FREE attendance for qualified end users June 10 2014, Hyatt Regency Toronto The leading event in Canada for senior technologists from the financial services industry Speakers include: MORNING KEYNOTE: Jeff Hurley Chief Technology Offi cer, CANADA PENSION PLAN Paul Neo Director Engineering, Global Technology Infrastructure, RBC Sean Kersey Associate Director, Electronic Execution Services, SCOTIABANK AFTERNOON KEYNOTE: Wendy Rudd Senior Vice President, Market Regulation and Policy, IIROC Roger Favero Senior Vice President of IT, OMERS Vaughn Swartz Chief Compliance Offi cer, TD SECURITIES Associate sponsor: Co-sponsor: In association with: Hosted by: events.waterstechnology.com/torontotas
Welcome Dear Colleague, On behalf of WatersTechnology I am delighted to welcome you to the inaugural Toronto Trading Architecture Summit which will be co-located with the Toronto Financial Information Summit and will be held on June 10th at the Hyatt Regency, Toronto. Built upon the success of our event series in North America, Europe and Asia, this conference will bring together senior technologists to discuss the latest strategies and solutions in trading technology architecture and enterprise infrastructure. The 2014 agenda will provide you with an opportunity to identify new trends and discover the latest technologies and products that are available on the market to drive your business forward and stay ahead of competition. Key highlights of the 2014 agenda include: An exclusive keynote presentation from Jeff Hurley, Chief Technology Offi cer, CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD who will address technology innovation in the age of fi nancial market regulation An afternoon keynote presentation from Wendy Rudd, Senior Vice President Market Regulation, IIROC who will be providing a presentation on benefi ts and strategies for unlocking the value of regulatory data Senior-level technology professionals discussing key issues such as: IT budgets, risk management, modernizing architecture, sophisticated data storage solutions and strategies for improving and identifying latency bottlenecks An unrivalled opportunity to network with 250+ leading industry peers, including a drinks reception at the end of the day for delegates of both the Toronto Financial Information Summit and the Toronto Trading Architecture Summit! This event offers you a unique opportunity to discuss your business, technological and operational challenges and network with your peers. With no other event quite like this in Canada can you afford to miss it? I look forward to welcoming you to the event on June 10th. With warm regards, Anthony Malakian US Editor, WATERS and WATERSTECHNOLOGY Who should attend the Toronto Trading Architecture Summit 2014? The Toronto Trading Architecture Summit will be of particular interest to trading technology professionals with the following job titles: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Head of Architecture for High-Frequency Trading Platforms Head of Data Architecture Head of Software Engineering/ Quality/ Development Head of Electronic Trading Head of Electronic Execution Head of Client Connectivity Head of Electronic Connectivity Head of Algorithmic Trading Chief Information Officer (CIO) Global Head of Technology Head of Trading Technology/ Investment Bank Technology/ Capital Markets Technology Sales Trader Head of Market Data Quant Analyst Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Chief Architect Global Data Center Manager Head of Data Center Technology Facilities Manager Head of Grid Infrastructure Head of Computer Engineering Infrastructure Tools Platform Manager Manager of IT/ Head of IT The 2014 agenda includes: Hear two exclusive keynote presentations from thought leading industry executives Acquire knowledge of new cutting-edge technologies to help keep your organization ahead of the curve Gain a competitive advantage by acting on practical guidance offered by our senior industry experts in the panel discussions Discover new approaches to existing technologies that will help optimize your trading architecture and enhance enterprise infrastructure efficiency Learn about innovative projects within leading financial institutions including the CPP INVESTMENT BOARD, OMERS, CREDIT SUISSE, SCOTIABANK, BMO, TD BANK and many more! Network over 250 industry decision makers, technology experts and industry peers to make new contacts events.waterstechnology.com/torontotas
Morning Program 08.50 Welcome remarks: Welcome remarks: Anthony Malakian, US Editor, WATERS and WATERSTECHNOLOGY 09.00 Keynote address: Technology innovation in the age of financial market regulation Jeff Hurley, CTO, CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 09.30 End user panel: Developing infrastructure and leveraging technology to drive innovation and agility IT budgeting and spending: Identifying the most profi table investments in trading technology and recognizing which areas of the business will benefi t the most What new tools and technologies are available on the market and how can you integrate these new technologies with existing systems? Disruptive technologies: Generating new opportunities for business development Creating a fl exible IT infrastructure to meet business and regulatory demands How is regulation impacting on technology investment and how are costs being managed? Moderator: Anthony Malakian, US Editor, WATERS AND WATERSTECHNOLOGY Roger Favero, Senior Vice President IT, OMERS Mark Elmorsy, Technology Head, Information Management, BMO FINANCIAL GROUP 10:20 Presentation: Best practices for managing regulatory compliance Available for sponsorship 10:50 Morning break and opportunity to network 11:20 Panel: Trading at the speed of light: Assessing the future of low latency Identifying and improving your latency bottlenecks: Strategies to reduce latency through the entire infrastructure The value of latency monitoring vs. outright latency in terms of delivering a competitive edge Does the cost of achieving lower latency, justify the reward? How are latency tools evolving for things like microwaves, millimeter waters and for measuring? Moderator: Dr. Jay Muthuswamy, Associate Professor of Finance, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY Diana Avigdor, Portfolio Manager and Head of Trading, BAROMETER CAPITAL Sean Kersey, Associate Director, Electronic Execution Services, SCOTIABANK Asif Alam, Head of Enterprise Capabilities, THOMSON REUTERS 12:10 Panel: Modernizing your architecture for improved security and computing power Improving your architecture to embrace technical developments such as new software and devices Architecting your infrastructure to reduce the risk of external attacks and to protect against data breaches Rationalizing your vendor relationships to streamline your architecture New strategies for reducing your datacenter footprint Moderator: Lida Preyma, Director, Capital Markets Research, Global Finance, G20 RESEARCH GROUP Abbie Babir, VP, Senior Architect, BANK OF AMERICA Julian Marin, Managing Enterprise Architect, BMO FINANCIAL GROUP 1:00 Lunch break and opportunity to network
Afternoon Program 2:00 Keynote presentation: Unlocking the value of regulatory data Wendy Rudd, Senior Vice President, Market Regulation and Policy, IIROC 2:30 Panel: Best practices for big data management and storage solutions Implementing sophisticated database models such as NoSQL to extract value from big data and enhance the value of your decision making Cloud over Lake Ontario: The potential of cloud computing for big data analytics, on-demand capacity and managed connectivity Connected Canada: Co-location, proximity hosting and datacenter storage for fi rms in or trading in Toronto What types of data do you need to store and how long should you store it for in order to increase data quality? Moderator: Lida Preyma, Director, Capital Markets Research, Global Finance, G20 RESEARCH GROUP Paul Neo, Director Engineering, Global Technology Infrastructure, RBC Leila Lavaee, Senior Data Analyst, TD BANK 3:20 Afternoon break and opportunity to network 3:45 Presentation: Market surveillance - how can technology help you to keep track of regulatory changes? What technologies are available? Vaughn Swartz, Chief Compliance Officer, TD SECURITIES 4:15 Panel: Applying the latest strategies in risk management to support your trading decisions and maximize profitability Leveraging Complex Event Processing (CEP) to achieve a holistic view of your key risk indicators Applying new modelling tools and strategies to measure your pre-trade risk and ensure profi tability What technology enhancements can fi rms make to improve their computing power with respect to pre- and post-trade risk management? What are the latest risk management tools and technologies and how can you successfully integrate them into you existing infrastructure? Vaughn Swartz, Chief Compliance Officer, TD SECURITIES Abbie Babir, VP, Senior Architect, BANK OF AMERICA Kuno Tucker, Director, Chief Compliance Officer, ITG 5.05 Chairperson s closing remarks 5:10 Drinks reception events.waterstechnology.com/torontotas
Panel sponsor Thomson Reuters connects and powers the global fi nancial community through our open and trusted news, data, analytics and insight, tools and applications, trading capabilities, and infrastructure and services - enabling discovery, liquidity and compliance. We help our customers uncover critical insights and market opportunities and connect to the largest network of fi nancial professionals - enabling better decisions and more confi dent actions. We create effi ciencies that drive profi ts with scalable infrastructure and services that enable faster and smarter performance. Our trading applications and venues provide access to liquidity that connects customers and markets. thomsonreuters.com Co-sponsor Solace is the leading provider of hardware-based messaging middleware that enables fi rms to distribute market data, manage risk and execute trades more quickly, reliably and cost-effectively. Solace has been deployed by many global investment banks, four of the top fi ve Canadian banks, a variety of buy side fi rms and many exchanges worldwide including TMX and CSE. solacesystems.com In association with: Inside Market Data and Inside Reference Data are proud to announce the 4th annual Toronto Financial Information Summit, which will be co-located with the Toronto Trading Architecture Summit! Bringing together market data, reference data and data management executives from leading fi nancial institutions across Canada and North America to examine solutions to urgent challenges facing their businesses. Sponsorship Information If you would like to come on board as a sponsor for the Toronto Trading Architecture Summit, please contact: Bene Archbold T: 646 736 1842 E: Bene.archbold@incisivemedia.com Shayna Hersh T: 1.646.736.1887 E: Shayna.Hersh@incisivemedia.com
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