As Group Head of Workflows at LSEG, Dean leads a diverse, global business encompassing Workflows across Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Fixed Income, FX, Commodities, Equities, Investment Management and Wealth. Dean is also responsible for Workspace, LSEG’s next generation data, analytics, and workflow delivery solution.

Dean joined LSEG from BGC Partners, where he was the Global Head of the Electronic and Hybrid Markets division. His career spans senior roles at ICAP, Société General, Nordea, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, and Deutsche Bank.

A dynamic executive leader, CEO, and board member, Dean has a consistent track record of driving revenue and margin growth over the past 28 years. Having deep expertise in data, digital transformation, product development,

Dean specializes in leading change by developing high performing teams and implementing a collaborative culture with strong governance. Dean has also extensive overseas cultural experience gained through previous roles in Singapore, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Frankfurt and London.

Nej D'Jelal is Group Head of Workspace Platform at LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group). Nej has over two decades of experience in building and commercialising customer-centric digital platforms at leading firms including UBS, Barclays, and Goldman Sachs.

Nikol Barikos is the Group Head of Global Customer Success at LSEG.

Nikol has been working at the intersection of financial services and technology for over 17 years. Nikol has the pleasure of leading our Global Customer Success Function, a team of 700+ CSMs, Consultants and Educators located in 100 countries that are dedicated to helping our clients realize value of the solutions they purchased. Curiosity, Collaboration, and Commitment are at the forefront in how we create an exceptional Client Experience.

Outside of work, Nikol enjoys learning and has obtained an MBA at NYU Stern, is an avid reader and runner.

Rick Barrett, CFA, FRM, is currently a Senior Director at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). His expertise lies in risk management, with a particular focus on market and model risk. Throughout his career, Rick has contributed to the development of risk management frameworks and has an extensive background in managing complex financial risks. He also holds both the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and FRM (Financial Risk Manager) certifications, which emphasize his qualifications in the finance and risk management sectors.

Michael Boardman is a Senior Advisor at BCG (Boston Consulting Group). He has a notable background with over 30 years of experience in wealth management and financial services. Prior to joining BCG, he held prominent roles such as Executive Vice President and Head of Wealth Management at People’s United Bank. He also served in leadership roles at HSBC and Chase Wealth Management. His expertise spans across private banking, institutional asset management, and strategic oversight in financial institutions

David Edelman’s leadership in Marketing over the past 30 years – as a top CMO and as a Strategic Consultant -- has made him a sought-after advisor on AI, digitization, marketing organization, and agile operations. Most recently, as Chief Marketing Officer, he guided Aetna (now part of CVS Health) through becoming a digitallyoriented, customer-centric enterprise. David has been repeatedly recognized by Forbes as one of the “Most Influential CMOs in the World,” and by AdWeek as one of the “Top 20 Marketing and Technology Executives.” His writing and work has  attracted over 1.1 million followers to his LinkedIn blog, and he has delivered dozens of keynote presentations at conferences around the world.

Currently, David is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at HBS. He also advises CEO’s and CXO’s in Health and Marketing Services, focusing on where AI and personalization unlock transformational opportunities. He is also on the Advisory Board of Glasswing Ventures, a major Boston VC firm. David received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Harvard College and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mary Burke is the Group Head of Sales & Account Management for the Americas at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). In this role, she leads teams focused on managing relationships, driving business growth, and overseeing a significant portion of the company's revenue in the Americas. She has over 20 years of experience leading business, product, and sales teams, both in New York and London, with a focus on transformation and growth initiatives. Mary has also served as the Group Head of Customer Success at LSEG, where she managed a global team of over 700 professionals dedicated to enhancing customer value and retention. Additionally, she was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2015 and is actively involved in supporting women's economic empowerment through her work on the board of the Grace Institute in New York.

Michael Young is Chatham Financial’s Chief Product and Technology Officer. He oversees Product Development and Technology, along with the Strategy team.

Prior to Chatham, Michael was the Chief Technology Officer of Reuters News and Media, where he transformed product technology and related operations to align to Reuters customers and strategic growth objectives. Other roles in Thomson Reuters included the Global Head of the digital experience platform and Global Head of risk development. Earlier in his career, Michael served as CTO at two companies, Paycase Financial and Architelos.

He was a financial technology industry advisor for MaRS Discovery District, Vice President of product development and co-founder at Afilias, and founded the technology group at GMP Securities.

Alex Foster is a senior managing director in the firm’s strategic advisory practice focused on the technology, information services and media sectors.

Mr. Foster has over 15 years of investment banking experience and has advised on over $50 billion of M&A and capital raising transactions for his clients. Select recent transaction experience includes advising Reorg on its sale to Permira, Green Street on its sale to TA Associates, CoreLogic on its sale to Stone Point and Insight Partners, and Clarivate on its acquisition of CPA Global. Prior to joining Evercore, Mr. Foster was an associate at Barclays Capital and an analyst at Lehman Brothers. He earned a B.B.A. from George Washington University.