External events

The Derivatives Forum took place as a hybrid event on 24-25 May 2022 in Frankfurt. Hosted by Eurex, the event brought the finance community together to feature thought leadership insights, keynote speeches, as well as networking opportunities both in-person and online. The conference addressed a wide range of current financial industry topics, with a focus on derivatives trading and clearing, as well as securities financing across asset classes.

The conference agenda included but was not limited to the following topics:

Anomaly Detection is a mini-course, hosted as part of Exactpro’s AI Testing Talks events series. The mini-course consists of 3 lectures presented by Rostislav Yavorski, Head of Research, Exactpro. Rostislav reviewed the basics of anomaly detection, as well as the application of statistical and Machine Learning (ML) methods in software testing. 

Those interested in taking the course may watch the lectures on demand via the Exactpro YouTube channel by following the links below.

The Anomaly Detection mini-course included the following lectures:

On 13 May, we launched AI Testing Talks – a series of lectures discussing the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to various software testing processes as well as the software testing approaches and tools used in testing AI-based solutions. 

On 11 May, the first global edition of A4Q Testing Summit brought together over 20 leading experts from different nationalities to discuss current findings and future trends in IT with the software quality industry professionals community. The event was hosted by the Alliance for Qualification in cooperation with the German Testing Board.

This year, Markets Media Group hosted the 10th-anniversary edition of its annual Markets Choice Awards. The event was held on 4 May at the Loeb Boathouse Central Park, New York, US. It brought together influential traders, technologists, and capital markets executives to recognise winners in institutional trading and technology including buy-side traders, sell-side execution desks, exchanges and trading platforms, incumbent technology providers, and emerging fintech firms.

We are pleased to hold our first QA Meetup at Hatch Works in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 25 April, at 6pm SLST.

Starting on 6 April, our Solidity Verification mini-course will last for two weeks. Those interested in taking the course may join it online via the Exactpro YouTube channel. The course is open to everyone who is interested in the topic. It is free of charge and requires no previous knowledge on the subject. The course is organised by the Exactpro Sri Lanka team.

The Security Traders Association of New York (STANY) Premier Annual Conference 2022 took place at the New York Stock Exchange on 4 April. STANY conferences aim to promote professional development and serve as a platform for influential leaders in the industry.

The EMEA Trading Conference took place as a live event on 24 March 2022 in London.

In 2022, FinovateEurope was held as an in-person event in London on 22-23 March. The conference featured more than 70 expert speakers and provided a chance to see live demos of innovative fintech products and solutions. FinovateEurope gathered 1000+ senior attendees  from across the fintech industry and 40+ demoers to discuss digital transformation, customer engagement, business onboarding, open banking and much more.