The registration desk is located in the Bayberry Room Foyer and will remain open throughout the entire conference. All coffee breaks and meals are located in the Bayberry Room Foyer.

All main sessions are located in the Bayberry Room.

Laura Lalinde, chief executive officer, EQDerivatives

Arik Ben Dor, managing director – quantitative equity research, Barclays

Moderator: Matt Talbert, director, multi-asset strategies, Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)

Panelists:

• Alex Grigorescu, director of investments, American Red Cross
• Patrick Zerda, director – asset allocation, UTIMCO

Shayne McGuire, portfolio manager, emerging markets and gold fund, Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Kyle Wynne, director, portfolio solutions, Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)

At curated table discussions, institutional investor peers will tackle topics raised during the panel and presentations, exchange opinions and address issues selected by the chairs. Each table has a discussion leader.

Kevin Davitt, head of index options content, Nasdaq
Michael Normyle, US economist, Nasdaq

Vivek Anand, head of portfolio construction, DB quantitative research, Deutsche Bank

Moderator: Tim Sweeney, managing director – head of public markets, Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)

Panelists:

• Amanda Hopper, managing director, equity, UTIMCO
• Samira Niafar, principal – total fund management, Ontario Teachers’​ Pension Plan (OTPP)
• Chase Nicholson, senior portfolio manager, State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB)

Following this morning’s discussion, this roundtable will continue the conversations from previous presentations and panels. Each table has a discussion leader to guide the group through pre-submitted questions and topics raised during the day’s event.

Thorsten Koop, director, volatility and protection strategies, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS)
Joe Yang, managing director, systematic strategy group, capital markets and factor investing, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)

Moderator: Samuel Hikspoors, senior director – portfolio construction and risk, Trans-Canada Capital

Panelists:

• Tim Jones, senior director of risk management, UTIMCO
• Stephen Kim, director – head of risk management and portfolio management, Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Adrien Lucisano, managing director, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
• Zachary Mees, managing director—portfolio management, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Located in the 15th Floor Lounge.