Emil is Director, Credit Trading Solutions, part of the Fixed Income Trading management team based in New York.

Emil joined LSEG in 2022 from Credit Suisse where he led US Electronic Trading, Sales and Market Structure Strategy.  Prior to this he was responsible for Institutional e-trading products at Fenics (division of BGC Group) where he started as an Emerging Markets sales/trader in London covering hedge funds and real money accounts.  Before his time on the brokerage trading floors, Emil worked at Deutsche Bank for nearly 10 years in various roles, most notably enjoying being part of the Fixed Income Autobahn team.

Guillaume has been heading the Global Markets eSales team within Crédit Agricole CIB since 2019. He is also a Board Member of Neptune Networks Limited, a data connectivity network focusing on pre-trade bond data and analytics.

Monika Fernando has been leading TD Securities' Fixed Income Electronic Trading strategy for Europe & Asia since 2017. As part of this role she works with sales, trading & technology teams to bolster TD's electronic trading capabilities and expand its electronic client franchise. With a passion for innovation, Monika diligently monitors technological & regulatory advancements in the marketplace and drives the adoption of automated workflows. Most recently, Monika's responsibilities have broadened to encompass providing data & analytics for TD's Fixed Income Business.

Monika holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from University College London. Beyond her professional pursuits, Monika is a passionate advocate for gender diversity and played a pivotal role as a founding member of the Women in Leadership committee for TD in London to champion for inclusive environments within the workplace.

Rodérick Joniaux is Director and Head the European Governments & Supranational products at Tradeweb in London. He joined Tradeweb in 2012 and is responsible for managing the relations with liquidity providers on the Tradeweb platform, as well as helping buy-side clients get better access to liquidity, increased efficiency and reduced operational risk. Before joining Tradeweb, he worked as a Government Bond Trader at Citi.  He holds a Master’s degrees in Finance from Universita Bocconi and the Universite Paris Dauphine.

Katya Nelyudova has over 20 years of experience in financial services. She joined London Stock Exchange Group in 2021 to lead Index Sales in EMEA. She assumed the position of EMEA Head of Index Investments Group in October 2022, leading a team responsible for the development of index investment ecosystem through launching innovative index solutions with clients and growing AUM in existing products tracking FTSE Russell indices.

Prior to joining LSEG, Katya spent 5 years with Van Lanschot Kempen, leading wholesale distribution channel for Kempen in the UK. Before that Katya held various business development positions within investment research industry.

Katya holds a master’s degree in finance from Birkbeck College, University of London and a BA in English and German from Penza University.

Scott joined FTSE Russell in 2016 and is responsible for leading the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities business.

Scott holds an MSc in Multinational Accounting and Financial Markets and an MSc in International Business and Economics both from the Department of Economics, University of Reading.

Lisa Schirf is Managing Director and Global Head of Data & Analytics at Tradeweb Markets, a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets. In this role she manages the development and execution of the next generation of data and data science solutions across the firm.

Ms. Schirf has over 20 years of business and finance experience. She has held positions at Citadel, Nasdaq, BNP Paribas Investments Partners, and Goldman Sachs. She also founded and was President of HNL Ventures LLC, an early-stage investment advisory firm.

Ms. Schirf was awarded the Trailblazer Award at Market Media’s 2023 U.S. Women in Finance Awards, named Market Data Professional of the Year in 2021 by WatersTechnology, and recognized as one of the 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds in 2017 by The Hedge Fund Journal.

She has served as a member of the MIT Sloan Alumni Board and the MIT Sloan Club of New York Board. Ms. Schirf holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a BS in Management from Villanova University.

Matt Jackson, CFA, is the Head of Indexed High Yield Portfolio Management in EMEA, focusing on ETF, mutual fund structures and segregated mandates. He has 13 years of experience managing fixed income portfolios. Matt’s primary focus is building and managing Blackrock’s High Yield Indexed franchise within EMEA with responsibilities including trading client flows, managing significant index events, and maintaining fund liquidity.

Matt also has experience managing a multitude of fixed income portfolios across the risk spectrum, including Sterling Indexed mandates as well as both fundamental and systematic Active portfolios. Through his years of experience managing within illiquid markets and through business cycles, Matt has worked to efficiently manage complex indexed portfolios.

Matt received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Nottingham.

Lu Fu is the Head of Digital Global Markets at Mizuho. She has held multiple senior roles at UBS and Citi, bringing over 15 years client facing experience and knowledge in Global Markets eTrading and ALGO trading for both institutional and corporate clients. During her time at Mizuho, she has made Mizuho the top dealer for Yen Rates products in the EMEA region and doubled our electronic trading volumes.

In a male dominated industry and being one of the few female Managing Directors on the trading floor, Diversity and Inclusion has always been a topic of high focus for Lu. Lu is currently the Champion of the Gender Diversity Network in Mizuho EMEA, with a focus on promoting gender diversity within Mizuho and in the wider industry. This includes a focus on building pipeline & hiring, retaining, and promoting gender diverse candidates in the financial industry.