John Ikel

John Ikel, DLS, is currently the Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, where they lead the global team responsible for exchange data licensing and audit within Global Market Data. With over 20 years of experience in market data compliance, John has held significant roles at BNP Paribas as the Global Head of Market Data Compliance & Audit and as the Director of Products & Services at 3d Innovations. John was the first recipient of the FISD Data Licensing Specialist accreditation and has actively contributed to the industry through leadership roles in various committees. In addition to their professional achievements, John is a karate black belt and has been a qualified instructor since 2011.