1 on 1 Session with J.P. Morgan

Moderator:

• Mitting, Will, Founder & CEO, Acuiti

Speaker:

• Graillat, Neven, Head of Global Markets Sustainability Center, J.P. Morgan

1 on 1 Session with Coinbase

Moderator:

• Weisbach, Annette, Correspondent Germany, CNBC

Speaker:

• Rayner-Cook, Chris, Global Head of Institutional Derivatives, Coinbase

Fireside Chat with Google

Moderator:

• Weisbach, Annette, Correspondent Germany, CNBC

Speaker:

• Majmundar, Ashish, Global Head of Capital Markets, Google

Keynote: Thematic investing – How trends shape the future

Speaker:

Kell, Georg, Chairman, Arabesque Founding Director, United Nations Global Compact

Panel: Crypto for Institutions

As the crypto ecosystem continues to evolve, how can institutional investors engage with existing service providers and institutional-grade trading networks to gain access to digital assets?

• Navigating the Crypto Ecosystem: what are some of the core structural factors that institutions contemplating involvement should have in mind?
• Digital Assets ETPs: What role do digital assets ETPs play in providing an access point for institutional allocations?
• Asset Security and Risk Management

Moderator:

• Weisbach, Annette, Correspondent Germany, CNBC

Speakers:

• Bevan, Tim, Founder & Co-CEO, ETC Group
• Uhm, Thomas, Global Crypto Institutional Sales & Trading, Jane Street
• Werner, Swen, Global Head of Digital Custody and Payments, State Street

Panel: Green bonds and the new EU taxonomy

Green bonds are one of the fastest growing segments in global capital markets. What is the current status in terms of regulation and practical implementation?

• How far has the European sovereign market come, and where is it heading?
• How can exchanges support the development of the green bond market?
• Does the practical implementation of the taxonomy progress in the EU?
• Are funds, insurers, and banks adjusting portfolios ahead of looming green disclosures?

Moderator:

• Webb, Dominic, Reporter, Responsible Investor

Speakers:

• Coustar, Claire, Managing Director, Global Head of ESG & Sustainable Finance , Deutsche Bank
• Frey-Hartenberger, Jutta, Fixed Income Derivatives Product R&D, Eurex
• Hörter, Steffen, Head of ESG, Munich Re Investment Partners

Panel: The future of FX futures

FX futures have been at the tipping point of wider acceptance for years, but have yet to be fully embraced by market participants. The panel will focus on what has been holding back the development of these products, what needs to change for the product to flourish, and where growth opportunities may be.

• What are the challenges facing market participants looking to add listed FX to their capabilities?
• What are the possible growth drivers for the FX futures market?
• How can the global OTC and listed FX markets interact to create deeper liquidity and cost-efficient trading?

Moderator:

• Becker, Lukas, Markets Desk Editor, FX Markets

Speakers:

• Hock, Christoph, Head of Multi-Asset Trading, Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH
• Moegling, Scotte, Institutional Trading, Flow Traders
• Quiram, Jens, Executive Director – Head of FX Derivatives, Eurex
• Reid, David, Managing Director, Global Foreign Exchange, Deutsche Bank

Panel: Are digital assets changing the face of asset management?

Asset managers have traded carefully to date with the adoption of cryptocurrencies, but the potential gains are hard to ignore. As adoption grows, are cryptocurrencies and tokenization changing the face of asset management?

• Where are we today in terms of asset management adoption of cryptocurrencies?
• How are asset managers trading crypto?
• What needs to change in terms of risk and portfolio management to succeed?

Moderator:

• Smith-Meyer, Bjarke, Fintech Correspondent, POLITICO Europe

Speakers:

• Bruenjes, Tim, Head of Sales Germany, Austria, Nordics, CEE & Russia, Fireblocks
• Brzezek, Jan, CEO & Founder, Crypto Finance
• Kreutzmann, Tim, Vice President Legal, BVI
• Tyrer, Chris, Head of Fidelity Digital Assets Europe, Fidelity Digital Assets

Panel: Clearing Innovation & trends

In this panel, experts across the trading and clearing ecosystem and FIA Tech will discuss some of the most pressing operational and technology challenges of the future – and how to respond with innovative technologies for the exchange traded and cleared derivatives industry.

• Trade allocation process - creating standards and consistency across the industry
• Trade give-in process - reducing complexity across various settlement timings
• Average pricing methodologies - allowing equitable allocations for multiple accounts

Moderator:

Savage, Bruce, Head, FIA Europe

Speakers:

• Ashraf, Tony, Global Head of Derivative Operations, Collateral Management & Clearing, BlackRock
• Haga, Per, Global Head of PDS Product, Barclays
• Solinger, Nick, CEO, FIA Tech
• Weber, Melanie, SVP Derivatives Clearing Design, Eurex Clearing

Panel: Liquidity & trading opportunities in ESG Derivatives

Two years after launching ESG Derivatives – what is the status? How is liquidity building and what is the outlook for growth?

• Have the drivers evolved to foster the use case for sustainable derivatives?
• What is the future of flagship indices as we know them?
• A look at the regional use cases

Moderator:

• Weisbach, Annette, Correspondent Germany, CNBC

Speakers:

• Harrington, George, Managing Director & Global Head of Fixed Income and Derivatives - Index, MSCI
• Nizard, Julien, Continental Europe Head of Equity Derivatives Trading, J.P. Morgan
• Ramdarshan, Zubin, Head of Equity & Index Product Design, Eurex

1 on 1 Session: Providing Liquidity to the markets

Actively market making across regions -and across markets bring challenges – what are the hidden roadblocks and opportunities in doing so?

Moderator:

• Weisbach, Annette, Correspondent Germany, CNBC

Speakers:

• Besselink, Thomas, Head of Trading, IMC Trading B.V.

1 on 1 Session: Cross Margining – myth or reality?

Cross margining has long promised significant savings for banks and their clients. However, to date, there has been relatively few examples of liquidity shifting to achieve cross margin savings.

Moderator:

• Schieffer, Julia, Founder & Editor, DerivSource

Speakers:

• Blanche, Isabelle, Fixed Income Sales, Derivatives, Funding & Financing, Eurex
• Gavin, Jamie, Head of OTC Prime Clearing – EMEA, Societe Generale

1 on 1 Session: Cryptoassets - EU regulatory approach

Moderator:

• Mitting, Will, Founder & CEO, Acuiti

Speakers:

• Ceyssens, Jan, Head of Unit - Digital Finance, DG FISMA European Commission

Panel: Product Innovation in the light of UMR

Futurization has brought new products and instruments into the realm of listed derivatives. But what opportunities remain and how are they being developed?

• ESG Total Return Swaps and Futures product development
• What is the opportunity for the buy-side from futurization?
• Thematic Index Futures and Systematic Indices

Moderator:

• Jeffs, Luke, Managing Director, Global Investor Group

Speakers:

• Heath, Stuart, Director, Equity & Index Product Design, Eurex
• Lindemann, Tobias, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
• Lomholt, Axel, Chief Product Officer, Indices and Benchmarks, Qontigo

Panel: When two worlds collide - looking at crypto in the derivatives space

Native crypto markets hold most of the market share for derivatives trading. How have traditional exchanges responded in this market and has the opportunity to develop liquid digital derivatives markets passed?

• What have traditional exchanges launched to date?
• How are native and traditional exchanges co-existing?
• What is the future of crypto derivatives on traditional markets?

Moderator:

• Khasawneh, Radi, Derivatives Editor, GIG

Speakers:

• Beller, Wilhelm, Head of Trading, BitMEX
• Kuehne, Jan, Institutional Sales Manager, Coinbase
• Strebel, Rob, Head of Relationship Management, DRW
• Tyrer, Chris, Head of Fidelity Digital Assets Europe, Fidelity Digital Assets

Panel: Creating value through algorithms

Designing future proof algorithms and breaking down the barriers of the trading floor.

• The evolution of execution algorithms across the trading floor
• Why measuring performance is important, and how to evaluate the quality of an execution algorithm
• Machine learning in execution algorithms

Moderator:

• Davison, Tony, Head of EMEA Sales, Quantitative Brokers

Speakers:

• Boulton, Sam, Director of Execution Research, Aspect Capital
• Field, Jonty, Global Head of Product and Execution Performance, Quantitative Brokers
• Goater, James, Head of Electronic Futures, EMEA, Barclays
• Scholz, Yven, Multi-Asset Derivative Trader , Allianz Global Investors

Panel: ESG in Fixed Income – what’s next?

• What trading considerations should you take into account when investing in green and climate-oriented bonds and ESG fixed income?
• What are the regional uses cases for FI ESG derivatives?

Moderator:

• Barnes, Dan, Head of Editorial, The DESK

Speakers:

• Harden, Anthony M., Executive Director, Derivatives Sales Trading, Goldman Sachs
• Lassegnore, Marie, CFA – Credit PM & Head of ESG Strategies, La Francaise
• Masi, Davide, Fixed Income Derivatives Product R&D, Eurex

Panel: Index Leaders - Thematic Indexes & structural trends

• Get answers to the top megatrends that are shaping the way we live
• What is the difference between an emerging- and megatrend?
• What are new approaches to capture trends?
• Is the trend shifting from sectors to thematic?

Moderator:

• Weisbach, Annette, Correspondent Germany, CNBC

Speakers:

• Mattatia, Stephane, Managing Director, MSCI
• Powell, Rob, Managing Director - Head of Thematic & Sector Product Strategy, BlackRock
• Ramdarshan, Zubin, Head of Equity & Index Product Design, Eurex
• Schon, Christoph, Senior Principal, Applied Research, Qontigo

Fireside Chat: Fixed income markets in 2022 and beyond

After years in the doldrums, fixed income markets spurred into life in 2021. And 2022 looks set to be an exceptionally volatile year.

• How are geo-political events and central bank intervention impacting fixed income markets?
• Talking inflation – what are the implications for monetary policies and long-term stability
• Instruments (IFS Clearing, Buxl, ETF options) Reflecting on the evolution of the fixed income market structure
• What are the top trends shaping trading desks and investment strategies?

Moderator:

• Barnes, Dan, Head of Editorial, The DESK

Speakers:

• Bartholomew, Lee, Head of Fixed Income Derivatives Product R&D, Eurex

Panel: The evolving role of collateral management (transformation) & collateral mobility

With the final stages of UMR coming into scope in 2022, more firms than ever will need to invest in collateral management. What lessons have we learned to date?

• What is the latest best practice with regards to collateral management?
• What impact will the last phases of UMR have on the market?
• How are new technologies such as DLT changing collateral management?

Moderator:

• Schieffer, Julia, Founder & Editor, DerivSource

Speakers:

• Foster, Danny, Director, Derivatives Clearing Services, HSBC
• Lipensky, Ales, MD, Head of Derivatives Funding and Collateral Optimisation Group, Deutsche Bank
• Simons, Phil, Global Head of Sales, Fixed Income Derivatives Funding & Financing, Eurex
• Strömer, Guido, Chief Executive Officer, HQLA-X

Fireside Chat: Energy markets are key to a successful transition to net zero. But how will change be enabled?

• What is the role of gas markets?
• What is the role of electricity markets?

What is the role of the EU Emission trading Scheme?

• What is needed to bring the financial and energy world together in order to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 (Green Deal)?

Moderator:

• Weisbach, Annette, Correspondent Germany, CNBC

Speakers:

• Paulun, Tobias, Chief Strategy Officer, EEX
• van Hoorn, Victor, Executive Director, Eurosif