Robbie McDonnell has sat in the leader’s seat, living and breathing the life of a leader in a business career that spanned the globe. Robbie is a seasoned global technology leader in financial markets with a wealth of international experience in leadership and business development.

As one of the founding members of Trading Technologies London in 1998 he was responsible for launching and growing the business across Europe. He subsequently led the APAC business expansion opening offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. Most recently, Robbie led global operations from head office in Chicago and was a key player in building one of the most successful and preeminent brands in banking and the financial futures market.

Robbie started his career in banking with Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Dublin before moving to London where he focussed on electronic trading systems in financial markets and technical analysis at Future Source and Dow Jones Markets.

Robbie is an industry expert and regular speaker at conferences, moderating panels and chairing events on market trends, fintech and blockchain developments and the evolving crypto space.