
Agenda
Welcome Reception
Join our co-chairs for a welcome reception.
Opening Coffee Break - Registration Opens
Welcome Remarks
Kathrine Fiksdal, senior manager, content and investor relations, EQDerivatives
Macquarie Commodities Outlook
Vikas Dwivedi, global oil and gas strategist, Macquarie
The Use of Commodities And Systematic Factors In A Post inflationary World
Moderator: Jeff Anderson, managing director, commodities and global markets, Macquarie
Panelists:
- Daniel Cepeda, founding partner and portfolio manager, Quantix Commodities
- Vikas Dwivedi, global oil and gas economist, Macquarie
- Matt Talbert, director, multi-asset strategies, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
QIS Transparency And Risk Monitoring
JF Chauwin, PhD, head of business development, North America, Premialab
Roundtable Discussion
At curated table discussions, institutional investor peers will tackle topics raised during the panel and presentation, exchange opinions and address issues selected by the chairs. Each table has a discussion leader.
Networking Lunch
The Rates Rally: What To Expect From Inflation, Markets And Factor Investing In 2023
Randy Cohen, senior lecturer of entrepreneurial management – finance and entrepreneurship, Harvard Business School
Systematic Strategies And Alternatives: A Road To Diversification In Asset Allocation
Susanna Jacob, quantitative strategist, Voya
Dual Recession Risks: The Economy and Earnings
Michael Normyle, US economist, Nasdaq
Finding Opportunities In A Murky Macro Environment
Moderator: Seth Raphaeli, manager, index options specialist, Nasdaq
Panelists:
- Wagner Dada, managing director, systematic strategies group | capital markets and factor investing, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- Roxton McNeal, director, head of multi assets investment strategy and allocation, UPS Investment Trust
- Eric Nierenberg, board member, alternatives program, Hydro-Québec Pension Fund and adjunct professor of finance, Brandeis International Business School in Waltham
Closing Remarks
Katie O’Brien, associate, content and investor relations, EQDerivatives
Networking Reception
Event Concludes

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 February 16, 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.
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