The rise of electronic trading has a profound effect on the structure of equity markets. Automation transforms the market from one where a great deal of human intermediation is required into one where computers largely do the work in executing and processing trades. This 2-day conference will bring together the users and providers of key trading platforms as well as to provide an opportunity to match systems for the buy-side, sell-side and interdealer segments in order to make the best investment decisions and respond quickly to market opportunities. As such, the demand for ultra-low latency networks is booming these days as electronic trading has made speed advantages of mere microseconds a competitive differentiator for financial services firms. The conference will feature plenty of networking session and sharing of perspective as well as to take a closer look at High-frequency trading (HFT) for best execution and addresses the huge volumes and surges associate with market volatility in order to secure maximum profitability and outperform competitors during peak periods of intense activity.