2022 Algo Trading Conference Speaker
Johann Christian Lotter
Masters degree in physics and CTO at oP group Germany
Johann holds a masters degree in physics and is CTO at oP group Germany, a firm that started out with software for computer games and virtual reality.
For several years now he has been working with his team on algorithms for data analysis, machine learning, and quantitative investing.
His team has developed so far more than 1200 algorithmic trading strategies for funds, institutions, and private traders.
On his blog “The Financial Hacker” he writes about his experiences with algo trading strategies.
In his free time, he enjoys writing mystery novels and undertaking travels to remote areas.
Nick Radge
Head of Research & Trading at The Chartist
A professional trader and author who has been trading and investing since 1985, Nick has worked for international investment banks – from the trading floor of the Sydney Futures Exchange to International dealing desks in Sydney, London and Singapore.
Nick’s expertise lies in trading system design and technical analysis with a particular focus on momentum investing and trend following strategies. His most recent book, Unholy Grails – A New Road to Wealth, outlines how investors can hitch a ride on stock prices as they go up yet protect their capital during downturns or GFC-style events.
Outside of work Nick enjoys fishing, travelling and playing golf. He resides in beautiful Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia, and can often be found tinkering on his boat.
Christina Qi
CEO of Databento
Christina Qi is the CEO of Databento, an on-demand market data platform. She formerly founded Domeyard LP, a hedge fund focused on high-frequency trading (HFT) that traded up to $7.1 billion USD per day. Failing to earn a job offer after a Wall Street internship, Christina started Domeyard from her dorm room with $1000 in savings, about 9 years ago.
Her fund was a tiny minnow amongst the tigers of the hedge fund world, but after Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys came out in 2014 and HFT firms hid from the spotlight, Domeyard accidentally found itself in the centre of the ring. Over the next decade, her company’s story was featured on the front page of Forbes and Nikkei, and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNN, NBC, and the Financial Times as a result of the controversy and fascination with HFT.
By a series of accidents, Christina became a voice in her industry, contributing to the World Economic Forum’s research on AI in finance, guest lecturing at dozens of universities, and teaching Domeyard’s case study at Harvard Business School. She is grateful to be able to open up about her mistakes and to help people turn failures into an opportunity.