DerivOps North America is the essential annual event for derivatives operations professionals to discuss challenges in collateral management, clearing, counterparty risk, SEFs, derivatives data, and more, all while networking with peers, SMEs, and fintech innovators. OTC Space registered readers can register to attend using a 15% discount code, located at the bottom of the announcement.

DerivOps North America 2016

Monday 11th – Tuesday 12th April 2016: Chicago

DerivOps North America is the essential annual event for derivatives operations professionals to discuss challenges in collateral management, clearing, counterparty risk, SEFs, derivatives data, and more, all while networking with peers, SMEs, and fintech innovators.

Speakers will include:

• Adam Yonce: Assistant Director, Division or Economic and Risk Analysis, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Anthony Azzara: Vice President, Citibank
• Cheryl B. Fitzpatrick: CEO, Futures Compliance Inc
• David Boyd-Booker: Head of Fixed Income Derivatives for the Americas, Legal, Credit Agricole CIB
• David Mengle: Senior Risk Advisor, OTC Derivatives, National Futures Association
• Ed Cockram: North American Product Consulting Director, 4Sight Financial Software Ltd
• Edward Hellaby: Collateral Product Manager, Americas, FIS (Formerly Sungard)
• Eric Aldous: Managing Director, Head of Futures, RBC Capital Markets
• Eric Bolisay: VP, Head of Derivatives Strategic Operations, T. Rowe Price
• Glenn Graham: President, Golden Point Capital Management
• Irene Aldridge: Managing Director, Able Alpha Trading
• Jaclyn Tholl: EVP and CCO, Straits Financial LLC
• James Koutoulas: CEO, Typhon Capital Management
• James Wallin: Chief Administrative Officer, Fixed Income, AllianceBernstein
• Jeffrey M. Bandman: Acting Director of Clearing and Risk, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• Jeffrey Ollada: Managing Director, Mizuho Securities
• Jennifer Baum: Chief Compliance Officer, Dorman Trading LLC
• Lance Carlton: Director, TD Securities (USA) LLC
• Leslie Sutphen: President, Financial Markets Consulting
• Lisa Cavallari: Director, Fixed Income Derivatives, Russell Investments
• Lloyd Altman: Partner, Global Head, Risk Focus
• Maan Bsat: Head of Sophis Business Solutions Group, Americas at Misys
• Marya Burgio Wlos: Director, Global Head of Trade Agreement Coordination, UBS Asset Management
• Matthew Pike: Assistant Vice President, Neuberger Berman
• Max Itkin: Director and Head of Operations, Pentwater Capital Management
• Moris Danon: CFA, Product Manager, Protocoll
• Petal Walker: Chief Counsel for Commissioner Bowen, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• Rochelle Hardy: Director, Derivative Operations, Blackrock
• Sandy Weil: Senior Vice President, Cloud Solutions Group, OpenLink
• Scott Linden: Managing Director, Wilmington Trust
• Stephen Bruel: Vice President Investor Services & Markets, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
• Sunil Challa: Director, Markets Business Process, Barclays
• Terrence Gilhooly: Director, Head of Futures and Options Operations, RBS
• Thomas Lloyd: General Counsel, Campbell & Company

The agenda is summarised below:

Monday 11th April

Tuesday 12th April

The event will be held at the JY Marriott Chicago, which is located in the centre of the finance district, and has recently gone through a $396 million restoration. FTF members can make use of preferential rates, which are currently:

Registered readers of The OTC Space can make use of a 15% discount on registration, using the code: OTCSPACE15

To find out more and to register, visit the dedicated event website by clicking here.

The OTC Space are partnering on a number of industry related events over 2016, many of which offer a discount to registered readers. Visit the Events page for an overview.