David Howson

President CBOE Europe

Cboe Europe Equities is a Recognised Investment Exchange and the largest pan-European exchange by market share and value traded. As COO, David oversees the company’s software engineering, infrastructure and operational teams. Formerly he was Chief Operating Officer of Bats Europe since 2013, which was acquired by Cboe Global Markets in February 2017. He brings more than 20 years of experience in European and North American financial markets technology to the company. Most recently, David was chief technology officer at Equiduct Systems Ltd., where he was one of the founders responsible for establishing Equiduct in 2006 as a pan-European Regulated Market. Mr. Howson spearheaded the design and implementation of the company’s technology platform and market structure and was responsible for technology strategy, market structure and post-trade services.