Spiking to Join IBM Z Day Asia Pacific Track
The Singapore fintech will take part in a free virtual conference on November 19, 2026, with founder Dr. Clemen Chiang speaking live.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Investing
Singapore-based AI fintech Spiking will participate in the IBM Z Day 2026 Asia Pacific Special Edition Track as a Friend of the IBM Z Community. Its founder and CEO, Dr. Clemen Chiang, will speak live during the programme on November 19, 2026.
Why it matters
The event brings together the IBM Z and LinuxONE ecosystem for a regional audience, giving Spiking a platform to present a new initiative. Participation highlights the growing overlap between AI-driven financial analytics and enterprise mainframe infrastructure.
The Asia Pacific Special Edition Track is scheduled for November 19, 2026, running 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. AEDT (5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Singapore time). The global IBM Z Day on November 18 features more than 300 speakers, though the specific market-related content of the new initiative has not been detailed.
The players
Spiking
Spiking is a Singapore-based AI fintech platform that tracks institutional money flows and options trading.
IBM Z Day
IBM Z Day is an annual virtual conference hosted around IBM's Z mainframe and LinuxONE platforms for enterprise technologists.
The details
Spiking, which tracks institutional money flows and options trading, joins the IBM Z Day 2026 Asia Pacific track as a Friend of the IBM Z Community, with its logo to be featured on the event website. Dr. Clemen Chiang will unveil a new initiative with the IBM Z and LinuxONE ecosystem during his live session, and 25 copies of his book The Wall Came Down: 56 Options Trading Strategies for the AI Generation will be given away through a contest. The free, one-day virtual event is open to all and offers industry-recognised digital skills badges to attendees.
Timeline
November 18, 2026: Global IBM Z Day virtual conference held.
November 19, 2026: Asia Pacific Special Edition Track, including Spiking's announcement and Dr. Chiang's live session.
Market Landscape
Fintech firms are increasingly building analytics on enterprise mainframe platforms rather than only on public cloud infrastructure, where data residency and latency matter. Spiking's participation as a Friend of the IBM Z Community places it within that partner ecosystem as AI-driven trading analytics move closer to the critical systems where institutional data lives.
The Asia Pacific track is free and open to all, with registration available at ibm.biz/zday2026. Attendees can earn industry-recognised digital skills badges by participating in the sessions.
The takeaway
Readers interested in AI-driven trading analytics can attend the free Asia Pacific session to hear how fintech tools are being built into enterprise infrastructure. Registration is open now at no cost.
What happens next
The Asia Pacific Special Edition Track takes place on November 19, 2026, when Spiking will share its announcement and Dr. Chiang will speak live.
Further reading
For more on how institutional money flows and options strategies are analysed, explore our Investing coverage.
More information
Register for the free IBM Z Day 2026 event at the official registration page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Brockville Recorder & Times.
