TradeTech FX 2025
16 - 18 September, 2025
Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Barcelona
Buy Side Innovation Day
**Open to a maximum of 160 Buy Side participants** HOSTED UNDER CHATHAM HOUSE RULES
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Registration: Coffee
Network and enjoy long overdue catch ups with your colleagues and buy side peers.
9:00 am - 10:00 am
VIP Head Trader Think Tank: What is front of mind for Heads of FX Trading in 2025 and beyond?
This is an invitation-only session hosted under Chatham House Rules, open to 15 buy side heads of FX Trading.
*By invitation only. If you would like to inquire, please email: ben.sharples@wbr.co.uk*
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Welcome Address: Ben Sharples, TradeTech FX Director, WBR
10:05 am - 10:10 am
Chair’s Opening Remarks
What the FX Happened in 2025
10:10 am - 10:30 am
Opening Keynote Interview: FX Overview: Assessing the landscape of FX as an asset class in 2025 – finding alpha and managing risk in a politically charged investment landscape
Andreas Koenig -
Head of Global FX,
Amundi Funds - Absolute Return Forex
Understanding the Global Macro Landscape
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Panel: Global Macro View: How to navigate unprecedented global macro shifts in trade, geopolitical conflicts, political alignments, energy transition and the new economic world order
Florian Ielpo -
Head of Macro, Multi Asset,
Lombard Odier Investment Managers
Laura Cooper -
Managing Director, Global Investment Strategist / Head of Macro Credit,
Nuveen
Qian LIU -
Senior Portfolio Manager,
AXA Investment Managers Paris
Assessing the Latest Tech Innovations
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Panel: Execution Optimization: Adapting execution strategies in real-time: navigating unique datasets, counterparty friction, analytics and auto-execution thresholds
Ian Packer -
Foreign Exchange Trader,
UBS
Alan Martin Lucero -
Lead FX Trader,
Norges Bank Investment Management
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Panel: Alpha Generation: Assessing the latest trends, innovations and technology advances being leveraged to trade FX on an alpha mandate
Achim Walde -
Senior Currency Manager,
Metzler Currency Management
Alan Martin Lucero -
Lead FX Trader,
Norges Bank Investment Management
Markus Ebner -
Head of Multi Asset, Executive Director,
Quoniam
Sunil Patil -
Senior Trader,
APG Asset Management
The Great Debate: Buy vs. Build
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Oxford-Style Debate: Oxford-Style Debate on Buy vs Build: Hear both sides of the coin in an engaging and fun debate designed to provoke discussion and inspiration. The speakers will debate the best way to create your tech stack and make the case that…
Julian Hendrik Gronau -
Quantitative Trading Director,
Qube Research & Technologies
Nathan Vurgest -
Director, Head of Trading,
Record Currency Management
FOR: Buy – Complex tech is best left to specialized third parties who are at the cutting edge of tech innovation
- Julian Gronau, Quantitative Trading Director – FX, Qube Research & Technologies
AGAINST: Build – No-one knows what you need better than you
- Nathan Vurgest, Director of Trading, Record Currency Management
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Networking Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch Workshop
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch Workshop
Meet The Providers
Track A: Liquidity Initiatives Track
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Meet The Providers: Evaluate the most innovative liquidity initiatives with your buy side peers to understand who is best placed to meet your desk needs.Sponsored by: Societe Generale
Sponsored by: CME Group
Sponsored by: LMAX Exchange
Sponsored by: Eurex
Sponsored by: Saphyre
Sponsored by: 360 Treasury
Track B: Data Analytics Track
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Meet The Providers: Evaluate the most innovative liquidity initiatives with your buy side peers to understand who is best placed to meet your desk needs.Sponsored by: HSBC
Sponsored by: CLS
Track C: Workflow Technology Track
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Meet The Providers: Evaluate the most innovative liquidity initiatives with your buy side peers to understand who is best placed to meet your desk needs.Sponsored by: ION Trading
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Drinks Reception
15.30-16.30: Open to Innovation Day attendees only
16.30-17.30: Open to all attendees