CTA Technology Breakfast Geneva 2026
Technology Transformation Challenge for Commodity Trading Companies
CTA Association is pleased to invite professionals from across the commodity trading sector to a focused breakfast discussion on the technology transformation challenge facing commodity trading companies.
Success in the trading industry will increasingly belong to companies that treat connected infrastructure and data-driven strategies not as optional enhancements but as core pillars of their trading architecture.
This event will explore how commodity trading companies are managing, or preparing to manage, the technological shift already underway across the sector.
Key topics under consideration
- AI and advanced analytics
- Automation in execution and controls
- Modern CTRM platforms
- Digital assets and blockchain technologies
At the same time, many trading organizations continue to face challenges such as
- Legacy systems
- Data quality and integration issues
- Shortage of talent and expertise
- Cultural resistance to change
We aim to bring together professionals from across the commodity trading sector to discuss where companies are currently investing resources and where they should invest to fully capture the opportunities of this transition.
Event agenda
- 08:00 – Open doors
- 08:30 – Introduction
- 08:45 – Content session
- 09:45 – Q&A
- 10:00 – Networking
- 11:00 – End
Event details
- Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2026
- Venue: Ernst & Young, Place de Pont-Rouge 1, 1212 Lancy
- Hosted by: EY
Registration
- CTA Member (Alumni): CHF 25
- Standard Price: CHF 35
Speakers
Speakers to be announced