Kyle Potter - Kyle is a finance graduate with a post degree certificate from a CFA based program in partnership with Bloomberg. Kyle has experience with traditional technical analysis, information systems, as well as writing scripts for charting software. He has worked under Linda Raschke and Damon Pavlatos furthering his education in technical structure and execution within the future markets.

Michael McCarthy - Michael is the CEO of Nasdaq-listed global trading platform moomoo Australia. He is an industry veteran and a market tragic, with a background in dealing, trading, and investment strategy. Michael has dealt in money and bond markets, foreign exchange, local and international stocks and commodities, and specialised in equity derivatives since 1993, and appears regularly in financial media. He is a firm believer in the wisdom of the crowd, and is looking forward to hearing from the members of the ATAA.

Phil Anderson - Phil is Managing Director and founder of Property Sharemarket Economics (PSE), an economic forecastinservice operating out of London, Jakarta and Melbourne. he is a trainer for investors who wish to understand economics and how the economy, share market and property sector really works. Phil also wrote for Agora Inc., founded in 1979 and head quartered in Baltimore Maryland and one of the largest and most successful publisher newsletter publishers in the world and is author of the widely acclaimed real estate book, The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking published 2008. 

Links:
http://www.businesscycles.biz
https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipjanderson18point6/
@Phil_J_Anderson

Richard Brennan - Richard is an experienced investment professional with over 35 years across systematic trading, corporate finance, and fund management. He is the Strategy Ambassador for East Coast Capital Management (ECCM), a Sydney-based diversified systematic trend following fund that was awarded the 2024 Best Global Macro & Managed Futures Fund at the Hedge Funds Rock Australian Alternative Investment Awards. Richard is also co-director of Aussie Turtles, where he works alongside Jerry Parker — an original Turtle from the famous Turtle Trading experiment — and Adam Havryliv from ECCM to bring the philosophy of systematic trend following to Australia. He is the founder of ATS Trading Solutions and a regular co-host on the Top Traders Unplugged podcast in the Systematic Investor Series. Richard's work focuses on diversified systematic trend following, quantitative research, and portfolio construction, blending deep practical expertise with a passion for the dynamic and evolving nature of global markets.

Michael Berman - Michael has decades of experience as a professional trader, hedge fund manager and incubator of emerging traders. Michael has built a number of trading analytic platforms with 3 successful exits and has served as the CEO of a regulated CFD broker and as a director of a public company in his late 20’s. Michael has also co-founded a high frequency market making business and acted as its risk manager before selling the business to a large digital asset company. Michael is an out the box thinker with a wide area of interests, spanning: economics, finance, technical & fundamental analysis, quantitative & behavioral finance, blockchain and crypto currency, philosophy, psychology, religion, & technology. Michael has a Ph.D. In Economics with a focus on behavioural finance. 

Links: 
psyquation.com

David Bird - David  known online as ASX Trader, is a Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) and former school teacher turned financial markets educator. He is the founder of Mastering the Markets, renowned for blending rigorous technical analysis with a structured, school-style learning system. David writes weekly for News Corp Australia’s business section and has spoken at leading finance and crypto events including AusCryptoCon, with a mission to make markets simple and accessible for everyday people.

Links:
https://masteringthemarkets.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bird-cfte-734a6a34a/

Laurent Bernut - Laurent is a seasoned algorithmic trader, quants, and risk management veteran, with over 20 years of experience in global financial markets. Known for his innovative approach to systematic strategies, Laurent is the author of the acclaimed book Algorithmic Short Selling with Python and a leading instructor of advanced trading techniques through Quantra’s short-selling course.

Laurent was a short-selling analyst/PM at Fidelity Investments Japan, where he specialized in systematic strategies and derivatives. He was also a senior analyst in 2 hedge funds. His expertise spans equity markets, risk management, portfolio optimization, accounting and neurosciences.

Based in Tokyo, Laurent combines his technical mastery with a global perspective, delivering actionable insights for market participants.

Cameron Buchanan - Cameron is a globally respected futures trader, technical analyst, and trading educator with over two decades of experience in the global financial markets. As the founder and Head Educator of the International Day Trading Academy (IDTA), Cameron has trained thousands of traders across Australia, Asia, and Europe in the precision-based strategies required for consistency in today’s fast-moving markets.

He is known for blending robust technical frameworks with real-time trade execution and has coached traders at all levels—from beginners to hedge fund professionals. Cameron is also the creator of IDTA’s signature four-pillar system (Market Context, Strategy, Trade Management, and Mindset), which underpins the Academy’s live trading rooms and professional development programs.

A strategic partner of NinjaTrader and a long-term sponsorship and supporter of CME Group education initiatives, Cameron brings both institutional insight and relatable trading psychology to every keynote. He also has attained vast knowledge in the market and economic cycles and has spent many years updating traders and industry leaders with his insights. 

Links:
https://idta.com.au/

http://www.youtube.com/@idta_traders

Campbell Sallabank - Campbell began his career at Ford Australia before moving to Europe, consulting for France Telecom, Norsk Hydro, and Nortel. Returning home, he founded Communications Magic, scaling it to 120+ staff across three states and selling it into ASX-listed BSA Ltd.

He helped launch ISP Hotkey, serving as COO and later CEO after its sale to Primus, growing it into Australia’s 5th largest ISP. He then led iPrimus, managing a $140m portfolio including AOL7, Planet Domain, and Eclipse Corporate Data, later expanding to group strategy and product for the $400m Primus Group. As CEO of LinkMe, he built the career platform to 1 million members with Telstra and Morgan & Banks Investments before its integration into LiveHire.

Today, Campbell is Managing Director of XSallarate, driving growth, capital raising, and M&A across sectors. Through XSallarate Investments, he has backed ventures including NewGen Families, Taskforce, Pet Lovers Club, Local Pegs, CosmeticsNow, BuildXACT, PropertyMate, and Medical First. He holds a BE from the University of Melbourne, an MBA, and is a graduate of the AICD.