1. Emerging markets and the fast changing IT environment in the derivatives market.
Can emerging markets cope by themselves or is cooperation a better solution?

2. Key challenges facing emerging markets
Co-operate or go it alone?
How well positioned are technology vendors to support emerging markets?
Has the easy availability of technology led to the emergence of too many small national markets?
Build or buy technology – or find a hybrid compromise?
Are new technologies e.g. DLT the way forward or do the risks outweigh the benefits?
Can emerging market players also be technology suppliers?

3. Introducing the panellists

4. - Hirander Misra, co-founding Chairman and CEO
GMEX Group is a set of companies that offer sustainable and innovative business and technology solutions through an aligned partnership driven approach.
Create and operate cost effective electronic exchanges and post trade infrastructure in equities, debt, FX, derivatives and commodities in both developing and developed markets through the establishment of a cohesive business and technology ecosystem. 
Apply multi-asset technology from GMEX Technologies combined with extensive market infrastructure experience and expertise to deliver strategic projects for exchanges, clearing houses, depositories, registries and warehouse receipt platforms.
GMEX Investments also enables selective seed and early stage strategic investments into market infrastructure and related FinTech companies.

5. Primary S.A. - Sebastian Ferro, CEO
Established in 1998 and part of ROFEX Holding since 2011, Primary S.A. is an Argentinian software company specialising in the provision of exchange and market trading platforms, and secure high-performance connectivity solutions for banks and other financial institutions.
Primary services Exchange, retail and instituional clients leveraging on the expertise of its team of industry professionals.
Sebastian has extensive experience in delivering market solutions not only in Argentina but more broadly in the región including Bolsa de Valores y Productos de Asunción in Paraguay.

6. Iran Mercantile Exchange - Hossein Mohammadi (Ph
Iran Mercantile Exchange - Hossein Mohammadi (Ph.D) CBDO & Senior Adviser to CEO
7% of Iran’s GDP flows through IME
Diversified marketplace for both spot and derivatives
Spots, CDR, Parallel Salam, Futures, Options, …
Various listed products and contracts sometimes even with delivery guarantee
Steel, minerals, petrochemical, agriculture
Considering international cooperation especially in dual listing
Home grown IT solutions
Looking at new horizons in technology especially DLT & Crowd Finance

7. - Louisjan Bonthuys
Securities & Trading Technology (founded1985) is a South African based company who develop Financial Market Software
STT provides software to 8 African countries and more recently Jamaica, Barbados & Trinidad and Tobago.
Core Products:
Exchange Solutions
Back Office Management Systems
Front End Trading Tools
Central Depository Solutions
Clearing Systems
Custodial Systems
Risk Management Systems

8. CQG, Inc. - Pat Kenny, SVP Sales
CQG is the industry leading, global provider of reliable data, superior decision making, and order execution software with customer support that understands the trader