Traditional and Market Data Summit
September 18 2025
One-to-one networking
Gracechurch Hub
Our networking sessions facilitate interactions between data buyers and sellers via a programme of personalised matchmaking based on your needs.

Registration & networking breakfast
8:15 - 9:15
Moorgate Hub
Opening remarks
9:15 - 9:30
Moorgate Hub

Ian Webster
Chief Revenue Officer, Neudata
A fireside chat with Peter Jackson, data innovation pioneer
9:30 - 10:00
Moorgate Hub
Join Peter Jackson, renowned author and data thought leader, for an exclusive fireside chat. With extensive experience and groundbreaking work, including his books The Chief Data Officer's Playbook and Data Driven Business Transformation, Peter has transformed how organisations, both within and outside of finance, use data to drive strategic decision-making.

Ian Webster
Chief Revenue Officer, Neudata

Peter Jackson
Interim Global Head of Data Office, Schroders
FCA update - Consolidated Tape
10:00 - 10:30
Moorgate Hub
Receive an update of the Consolidated Tape process and understand how this will strengthen UK markets, by making them more transparent and liquid.

Robert Avery
Senior Associate - Trading Policy, Financial Conduct Authority
Till data do us part: Picking vendors you won’t regret
10:30 - 11:00
Moorgate Hub
Choosing market data vendors is a bit like marriage — easy to get into, hard to get out of. In this lively cross-asset panel, expert data buyers from commodities, macro and equities share war stories, regrets and the red (and green) flags they look for when building long-term vendor relationships. From scouting scrappy newcomers to knowing which industry giants are still worth the price tag.

Jason Koulouras
Global Market Data Head, Bridgewater Associates
Coffee & networking break
11:00 - 11:30
Moorgate Hub
Morgan Stanley presentation
11:30 - 12:00
Moorgate Hub
Transparency in licensing and pricing
12:00 - 12:30
Moorgate Hub
This session will address the growing demand for clearer and fairer pricing and licensing agreements, to drive trust and efficiency.

Keiren Harris
Independent Consultant

Abigail McInnes
Principal Analyst, Data Sourcing and Strategy Manager, Man Group

Reinder Hoiting
Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager, Robeco
Mastering vendor contract complexity
12:30 - 1:00
Moorgate Hub
Gain practical strategies for optimising contract management, improving transparency, ensuring compliance and controlling costs.
Lunch break
1:00 - 2:00
Moorgate Hub
Vendor presentation / product updates
2:00 - 2:20
Moorgate Hub
Vendor presentation / product updates
2:20 - 2:40
Moorgate Hub
Vendor presentation / product updates
2:40 - 3:00
Moorgate Hub
The future of market data
3:00 - 3:30
Moorgate Hub
Join Neudata experts for a panel discussion and Q&A, exploring the emerging trends and evolving landscape shaping the next generation of market data.
Coffee & networking break
3:30 - 4:00
Moorgate Hub
Neutral by design: Building a flexible future for market data
4:00 - 4:30
Moorgate Hub
Discover how to drive flexibility, optimise costs and avoid vendor lock-in, by exploring the pros and cons of vendor agnostic middleware solutions.

Bill Bierds
President, BCC Group
Defining your cloud migration strategy
4:30 - 5:00
Moorgate Hub
Look at how to manage your data migration strategy to avoid common pitfalls and ensure a seamless transition from on-premise to the cloud.

Richard Waters
Head of Data Engineering, Systematica

Sam Livingstone
Head of Quantitative Strategies & Risk, Ambienta
Networking drinks reception
5:00 - 6:00
Moorgate Hub