15 Apr 2026

STAC Summit – Hong Kong – en

Where strategy meets technology™

  • HKEX Connect Hall

Event Description

Topics to expect at this summit include: 
Low-latency trading architectures, machine learning inferencing platforms, and data center capacity planning, reflecting APAC market structures. There will also be an exchange panel with regional participants, and participation from digital asset leaders.  

WHEN

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Exhibits open at 12:00pm
Networking lunch at ~12:00pm
Conference starts at 12:40pm
Conference concludes at ~6:30pm
Reception immediately following

Where

HKEX Connect Hall
1/F, One and Two Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong

Agenda

Event Registration

Financial Firms

Technologists from trading organizations, such as banks, brokerages, exchanges, hedge funds, prop shops, asset managers, etc. can attend for no charge.

( If your firm is not a member, you must sign up as an Observer member before registering.)

Vendors & Sponsors

Employees from technology providers, professional services member firms, and sponsors can register with a code.
(Need help with registration? Drop us a quick note by email)

Others

Not from one of those, but are interested in participating in STAC events and networking with senior financial technologists? Let's talk!

Speakers

James Corcoran

STAC

Jack Gidding

STAC

Dawei (David) Ding

Shanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Fudan University

Timothy Wong

Avelacom

Andrea Suardi

Xelera

James Shannon

Optiver

Alastair Richardson

AMD

Prof. Xuefeng Gao

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Tom Kearney

Lean Edge

Michelangiolo Mazzeschi

EPAM Systems

Qingli Gao

Avenir Group

Michelle Cheng

Hashkey

Davis Zhou

DolphinDB

Morten Sorensen

Jefferies

John Hsu

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)

Cindy Sim Theng Siew

Bursa Malaysia

Margaret Niche

Intercontinental Exchange

Paul Ho

Arista

Charlie Chiu

AWS

Keith Chow

HKEX

Niguel Brooks

HKEX

Ethan Wang

LTP

Francisco (Paco) Girela Lopez, Ph.D.

Safran

Jon Axon

Options IT
James Shannon
Optiver
Prof. Xuefeng Gao
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tom Kearney
Lean Edge
Michelangiolo Mazzeschi
EPAM Systems
Dawei (David) Ding
Shanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Fudan University
Qingli Gao
Avenir Group
Michelle Cheng
Hashkey
Timothy Wong
Avelacom
Andrea Suardi
Xelera
Davis Zhou
DolphinDB
Morten Sorensen
Jefferies
John Hsu
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
Cindy Sim Theng Siew
Bursa Malaysia
Jack Gidding
STAC
James Corcoran
STAC
Margaret Niche
Intercontinental Exchange
Alastair Richardson
AMD
Paul Ho
Arista
Charlie Chiu
AWS
Keith Chow
HKEX
Niguel Brooks
HKEX
Ethan Wang
LTP
Francisco (Paco) Girela Lopez, Ph.D.
Safran
Jon Axon
Options IT

Sponsors

Platinum

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Additional Exhibitors

Supporting Sponsors

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