Chicago 2013
The Financial Industry: A Novel Idea – Doug Ashburn
Doug Ashburn, John J. Lothian & Co. “There’s plenty of room to go from here; there are lots of opportunities for people to actually still write these rules and also people who can innovate. We need innovators.” It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....
Agents of Change – Sam Mele
Sam Mele, Firm58 With change, there will be opportunities. The rise of electronic trading in the 1990s forever changed the way transactions in the financial industry were completed. During the earliest days on Wall Street, trades were concluded with a handshake....
The Need for More Than Speed – Ben Van Vliet
Ben Van Vliet, IIT - HFT Change is a proxy for opportunity in the financial markets. Technology has significantly changed the state of the financial industry. Several years ago, the financial industry was more about groups of individual traders - it thrived on whether...
Business Relationships 101 – Tom Kadlec
Tom Kadlec, ADM Investor Services This is a customer-relationship business. Build relationships. Pick out people you can observe that have presence. There are several factors that help drive businesses, including interest rates, risk management, technology and...
Hand in Hand: Patents and Technology – Steve Borsand
Steve Borsand, TT Banks are now becoming technology companies; Everyone in our industry is becoming a technology company. Technology has revolutionized banking. First, there was the option of entering a physical building and speaking with a teller to perform...
Lessons In 140 Characters – Stephanie Hammer
Stephanie Hammer, Author There's no shame in asking questions. Ask and learn. Believe it or not, interns do more than just fetch coffee for other employees. The growth of technology has created more opportunities for young people to succeed, and established businesses...
The Battle for Intellectual Property – Gerard Pannekoek
Gerard Pannekoek, IPXI This is just the mobile phone business...Look who is suing whom, only over patents. Gerard Pannekoek of IPXI gives a thorough explanation of intellectual property and the potential of its impact on the marketplace. Pannekoek defines intellectual...
Need For Speed: The Fast and the Curious – Scott Kenik
Scott Kenik, Anova Technology Engineering and mathematics have a very nice place in this marketplace and will continue to thrive on the technology front. With today's technology, trades can happen instantaneously, whether you're trading across the country or...
The Journey Is What Makes the Goal Achievable – Terry Duffy
Terry Duffy, CME Group Too many young people today want instant gratification. Terry Duffy, executive chairman and president of the CME Group, discusses the importance of taking advantage of the opportunities young people are given. Duffy also explains the effect...
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