The Trade Show

Tarek is the co-founder and CEO of Kalshi, the world’s largest federally regulated financial exchange for trading on events. Prior to founding Kalshi, Tarek was a quantitative trader at Goldman Sachs and Citadel and received a bachelor degree in Computer Science and Mathematics and a Masters in Engineering from MIT. He is from Lebanon.

Brett is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Wealthsimple. Prior to his time at Wealthsimple he co-founded the Y-Combinator start up 1000memories which was acquired by Ancestry.com. He holds a Masters in Economics with Distinction from Oxford University where studied as a Rhodes Scholar.

Swapnil leads investing products at Wealthsimple, overseeing the company’s trading and robo-managed portfolio platforms. He is a former trader at Citi and BNP Paribas with a background in machine-learning and holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

Matthew has been building products and working in markets for the better part of a decade and is now Senior Director of Product for Wealthsimple Trade. He is also the markets editor of TLDR, the largest financial newsletter in Canada. Prior to joining Wealthsimple, Matthew was an investor at Bridgewater Associates, focused on macro and rates.