Edgar Perez
Edgar Perez | |
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| Born | February 7, 1974 Lima, Peru |
| Occupation(s) | Business author, keynote presenter, corporate educator |
| Known for | Author of The Speed Traders and Knightmare on Wall Street; expert commentary on AI, deep learning, quantum computing, cybersecurity, high-frequency trading |
Edgar Perez (born February 7, 1974) is a business author, keynote presenter, and corporate educator with American-Peruvian roots, focusing on cutting-edge technologies and their practical business uses. He is the author of The Speed Traders and Knightmare on Wall Street and has provided expert commentary worldwide on subjects such as artificial intelligence, deep learning, quantum computing, cybersecurity, and high-frequency trading. He currently lives in New York City.
Education
Originally from Lima, Peru, Perez obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (1990–1994), where he also held the position of student center president. In 1997, he became the youngest individual to earn a Master’s degree in Management from Universidad ESAN. Subsequently, he completed an M.B.A. specializing in Finance and Management at Columbia Business School. He is proficient in both English and Spanish.
Additional Affiliations
Perez holds roles as a Council Member at the Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) and Guidepoint Global Advisors, in addition to being a fellow at the Ponemon Institute. His previous professional experience includes consulting positions at McKinsey & Company and senior consulting at IBM Global Services, as well as serving as vice president at Citigroup.
Career
As a sought-after keynote speaker and corporate trainer, Perez engages with business leaders across major financial hubs such as New York City, London, São Paulo, Santiago, Seoul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Stockholm, Warsaw, Kyiv, Beijing, and Hong Kong.
His expertise has been featured by media outlets including CNBC, China Central Television, Bankier.pl, and TheStreet.com, covering topics like high-frequency trading, financial policy, and global economics. His analyses have been published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Star, Dallas Morning News, Valor Economico, and Caixin.
Perez has also delivered presentations at prestigious academic institutions such as Columbia University, Harvard University, MIT, NYU, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, and Peking University.
Works
Perez’s debut book, released in 2011, The Speed Traders: An Insider’s Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World, explores the emergence of high-frequency trading. It offers a timeline of events, clarifies misunderstandings stemming from the 2010 Flash Crash, and examines the relationships between high-frequency traders alongside retail and institutional investors through interviews with experts from American and European firms.
His second publication, Knightmare on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Knight Capital and the Biggest Risk for Financial Markets, was published on August 1, 2013. This work recounts the August 1, 2012 trading incident at Knight Capital that necessitated a $400 million bailout involving entities such as Jefferies, Blackstone Group, GETCO, Stifel Financial, TD Ameritrade, and Stephens. The book traces Knight Capital’s history since its founding in 1995 by Walter Raquet and Kenneth Pasternak and concludes with its acquisition by GETCO and transformation into KCG Holdings.