Doors have officially opened for day two of the 2017 Finance Magnates London Summit! Following last night’s Networking Blitz, today will shift focus towards a diverse slate of panels, seminars, and workshops touching on all elements of the industry.
With over 2,000 attendees this year, the 2017 summit is easily the largest iteration to date - all the industry’s leading executives and thought leaders are under one roof. Attendees and guests are encouraged to read today’s agenda, which details each discussion and session.
[gptAdvertisement] Hosted at Old Billingsgate, the summit has something for all attendees, whether this is your first time or you are a veteran. In the market for a shoeshine, last minute haircut, or a trip to the smoothie bar? Feel free to explore these, over 85 different exhibitor booths and everything else the summit has to offer.
Don’t forget to download the app
Do you have to meet or contact clients today or are you unsure where to set up a meeting? Attendees would be well served to download the official event app, sponsored by Societe Generale. The app is designed to improve your overall London Summit experience, facilitating not only better time management but also the ability to contact attendees for free in real time. Users can also navigate different exhibition areas, while asking speakers questions.
Make sure to tweet with the hashtag, #londonsummit17 – we'll feature it in our posts and ongoing coverage of the event!
Live feed
16:02: "Blockchain is not innovative" -Cobalt's Adrian Patten
"Blockchain is not innovative, what makes it special is the network" -Cobalt's Adrian Patten: Weighing impact of distributed ledger technology #DLT #blockchain #ethereum @Cobalt_DL @Equinix pic.twitter.com/S8C5GQOp8f
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
15:47: Many of the industry's leaders discuss Liquidity and its fragmentized state at the present
“Liquidity is fragmented from the start” @primeXM @SaxoMarkets @DivisaCapital @TradeTech @Swissquote @UBS pic.twitter.com/wzp7L6JD4E
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
15:15: “Regulators could go lighter on brokers in light of a short grace period following MiFID II” -TRAction's Quinn Perot
History favors the prepared: TRAction's Quinn Perot explains the steps you need to take to avoid the #MiFID2 time bomb #regulation @TRActionFintech #londonsummit17 pic.twitter.com/XSwzeUDIPl
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
15:06: Coinsilium's Eddy Travia shines light on ICOs and blockchain technology
“Blockchain is moving from a disruptive force to a foundational one, similar to the effect of the internet” -Eddy Travia #blockchain #ICOs #tokenization #smartcontracts @CoinsiliumGroup pic.twitter.com/Ee7QIFRme2
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
14:47- Crypto industry's leaders explain why blockchain technology can solve real world problems
Sorting out the facts in the #Crypto industry - talking #blockchain #tokenization #ICOs and what the public has so far failed to grasp @lykkecity @OTCXN @newsBTC @shiftforex @ZotaPay #londonsummit17 pic.twitter.com/jUd9nNEcBR
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
14:24 - Jefferies' Brandon Mulvihill, Fastmatch's Dmitri Galione, and Citadel Securities' Kevin Kimmel lend their perspective on the retail FX space.
Will #regulations cause a higher percentage of externalization across #FX? #londonsummit17 @fastmatchFX @citsecurities pic.twitter.com/mR0yWB9H9P
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
12:34 - MetaQuotes' Tony Spyrou, Anthony Papaevagorou detail MT5's new features and capabilities
What is the latest buzz surrounding #MT5 and how has the platform evolved over the past year? @metaquotes #londonsummit17 pic.twitter.com/m6eO5Ii8Km
12:29 - “One message going out 50 different ways brings you results" – Optimove's Howard Bick
How do you engage customers in the era of clutter and fine tune your message? #marketing #fintech @Optimove pic.twitter.com/1ajf36xz75
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
12:14 - "For an industry as global and fragmented as FX, to actually have this group form this code is an enormous achievement" – BestX's Pete Eggleston
The most contentious issues surrounding the global #FX code's future #regulation #londonsummit17 @ACIAmerica @AXAIM @BNPParibas @BestX_ltd pic.twitter.com/XrGSdrNLGR
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
11:38 - “If you are just translating your western onboarding system you are missing out…” Morton Filipesen
Don't leave home unprepared: MediaGroup Worldwide's Morten Filipsen outlines how to penetrate China's #payments market #londonsummit17 #marketing @mediagroupWW pic.twitter.com/hkhdI2P15r
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
11:16 - “You need to adapt to the new regulations on an ongoing basis though it's a challenge” -Plus500's CEO Asaf Elimelech
Star-studded panel addresses the new era of regulations reverberating across the industry #londonsummit17 #regulation @Plus500 @CMCmarkets @GainCapital @CFHClearing @gold_itech @swissquote pic.twitter.com/7Bjjo1WTZK
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
11:02 - Fintech Circle's Susanne Chishti surveys the evolving field of RegTech
Summit Spotlight: "Regulation is simply never ending, and some people cannot keep up" #londonsummit17 #regulation #Regtech @FINTECHcircle pic.twitter.com/lrEQVnuzVU
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
10:52 - Trader Group's Ran Cohen maps out cryptos future trajectory and a potential tipping point
"Is cryptocurrency there or ready to serve the market?" Trader Group's Ran Cohen grapples the future of #cryptocurrency #londonsummit17 pic.twitter.com/o6g98YfjDD
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
10:23 - ForexLive's Chief Currency Analyst Adam Button questions if central banks misunderstand currency rates
Are central banks misunderstanding currency rates? #FX #markets #londonsummit17 pic.twitter.com/2YEODtSEhg
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
10:11 - Marketing battle underway between Leverate's Nicc Lewis and Meerkat's David Stoch
Marketing battle underway at #londonsummit17 : who you got? #marketing #FX pic.twitter.com/weYRgiBqXW
— Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
href="https://t.co/weYRgiBqXW">pic.twitter.com/weYRgiBqXW — Finance Magnates (@financemagnates) November 15, 2017
Shine and shave #londonsummit17 pic.twitter.com/XzUeHcsTTu
— Avi Mizrahi (@avi_mizrahi) November 15, 2017
Beeks are all set up and ready to go at Finance Magnates London Summit! Come and say hello to Gordon, Paul, Martyna and Joanne at Booth 4 #londonsummit17 #financemagnates pic.twitter.com/8GTq0zvklB
— Beeks FinancialCloud (@BeeksFinCloud) November 15, 2017
We are one of the official sponsors & exhibitors @financemagnates #LondonSummit17! Let's catch up for a quick chat at booth D3, if you are around :) https://t.co/hto9Tx1y1X
— NEWSBTC (@newsbtc) November 15, 2017
