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TradeTech Europe Day One, Wednesday 22nd April
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TRADING STRATEGIES MAIN STAGE Where heads of desk and senior traders explore market structure, liquidity, execution strategies, and the trading desk’ s role in driving performance.
Track Chair: Julia Streets, MBE, Founder & Chair, Streets Consulting
11.20 KEYNOTE TALK: Democratising access to liquidity: Rethinking equity market design in Europe Scott Bradley, CEO, UK, OneChronos
11.35 FIRE-SIDE CHAT WITH THE CEO OF OPTIVER: Jan Boomaars, Group CEO, Optiver Moderator: Lynn Challenger, Global Head of Trading, UBS Asset Management
Trading Architecture Main Stage Where trading technology, IT, and engineering leaders deep dive into infrastructure, platforms, and workflows powering the next generation of trading and investment architecture.
Track Chair: Rebecca Healey, Redlap Consulting- Founder of MindfulMarkets. AI
11.30- 11.55 API INTEGRATION CASE STUDY: Breaking down silos- Building a cross-asset trading platform with capabilitydriven APIs After years of building OMS and EMS platforms, J. P. Morgan Asset Management is fundamentally rethinking trading technology architecture. Instead of organizing workflows around large systems, the team is shifting to a capabilitybased model where specific trading functions- order routing, fill allocation, algo selection, venue access- are delivered as reusable, API-first services. In this session, Fabian shares how this architecture enables trading capabilities to be invoked flexibly across the order lifecycle, regardless of which system initiates the workflow. He ' ll introduce the concept of " headless APIs "- services published generically so multiple systems can consume them without being locked into a specific UI or vendor workflow. You ' ll walk away with practical insights on integrating OMS and EMS capabilities via APIs, creating unified cross-asset order views, and building trading platforms that evolve without trapping desks in rigid architectures. Fabian Basciani, Senior Executive Director, Trading Technology, J. P. Morgan Asset Management
12.00 NEXT- GEN ETF PANEL: Driving ETF growth and innovation: How is the European ETF market evolving- and what trends will shape the next wave of trading, distribution, and product development? As ETF product development accelerates across Europe- spanning active, options-based, and custom basket strategies- trading desks are facing a new set of execution, infrastructure, and operational demands. The European model differs markedly from the US, requiring firms to rethink their trading systems, street relationships, and internal workflows to support a more complex, basket-driven flow environment. Speakers will explore how ETF innovation is impacting liquidity provision, RFQ and algo workflows, and the infrastructure changes needed to support scale and competitiveness in the European ETF market. Cian Fitzgerald, Head of FX & Equity Dealing, EMEA, Aberdeen Eoin Cody, Index Equity Portfolio Manager & Trader, Senior Specialist, Vanguard Clement Paccalet, ETF Specialist, BNP Paribas Pawell Janus, Co-Founder & CEO, ETFBOOK Matt Holden, Head of ETF Trading Europe, RBC Capital Markets Moderator: Corentin Couvidat, Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy, BlackRock
12.35 RETAIL PARTICIPATION PANEL: Activating retail flow: How can Europe build a smarter market structure for retail participation- and what policy, venue, and workflow changes are needed to support scalable engagement? Retail investing is structurally underdeveloped in Europe- but that’ s starting to shift. With broker platforms offering recurring investment models and exchanges designing app-friendly interfaces and smarter execution routes, a new wave of retail flow is entering the market. But friction remains: from limited incentives and regulatory levers to fragmented infrastructure and internal workflow challenges. This session brings together platforms, policy voices, exchanges, and institutional practitioners to explore what’ s needed to modernise Europe’ s retail market structure- and how these steady flows are already reshaping liquidity, routing, and execution dynamics. David Haberfellner, Head of Desk Execution – Group Markets Execution, Erste Group Bank AG Alex Dalley, Head of European Equities, Cboe Global Markets Wail Azizi, Chief Strategy Officer, Equiduct Sjors Kole, Head of European Retail Trading, Optiver Nathalie Ruiz, Head of Equity Sales, Euronext Moderator: Nick Dunbar, Managing Editor, Global Trading
11.55- 12.20 CONNECTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE INTERVIEW: Invisible infrastructure: How can next-gen network infrastructure deliver the resilience, compliance, and scalability required for tomorrow’ s trading environment? As markets move toward T + 1 settlement, AI-driven workflows, and tokenised assets, the demands on connectivity are shifting rapidly. For buy-side firms, network performance isn’ t just about speed- it underpins regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and access to liquidity across global venues. This session explores how trading desks and technology leaders are re-evaluating their connectivity layer: ensuring time-stamping accuracy, mitigating outages and cyber risk, and building data pipelines that can handle ever-growing volumes. How should firms balance cost, resilience, and performance? And what infrastructure choices today will determine the scalability of tomorrow’ s trading environment? Rob Lane, Global Head of Business Execution, Low Latency, LSEG Diana Stanescu, Director Finance and Capital Markets, Keysight Kevin Formby, VP of Finance and Capital Markets, Keysight
12.20- 13.00 AI IN ACTION PANEL: Harnessing AI: How can buy side firms embed AI intelligence into infrastructure and workflows to move from pilots to production at scale? AI in trading is shifting from static analytics to adaptive, goal-driven systems that can plan, reason, and act. For technology leaders, the opportunity lies in building the data pipelines, interoperability layers, and governance frameworks that allow these agents to operate safely at scale. This panel will explore how buy- side firms are integrating AI into core workflows, the infrastructure required to move from pilots to production, and what it means for future skills, system design, and operating models. Yarden Jacobson, Head of Order Management & Analytics, Man Group Bram Steurtewagen, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Indosuez Wealth Management Tom Doris, Head of Alpha Capture, Carlson Capital Ovidiu Campean, Product Director, LSEG Execution Solutions Moderator: Rebecca Healey, Redlap Consulting- Founder of MindfulMarkets. AI
13.15 KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: Buy-side desk pressures: Navigating structural change: What must trading desks prioritise to stay competitive? In this keynote interview, Huw Gronow, Head of Dealing at BNY Investment Newton and Rob Boardman, CEO of Virtu Execution Services, share a candid buy-side and liquidity provider perspective on the pressures reshaping trading desksfrom sourcing the right liquidity and managing rising tech and compliance costs, to decisions around outsourcing, multiasset consolidation, and AI adoption. The discussion also explores how trader skillsets must evolve in an increasingly automated, data-driven environment. Huw Gronow, Head of Dealing, BNY Investments Newton Rob Boardman, CEO of Virtu Execution Services, Virtu
13.00- 13.35 DATA, CLOUD, AND GOVERNANCE PANEL: Designing the desk’ s data engine: How can a robust data strategy and cloud adoption future-proof trading infrastructure for scale and resilience? Data is the lifeblood of the modern trading desk- but without the right architecture, it’ s fragmented, costly, and underutilised. This panel explores how buy-side firms are redesigning data pipelines and governance frameworks to power trading workflows, real-time insights, and adapt to evolving market demands. How should desks approach cloud migration without losing control of sensitive data? What governance structures are needed to manage vendor relationships and ensure quality across sources? And how can a well-designed vendor strategy help firms scale capabilities without overburdening internal teams? Panellists will share practical approaches to structuring data, optimising cloud usage, and making vendor partnerships a source of competitive advantage. Rob Lane, Global Head of Business Execution, Low Latency, LSEG Alex Epelbaum, VP, Data Analytics Consulting, EPAM Brian Cassin, Global Head of Industry Specialists, AWS Ian Jack, Head of Europe, Graviton Moderator: John Showell, Head of Strategy & Business Development, Behavox
13.40 NETWORKING LUNCH
13.40- 14.40 LUNCH WORKSHOP: Trading Technology: Is it time for a‘ tack’? The winds of geopolitical volatility and market expansion are changing, now is the time to re-chart your trading and technology strategy. This workshop invites senior peers to gather on deck and chart a course through today’ s turbulent geopolitical and macroeconomic waters. In this interactive session we’ ll explore how the shifting winds and unpredictable currents are reshaping trading strategies and the technology required to stay steady at the helm- ready for whatever conditions may lie ahead. Participants, under Chatham House Rule, will surface shared challenges and gain clear visibility into emerging forces, helping them craft a navigational plan to assess and refine their current tech stack. The goal: to ensure each organisation remains seaworthy, makes headway and triumph as future market tides continue to change. Participation is by invitation only, lunch is included. Pontus Eriksson, Front Office Strategy Director, FIS Ronan Farrell, Global Head of Buy Side, FIS Cross Asset Trading and Risk
13.40- 14.40 EXCLUSIVE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON Exclusive executive leadership luncheon: High performance matching- a pairing experience with IntelligentCross Join IntelligentCross for an exclusive luncheon designed for a select group of senior leaders. Set in a relaxed, receptionstyle format, this interactive session blends insightful conversations about innovative solutions for capturing more liquidity with less market impact, accompanied by a chef-curated tasting menu of small plates and wine pairings. Attendees will engage in small group discussions exploring the future of equities execution, and how to optimise the match in today ' s dynamic market landscape. This is a unique opportunity to connect with peers and the awardwinning IntelligentCross team in an intimate, invitation-only setting. Learn about how this US ATS has risen to the topmost rankings in just seven years, using uniquely advanced technology, deep market structure expertise and innovative workflows. Workshop Host: Roman Ginis, Founder & CEO, Imperative Execution, parent company of IntelligentCross
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