Opening and Welcome
Andrew Delaney, President and Chief Content Officer, A-Team Group

Regulator Keynote:

Panel: Adopting a holistic approach to regulatory change management

• What does the regulatory landscape look like and how are firms keeping costs in check while managing constant change and regulatory complexity?
• What are the best approaches for identifying and interpreting new regulatory obligations?
• What are the greatest challenges and opportunities in achieving this?
• How are firms approaching new regulations and are they looking to create new approaches to standardise regulatory change?
• How should firms build the workflows and control frameworks for regulatory change?
• How are firms leveraging AI and horizon scanning to simplify regulatory change management?

Keynote: Smarsh

Panel: EMIR Refit – Outstanding data challenges and improving data quality
Focusing on Article 9 trade reporting obligations

• What are the challenging areas for EMIR Refit and how can these best be addressed?
• How are firms managing the data issues (change in action/event types)?
• How are firms managing trade repository communications with new ISO standards and mandated reporting of UPIs?
• How are regulators using EMIR data?
• What are the opportunities for harnessing AI to improve data quality, errors and reconciliation?

Keynote: How to build an agile and flexible reporting platform

Panel: EMIR Refit – Best practices for trade reporting

• What are the pros and cons of outsourcing reporting and which approach is right for your organisation?
• What are the best practice approaches for delegated reporting and control framework initiatives?
• What are the key considerations when working with vendors and third parties; How to ensure appropriate oversight of vendors

Keynote: Balancing the risks with the benefits of AI

• What are the risks of AI?
• What impact will regulatory measures have and how should firms prepare?

Panel: How to leverage Generative AI and Large Language Models for regulatory compliance

• What is the potential of GenAI and LLMs in regulatory compliance?
• What are the challenges raised by the technologies and best practice solutions
• What are the practical considerations for the selection, implementation and optimisation of GenAI and LLM solutions?
• What are the benefits of getting it right, penalties of getting it wrong?
• Where next for GenAI and LLMs in regulatory compliance?

Panel: Best practices for eComms and multi-channel surveillance

• What are the current challenges in eComms and multi-channel communications surveillance?
• What best practice approaches can firms take to overcome these challenges
• Should firms be building, buying or developing hybrid solutions?
• What are the operational and business benefits of getting this right and the penalties of getting it wrong?
• What is the outlook for eComms and multi-channel surveillance and regulation and how can firms prepare for this?

Fireside Chat: MiFIR Review – Progress around the Consolidated Tape

Panel: Navigating the evolving post trade landscape – Impact of T+1 Settlement

• What are the lessons learned from US implementation?
• What is the impact for the global industry of moving to T+1 Settlement?
• What are the operational challenges of moving to a shortened settlement cycle and what do firms need to do to prepare?
• How can automation and innovative technologies help improve post trade processes and workflows?
• What are the expected benefits for firms of moving to T+1 and what does the future look like?

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