The Word on WFIC
Often the best way to communicate something of value to is obtain the information directly from the source. Your industry peers are sharing their perspectives on the value of the World Financial Information Conference, a biennial conference that attracts 350 attendees from over 35 countries.
"WFIC is the prime event where the financial information industry actively engages, in strategically reviewing global practices and landscape, that ensures that all players remain globally relevant and competitive. It also provides an opportunity to connect with all global players in this industry, engage with your existing clients and network with your prospective clients and suppliers".
Ana Forssman, Executive Head, Information Products Sales Division, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
"WFIC was useful for networking and very timely as Brazil gains more importance on the global stage. The abundant exposure & knowledge available at WFIC was pertinent to our recent to decision to rebuild our ticker-plant and real-time terminal front-end...."
Daniel Parke, Managing Director, Agência Estado (AE)
"WFIC excels in expanding your level of industry knowledge & shrinking the distance to industry peers and providers"
Claus Thorball, Head of Global Market Data, Nordea Bank
"WFIC is the one event that financial information professionals need to attend. All the top global people are there. It’s the perfect forum to meet leaders of the industry and get up to date on the most important issues affecting the industry….."
Steve Dickey, Head, Market Data Services, MF Global Inc.
"WFIC is THE global event for the financial information industry - the one event that brings the whole industry together internationally. It’s a unique opportunity to meet the business-owners of market data, from banks, brokers, exchanges, trading platforms and vendors. It provides the best possibilities for networking with the industry’s decision-makers.”
Chris Pickles, Head of Marketing - Investment Banking & Global Accounts, BT
“The concentration of influential participants is beneficial to improvements in our industry, the uninterrupted time to confer with each other is invaluable.”
Bill Lee, Vice President, Morgan Stanley
"The WFIC conference presents a cost effective opportunity to meet the bulk of our global customers in one place."
Frank Hoer, Manager, Market Data, Australian Securities Exchange
"WFIC is the one global conference that I try never to miss. The quality and topicality of the program, combined with relaxed and fun ways to interact with professionals from all walks of the industry offers an extremely valuable business opportunity."
Barbara Miller, SVP, Business Manager, Global Exchange Content, Thomson Reuters
"WFIC has consistently raised the bar in providing the global information management community with a forum to address the current industry trends and topics. The biennial event is truly the global event for our industry."
Steve Allen, EMEA Regional Market Data Manager, Citigroup
"I attended my first WFIC in Athens in 2009, and had a very positive experience. The program was well developed, covering many of the major issues facing our industry. I found the presentations and the panels to be very valuable, especially from the perspective of getting different perspectives on important topics. Also, the venue and special events were outstanding, and they provided wonderful opportunities to share viewpoints and ideas with others in the industry. I was very happy with the value that I received from attending the event."
Michael Connor, CEO, Market News International, A Group Deutsche Börse Company
"I've attended a number of WFIC conferences now and I've found it an invaluable industry forum that provides an excellent formal and informal opportunity to meet and address data industry challenges. It brings together representatives from the data industry globally and is a great opportunity to meet existing and aspiring industry leaders and understand current thinking and trends relating to market and reference data."
Dara Lyne, Divisional Director, Macquarie Group
"If you work in the financial information industry and attend only one conference WFIC should be your only choice. It is the single best venue to meet colleagues across the various constituency groups of Consumers, Exchanges and Data Vendors and discuss issues that are at the forefront of the business whether they be related to technology, content or administration. The networking opportunities are boundless everybody that’s anybody in financial information attends WFIC."
Ludwig D’Angelo, Executive Director, Worldwide Securities Services JPMorgan Chase