The IEX Group executive to present at annual conference on financial technology trends
ATLANTA (June 29, 2023) – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) today announced Rob Park, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of IEX Group, Inc. (IEX) as the first keynote speaker at the annual Fintech South conference.
At IEX, which is dedicated to providing access and improving performance across financial services and other industries, Park oversees the full spectrum of the company’s technology functions, from development to user experience to quantitative strategy.
Before co-founding IEX, Park was the Head of Global Algorithmic Trading for RBC Capital Markets, where his team was instrumental in the creation of client-facing algorithms and smart order routing strategies. Prior to working at RBC, Park co-founded Quantera Financial Corp., a proprietary high-frequency trading firm that specialized in statistical and machine learning algorithms.
Park will be featured live at TAG’s Fintech South conference – an annual summit that discusses trends and developments in financial technology and innovation, in a keynote session entitled, “How an Algorithm Increased Fairness, Transparency and Performance on Wall Street.” Discussion topics at this year’s conference will be centered around the theme of Reliability – Innovation – Transparency.
“Every year at Fintech South, we aim to showcase the most prominent voices and thought leaders in financial technology,” said Larry Williams, President and CEO of TAG. “TAG. “We’re honored to feature a technology executive such as Rob. His expertise and knowledge launching IEX Exchange and IEX’s other technology businesses help us to round out a robust lineup of experts from across the industry.”
Presented by Truist, Fintech South 2023 will be held in person at the Georgia World Congress Center on September 12th and 13th. Registration is available now. Click here to purchase your ticket to this paramount discussion today.
Keep up with the conversation on LinkedIn with the hashtag #FTS2023 and follow the official Fintech South event page.
About the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
TAG drives innovation among Georgia’s technology community, inspires tech leaders, and fosters inclusivity through four foundational pillars: connect, promote, influence and educate.
TAG serves more than 30,000 members statewide through regional chapters in Metro Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon/Middle Georgia, and Savannah. TAG hosts more than 100 events each year and serves as an umbrella organization for 20 professional societies.
TAG provides networking and educational programs; celebrates Georgia’s technology leaders and companies, and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology.
Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed) focuses on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive.
For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit www.tagedonline.org.
