Investor EQD - Abu Dhabi 2025
The Global Quantitative Research Forum
Registration closes: May 6 2025
Book your room by: April 16 2025
You must register to secure a spot in the room. Registrations are subject to approval. Attendance is for:
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Family Offices
- Pension Funds
- Local Authorities
- Local Asset Managers
Featured speakers
Michail Steliaros
global head of portfolio implementation and trading, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
James Barty
managing director of investment strategy, Church Commissioners for England
Michele Cancelli
managing director, head of QIS Trading and structuring, global head of structuring- multi asset group, Citi
Richard Dudley
quantitative portfolio manager, RPMI Railpen
Jason Galazidis
partner and chief investment strategist, Quantech Solutions Partners
Jesse Greif
chief operating officer, OneChronos
Richard “Jerry” Haworth
co-founder portfolio manager, 36 South
Steven Jorgensen
VP, head of derivatives sales, European and Middle East , Cboe Global Markets
Stephan Kessler
global head of quantitative investment strategies (QIS) research, Morgan Stanley
Hashim Kudsi
managing partner, Liwa Capital Advisors
Lars Middleton
portfolio manager, Newton Investment Management
Giulio Occhionero
SVP, head of quant research and development, Al Ramz
Mezhgan Qabool
head of sales, EMEA, Eurex
Romy Shioda
managing director, public markets, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
David Silber
head of institutional equity derivatives, Citadel Securities
Vincent Weber
chief executive officer and head of research, Resonanz Capital
Simon Weinberger
managing director, scientific active equity, Blackrock
Paul Woolman
managing director, global head of equity index products , CME Group
Pol de Win
senior managing director, head of global sales and origination , SGX
Investor EQD – Abu Dhabi 2025, The Global Quantitative Research Forum, will take place in May following the inaugural event in 2024.
Advisory Board
Michail Steliaros
global head of portfolio implementation and trading, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
Nick Baltas
managing director and head of R&D, cross-asset delta-one and commodity systematic trading strategies, Goldman Sachs
Amy Borgquist
head of international and portfolio manager , Global Peer Financing Association and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Fatima Hussain
senior risk and sustainability management, Emirates Investment Authority
Hashim Kudsi
managing partner, Liwa Capital Advisors
Bernhard Scherer
head of quantitative portfolio management, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
Vasilios Siokis
chief risk officer, Emirates Investment Authority
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.