Equities Leaders Summit USA 2025

February 03 - 05, 2025

JW Marriott Marquis Miami, FL

Day 2-The Future of Trading

7:45 am - 8:30 am Breakfast & Registration

8:30 am - 8:40 am Welcome Remarks

8:40 am - 8:50 am Chairmans’ Remarks

It can be difficult to stay informed on the latest execution solutions given the ever-changing market landscape. During this session, industry leaders will discuss recent and upcoming trends as well as how to tailor your execution strategy accordingly. Leave this session confident that you will be prepared for the latest and upcoming trends in equity trading.

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Marc Wyatt

Global Head of Trading
T. Rowe Price

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Katherine Chairez

Head of Execution Strategy
Harris Associates

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Eric Stockland

Managing Director, Electronic Trading
BMO Capital Markets

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Adam Gould

Managing Director
Tradeweb

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Roman Ginis

CEO of Imperative Execution and Founder of
IntelligentCross

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Jesse Forster

Head of Equity Market Structure & Technology
Coalition Greenwich

With new venues, it can become increasingly difficult to ensure you have the best possible access to liquidity when you need it. During this session, top experts will discuss how to best analyze the quality and capabilities of these different liquidity venues, monitor their effectiveness, and best practices to maximize their liquidity.

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Katherine Chairez

Head of Execution Strategy
Harris Associates

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Enrico Cacciatore

Senior Quantitative Execution Trader
Voya Investment Management

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Jack Miller

Head of Trading, Institutional Equities
Baird

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Armando Diaz

Chief Executive Officer
PureStream Trading Technologies

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Timothy Reilly

Senior Director. Head of Relationship Management
New York Stock Exchange

External liquidity providers and central risk books offer access to a new pool of liquidity that could be crucial to your trading. But with each new liquidity venue comes new “rules of engagement.” In this session, seasoned traders will discuss their best strategies to navigating these liquidity pools, integrating these venues into your workflow, and when to use these venues. 

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Eden Simmer

Global Head of Equity Trading
PIMCO

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Uma Seshamani

Institutional Sales and Trading
Jane Street

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Jason Siegendorf

Head of Trading Analytics,
Harris Associates

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Nitin Gambhir

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Tethys Technology

10:50 am - 11:30 am Morning Boost AM Networking Break

Boost your energy this morning with some coffee or a smoothie in the Exhibit Hall.

We are now at the forefront of the AI industrial revolution. Buy side firms are eager to combine AI with the human touch to augment human intelligence in decision making, and get trades executed quicker. Traders worldwide are looking to apply AI now to enhance their trading capabilities and give them a competitive edge. Attend this session to hear how others are capitalizing on this revolution.

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John Bright

Head Trader, Global Systematic Trading
Fidelity Investments

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Daniel Eisemann

Quantitative Trading Analyst
MFS Investment Management

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Giuseppe Nuti

Managing Director, Global Head of the Central Risk Book and Data Analysis
UBS Investment Bank

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David Mechner

Chief Executive Officer
Pragma

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Jesse Forster

Head of Equity Market Structure & Technology
Coalition Greenwich

12:10 pm - 12:30 pm Fireside Chat: Demystifying Digital Assets

David Weisberger - Co-Founder/CEO, Coin Routes

Digital assets continue to be a hot topic in the market, but there’s still many questions remaining on how it will fit within institutional trading. In this session, a top expert in the field breaks downs regulations, trading strategies, platforms, and how to reap the benefits.

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David Weisberger

Co-Founder/CEO
Coin Routes

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Out of the Box Keynote: Futurist on Web 3.0/Metaverse in Trading and Implications…

Dirk Lueth - Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Uplandme, Inc.

What may seem like a scene from a science fiction movie is quickly becoming reality. The metaverse is coming and will change how we access and interact on the internet. An expert in this field will explore the metaverse and how it could impact trading world.

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Dirk Lueth

Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Uplandme, Inc.

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm Private Lunch – Sponsored by Bloomberg

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm Private Lunch – Sponsored by BestEx

The need to be fully integrated and seamless across all platforms is increasingly more important than ever before for buyside traders. This session will be a deep dive on current challenges

how current OMS/ EMS providers have evolved their platform capabilities, including data integration enhanced connectivity

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Brian Strike

Senior Trader
Mesirow Financial

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Mike Smith

Director of Network Sales
IPC

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Reena Raichura

Director, Head of Product Solutions
Glue42

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Jesse Forster

Head of Equity Market Structure & Technology
Coalition Greenwich

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Joseph Bacchi

Head of Multi-Asset Trading
Acadian Asset Management

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Jesse Forster

Head of Equity Market Structure & Technology
Coalition Greenwich

Our exclusive Head Trader VIP boardrooms are invitation-only session. This unique session bring together the top minds in Equity trading for you to collaborate in a closed-door environment and drive mutually beneficial initiatives 

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Frank Loughlin

Global Co-Head of Equity Trading
Alliance Bernstein

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Leonid Hmelnitsky

Independent Expert, former Head of Global Equity Trading
Mellon Capital

3:10 pm - 3:50 pm Barista Bites PM Networking Break

Network with colleagues while enjoying some coffee shop favorites in the Exhibit Hall.

The Trade Cost Analysis (TCA) technology landscape is every changing and critical to the trader throughout the full investment process, especially during market volatility. Join TCA experts discuss how they evaluate the latest technology tools, leverage trading data to improve trading, and how to contextualize data in volatile markets to determine if the costs are at a reasonable level.

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Henry Yegerman

Global Head of Sales
LiquidMetrix

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Teresa Woodard

Head of Trading Analytics
T.Rowe Price

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Enrico Cacciatore

Senior Quantitative Execution Trader
Voya Investment Management

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Michael Richter

Executive Director, Transaction Cost Analysis
S&P Global Market Intelligence

General Sessions

4:30 pm - 4:50 pm Panel: Best Practices in ETF Trading: A Guide to Maximize Liquidity and Achieve Best Execution
Walter Joyce - Managing Director, Investment Management Group, TIAA

ETF markets have been on an upward trajectory and now account for a huge piece of the equity market. However, it still remains unclear what the practical advantages are of ETFs and how to best transition from mutual funds to ETFs. During this session, hear from the experts on how to best integrate ETFs into your portfolio to gain access to instant liquidity, strategies to optimize value and platform tools to achieve best execution on a regular basis.

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Walter Joyce

Managing Director, Investment Management Group
TIAA

General Sessions

4:50 pm - 5:10 pm Panel: Gaining The Competitive Edge With Automated Trading: Improve Your Algo Wheel to Boost Alpha
Maurice Iragorri - Director VP of Sales, Americas Front Office Solutions, Factset

During this changing market landscape, adapting your algo is crucial to maintain trading performance. Learn how to best use your algos to consistently achieve best execution and increase trader productivity.

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Maurice Iragorri

Director VP of Sales, Americas Front Office Solutions
Factset

Workshops

3:50 pm - 4:50 pm Workshop by InvestX: The Record Year Ahead: Secondary Market Opportunities in Private Equity
Marcus New - Founder and Chief Executive Officer, InvestX Dan Sanders - EVP Private Markets, InvestX Eric Yi - Director, Private Market Sales, Citi

Driven by the increase in sellers seeking liquidity, the secondary market for private equity is poised to hit record levels of deal flow in 2023. This session will discuss access, pricing information, SPV Investments, and challenges and opportunities for traders and investors.

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Marcus New

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
InvestX

Dan Sanders

EVP Private Markets
InvestX

Eric Yi

Director, Private Market Sales
Citi

5:00 pm - 5:00 pm Rock n’ Roll Reception

Ready to rock out? Join us at the Spa Garden for some drinks, apps, and some rock and roll hits!