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Trends and Predictions for Exchange Tech in 2027
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Trends and Predictions for Exchange Tech in 2027
Summary: What will the next year bring for exchange technology?
Join us on Wednesday, 4 November, at 3pm GMT, when James Auliffe, Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, the WFE, and Ian Salmon, Head of Accelerator Programs, Adaptive, will discuss the technology trends likely to shape exchanges in 2027, including emerging technologies, changing market infrastructure and evolving industry priorities.
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Moderator
James Auliffe
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs The World Federation of Exchanges
James Auliffe is currently serving as a Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager at the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) where he focuses on technology, enterprise risk, cyber-security and market data. James joined the WFE from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority where he worked on EU Withdrawal. He has previously worked at the European Parliament and the UK Finance Ministry. James has a BSc in Politics and Economics from the University of Bath and a Master’s in Management from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Solvay Business School.
Speaker
Ian Salmon
Head of Accelerator Programs Adaptive
Ian Salmon is the Head of Accelerator Programs at Adaptive, bringing over 30 years of trading technology experience to the role. Prior to Adaptive, he led Equities and Derivatives Business Development at Fidessa, and held senior roles at the Swiss Stock Exchange and Reuters, following an early career in equity and warrant sales-trading. Ian drives Adaptive’s business accelerator initiatives, leveraging its high-performance core trading technology to build cutting-edge, bespoke trading solutions for capital markets firms.
Speaker Profiles
James Auliffe
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, The World Federation of Exchanges
James Auliffe is currently serving as a Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager at the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) where he focuses on technology, enterprise risk, cyber-security and market data. James joined the WFE from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority where he worked on EU Withdrawal. He has previously worked at the European Parliament and the UK Finance Ministry. James has a BSc in Politics and Economics from the University of Bath and a Master’s in Management from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Solvay Business School.
Ian Salmon
Head of Accelerator Programs, Adaptive
Ian Salmon is the Head of Accelerator Programs at Adaptive, bringing over 30 years of trading technology experience to the role. Prior to Adaptive, he led Equities and Derivatives Business Development at Fidessa, and held senior roles at the Swiss Stock Exchange and Reuters, following an early career in equity and warrant sales-trading. Ian drives Adaptive’s business accelerator initiatives, leveraging its high-performance core trading technology to build cutting-edge, bespoke trading solutions for capital markets firms.