TradeTech FX 2025

16 - 18 September, 2025

Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Barcelona

Allan Guild

Director Hilltop Walk Consulting

Buy Side Innovation Day

10:05 AM Chair’s Opening Remarks

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…

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 

Day 1 | 17th September

8:05 AM Chair’s Opening Remarks

10:30 AM Oxford-Style Debate: Oxford-Style Debate on Multi-Asset Desks: Hear both sides of the coin in an engaging and fun debate designed to provoke discussion and inspiration. The speakers will debate the pros and cons of multi-asset vs. specialist desks and make the case that…

FOR: In order to truly achieve best ex, specialists with the ability to solely focus on FX are necessary 

  • Thomas Leggett, Currency Dealer, State Street Global Advisors 

(Vs) 

AGAINST: Multi-asset desks are the only way forward due to efficiencies and cost pressures 

  • Gordan Noonan, Head of Foreign Exchange Trading – London, Schroders 


Day 2 | 18th September

8:45 AM Chair’s Opening Remarks

10:30 AM Oxford-Style Debate: Oxford-Style Debate on De-Dollarisation: Hear both sides of the coin in an engaging and fun debate designed to provoke discussion and inspiration. The speakers will debate the future of the dollar and make the case that…

FOR: 15 years from now the USD will still be the reigning global currency champion  

  • Neil Weller, Former FX Portfolio Manager, Citadel 

(Vs) 

AGAINST: The growth of BRICs, Chinese tech & digital currencies will mean that 15 years from now the USD will no longer be king 

  • Brian Mangwiro, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Global Fixed Income & Currencies, Barings 


Moderator: Allan Guild, Director, Hilltop Walk Consulting 

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