
Agenda
Dinner
Join our co-chairs for dinner.
Opening Coffee Break
Opening Remarks
Peter Thompson, president, EQDerivatives
Commodities And The Energy Transition - How Will The Surge In ESG Affect The Commodities Markets
Francisco Blanch, global head of commodities and derivatives research, BofA Global Research
Commodities, Real Assets And Portfolio Construction In An Inflationary Environment
Moderator: Eric Alby, managing director structuring Americas, Macquarie
Panelists:
- Scott Burr, portfolio manager, FS Investments
- David Doyle, head of economics, Macquarie
- Matt Talbert, director, multi-assets strategies, Teacher Retirement System Of Texas
Roundtable Discussion
At curated table discussions, institutional investors peers will tackle topics raised during the panel and presentation, exchange opinions and address issues raised by the chairs. Each table has a discussion leader.
Lunch
Is The U.S. The New Japan? Reading The Yield Curve Tea Leaves
Phil Mackintosh, global head of economics and research and senior vice president, Nasdaq
Duration-Based Stock Valuation: Reassessing Stock Market Performance And Volatility
Jules Van Binsbergen, professor, The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania
Institutional Adoption Of Digital Assets
Moderator: Dallon Lewis, reporter, EQDerivatives
Panelist:
- Matt Halstead, director, real estate investment and digital assets, Teacher Retirement System Of Texas
- Katherine Molnar, chief investment officer, Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System
- Drury Morris, senior director, public markets investments, UTIMCO
Networking Break
A Framework For Risk Investing
Alexandru Grigorescu, director of investment, American Red Cross
Roundtable Discussion
Institutional peers will continue their roundtable discussions, incorporating new themes from participants as well as reacting to presentations and panels in the afternoon, in particular digital assets in a portfolio context, the impact of ESG on commodities and is global diversification dead?
Closing Remarks
Peter Thompson, president, EQDerivatives
Networking Reception
Event Concludes

EQD Investor Network attendance is complimentary and for network members and sponsors only. You must register to secure a spot in the room. Registrations are subject to approval.
The EQD Investor Network is a private gathering for asset owners interested or active in innovative multi-asset investment approaches. A full day of highly-curated discussion will be held in Austin on Feb. 17, with additional opportunities to connect with peers on the preceding evening.
This network will deliver topical, unique presentations from leading buy and sell side and also feature breakout discussions for attendees to join focused roundtables on current investment challenges and strategies. The agenda is being crafted with detailed input from EQDerivatives’ Austin co-chairs:
For general event inquiries, please contact events@eqderivatives.com
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