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Celebrating the Winners of CJC’s Exclusive WFIC Competitions
When CJC sponsors the World Financial Information Conference (WFIC), we typically bring an exciting competition to our booth, giving attendees an exclusive chance to win a standout prize and earn a place on CJC’s WFIC Watch List. Launched at WFIC 2024 as part of CJC’s 25th anniversary celebrations, our WFIC competition format varies from one WFIC to the next, offering attendees a fun and memorable experience each time while networking with our market data experts onsite. One lucky winner takes home the grand prize, personally presented by CJC’s Founder and CEO, Paul Gow, with a neutral third party adjudicating the results.
This ‘Watch List’ celebrates the winners of CJC’s competitions, exclusive to WFIC. Discover your next opportunity to win below, and meet the winners who have already earned their place on the list.
Your Next Opportunity To Win: WFIC 2026 Competition
At WFIC 2026, CJC will put attendees’ skills to the test in a fun, game-like tournament. Attendees visiting the CJC booth, located between the breakout rooms, will compete for the highest score, with the top player taking home a Limited Edition Christopher Ward Trident 30×30 and earning a permanent place on the CJC WFIC Watch List.
Participants can choose one of two options to compete, both are styled around a different aspect of managing market data, giving players more than one way to test their skills and play to their strengths. Attendees may play multiple times throughout WFIC, giving everyone the opportunity to improve their score and climb the leaderboard.
The competition will close at the morning break on the final day of WFIC. The player with the highest eligible score at that point will be crowned CJC’s WFIC 2026 Winner by our Founder and CEO, Paul Gow, with the result adjudicated by the previous winner, Catherine Hubert.
CJC staff and supporting personnel are not eligible to compete for the prize.
WFIC Competition Winners
Meet the winners who have earned their place on CJC’s exclusive WFIC Watch List.
 WFIC 2026 WINNER Could This Be You?The next winner on CJC’s exclusive Watch List will be determined at WFIC 2026.
One attendee will earn the next place on the CJC WFIC Watch List. More competition details will be revealed on our website and socials as WFIC 2026 approaches – stay tuned! |
 WFIC 2024 WINNER Catherine HubertMarket Data Manager
Catherine Hubert became the inaugural winner of CJC’s exclusive WFIC competition in 2024, launched to celebrate CJC’s 25th anniversary, and the first name on the CJC WFIC Watch List. |
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