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Devie Mohan
Future Forward
Burnmark
Fabrice Montagné
Make or Break? The UK Economy on the Eve of Brexit
Barclays
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08:30 - 08:5020 mins
Registration and welcome coffee
    Early Morning Sessions
    08:50 - 09:0010 mins
    Main Session
    Opening remarks
    • John Swolfs - CEO, Inside ETFs
    09:00 - 09:3030 mins
    Main Session
    Make or Break? The UK Economy on the Eve of Brexit
    • Fabrice Montagné - Chief UK and Senior European Economist, Barclays
    09:30 - 10:1040 mins
    Main Session
    Business Leaders Panel: Passive Investing 2025
    • Isabelle Bourcier - Head of Quantitative and Index Management, BNP Paribas Asset Management
    • Rudolf Apenbrink - Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Global Asset Management EMEA
    • Matthieu Mouly - Chief Client Officer Lyxor ETF, Lyxor Asset Management
    • Manooj Mistry - Head of ETFs and Index Investing, DWS
    • Matteo Andreetto - Head of EMEA, SPDR ETFs
    Early Morning Sessions
    10:10 - 10:4030 mins
    Main Session
    Regulation Updates – Impacts on Investment
    • Sean Tuffy - Head of Market & Regulatory Intelligence, CFS, Citi
    • Paul Ellis - Global Head of Regulatory Product Development, HSBC Securities Services
    • Rochelle (Shelly) Antoniewicz - Senior Director, Industry and Financial Analysis, ICI Global
    • Brian Kelliher - Partner, Asset management and Investment Funds, Dillon Eustace
    10:10 - 10:4030 mins
    Open to liquidity providers and ETF issuers: pre-registration required
    Can Asset Servicing Providers Help Reduce ETF Total Cost of Ownership?
    • Fearghal Woods - Managing Director, Head of EMEA Product Management for Fund Administration, J.P. Morgan
    10:40 - 11:1030 mins
    Networking Break
      Late Morning Sessions
      11:10 - 11:4030 mins
      Fund Buyer Workshops - Pre-registration required
      AI as an Exposure
      • Richard Lightbound - EMEA CEO and Managing Partner, ROBO Global LLC
      11:10 - 11:4030 mins
      Main Session
      Portfolio Analysis & Construction
      • Niko Fagernas - Portfolio Manager, Global asset allocations, Taaleri
      • Frederick Chu - Head of ETFs, ChinaAMC (Hong Kong)
      • Deborah Fuhr - Managing Partner, ETFGI
      • Aashu Virmani - CMO and EVP Sales, Fuzzy Logix
      • Nicolas Fragneau - Head of ETF Product Specialists, Amundi
      11:40 - 12:1030 mins
      Main Session
      Thematic ETFs: Portfolio Dynamite or Alpha Booster?
      • Edward Park - Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Brooks Macdonald
      • Andrew Summers - Head of Collectives & Fund Research , Investec Wealth Management
      • Xian Chan - Global Head of Wealth Insights, HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management, HSBC
      • Cameron Brandt - Director of Research, EPFR, Informa Financial intelligence
      • Chris Mellor - Head of EMEA ETF Equity & Commodity Product Management, Invesco
      11:40 - 12:1030 mins
      Fund Buyer Workshops - Pre-registration required
      AI as an Investment Tool
      • Carmine de Franco - Head of Fundamental Research, Ossiam
      Late Morning Session
      12:10 - 12:5040 mins
      Main Session
      Future Forward
      • Devie Mohan - CEO & Co-Founder, Burnmark
      12:50 - 13:0010 mins
      Main Session
      5 Questions in 10 Minutes: Navigating European ETF Liquidity
      • John Swolfs - CEO, Inside ETFs
      • Panayiotis Lemonidis - Managing Director, Goldman Sachs International Securities
      13:00 - 14:0060 mins
      Networking Lunch
        Early Afternoon Sessions
        14:00 - 14:4040 mins
        Stream A
        Making a Choice: When Is Passive Better?
        • Jauri Hakka - Managing Director, Widhaby Advisors
        • Wei Li - Head of iShares EMEA Investment Strategy, BlackRock
        • Weixu Yan - Investment Manager, Close Brothers Asset Management
        • Alan Miller - Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, SCM Direct
        14:00 - 14:2020 mins
        Stream B
        How to access China capital market?
        • Brendan Ahern - Chief Investment Officer, KraneShares
        14:20 - 14:4020 mins
        Stream B
        Are Hard Assets the Real Solutions for Your Portfolio?
        • Roland Morris - Portfolio Manager and Strategist, Commodities, VanEck
        14:40 - 15:1030 mins
        Stream A
        How to Save the World and Make Money: ESG Due Diligence
        • James McManus - Head of ETF Research, Investment Manager, Nutmeg
        • Mussie Kidane CFA - Head of Fund and Manager Selection, BANQUE PICTET & CIE
        • Niko Fagernas - Portfolio Manager, Global asset allocations, Taaleri
        • Cara Williams - Global Leader-Financial Intermediaries and Family Offices, Mercer
        • Marta Jankovic - Head of Sustainable Investing for iShares EMEA, BlackRock
        14:40 - 15:1030 mins
        Stream B
        Beyond the Back Test: Out of Laboratory and Into Your Portfolio
        • Dan Kemp - Chief Investment Officer, Morningstar Investment Management Europe Ltd
        • Xian Chan - Global Head of Wealth Insights, HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management, HSBC
        • Sandrine Ungari - Head of cross-asset quant research, Société Générale
        • Sayad Baronyan - Quantitative Analyst, EPFR, Informa Financial Intelligence
        15:10 - 15:4030 mins
        Stream A
        Playing the Volatility Game
        • Gilles Prince - CIO Switzerland, Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.
        • Magd Stambuli - Chief Investment Officer, Hermitage & Co
        • Terry Wood - Head of ETF Portfolio Management (EMEA), BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA)
        • Tom Psarofagis - ETF Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence
        15:10 - 15:4030 mins
        Stream B
        Beta Index & Self-Indexing: Cost vs Brand
        • Nizam Hamid - Independent Consultant, .
        • John St. Hill - Deputy CIO, NEST (National Employment Savings Trust)
        • Matt Brennan - Head of Passive Portfolios, AJ Bell
        • André Havas - Managing Partner, CIMalgo
        15:40 - 16:1030 mins
        Networking Break
          Late Afternoon Sessions
          16:10 - 16:4030 mins
          Main Session
          Are Fixed Income Indices Inherently Wrong?
          • Irene Bauer - CIO, Twenty20 Investments
          • Bernard Aybran - CIO of Multi-Management, INVESCO
          • Fran Rodilosso - Head of Fixed Income ETF Portfolio Management, VanEck
          • David Amphlett-Lewis - Partner, Smith and Williamson
          • Weixu Yan - Investment Manager, Close Brothers Asset Management
          16:40 - 17:1030 mins
          Main Session
          Risk Taking and Decision Making in Poker, Business and Life
          • Caspar Berry - Former Poker Pro, .
          17:10 - 18:3080 mins
          Welcome Cocktail Reception with Poker Game Hosted by Caspar Berry
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