“Unlocking Capital Markets Innovation” – NYC Event on 4/10

Modernizing trading infrastructure: It’s an imperative for capital markets firms seeking to maintain their competitive edge in today's fast-evolving financial landscape. 

On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Cockroach Labs and AWS are joining forces to host Unlocking Capital Markets Innovation with CockroachDB. In this exclusive event, financial services leaders will explore how the powerful combination of CockroachDB and AWS can revolutionize capital markets technology. Expert speakers from Accenture, AWS, Red Hat, and Cockroach Labs will lead four informative talks, followed by a Social Hour of fun and professional networking. 

Located at the elegant 10 Grand Central in Midtown Manhattan, this half-day happening provides a unique opportunity for financial architects, developers, and decision-makers to gain actionable insights into building scalable, compliant, and future-ready financial applications.

Powering Next-Generation Trading Infrastructure

The event features a dynamic lineup of industry experts who will share their insights on the critical topic of “Capital Markets Modernization:”

• Spencer Kimball, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Cockroach Labs

• Murtaza Chowdhury, Head of Product Management, Agentic AI, Amazon Web Services

• Arunagiri (Giri) Subramanian, Managing Director, US Head of Capital Markets Tech, Accenture

• Panel Moderator: Cassie Zimmerman, Senior Director of Global Alliances, Cockroach Labs

Following the thought leadership panel is “How You Can Leverage CockroachDB for Resilient, Scalable, and Secure Capital Markets Solutions,” featuring:

• Peter Williams, Head of Global Financial Services Partner Technology, Amazon Web Services

• David Joy, Senior Manager, Sales Engineering, Cockroach Labs

Next, we will present “Capital Markets: Modernization Patterns for Innovation and Resilience.” The talk will be led by:

• Aric Rosenbaum, Chief Technologist, Global Financial Services, Red Hat

We’ll conclude with a customer fireside chat and closing thoughts led by:

• Peter Mattis, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Product Officer, and Co-Founder, Cockroach Labs 

After the talks, all attendees are invited to unwind and continue the conversations at the Social Hour.  

“In capital markets, milliseconds matter and downtime is not an option,” says Cassie Zimmerman, Senior Director of Global Alliances, Cockroach Labs. “Financial services institutions (FSIs) are seeing the urgency to modernize their data infrastructure, and a resilient cloud migration strategy is essential: Recent research showed that 53% of banking and financial services companies report experiencing service disruptions at least weekly.”    

“The seamless scalability, high availability, and data consistency of CockroachDB on AWS is a powerful asset for FSIs planning their digital transformations,” Zimmerman continues. “Event participants will gain a clear understanding of how distributed SQL can address critical challenges in capital markets — from trading and market data to settlement and compliance.” 

The Details 

• Date & Time: Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

• Location: 10 Grand Central | 155 E. 44th St. New York, NY 10017 | 11th Floor - The Meeting Galleries

• Co-hosted with: AWS

Space is limited: Register today to secure your spot, and join fellow FinServ technology leaders for an afternoon of insights, innovation, and networking.