Conference Dailys TRADETech FX Daily 2018

THETRADETECHFX DA I LY agenda 12:00 Dragons’ Den: Examining the greatest and latest innovations in FX trading technology: Which offer true added value and should be considered in your future investment plans? Hosted By: Julia Streets, Founder & CEO, Streets Consulting Start Ups: Abdullah Hiyatt, CEO, Theta Trading Technologies; Mars Spencer, VP Financial Markets, Predata; Others TBC Our ever popular Dragons’ den style innovation session returns with demos from pre-selected technology start-ups who will pitch their innovative tech to a panel of experts and you in the audience. The panel of experts will critique and assess their benefits to your business and their likelihood of future success. You will then have the opportunity to vote for the technology start-up you think is the most innovative and adds real value to your business. Will you find the next big thing? 12:30 Inspirational Guest Speaker: Building a high performance team model and using the Moneyball matrix to find and retain top talent Damien Comolli, Former Sporting Director, Liverpool FC & Tottenham Hotspur, and Former Head Scout, Arsenal FC Damien Comolli is a former football coach, scout and director of football, who has worked with clubs including Mo naco, Saint-Étienne, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool and was responsible for high profile signings include Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez. 13:00 Networking Lunch Special Guest Speaker 13:00 – 14:00 Women In Trading Lunch: How Can The FX Industry Better Attract, Develop And Retain Top Female Talent? Hosted By: Rebecca Thomas, Executive Director, UBS Client Office - FX Rates & Credit, UBS Participants Include: Virginie Queval, Head of FX Trading, Legal & General; Kate Hill, Head of Market Structure, FX & Liquidity, Aviva Investors; Jane Brosbøl, Head of Systematic FX Trading, Nordea Asset Management How is the FX industry addressing the aspirations of women to develop in leadership roles? How are firms showcasing female talent contributing in the financial sector? Sharing common challenges with your female peers and finding solutions to address them What does it means to be a woman in the FX industry in 2018 Conference Tracks 14:00 Workshops Track A: Exploiting Data And Technology Innovations Chaired By: Michael Melvin, Academic Coordinator, Rady School of Management, UCSD, Former Managing Director, Blackrock Track B: Optimising Investment Strategies Workshop 1 TCA Deep Dive Open to a maximum of 20 buy side delegates Workshop 2 Algo Deep Dive Open to a maximum of 20 buy side delegates 14:00 Fireside Chat: Supercharging your market data capabilities – how can you effectively incorporate alternative data into your workflow to make more informed trading decisions? Ed Oliver, Director, Finance, Dataminr Robert Franolic, Managing Director, Head of CLS Analytics, CLS Group How can better quality market data create new invest- ment and trading opportunities for the buy side and catapult their capabilities ahead of the competition? How can you integrate differentiated insights into your existing workflow, with alternative data (satellite information, weather data, foot traffic, etc) and social media data adoption a growing focus? How you can reduce fragmentation and understand different data points from different systems? What internal processes need to be in place to better analyse real time data and link with best execution? 14:00 – 15:00 Global Currency Roundtables: Breaking down geo-political boundaries – All you need to know about currency trends to meet your investment objectives across global jurisdictions Join these informal, locality specific roundtables hosted by one individual expert in that jurisdiction. This is your chance to quiz a market expert on where the opportunities lie in a continent of your choice, and the implications this will have on currency investing. Each roundtable is limited to 10 buy side to entice an interactive, open discussion. Drill down on the major macro indicators affecting each jurisdiction: 14:00 – 15:00 Synergy Workshop: How to implement new TCA capabilities to optimise your liquidity access Overview of practical cutting edge techniques to opti- mize your execution and decision making process Evaluating the quality of your liquidity pool and provid- ers using a structured data-driven approach Applying statistical techniques to your pre and post trade execution performance to identify significant patterns and make informed decisions Case study on how advanced TCA leads to more effective execution 14:00 – 15:00 Synergy Workshop: How can you exploit next generation algos to sharpen your trading edge? What methods of algo trading are important for you to prosper in today’s electronic FX world? How can sell side expert shops use algorithms to offer a more cost effective service to the buy side? Next generation algos - how can algos be moved from currency pairs to multi currency basket trades to offer more effective execution of a large number of instruments? How is the FX algorithmic market organised as far as where the trading stations fit 14:30 360° Perspective: Sharing insights on machine learning and AI – how have we moved innovative ideas from concept to reality? Ian McWilliam, Investment Analyst, Aberdeen Asset Management Saeed Amen, Founder, Cuemacro What are the front office activities that can most benefit from AI and automation and how can deep learning be applied? How can you leverage AI to drive operational efficiencies and automation on your desk? How to best evaluate whether to outsource AI/machine learning capabilities or develop this in house – what are the key factors to consider? What types of skills are required? How will the increased data reporting as a result of MiFID II help machine learning? Examining the other applications for machine learning, such as trade surveillance, counterparty risk, and improved eTrading capabilities USA Roundtable - What impact is the Trump era continu- ing to have on US capital markets? Hosted By: Thomas Wind, Executive Director, Head of For- eign Exchange & Trading, Woodman Asset Management Europe Roundtable - What does Brexit and political instability mean for the European investment landscape? Hosted By: Brigitte Le Bris, Managing Director, Head of FX and Global EM, Natixis Asset Management China Roundtable - Are the Chinese debt woes coming to roost - What will happen with the currency regime in China and how will this impact the investment landscape? Hosted By: Thanos Papasavvas, Founder & CEO, ABP Invest and former Strategist, Fixed Income and Currency, Investec Asset Management EM Roundtable - Are emerging markets set to continue their rally in 2018/2019? Hosted By: TBC 15:00 Transition To Stream A 15:05 360° Perspective: Front office talent – What are the critical success factors for hiring, training and retaining the best FX talent, now and in 10 years’ time? Gregory Armon-Jones, Head of Foreign Exchange & FICC e-Commerce Search, Armstrong International Christian Schoeppe, Head of FX Trading EMEA, DWS Group Other Panellists TBC Who will be the winners and losers in the evolving FX market structure? Which new types of job functions are now coming to the fore? How do you need to position your firm to attract the best talent? What expertise and technological know how is now needed on the buy and sell side in increa singly electronic markets? What are the unintended consequences of regulation which are impacting buy and sell side firm structures? At which types of firms do new entrants into the FX market most want to work? 15:35 FX Crystal Ball: How will the global FX market landscape evolve in an era of increasing geo-political and market structure disruption and fintech innovations? Lee Sanders, Head of FX and FI Dealing, AXA Investment Managers Toby Baker, Senior FX Trader, T. Rowe Price What does a post Brexit Europe and Trump administration mean for financial regulation? Which types of technological innovation do we expect to transform the FX market in the next 10 years? What macro trends are likely to impact the future of the FX market? The known unknowns, and the unknown unknowns: What kind of black swan events could alter the projected trends? What does the role of the FX trader look like in 2030: are they part robot, part human? 16:05 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks: Michael Melvin, Executive Director, Rady School of Management, UCSD, Former Managing Director, BlackRock 16:10 Conference Close FX Markets In An Age Of Disruption The official newspaper of TradeTech FX Europe 2018 TheTradeNews.com 33

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