I am equally inspired by the grit of my working-class parents, who built successful lives despite the constraints of apartheid-era South Africa.

I see myself as both storyteller and bridge-builder – connecting our business ambitions with the expectations and confidence of the communities we serve.

Stay anchored in values, extract lessons deliberately and continue forward with courage.

Analyse setbacks carefully, extract the lessons and return stronger. Growth often occurs precisely when success appears most distant.

Bjorn Sibbern, CEO of SIX, reviews a year of strategic progress and sets out the group’s priorities for 2026 as it works to build a more connected and interoperable European market.

Craig Donohue, Chief Executive Officer of Cboe Global Markets, reflects on his first year at the helm, outlining how Cboe is sharpening its strategic focus, strengthening its core markets, and positioning itself for growth across derivatives, data, and emerging areas such as prediction markets and digital assets.

Islam Abdel Azim Azzam, Chairman of the Egyptian Stock Exchange, tells us what has changed in the business over the past year and what he is looking forward to in 2026.

Magnus Almqvist, CEO of Exberry, examines how continuous access, new asset formats and real-time risk are forcing exchanges to rethink their operating models.

Stijn Vander Straeten, CEO at Crypto Finance Group, explains how the organisation is building the infrastructure needed to support the next generation of institutional finance.