WFE Webinar

How can technology transformation lower the barriers to entry for exchange markets? An Expert Q&A Featuring Beeks Group

Date:June 18, 2025 Time:09:00-10:00 UTC

Event Summary

How can technology transformation lower the barriers to entry for exchange markets? An Expert Q&A Featuring Beeks Group

Wed 18 Jun 09:00 - 10:00 AM UTC

Join us for an exclusive expert Q&A to discover how Exchanges across the world are reshaping trading access and lowering the barriers to entry by offering Exchange Cloud® solutions.

In today’s ultra-competitive global markets, speed and agility are everything. This webinar unveils how Exchanges are now offering Colocation-as-a-Service—or Exchange Cloud®—delivering ready-to-deploy, high-performance infrastructure right next to the matching engine.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How technology is revolutionizing traditional colocation
  • How Exchanges are using managed services to reduce time-to-market and operational risk
  • The key benefits for you and your members — from low-cost entry to scalable trading environments
  • Real-world insights and trends in capital markets

Format: There will be a 30 min conversation followed by an audience Q&A.

This is an open event. 

Moderator
  • James Auliffe Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs World Federation of Exchanges
Speakers
  • Adam Bradley Head of Sales, APAC Beeks Group
  • Alfred Boudib Senior Business Development Manager, Technical & Information Services  Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

Speaker Profiles

Mr James Auliffe

Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, World Federation of Exchanges

Mr James Auliffe

Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, World Federation of Exchanges

James Auliffe is currently serving as a Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager at the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) where he focuses on technology, enterprise risk, cyber-security and market data. James joined the WFE from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority where he worked on EU Withdrawal. He has previously worked at the European Parliament and the UK Finance Ministry. James has a BSc in Politics and Economics from the University of Bath and a Master’s in Management from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Solvay Business School.

Mr Adam Bradley

Head of Sales, APAC, Beeks Group

Mr Adam Bradley

Head of Sales, APAC, Beeks Group

Adam Bradley is the Head of Sales for the Asia-Pacific region at Beeks Group, a leading provider of financial cloud infrastructure and connectivity solutions. With over 20 years’ experience in the financial markets technology sector, Adam brings deep industry knowledge and a strong commercial track record.

Before joining Beeks, Adam held senior leadership roles at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), including General Manager of Technical Services. He was responsible for driving significant revenue and leading the global sales team for Tech & Data. His work consistently delivered business growth and stronger customer engagement across diverse financial services organisations.

Adam plays a central role in Beeks’ regional strategy, helping to shape and deliver solutions that meet the unique demands of the APAC financial markets. His experience, insight, and client-first mindset are key to supporting customers and driving growth in one of the world’s most dynamic financial ecosystems.

Mr Alfred Boudib

Senior Business Development Manager, Technical & Information Services , Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

Mr Alfred Boudib

Senior Business Development Manager, Technical & Information Services , Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

Alfred Boudib is a business development leader with over 15 years’ experience working alongside trading firms and financial markets participants, both in Australia and globally. He helps trading firms and vendors of all types access liquidity and data from Australia's equity and futures markets. 

In his current role at the Australian Securities Exchange, Alfred supports a broad range of market participants including proprietary trading firms, brokers, investment banks, and market data vendors. He focuses on helping firms optimise performance through access to leading-edge infrastructure solutions. His hands-on approach and strong technical understanding allow him to deliver tailored connectivity and hosting strategies that support trading success.

Alfred's expertise lies in building and nurturing trading ecosystems that enable clients to focus on what they do best. With a deep passion for helping firms flourish, he is known for developing lasting relationships and creating solutions that drive efficiency and growth across the capital markets landscape.

Prior to joining ASX, Alfred held front-office and operational roles at Wilsons Advisory, where he supported derivatives trading and led the structured products team.