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job. The WSTA serves a vital purpose by bringing its mem-
bers advance warning of important technologies and
trends that will affect them--along with blueprints and
roadmaps advising how to respond. Year after year, the
WSTA has remained on the forefront of technology, giv-
ing its members a crucial advantage in the market,” says
Johna Till Johnson, CEO, Nemertes Research and aWSTA
Content Advisory Committee member.
Today, the WSTA continues to provide financial industry
technology professionals, vendors, service providers, and
consultants with forums to learn from, and connect with,
each other. As a not-for-profit organization, it facilitates
seminars, panel discussions, roundtables, and network-
ing events where members meet and exchange ideas
and best practices that assist them in effectively capital-
izing on technology advances and dealing with financial
industry business challenges.
Initially New York Tri-State Area focused, the WSTA also
hosts educational events in Boston. The Association is
comprised of financial firm members, vendor affiliates,
and sponsors. WSTA financial firm members are em-
ployed at banks, brokerages, hedge funds, insurance
companies, and other financial firms. The WSTA currently
has about 2,400 members from over 50 different firms;
81 percent of the members hold senior titles such as
CIOs, CTOs, Vice President, Director, and Manager. The
remaining 19 percent hold other titles such as analysts,
engineers, architects, etc. The WSTA also reaches over
2,200 prospective, financial firm technology profession-
als with information about educational and networking
opportunities.
“In recent times business challenges and technical so-
lutions have both grown with unprecedented accelera-
tion. Time is a more critical commodity than ever before.
Keeping this in mind, we design the WSTA educational
programs and social events based on one fundamental
principle – maximization of value,” says Shyamal Sen,
Partner: Industry Financial Services Consulting, CSC
and WSTA Content Advisory Committee Chair. “Based
on the enthusiasm we see at the seminars, meet-ups,
gala events and the encouragement we receive from our
board we witness the manifestation and success of our
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Wall Street Technology Association (WSTA)
WHAT:
A not-for-profit educational forum for Finan-
cial IT Professionals
WHERE:
New York Tri-State Area and Boston
WEBSITE
:
TWITTER
: @wstaorg
