives. He has taken on diverse responsibilities across various financial institutions, including roles in investment banking utilising risk management, derivatives, and data analysis. Additionally, he has worked on system development as an actuarial engineer for a life insurance company and gained experience in client advisory at an asset management firm. In 2012, he developed and launched an educational app service. M.A. in Economics (University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006)

Frank Freitas is the Founder and CEO of Kainoa Group, a US-based firm focused on the delivery of alternative data and derived signals for Japanese companies. Prior to Kainoa Group, Mr. Freitas was the CEO of Pluribus Labs, a company focused on the application of machine learning and data science to alternative data sources in the US; Pluribus Labs was sold to a private equity firm in 2017 and leveraged its signals as a hedge fund. Mr. Freitas' career spans over thirty years in quantitative finance, including leadership roles at Barra (now MSCI), Moody's Analytics and Nomura Securities. Mr. Freitas' passion for alternative data includes both financial sources and geospatial/earth observation data.

Alex is responsible for the alternative data business development activities at Nowcast for hedge funds and asset managers including sales, product strategy and data sourcing.

Since joining in 2014, Anamaria has been focused on driving business for ICE Data Services in APAC through engagements with strategic partners and working with all the ICE internal business lines in helping them find ways to better service clients. She is passionate about fostering collaboration in resolving problems, internally within ICE or externally. Prior to ICE, Anamaria worked in Equities Research Sales at Cantor Fitzgerald and Morgan Stanley in Tokyo, London and Hong Kong. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University.

Nick Shindo has a long career in capital markets spanning roles initially as an FX derivatives trader and eTrader before moving into technology. Over the last 20 years Nick has worked for various leading global software firms both in London and Tokyo in leadership roles. In 2014 he established the Tokyo office for KX and over the subsequent 10 years has expanded the use of KX's high performance real-time streaming data analytics and AI platform to all major Japanese financial institutions for utilization in mission critical trading and risk systems.