TradeTech FX USA 2026
February 09 - 11, 2026
JW Marriott Marquis, Miami
Day 2 | 24th February
8:40 am - 9:25 am
Registration, Refresh & Recharge Breakfast
9:25 am - 9:30 am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Michael Melvin -
Executive Director,
Rady School of Management UCSD and Pacific Center for Asset Management
Michael Melvin
Executive DirectorRady School of Management UCSD and Pacific Center for Asset Management
Navigating the Macro Landscape
9:30 am - 9:50 am
Macroeconomic Outlook Interview: Navigating Inflation, Growth Dynamics and Geopolitics: What are the major macro themes influencing the financial markets in 2023 and how can you adapt your currency strategies to generate returns for your investors?
Simona Mocuta -
Chief Economist,
State Street Global Advisors
Steven Blitz -
Chief US Economist,
TS Lombard
Driving the Electronification of FX Derivatives
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Electronification Panel: Evaluating the FX derivatives market: How can you leverage new bank and platform solutions to drive electronification and improve efficiencies in the FX derivatives market?
Tom Gentile -
Director of Trading,
Crabel Capital Management
Michael Melvin -
Executive Director,
Rady School of Management UCSD and Pacific Center for Asset Management
Tomo Tokuyama -
Head of Trading,
First Quadrant
Ø How can you leverage the latest offerings from liquidity providers, platforms, and vendors to advance electronic trading in the FX swap and NDF markets?
Ø What are the latest developments in the electronic interdealer swap venue market to enable electronic execution?
Ø What progress is being made to connect venues with swap and NDF algos that will enable access to a wider liquidity pool and improve the price discovery process?
Ø How are banks combining e-trading expertise into the voice trading nature of FX swaps and NDFs to accelerate the electronification of these markets?
Michael Melvin
Executive DirectorRady School of Management UCSD and Pacific Center for Asset Management
Leveraging Data and Technology to Inform Trading Strategies
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Automation Panel: Optimising FX workflows: How can you empower your traders with robust data and tech capabilities to eliminate manual processes and to free up trader time to focus on alpha generation?
Inderjit Takk -
Head of FX & Derivatives Trading,
Mackenzie Investments
Christopher Matsko -
Head of Foreign Exchange Trading Service,
FactSet
Michael Melvin -
Executive Director,
Rady School of Management UCSD and Pacific Center for Asset Management
Dave Biser -
Co-Head of Trading,
Campbell and Company
Akiko Hayata -
Director, Head of Trade Operations,
Payden & Rygel
Michael Melvin
Executive DirectorRady School of Management UCSD and Pacific Center for Asset Management
10:50 am - 11:20 am
Doughnut Delight Refreshment Break
Building an Efficient and Transparent FX Market
11:20 am - 11:50 am
Global Code Panel: Views from North American Central Banks: What are the benefits of the global code and how is it improving the integrity, transparency, and effective functioning of the FX market?
Anna Nordstrom -
Head of the Domestic and International Markets Functions in the Markets Group,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Grahame Johnson -
Advisor to the Governor,
Bank of Canada
Gerardo Garcia -
General Director of Central Banking Operations,
Banco de Mexico
Janet Dawson -
Managing Director, Global FX Division, Americas,
GFMA
Anna Nordstrom
Head of the Domestic and International Markets Functions in the Markets GroupFederal Reserve Bank of New York
The FX Leaders of Tomorrow
11:50 am - 12:20 pm
Rising Star Panel Discussion: Preparing for the next generation of FX leaders: What are the future skillsets required to thrive in today’s data and tech driven capital markets ecosystem?
Eric Brown -
Lead Analyst, Trading Analytics,
T. Rowe Price
Christina Væting Nergård -
Equity & FX Trader,
Norges Bank Investment Management
Janet Dawson -
Managing Director, Global FX Division, Americas,
GFMA
Taylor Haberstock -
Global Trader,
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM)
Hear from the rising stars in the industry on what their experiences have been on the FX desk so far, and their views on how they see the FX market evolving in the next 5-10 years.
12:20 pm - 12:25 pm
5- Minute Transition
BUY-SIDE ONLY ROUNDTABLES WITH BUBBLES AND BITES
12:25 pm - 1:30 pm
Roundtable 1: How can you build the right parameters into your OEMS to drive auto- execution and improve trade efficiencies?
Dave Biser -
Co-Head of Trading,
Campbell and Company
12:25 pm - 1:30 pm
Roundtable 2: How can you best determine whether you should run your Shared Class Hedging program in-house or outsource to a custodian?
Scott Ferguson -
Senior Analyst, FX & Cash Management,
T. Rowe Price
12:25 pm - 1:30 pm
Roundtable 3: What are the key drivers of risk and returns when exploring how crypto will fit into your multi-asset portfolios?
Clark Read -
Trading Director,
Gemini
