
Agenda
Registration Opens — Welcome Coffee
The registration desk is located in the Al Maryah Ballroom foyer and will remain open throughout the entire conference.
EQDerivatives Opening Remarks
Faizah Choudhury, head of investor content strategy, EQDerivatives
Welcome Address
Michail Steliaros, global head of portfolio implementation and trading, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
Trading China Through The Middle East Corridor
Brian Roberts, managing director, head of equity product development, HKEX
Insights In Equity Factors — From Tariffs To Intraday
Guido Baltussen, head of quantitative strategies- international, Northern Trust Asset Management
Navigating Market Volatility With Robust Commodity QIS Portfolios
Faheem Osman, managing director – global head of QIS structuring, Macquarie
Deciphering The Macro Picture — The Lack Of Panic And The Melt Lower
Moderator: Pol de Win, senior managing director, head of global sales and origination, SGX
Panelists:
- Hashim Kudsi, managing partner, Liwa Capital Advisors
- Dave Silber, head of institutional equity derivatives, Citadel Securities
- Romy Shioda, managing director, public markets, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- Vasilios Siokis, chief risk officer, Emirates Investment Authority
Networking Coffee Break And Private Meetings
Gamma, Hedging And Signals — Monetizing The U.S. Rollercoaster Wave
Moderator: Giulio Occhionero, SVP, head of quant research and development, Al Ramz
Panelists:
- Richard Dudley, senior portfolio manager, Railpen
- Paul Woolman, managing director, global head of equity index products, CME Group
Barometers, Benchmarks, And Building Blocks — The Evolution Of Indices In Global Markets
Tim Edwards, managing director, global head of index investment strategy, S&P Global
Balancing Complex Risk With Return Trade-Offs — The Evolving Systematic Landscape
Moderator: Stephan Kessler, global head of quantitative investment strategy research, Morgan Stanley
Panelists:
- James Barty, managing director of investment strategy, Church Commissioners for England
- Lars Middleton, portfolio manager, Newton Investment Management
- Jason Galazidis, partner and chief investments strategist, QSP
- Simon Weinberger, managing director, scientific active equity, Blackrock
Networking Lunch
Case Study: Building Systematic Strategies At A UK Pension Fund
Richard Dudley, senior portfolio manager, Railpen
Unlocking Alpha — Insights On Combining QIS With Liquid Alternatives
Vincent Weber, chief executive officer and head of research, Resonanz Capital
Enhanced Indexing —The Quest To Advance Core Allocations
Lukas Ahnert, senior specialist, Xtrackers Index Strategy and Analytics, DWS Group
Frequent Batch Auctions Solving For Best Execution
Jesse Greif, chief operating officer, OneChronos
Networking Coffee Break
Volatility, A Poison Chalice Or Magic Elixir?
Jerry Haworth, chief investment officer, 36 South Capital Advisors
Opportunities Beyond U.S. Markets
Moderator: Georgia Reynolds, editor, EQDerivatives
Panelists:
- Mudit Mehta, senior portfolio manager, Millennium
- Lars Middleton, portfolio manager, Newton Investment Management
- Mezhgan Qabool, head of sales, EMEA, Eurex
Navigating The Storm — Strategies For Thriving In Global Volatility Markets
Moderator: Steven Jorgensen, vice president, head of derivatives sales, Cboe
Panelists:
- Jean-François Bacmann, principal, LGT Capital Partners
- Will Bartlett, chief executive officer, Parallax Volatility Advisers
- Thomas Fielden, options trader, Optiver
- Michele Cancelli, managing director, head of QIS Trading and structuring, global head of structuring- multi asset group, Citi
Closing Remarks
Michail Steliaros, global head of portfolio implementation and trading, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
Networking Reception
Investor EQD - Abu Dhabi 2025 Concludes

The agenda is crafted with support from the event’s expert advisory board made up of the region’s leading asset allocators. This is a unique gathering of institutional investors active in multi-asset, quantitative and absolute return strategies. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear the latest academic and practitioner approaches in quantitative research as well as case studies on innovations in portfolio construction. Attendees will network with leading asset allocators from regional and international pensions, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, family offices and private banks.
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