Robert Guest is Deputy Editor of The Economist. Previously he was the Foreign Editor and has reported from more than 100 countries and lived in six. He was previously the US Editor, leading the magazine’s American coverage, and the Business Editor. He has also served as its Washington correspondent, "Lexington" columnist and Africa Editor. A winner of numerous international awards, Robert constantly interviews political and business leaders and follows key developments from Brussels to Beijing and from Bangalore to the Bay Area. He also draws on the expertise of The Economist's global network of correspondents to keep abreast of the underlying trends that drive the news. In speeches, Robert discusses his thoughts on geopolitics and the global economy, illustrated with anecdotes and real-world examples from the dozen or so countries he visits each year. He may examine how geopolitics affects global supply chains, how American politics affects the rest of the world, or how the coming year's headlines might affect your industry. Before joining The Economist, Robert was the Tokyo correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, and prior to that he was based in South Korea. He is the author of The Shackled Continent, a book that tries to explain how Africa could become richer; and Borderless Economics: Chinese Sea Turtles, Indian Fridges, and the New Fruits of Global Capitalism, which describes how migration makes the world brainier.

Luke Anklesaria is Head of Market Making Technology at Marex, where he leads the design and delivery of data-driven tools to optimise trading performance. His career has been shaped by electronic markets and automation: starting on UBS’s eTrading desk, then building FIX capabilities in an early role at Marex, and later leading Citi’s Electronic Execution Coverage team. At Citi, he partnered with clients deploying algorithms and advanced execution strategies. With deep expertise in automation, market structure, and transaction cost analysis, Luke focuses on advancing the intersection of trading, technology, and data. He also holds the Certificate in Quantitative Finance.

Joe Collery, Head of the Trading Desk at Comgest since 2017, brings over 25 years of exceptional industry expertise to the firm. Comgest is a premier independent global asset management group with a robust presence spanning across 8 strategic locations, including Paris, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Boston, and manages assets approaching €30 billion. With a wealth of experience navigating the complexities of evolving capital markets, Joe has previously held senior leadership positions, including Head of Trading & Securities Lending at Anima Asset Management and Chief Operating Officer at Dexia. In these roles, he was pivotal in establishing high-performance trading desks and spearheading the implementation of cutting-edge multi-asset Order Management Systems (OMS) and Execution Management Systems (EMS). Joe’s visionary leadership and deep market knowledge make him a driving force in the continued success of Comgest’s trading operations.

Gary John-Baptiste is the Global Head of Principal Trading Groups at ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V., where he leads a global team focused on the commercial activities for this client group.

Prior to this role, Gary served as the Chief Commercial Officer of ABN AMRO Clearing in Asia Pacific, where he managed a diverse portfolio of asset classes, client groups, and products.

Gary's career in the banking industry spans more than 30 years, of which the last 20 years have been with ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V., in London, Asia and Amsterdam.

During this time Gary has held several senior positions in Prime Services, Commodities, Relationship Management, Business Development, Operations and is also a member of the ABN AMRO Clearing Global Digital Assets Board

Andy Ross is an accomplished financial executive with extensive experience in Prime Brokerage and Derivatives. As the Managing Director and Global Head of Prime and Financing at Standard Chartered, he is responsible for spearheading the global prime brokerage division, leveraging his deep expertise in the market.

Prior to joining Standard Chartered in 2022, Andy served as CEO of Curve Global, an interest rate derivative platform backed by esteemed market practitioners and the London Stock Exchange. His leadership at Curve Global was instrumental in driving innovation in the derivatives landscape.

Before his tenure at Curve Global, Andy was with Morgan Stanley for 18 years, where he held several key positions, including Managing Director, Global Head of Listed Electronic Execution, and European Head of Derivatives Clearing. He began his career at Morgan Stanley in June 1998 as an analyst in operations and steadily advanced through various roles, such as Counterparty Portfolio Management and running the XVA desk in Europe, before leaving in March 2016.

Andy is a recognized as an industry expert and has actively participated in key industry initiatives focusing on listed OTC derivatives, as well as counterparty risk management. He has served on CCP risk committees and various boards of industry associations, contributing his insights to enhance market practices.

Passionate about diversity and inclusion, Andy is a strong advocate for these values within the industry, and supports numerous initiatives aimed at promoting a more inclusive environment.

Based in London, Andy resides in Buckinghamshire, with his wife Sam, their daughter Lottie and his twin boys Elliott and Jackson.

Will is the founder and managing director of Acuiti.io, the management intelligence platform for the derivatives market. Acuiti helps senior executives across the global derivatives market make decisions by providing proprietary insights and indepth analysis of market trends. Will founded Acuiti in February 2019 after 8 years at Euromoney Institutional Investor where he served as Editor and Publisher of FOW and oversaw the merger between FOW and Global Investor becoming managing director of the combined group in October 2016. Prior to joining FOW, he spent 18 months in Malawi where he founded the first magazine publishing company in the Northern Region of the country.