Celebrating 25 Years: Trust, Innovation, and Service

As we kick off our 25th-anniversary celebrations, we take a break from the usual pillars of Inform, Inspire, and Engage for this edition only. Instead, we are dedicating the May edition to the core values that define our 25-year anniversary messaging: Trust, Innovation, and Service. These core values have guided us through our journey and will continue to drive us into the future. We proudly reflect on these pillars, which we trust will be the foundation of our success.

The celebrations for our 25th anniversary have officially begun, and we are counting down to our big day in October. We proudly reflect on the three core pillars that will drive us to the next 25 years: Trust, Innovation, and Service. Trust is our foundation, Innovation drives us forward, and our commitment to Service sets us apart.

Our Co-CEOs reflect on our incredible journey and share an inspiring vision for the future. At Deriv, great leadership is the spark that ignites and propels our culture of innovation. Read them here: JY | Rakshit Choudhary

This May, we connected with the tech community through various events to emphasise our dedication to innovation, embracing the latest cutting-edge technologies, and staying ahead in the game. Join us as we continue to stretch the limits and shape the future of our industry.

To mark Deriv’s 25th anniversary and honour our first pillar, Trust, we launched a series of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at driving meaningful social betterment. This month saw an ongoing commitment to our CSR objectives, with many offices striving to make a difference.

One of the biggest ongoing projects has been our sponsorship of Team Kahuna in Patagonia, gathering crucial data on microplastics and black carbon to support climate research. This project also aimed to inspire and educate young cancer patients and underprivileged students. To find out more: LinkedIn update

On 11 May, our Rwanda office built a Garden of Peace in memory of the victims of the Genocide against Tutsis. The team, dressed in handmade boots by the DuHope volunteers, planted trees and flowers, contributing to their larger cause of partnering with the NGO DuHope to help train survival sex workers for new careers.

On 18 May, our Malta office led a fundraising event in the form of a car wash to raise awareness and funds for Puttinu Cares Foundation , an NGO that supports children with cancer. With smiles on their faces, the team invited people to wash their cars and support this important cause. To find out more: LinkedIn update

As May drew to a close, our Malaysia office had a heartwarming check-in with Ellie, the elephant, fitting her with her third prosthetic leg. They also extended their support to communities in the Orang Asli village in Pahang, constructing showers with solar lights, a community cottage, and a laundry station to enhance their quality of life. To find out more: LinkedIn update

We are committed to encouraging a thriving tech community and fostering innovation by sponsoring and attending tech events. For example, on 19 April, Chris Horn and Tristam Fenton-May , our Head and VP of Engineering, immersed themselves in the Association of C and C++ Users ACCU Conference in Bristol. The conference was a great experience for sharpening their skills and meeting passionate software professionals. Deriv made its mark by sponsoring the conference dinner, allowing our team to engage in meaningful conversations across the industry.

To find out more: LinkedIn update | Read the blog

Another event this May was the 37th Amazon Web Services (AWS) User Group Dubai meetup, designed to unite individuals in meaningful discussions and learning about AWS features. Deriv was thrilled to sponsor this lively event, where our shining star, Jothimani Radhakrishnan, DevOps Team Lead, took the stage as one of the event’s sparkling speakers.

Check out this post about the event: LinkedIn update | Event blog

Our feats of innovation don’t stop here. Our 25-year legacy of providing innovative and accessible financial products and services has led us to become the Elite Sponsor at iFX EXPO International 2024, which will be held on 18-20 June. 

Aggelos Armenatzoglou, Ph.D , our Head of Dealing will be speaking on the topic of "Beyond the Spread: CFD Mastery," moderated by Dmitri Balabanov Makrides at the Idea Hub on Thursday, 20 June, from 15:50 to 16:20.

Find out more: LinkedIn update 

Paving the way for future Innovations:

We collaborated with Reqiva , a recruitment agency in the UK, to host a vibrant tech meet-up on 13 June at our Reading office. This event hosted tech leaders, senior software engineers, and platform engineers who explored data streaming technologies and demonstrated how Redis and Kafka can enhance software development processes. Our brilliant minds, Tristam Fenton-May , VP of Engineering, and Kate Wilkins , Principal Engineer, led discussions on Redis Streams vs. Kafka. Kate is also an author for our Tech blogs. Check out her latest article on Chrome extension service workers and read the full piece.

Guest speakers included Yevhen Zavhorodnii , Principal Site Reliability Engineer at Ticketmaster , and Aidan Caffrey , Head of Cloud Architecture and engineering at PwC UK , who discussed Kubernetes and Generative AI.

To find out more and sign up to attend: Event details

We are also the Diamond Sponsor for the London Perl & Raku workshop to be held on 26 October 2024. The event will cover Perl 5, Raku, and other languages, technologies and topics.

Our leaders are taking a lead in shaping industry conversations in the world of online trading. Prakash Bhudia , VP of Dealing & Growth shared his thoughts for FXStreet. Read more: FXStreet coverage

Co-CEO engagement

As part of our 25th-anniversary celebrations, our co-CEOs hosted Q&A sessions at two of our offices. Rakshit Choudhary visited our Cyprus office, sharing insights on our future plans and enthusiastically answering questions. Meanwhile, Jean-Yves Sireau brought his energy to our Malta office, eagerly fielding inquiries. This engagement with our teams emphasised transparency, collaboration, and a supportive work environment, ultimately enhancing the service we provide to our clients. It was an inspiring way to mark this special occasion.

Rwanda training sessions

The Deriv Rwanda office hosted four impactful training sessions, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the talent and development team. These sessions significantly enhanced performance and personal growth. A heartfelt thank you goes out to the management team for their unwavering commitment.

Deriv Rwanda Ask Me Anything

Transparency and trust are fundamental to Deriv. In line with these values, Godfrey Zvenyika , the Head of Deriv Rwanda, hosted a townhall to facilitate direct engagement with the team. Such interactions open avenues for sharing fresh perspectives, sparking new ideas, and driving innovation.

Team-building activities

May was filled with fantastic team-building activities that brought our offices closer together. Each activity strengthened teamwork and created wonderful memories, creating an environment that enhances service quality. Let’s look at what each office did: