HONG KONG — April 15, 2026 — The Strategic Technology Analysis Center (STAC) today announced that the STAC Summit will return to Asia on April 15, 2026, hosted at the HKEX Connect Hall. The event marks a significant milestone for STAC, bringing its premier global capital-markets technology conference back to its original Asia home in Hong Kong.
The STAC Summit brings together senior leaders in trading, technology, quantitative research, and market infrastructure to explore performance, innovation, and best practices across global financial markets. Since its founding, STAC has hosted summits in major financial centers worldwide, fostering collaboration between buy-side, sell-side, exchanges, and technology providers.
“STAC has a deep history in Asia, and Hong Kong holds a special place in the evolution of our global Summit series,” said Jack Gidding, CEO of STAC. “We are delighted to bring the STAC Summit back to Hong Kong and to partner with HKEX, the region’s premier capital markets exchange. This event underscores our long-standing commitment to supporting the growth, innovation, and technical excellence of Hong Kong’s capital markets.”
Hosting the Summit in Hong Kong reflects the city’s role as a leading international financial center and a gateway between global and regional markets. The partnership with HKEX highlights a shared focus on market quality, technology leadership, and the continued development of resilient, high-performance financial infrastructure.
“We are pleased to welcome the globally-recognised STAC Summit to Hong Kong and to host this leading global forum at HKEX,” said Richard Leung, Group Chief Information Officer at HKEX. “Hong Kong’s capital markets have emerged as a hub for innovation across artificial intelligence, biotech and sustainable energy, offering investors and issuers deep global connectivity and robust market infrastructure. Bringing together the global STAC community here underscores our commitment to advancing technology and supporting the long-term development of Hong Kong as a world-class financial centre.”
The 2026 STAC Summit Hong Kong will feature keynote presentations, technical sessions, and peer-driven discussions focused on trading performance, data and analytics, market structure, and emerging technologies shaping the future of capital markets. Additional details regarding the agenda, speakers, and registration will be announced in the coming months.
About STAC
The Strategic Technology Analysis Center (STAC) is a global organization focused on benchmarking and best practices for technology performance in capital markets. Through its conferences, community, benchmarks, and research, STAC connects the world’s leading financial institutions, exchanges, and technology providers