Opening and Welcome
Andrew Delaney, President and Chief Content Officer, A-Team Group

Regulator Keynote: Transforming Data Collection – An update on future strategy

• Update on Transforming Data Collection: How the Bank and FCA will put in place the data collections they need at the lowest possible cost
• The incorporation of data standards into reporting
• The use of data collections to support monetary and financial stability
• Future direction for TDC and key messages for market participants

James Benford, Executive Director for Data & Analytics Transformation and Chief Data Officer, Bank of England

Panel: Adopting a holistic approach to regulatory change management

• What does the regulatory landscape look like and how are firms keeping costs in check while managing constant change and regulatory complexity?
• What are the best approaches for identifying and interpreting new regulatory obligations?
• What are the greatest challenges and opportunities in achieving this?
• How are firms approaching new regulations and are they looking to create new approaches to standardise regulatory change?
• How should firms build the workflows and control frameworks for regulatory change?
• How are firms leveraging AI and horizon scanning to simplify regulatory change management?

Moderator: Paul Lumsden, Senior Consultant, ISC Ltd
Chris Beevor, UK MLRO and Group Compliance COO, GAM

Keynote: The Ripple Effect: AI’s Unexpected Tech Transformations in Finance

• What factors are driving the increasing demand for specialized hardware like GPUs, and how has NVIDIA’s growth exemplified this trend?
• What are the latest advancements in quantum computing technology, and how might they disrupt current computational paradigms and industries?
• How are user interfaces and human-computer interactions evolving with advancements in technology, and what role do emerging technologies like AR, VR, and AI play in this evolution?
• What are the current trends and challenges in data infrastructure development, and how are emerging technologies influencing the design and scalability of data infrastructure?
• How are cybersecurity threats evolving in the modern digital landscape, and what new approaches and technologies are being developed to address these threats?

 Shaun Hurst, EMEA Principal Regulatory Advisor, Smarsh

Panel: EMIR Refit – Lessons learned and outstanding challenges

• What are the lessons learned from the  EMIR Refit implementation and how can that help us now?
• What are the unresolved data and technology challenges and how can these be approached?
  
• How are firms managing data integration and regulatory reporting workflows including the use of ISO standards such as the OTC ISIN and newly introduced UPI?
• How have firms approached and addressed the challenges of implementing reporting requirements for multiple jurisdictions throughout 2024 and continuing into 2025?
• What are the opportunities for harnessing AI to improve data quality, errors and reconciliation?

Moderator: Chad Giussani, Independent Advisor
Avinash Shamdasani, Global Head of Trade & Transaction Reporting, BGC Partners
Andrew Head, EMIR Implementation Product Owner, Standard Chartered Bank
Emma Kalliomaki, Managing Director, Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) 

Keynote: EMIR Reporting – best practice approaches for delegated reporting

Panel Re-designing data architecture and building a scalable and flexible reporting operating model

• Where are firms  on their journey to consolidating and understanding data to gain a complete view of their data landscape for reporting?
• How can Regtech help firms meet regulatory demands for high quality granular data and to ensure data lineage for improved transparency?
• What are the best practice approaches to keep on top of remediations and errors with a robust control framework and governance model?
• What are the developments in data harmonisation and standardisation and how can firms incorporate these into strategic reporting solutions?
• What role do cloud and SaaS solutions play in improving agility and flexibility and how do you decide when to use cloud vs. on premise?
• Is the future integrated platforms via common APIs, moving to a plug and play model?

Keynote: How to prepare for The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

• What are the key regulatory requirements for financial institutions and vendors?
• What are the costs of DORA compliance for organisations?
• How could third party relationships be affected by DORA compliance requirements?
• How should firms prepare for DORA?
• What are the benefits of getting it right and penalties for getting it wrong?

Panel: How to leverage Generative AI and Large Language Models for regulatory compliance

• What is the potential of GenAI and LLMs in regulatory compliance?
• What are the challenges raised by the technologies and best practice solutions?
• What are the practical considerations for the selection, implementation and optimisation of GenAI and LLM solutions?
• What are the benefits of getting it right, penalties of getting it wrong?
• Where next for GenAI and LLMs in regulatory compliance?

Nataliya Tkachenko, Generative AI Ethics & Assurance Lead, Lloyds Banking Group
Paul Barker, Head of Data & Analytics Governance, HSBC
Vall Herard, CEO and Founder, Saifr
Jerome Lussan, CEO, Leo RegTech
Shaun Hurst, EMEA Principal Regulatory Advisor, Smarsh

Panel: Best practices for eComms and multi-channel surveillance

• What are the current challenges in managing eComms and multi-channel communications surveillance?
• How have technologies and capabilities evolved around communications surveillance?
• What best practice approaches can firms take to adopt  and integrate these technologies into their organisations?
• Should firms be building, buying or developing hybrid solutions?
• What are the operational and business benefits of getting this right and the penalties of getting it wrong?
• What is the outlook for eComms and multi-channel surveillance and regulation and how can firms prepare for this?

Sanjay Tripathi, Global Head of Communications Surveillance Technology & Cloud Transformation Lead for Compliance Tech, Deutsche Bank

Fireside Chat: MiFIR Review – Progress around the Consolidated Tape

• What key updates have been made in the MiFIR Review regarding the Consolidated Tape?
• What are the main challenges faced in the development of the Consolidated Tape under MiFIR?
• How will the implementation of the Consolidated Tape impact market transparency?
• How are different market participants reacting to the proposed changes in the MiFIR Review?
• What timeline can we expect for the full implementation of the Consolidated Tape as per the MiFIR Review?
• What are the expected benefits of industry adoption  of the Consolidated Tape?

Interview with: Scott Charity, Senior Market Intelligence Specialist & Regulatory Affairs, Berenberg
Interviewed by: Matthew Coupe, EMEA Co-Chair, FIX Trading Community

Panel: Navigating the evolving post trade landscape – Impact of T+1 Settlement

• What are the lessons learned from US implementation?
• What is the impact for the global industry of moving to T+1 Settlement?
• What are the operational challenges of moving to a shortened settlement cycle and what do firms need to do to prepare?
• How can automation and innovative technologies help improve post trade processes and workflows?
• What are the expected benefits for firms of moving to T+1 and what does the future look like?

James Cunningham, Senior Director / Public Policy & Government Affairs, BNY
Sonal Meghani, FI Segment & Regional Strategist, BNP Paribas Securities Services
Tony Freeman, Director of Policy, ISITC Europe

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