Two New Workshops Added:

Exchange & Markets – Policy & Practice will provide an interactive session in which exchanges and markets share and debate information policy approaches and operational practices.

Proprietary Data (Whose Data is It?) will offer a structured discussion relating to IP issues impacting day-to-day market data management. All sessions

Roundtables, Staff Training & Development:
New sessions have been added to enhance your conference experience. On Monday we are hosting roundtable discussions that give you an opportunity to engage your colleagues on industry hot topics.

On Tuesday, we will turn our attention to staff training and development through a financial information game show: Who Wants to be Certified? More networking opportunities

Latest Confirmed Speakers:

• Ken Commee, CEO, IBM Iron Cloud
• Ali Al Hashim, EVP, Borse Dubai
• Werner Burki, CEO, SIX EXFEED
  

Leaders from Silicon Valley and Wall Street will discuss the latest technology impacting our industry. Panelists will explore the impact of cloud computing in the financial markets, discuss what firms are doing today to leverage the cloud for business efficiency and opine on cutting edge applications to provide insight into future opportunities.

C-Level Speakers Just Confirmed:

• Jon Robson, President, Enterprise, Thomson Reuters
• Stephane Dubois, CEO, Xignite

View all speakers here

Networking begins on Saturday, October 8 with the Xignite Pre-Conference Reception at the Press Club. Plan your travel accordingly

Track Sessions Announced: WFIC will feature two very hot areas of the industry in afternoon track sessions:

• Index Track to include:ETFs, emerging markets, index weighting, and licensing and management best practices Featured Speaker: Jim Wiandt, CEO and Founder of Index Universe
• Real-Time Technology Track to focus on the Impact and Importance of Real Time Technology: Managing cost, staying compliant, getting faster, coping with volume, measuring and monitoring. A Look Outside Our World will take a look outside our industry to explore new ways to view our challenges.

Lifetime Achievement Award Committee Hard at Work The list of candidates for the Market Data Lifetime Achievement Award is being culled by the committee. Members to receive ballots to select the 2011 award winner in August.

New Speakers Confirmed: Major Players from Around the Globe

• Thomas Gross, Chief Executive Officer, SIX Telekurs Ltd.
• Donald Madura, Global Head of Real-Time Market Data, Citigroup
• David Raper, General Manager, Electronic Trading Services, Australian Securities Exchange
• Susan Gogus, Deputy Secretary General, Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchange (FEAS)
• Jim Wiandt, Founder & CEO, IndexUniverse

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• Managing the Rebound: Senior Executive Perspectives
• Usage and Distribution Policies: Changes Drive Challenges
• 50 New Regulations a Day? The Impact on Financial Information Management
• Middle East Markets In-depth
• Content Providers – First Link in the Value Chain
• Improving Terrain: The Commercial Environment

Currently under development and soon to be announced:

• Real Time Technology Track
• Index creation and dissemination Track
• Workshops
• Additional plenary sessions

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“The concentration of influential participants is beneficial to improvements in our industry, the uninterrupted time to confer with each other is invaluable.” -Bill Lee, Vice President, Morgan Stanley

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