Event Agenda

All sessions are FREE to attend but the entire program is strictly open to registered delegates, speakers and sponsor guests only. The Summit abides by Chatham House rules and nothing discussed at the Summit will be disclosed externally.

On the second day there will be a series of six round table sessions. Each round table will be repeated three times, giving attendees the opportunity to attend up to three.
04/12/2014
08:30 - 09:00REGISTRATION
09:00 - 09:05Welcome
09:05 - 09:45Opening Speaker [More Info]
Dr. Arthur M.Langer, Academic Director and Faulty Member of the executive masters in technology management, Columbia University
09:45 - 10:30The complete CTO: How to be a problem solver and catalyst for positive change [More Info]
Moderator: Kurt Brungardt, CIO, MSD Capital
Thomas Debow, CTO, Graham Capital Management
Zachary Frayne, CTO, TPG Axon
Robert Gusick, CIO, Fir Tree Partners
10:30 - 11:15Baby steps or giant leaps: Cloud technology - the current state of play and practical uses [More Info]
Moderator: Ray Bricknell, BEC
Westley Chapman, CTO, Alphapipe
Jeff Miller, CTO, General Atlantic
Paul Murray, CTO, Thomas H Lee Capital
Bill Mihas, CTO, Caxton Associates LP
Art Murphy, Director of Business Development, Gravitas
11:15 - 11:30REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:30 - 12:1528 questions later: discussing the SEC's data security priorities [More Info]
Moderator: Joe Lacovara, CTO, Perella Weinberg Partners
Andrew Evangelidis, CTO, Highline Capital
Glenn Souther, CTO, QFR Capital
Bart R McDonough, CEO, Agio
Bruce Berger, COO, Atlantic Investment
12:15 - 13:00Not so clear and present danger: dealing with wider security issues [More Info]
Hans Bleuel, CTO, Conatus Capital
Andrew Hickley, CTO, Clough Capital Partners LP
William Martiner, CTO, York Capital Management
13:00 - 14:15LUNCH
14:15 - 15:00In development: how to get the best from in-house application development [More Info]
Dan Chamberlain, Head of Software, Fir Tree Partners
Cynthia Clarke, CTO, Mesirow Financial
George Evans, CTO, Anderson Global Macro
Matthew Johnson, Director of IT, York Capital Management
15:00 - 15:45Infrastructure 2.0 [More Info]
Moderator: Grigory Milis, CTO, Richard Fleischman and Associates
Charles Gagnon, Head of IT infrastructure, Hutchin Hill Capital
Rodney Lavard, Senior Project Manager - IT Applications and Innovation, General Atlantic Management
Jeff Miller, CTO, General Atlantic
15:45 - 19:00MEETINGS/FREE TIME
19:00DRINKS RECEPTION FOLLOWED BY DINNER [More Info]

05/12/2014
08:00 - 09:00BREAKFAST AND CHECK-OUT
09:00 - 09:30Opening Speaker [More Info]
Andre C. Mcgregor, FBI Special Agent, New York Cyber Branch
09:30 - 10:15Generational divide: responding to the needs of the new wave of managers [More Info]
Moderator: Uche Abalogu, CTO, UTIMCO
John Decker, CTO, Trian Partners
Alec Polnarev, Head of Enterprise Infrastructure, Harvard Management Company
10:15 - 10:30REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:30 - 11:15A. Outsourcing business operations [More Info]
Moderator: Kurt Brungardt, CIO, MSD Capital
Sunil Wadhwa, Gravitas		B. Investor audit [More Info]
Mike Stenzler, CTO, Ssaris Advisors
Jeffery Zinkerman, CTO, Bronson Point Management		C. Best practice in vendor due diligence [More Info]
Charles Gagnon, Head of IT infrastructure, Hutchin Hill Capital
Robert Gusick, CIO, Fir Tree Partners		D. Mobile mentality [More Info]
Moderator: Uche Abalogu, CTO, UTIMCO
Andre Boreas, Intralinks		E. Social media [More Info]
Alec Polnarev, Head of Enterprise Infrastructure, Harvard Management Company		F. Regulation - has it spurred or stretched hedge fund tech pros? [More Info]
Tucker Goodrich, CTO, Mariner Capital
Moderator: Joe Lacovara, CTO, Perella Weinberg Partners
11:15 - 12:00A. Outsourcing business operations [More Info]
Moderator: Kurt Brungardt, CIO, MSD Capital
Sunil Wadhwa, Gravitas		B. Investor audit [More Info]
Steve Godino, CTO, Carlson Capital		C. Best practice in vendor due diligence [More Info]
William Martiner, CTO, York Capital Management		D. Mobile mentality [More Info]
Moderator: Uche Abalogu, CTO, UTIMCO
Andre Boreas, Intralinks		E. Social media [More Info]
Glenn Souther, CTO, QFR Capital		F. Regulation - has it spurred or stretched hedge fund tech pros? [More Info]
Tucker Goodrich, CTO, Mariner Capital
Scott Zionic, CTO, Third Point
12:00 - 12:30REFRESHMENT BREAK
12:30 - 13:15A. Outsourcing business operations [More Info]
Bill Mihas, CTO, Caxton Associates LP
Sunil Wadhwa, Gravitas		B. Investor audit [More Info]
Steve Godino, CTO, Carlson Capital		C. Best practice in vendor due diligence [More Info]
William Martiner, CTO, York Capital Management		D. Mobile mentality [More Info]
Scott Zionic, CTO, Third Point
Andre Boreas, Intralinks		E. Social media [More Info]F. Regulation - has it spurred or stretched hedge fund tech pros? [More Info]
Moderator: Joe Lacovara, CTO, Perella Weinberg Partners
13:15FAREWELL LUNCH


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