Edgar Perez

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Edgar Perez
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Born
Lima, Peru
Education Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (B.S.), Universidad ESAN (M.M.), Columbia Business School (M.B.A.)
Occupation(s)Author of "The Speed Traders" and "Knightmare on Wall Street" and director of global programs on quantum computing, artificial intelligence, deep learning and cybersecurity
Agentic AI, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, High-frequency trading, Adaptability
Website mredgarperez.com

Edgar Perez (born February 7, 1974) is an American-Peruvian business author, keynote speaker and corporate trainer who speaks at major conferences worldwide. He is the author of The Speed Traders and Knightmare on Wall Street, and has been interviewed internationally on the topics of generative AI, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, cybersecurity and high-frequency trading. He currently lives in New York City.

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Education

Perez was born in Lima, Peru. From 1990 to 1994, he attended Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas (Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería), earning a B.S. i n Systems Engineering; he was elected there as president of the students’ center. Later, he was the youngest graduate ever to receive a Masters in Management from Universidad ESAN in 1997. He later attended Columbia Business School and received his M.B.A. in Finance and Management.

He speaks English and Spanish.

Additional Affiliations

Perez is a Council Member of the Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) and Guidepoint Global Advisors, and fellow with the Ponemon Institute. He is a former consultant with McKinsey & Company, senior consultant with IBM Global Services, and vice president at Citigroup.

Career

Perez is a keynote speaker and corporate trainer on cutting-edge technologies and their impact on business. He has addressed executives in the world's major business centers, including Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Boston, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Kyiv, Lima, London, Miami, New York City, Santiago, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Stockholm, Taipei, Toronto, Warsaw, and Washington DC. He has been featured in a number of interviews to discuss topics including generative AI, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, high-frequency trading and financial regulation, including global media such as CGTN (CGTN), [1] CRI (CRI), [2] Asharq Bloomberg (Asharq Bloomberg), [3] Al Watan (Al Watan), [4] CNA (CNA), [5] CGTN (CGTN’s World Today), [6] CNBC (Squawk Box), [7] China Central Television (China Business News), Bankier.pl, [8] and TheStreet.com. [9] He has been featured in articles by Arab News , [10] Fortune , [11] Inc. Türkiye , [12] The Wall Street Journal , [13] The New York Times , [14] The Star , [15] Dallas Morning News , [16] Valor Economico (Portuguese), [17] and Caixin (Chinese). [18]

Works

Perez's first book was published in 2011, The Speed Traders: An Insider’s Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World . It details the evolution of high-frequency trading with a chronological account, as well as details of some of the public misconceptions around the 2010 Flash Crash. The book includes a thorough discussion of the interaction between high frequency traders and retail and institutional investors as well as detailed interviews with practitioners from American and European firms.

On August 1, 2013, Perez released his second book, Knightmare on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Knight Capital and the Biggest Risk for Financial Markets. It is an account of the hours following Knight Capital's August 1, 2012 trading disruption, which led to a $400 million rescue by Jefferies, Blackstone Group, GETCO, Stifel Financial, TD Ameritrade and Stephens. Perez's book reviews the initial years of Knight Capital since its founding in 1995 by Walter Raquet and Kenneth Pasternak, and closes with the acquisition of the company by GETCO, before being renamed KCG Holdings.

References

  1. ↑ CGTN: Building trust is key to unlocking AI's potential, "CGTN", "October 2, 2025"
  2. ↑ AI, 5G and FinTech Expert Edgar Perez: Creativity and Customization Drives Mini Series Success, "CRI", "August 11, 2025"
  3. ↑ تصنيف جديد من السعودية للخدمات الحكومية, "Asharq Bloomberg", "May 29, 2025"
  4. ↑ دليل الرؤساء التنفيذيين السعوديين للذكاء الاصطناعي, "Al Watan", "April 24, 2025"
  5. ↑ ChatGPT vs DeepSeek: Shanghai-based users test out AI chatbots in showdown, "CNA", "March 1, 2025"
  6. ↑ What to expect from APEC 2024?, "CGTN", "November 15, 2024"
  7. ↑ CNBC’ Squawk Box: Amazon may sell its A.I., "CNBC", "January 22, 2018"
  8. ↑ High Frequency Trading or a million in a second Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine ,"Bankier.pl", "April 29, 2011"
  9. ↑ High Frequency Traders Not the Enemy Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine , "The Street", June 9, 2011"
  10. ↑ Five immutable steps to enduring AI adoption, "Arab News", "July 17, 2025"
  11. ↑ Mark Zuckerberg has a literal list of AI all-stars to whom he’s offering fantastic sums of money. An expert explains why he’s hiring so aggressively, "Fortune", "July 1, 2025"
  12. ↑ Mobilitenin Geleceğini Şekillendiren Mega Trendler, "Inc. Türkiye", "August 27, 2025"
  13. ↑ SE Asia to Power Asian Growth for Next Two Decades, "The Wall Street Journal", "August 3, 2012"
  14. ↑ Don’t Ban the Trades; Regulate Them in Real Time, "The New York Times", "August 27, 2012"
  15. ↑ Up Close and Personal with Edgar Perez Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine , "The Star", "May 19, 2012"
  16. ↑ High Frequency Traders Push Boundaries and Market Volatility, "Dallas News", "October 3, 2011"
  17. ↑ , "Valor Economico", "June 2, 2012"
  18. ↑ High Frequency Dispute, "Magazine Caixin", "June 11, 2012"
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