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The Technology & Transformation spotlight will take place on 22, 23, 24 and 25 March 2021 and will unite over 300 experts, practitioners, academics and industry disruptors from across the globe to focus on technology and transformation across capital markets.

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Technology and Transformation Spotlight

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The Technology & Transformation spotlight took place on 22, 23, 24 and 25 March 2021 and united over 300 experts, practitioners, academics and industry disruptors from across the globe to focus on technology and transformation across capital markets. 

The conference themes were developed after consulting with over 50 international industry experts, in its majority end-users from buy-side and sell-side firms. The 2021 agenda was endorsed by the Global Advisory Board and the WatersTechnology editorial team. This ensured that you had access to authoritative content that will help you, to continuously adapt and manage change rapidly. 
 

Key themes for 2021

Future tech development

Desktop application interoperability and enabling open-source technology  

Business technology and digital transformation

Advancing cloud migration and embracing public cloud computing 

Next-gen tech trends

AI driven tools, enabling open-source technology and acceleration of API adoption  

Generating alpha in 2021

Consolidating data ops, updating investment processes and establishing an alternative data strategy

Managing rapid change across your firm

Fast-tracking digital transformation and tapping into new opportunities 

The future of hybrid work

Implications of the new reality, predictions after covid-19 and tech priorities for the workforce of the future

Driving innovation across the industry

Assessing the benefits of DLT, ML, cloud-based solutions and exploring use cases 

Testimonials

I enjoy collaborating with other technology leaders to share ideas to achieve common goals and specifically, in this case, how we have invested in next generation analytics to develop and support a client centric model at RBC. I’m particularly excited to showcase our strategy and to learn how other key technology experts are exploring how emerging technologies are changing the industry.
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Kim Prado, MD, global head of client insight, banking & digital channel's technology, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS
Really looking forward to another insightful session of the WatersTechnology – Innovation Exchange. It has been a challenging, unprecedented year with the pandemic. This is one opportunity I am looking forward to engage and learn from my peers and thought leaders across the industry. My go-to forum to deal with the new normal.
Brijesh Ammanath, CIO Trade and Working Capital, Barclays
Waters Technology Innovation Exchange brings in a wonderful opportunity to share our ideas with and learn from other data and technology professionals. I have learned so much from others. I have been attending Water Technology events for many years and I am looking forward to this year’s event as well.
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Sumanda Basu, Director Data Governance & Data Management Technology, Societe Generale
Waters Technology Innovation Exchange has been, and continues to be one of the outstanding, ‘must attend’ events for the data management professional. The topics are timely, the participants are industry thought leaders. The team behind the scenes are dedicated and organized, and conduct a very professional and well run event every year. I would make sure to add this to your 2021 event list.
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John A Bottega, President, EDM Council
Usefulness of identifiers and reference data standards, especially the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), is a particular focus of GLEIF to drive innovation for digital commerce and the digital economy. WatersTechnology – Innovation Exchange is an effective platform to promote awareness and dialogue on timely and relevant topics.
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Karla McKenna, Head of standards, GLEIF
I’m looking forward to the WatersTechnology – Innovation Exchange events as team always comes up very relevant and interesting topics with a great line up of speakers. I highly recommend these events to learn and network with industry leaders. I wish WatersTechnology best wishes for upcoming events.
Sachin Tonk Director Data, Advanced Analytics & Privacy, Standard Chartered Singapore.
I am so grateful that in spite of the coronavirus we are able to gather to share our experiences with each other on the data topics that challenge us every day. Thank you to WatersTechnology for inviting me to join all of you at WatersTechnology Innovation Exchange on the topic which is part of my every day, data governance.
Doris Brophy, Managing director, data governance & standards, Société Générale
What we are facing in capital markets today is a multi-dimensional global problem. WatersTechnology - Innovation Exchange offers a unique angle for us to explore and push forward innovations in the intersection between technology, data, business and operations. Super excited to connect with industry leaders around the globe, and share my perspectives in rapidly changing dynamics
Tinsley Zhu, Analyst, BlackRock
WatersTechnology Innovation Exchange is a priceless opportunity for industry leaders to learn from others without having to go through the expensive cost of the cycle of learning themselves.
Imrankhan Mulla, Global head of GIA analytics & insights, UBS

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