Looking back on the 2023 HQLAᵡ Conference we were thrilled with the support from our delegates who turned up in great numbers and participated with some insightful questions. Additionally, the panels moderated by Steve E. and Adriana Ennab covered some fascinating and varied content with five themes to highlight:

• Collateral management is now a strategic differentiator.
• Adoption of new technology - a leap frog or phased approach?
• Interoperation and breaking down siloed markets.
• 24/7 securities lending and collateral management - pros and cons.
• TradFi vs DeFi – utilisation of distributed infrastructure to represent TradFi assets is distinct from use of crypto assets.

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Panel 1 What are the key pain points in securities financing and collateral management and how can innovative technology alleviate those?

Moderator: Steve Everett, Head Business Strategy & Innovation, TMX Group

Panelists:

Ryan Bailey, Director, Collateral Treasury Trading, HSBC

Gabi Mantle, Head of Post-Trade Solutions, EquiLend

Ben Meaden, Securities Finance Director, BNYMellon

Anne Taieb, Head of Securities Financing Product, Wematch
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‍Panel 2 How can we further accelerate market adoption of DLT in capital markets, securities finance & repo?

Moderator: Adriana Ennab, Director , EU & UK Public Policy,Credit Suisse

Panelists:

Maha Al-Saadi, Director Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, Bankhaus Scheich

Hinna Awan, Vice President, Markets DLT, J.P.Morgan

Rina Azumi, Executive Director, Digital Assets, Goldman Sachs

Shreyosee Dutta Roy, Director, Digital Assets CoE and Group Treasury, UBS

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