Speakers
Adam Wood
CEO Turquoise Global & Head Equities Commercial Proposition
Turquoise
Adam is CEO Turquoise Global and Head Equities Commercial Proposition at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), based in Netherlands. Adam is responsible for running and growing both Turquoise venues (Europe and UK) with oversight of the equities trading commercial proposition.
Prior to joining Turquoise in January 2019, Adam was Director of Prime Brokerage Sales at BCS Global Markets. His previous roles include Relationship Management at ABN Amro Clearing and being part of the Business Development team at London Stock Exchange, as well as having experience as a Trader at Trafalgar Financial Futures. Adam has a deep understanding that spans across multi asset trading and post trade, including beyond equities such as FX, Futures and Commodities.
Andrew Dow
Head of Analytics, EMEA
Virtu Financial
Andrew Dow is the Head of Analytics Client Services, EMEA at Virtu Financial. Prior to joining Virtu in 2018, Mr. Dow was Director of Analytics at Wilshire Associates in Los Angeles. Earlier in his career, he held senior quantitative/ analytical roles at FactSet Research Systems and MSCI (Barra) where he advised portfolio managers in the areas of risk and portfolio construction.
Having served the portfolio management and trading industry for over 20 years, his current focus is helping trading desks achieve optimal outcomes and better understand the drivers of trading costs. Mr. Dow holds a B.A. in Finance from Syracuse University in New York.
Charlotte Ruhne
Strategic AI and Advanced Analytics Specialist
Microsoft
Charlotte is a Strategic Specialist at Microsoft. She is responsible for bridgeing the gap between advanced technological solutions and business objectives at some of Microsoft’s top-level customers. Driving transformation and helping companies become AI ready. Prior to her current role Charlotte has worked for Microsoft Industry Solutions, Cisco Systems, etc. Charlotte has over 12 years of experience within digital transformation and the reformation of data, advanced analytics and AI.
Chris Blackburn
Head of EMEA
UBS Execution Hub
Chris Blackburn is Head of EMEA for UBS Execution Hub – which provides Buy Side cross-asset execution services for the UBS Global Wealth Management franchise, as well as external Hedge Fund and Asset Manager clients. Prior to this role, Chris was Chief Operating Officer for the UBS Global Cash Equities business. Before joining UBS Chris was an institutional trader and sales-trader at Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Lehman Brothers.
Daniel Dahlin
Head of Trading
Lannebo Kapitalförvaltning AB
With extensive experience in equity and FX trading, Daniel Dahlin leads the trading
desk at Lannebo Kapitalförvaltning, a part of the Öhman Group. Known for his expertise in minimizing slippage and delivering best execution, Daniel plays a crucial role in executing trades that align with the strategic goals of fund managers. His specialization in algorithmic and Direct Market Access (DMA)
trading allows him to employ technology to drive efficient and precise trade execution. Passionate about market dynamics and continuous improvement, Daniel is dedicated to enhancing trading performance within a highly competitive landscape.
David Furlong
CEO, Virtu Europe Trading Limited
Virtu Financial
David Furlong became CEO of Virtu Europe Trading Limited in 2022, an agency broker providing execution services and operating POSIT MTF. Since joining Virtu in 2009, he was instrumental in establishing Virtu’s European market-making operations in Dublin. David is a member of ESMA’s secondary markets working group and has previously contributed to the FCA’s secondary markets advisory council. Before Virtu, he held various roles at Appleton Capital Management, a hedge fund, focusing on alternative assets.
David Murphy
CEO
Equiduct
David Murphy has served as the CEO of Equiduct since January 2019, overseeing major expansion of the innovative pan-European regulated market servicing retail brokers through the launch of its flagship commission-free best execution service, Apex and cost-effective pan-European market data solutions.
David joined Equiduct in 2008, helping the platform gain its regulated market status and develop its best-in-class retail offering via the creation of Europe’s first tradable consolidated tape which became available in 2009. Prior to becoming CEO, David managed Equiduct’s operational and business development teams and served as COO of the exchange from 2017.
Prior to joining Equiduct, David held various roles specialising in the development of financial products, including FTSE and HSBC.
Elisabet Kopelman
Senior Analyst
SEB
Elisabet is a macro analyst at SEB and responsible for covering the US economy and the Fed. She joined SEB in 2001. Elisabet holds a B.Sc. in Business and Economics from Stockholm School of Economics and a degree in Journalism from University of Gothenburg.
Erik Einerth
Senior Expert
Swedish Securities Markets Association
With 30 years of financial market experience, Erik currently holds the position of Senior Expert of Capital and Derivatives Markets at SSMA. This role follows Erik’s work as Senior Business Development Manager and Regulatory Affairs Officer at Swedbank.
Erik has also had 20 years of trading experience as a derivatives market maker and equity trader. This involved working as Global Head of Equity Trading at SEB Enskilda and taking on the role of Head of Trading at Carnegie.
Jan Brunn
Equity Trader
Swedbank Robur
Jan Brunn joined Swedbank Robur in 2007. He trades equities, ETFs and derivatives. Before joining Swedbank Robur, he worked as Portfolio Manager at Folksam Asset Management. He has a master’s degree in finance and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stockholm University.
Jonas Olavi
Head of Investments
Alpcot AB
Jonas Olavi heads asset allocation and discretionary mandates (funds and equity portfolios) as well as being a portfolio manager of a global, momentum-inspired, equity fund, Alpcot Equities. He was the prior Nordic Head of Asset Allocation at Alfred Berg, and prior to that, Chief Equity Strategist at Nordea.
Jonas Thulin
CIO
AP3
Jonas Thulin is Head of Asset Management at Erik Penser Bank. Before joining EPB he was Head of Asset Allocation at Nordea and before this Head of Global Alpha Strategies at Nordea Markets. Earlier he worked in New York and London as trading strategist at an investment bank and Jonas started his career as teacher in economics at the University of Queensland and Stockholm University.
Kasper Illemann
Head of Trading & Systematic Strategies
Nykredit Asset Management
Kasper Illemann Hansen serves as the Head of Equity Solutions at Nykredit Asset Management, where he leads the development and execution of advanced trading and systematic investment strategies within equities. With a strong background in quantitative analysis, being a former equity trader and quantitative portfolio manager, Kasper is focused on driving innovation and efficiency across trading and portfolio management. His expertise in systematic strategies allows him to optimize portfolio outcomes through data-driven insights and technology which leads to strategic decisions in Nykredit Asset Management.
Kristian Gårder
Co-Head of Equities
SEB
Kristian Gårder is the Co-Head of Equities and member of Investment Banking Management at SEB, with over 20 years of experience in algorithmic trading across Equities and FX. Previously, he served as CTO of SEB’s LC&FI Division and at Pan Capital. Kristian has led numerous large-scale projects and automation initiatives and has managed diverse teams across front, middle, and back-office functions, as well as technology teams. Skilled in platforms like TBricks, Orc Software, and Murex, he also has a developer background with strong C++ and Java knowledge.
Leon Mouzourakis
Execution Consultant
Virtu Financial
Leon Mouzourakis spearheads Execution Consulting for Virtu Execution Services. Over the past 17 years he’s specialized in Algorithmic Trading across roles at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Liquidnet.
Leon earned his undergraduate and master’s degree in computer science at Imperial College London.
Markus Mild
European Regulatory Strategy
Nasdaq
Markus Mild has been with Nasdaq for eight years and currently serves as the AVP of European Regulatory Strategy. Prior to his role at Nasdaq, he worked at Finansinspektionen (the Swedish FSA) as a Senior Market Analyst in the Markets Analysis department. Markus has also over 15 years of experience as a Derivatives and Cash Trader. Markus offers in-depth knowledge of market structure and the EU regulatory and policy landscape.
Mathias Eriksson
Head of Trading
AP2
Mathias is an experienced Financial Trader with a demonstrated history of working in the investment management industry. He is skilled in Program Trading, Algorithmic Trading, Credit Trading and Derivatives Trading. He is a strong finance professional with a MSc focused in Economics from Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs universitet and has been employed at AP2 since 2005.
Mathias Westman
Credit Trader
Swedbank Robur
Mathias Westman joined Swedbank Robur in 2019 where he’s currently responsible for Euro & Scandi High Yield Trading. He’s just come back to Trading from being a portfolio manager for their European High Yield funds & mandates.
Before joining Robur Mathias spent 7 years within Fixed Income Sales & Trading, covering the European and Scandinavian markets.
Swedbank Robur is Sweden’s largest asset manager, managing over 1600 bio SEK split over 100+ funds and discretionary mandates. Robur currently employ 5 Fixed Income & Credit traders, responsible for executing all cash and derivative trades within the firm.
Matt Wertheim
Executive Director, Electronic Trading EMEA
J.P. Morgan
Matt Wertheim leads J.P. Morgan’s EMEA Electronic Trading team, focusing on Algo and Liquidity product strategy. In this role, Matt works closely with clients to analyse execution performance, create customised trading strategies, and drive the firm’s suite of trading solutions.
Before joining J.P. Morgan in 2018, Matt was responsible for distribution of Liquidnet’s EMEA algorithms. Matt graduated with a Master’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from Durham University, and is a CFA charter holder.
Melissa Ellis
Head of Workflow Technology, EMEA
Virtu Financial
Melissa Ellis is the EMEA Head of Virtu Financial’s Workflow Technology business, leading the sales and development of Triton Execution Management System (EMS), a global, broker-neutral, multi-asset-class platform. Under her leadership, Triton has been consistently recognized in The TRADE’s global Execution Management Systems Survey. Melissa joined ITG in 2014, prior to its acquisition by Virtu Financial, and has since expanded the firm’s client base across Europe. She has extensive experience in financial technology, with previous roles at Lehman Brothers, Barclays, and Eze Software Group.
Natan Tiefenbrun
President, North American and European Equities
Cboe Global Markets
Natan Tiefenbrun is President, North American and European Equities at Cboe Global Markets. In this role, Tiefenbrun oversees Cboe Europe, which operates the largest pan-European stock exchange and equity trade reporting facility and has venues in the UK (Cboe UK) and the EU (Cboe NL). He also oversees Cboe’s North American equities business, which operates four US equities exchanges and a Canadian equity trading venue.
Prior to Cboe, Tiefenbrun was Managing Director, EMEA Execution Services at Bank of America (BofA), where he worked since 2013. He also began his financial career in 1993 with Instinet, where he spent 13 years developing and running the firm’s portfolio trading, algorithmic trading and sponsored access business. He holds a degree in Computing Science from the University of Edinburgh.
Nazed Mannan
Senior Product Manager
BMLL Technologies
Nazed Mannan is a Senior Product Manager at BMLL Technologies. He is the global lead, with responsibility for development and strategy, for BMLL Vantage, the market microstructure visualisation application. With two decades of experience in the financial services industry, Nazed is an expert in low touch execution trading and analytics. Prior to his current role, he was a Director at Barclays Investment Bank, where he was the EMEA Product Lead for the low touch execution desk and cash equities trading platform. Nazed began his career in the finance industry with FactSet, where he served in both consultancy and business development roles, focused on the buy-side.
Nicholas Phillips
Head Market Structure Research
Bloomberg Intelligence
Nicholas Phillips is the lead Market Structure Research Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence covering European and UK equity market structure, data, industry trends and regulatory proposals impacting European financial markets. Prior to his tenure at Bloomberg, he was a product manager at LSEG covering the London Stock Exchange secondary market trading platform, approved publication arrangement TRADEcho and multilateral trading facility Turquoise.
Nitin Barath
Head of Execution Services, EMEA
Virtu Financial
Nitin Barath is the Co-Head of Virtu Execution Services – EMEA, instrumental in the company’s growth and success. Joining Virtu in 2008 during its early days in New York, Nitin has played a key role in its evolution into a FinTech leader, contributing to operations, trading, and business development. After Virtu’s acquisition of KCG in 2017, he moved to London to integrate KCG’s client-facing business. Following the 2019 acquisition of ITG, Nitin has focused on expanding Virtu Execution Services in EMEA, while maintaining a global strategic vision for the company’s continued growth.
Pegah Esmaeili
Head of Nordic Region
Virtu Financial
Pegah is the Head of Virtu’s Nordic region and has led the firm’s client-focused execution services since 2015, during which time Virtu has become a key player in the region. She has also been an active member of the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee since 2020. Before joining Virtu, she was a Partner at Mariana Capital, specializing in equities and derivatives. Pegah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Stockholm University and a Master’s in Finance from Linköping University and EDHEC Business School in France.
Pertti Rahnel
Portfolio Manager
Swedbank Robur
Experienced portfolio manager of multi-asset pension funds. Skilled in managing a broad range of asset classes and strategies, including dynamic asset allocation (risk-on/risk-off, growth vs. value), global equities, credit and bonds. Utilizes a disciplined, data-driven approach combining fundamental company research with top-down analysis to adapt to market shifts and drive value creation.
Pontus Lidbrink
Head of Systematic Equities
AP4
Pontus Lidbrink, a veteran at AP4, is responsible for the Global Equity as well as the Defensive Equity mandate, with a total value of about 20 billion USD. Before joining AP4, Pontus worked at SEB Investment Management as a portfolio manager. During his time at AP4, he transformed the global equity portfolio from a passive index strategy into a dynamic portfolio that combines both systematic and fundamental strategies with an alpha overlay. Sustainability is fully integrated at the portfolio level in every step of the investment process. A key focus has always been the effective implementation of the strategies, with a high emphasis on fulfilling the objectives while minimizing the transaction costs of running the models.
Quincy Curry
Director of Securities Brokerage
Nordnet
Quincy Curry is the Director of Securities Brokerage at Nordnet. Nordnet is a leading pan-Nordic digital platform for savings and investments. Quincy has responsibility for the trading desk, brokerage business development team, and post trade operations teams across Nordnet’s four Nordic countries.
Prior to joining Nordnet in January 2022, he worked for 2 years at fintech startup Mondido as both CFO and Chief Strategy Officer; 11 years at Bank of America, where he worked with Equity Structured Financing, first in New York and then London, before taking on responsibility for new products within Equities EMEA; and 5 years at Lockheed Martin in various roles and cities throughout the US. Quincy has an engineering degree from Harvard and an MBA from Wharton.
Rob Boardman
Head of Execution Services, EMEA
Virtu Financial
Rob Boardman is the CEO of Virtu Execution Services, EMEA. Mr. Boardman’s career began in 1994 at Goldman Sachs, where he filled various roles in deploying trading technology to institutional clients before joining ITG in 2006. He was a founding member of the European FIX Protocol organization in the late 1990s, when standards for electronic trading were formed; he was global head of its marketing working group in 2001. Mr. Boardman earned undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in particle physics at the University of Oxford, where he participated in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory scientific collaboration.
Robert Ångström
Product Manager Trading
Avanza
Robert Ångström began his career in 2001, working in New York on a project to digitalize Wall Street’s floor-based trading. He contributed to the FINRA-sponsored Alternative Display Facility (ADF), transforming electronic equity trading in the US. Over his career, Robert has worked in financial hubs like New York, London, and Stockholm with companies such as NASDAQ OMX, Nomura, Nordea and FINRA. Since 2016, he has led agile development teams specializing in electronic trading.
Simon Bonde
Head of Trading Quants
Nordea Asset Management
With a background in quantitative economics, Simon Bonde currently serves as Head of Trading Quants at Nordea Asset Management (NAM). His career spans over 8 years in the financial sector, focusing on quantitative analysis, digital process optimization, and risk management.
At NAM, he leads efforts to enhance measurability, scalability, and quality in the investment process through frameworks and models related to order generation, trade execution, and transaction cost analysis. His experience also includes a stint at Deloitte as a Senior Consultant in Risk Advisory, where he worked on financial model development and instrument valuation for international banks and pension funds.
