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Conference Programme

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Facilitator: Roderick Gravelet-Blondin - Introduction to the training workshop
09:00 – 10:15	Session I: Benefits of Commodity Exchanges
	a) To the Agricultural Sector	Paul Meier, Honorary Member, AFM
	b) To the Financial Sector	Johann Theron, Blue Alpha Investment Company
10:15 – 10:45	Coffee break

10:45 – 12:45	Session II: Important Elements in Establishing a Sustainable Exchange
	a) Policy Environment	Adam Gross, Bourse Africa Keith Mukami, Bourse Africa
	b) Ownership of the Exchange	Eleni Gabre-Madhin, CEO, eleni LLC
	c) Rules and Regulation	Louis Cockeran, Legal Counsel, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, South Africa
	d) Product Development	Clive Furness, Managing Director, Contango Markets
	e) Clearing and Guarantee Structures	Otto Naegeli, Principal, OEN Consulting
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch	Sponsored by:

14:00 – 15:45	Session III: Lessons Learned by Established Exchanges
	a) Role of Marketing and Education; Relationship with stakeholders	Mansoor Ali, Chief Business Officer, Pakistan Mercantile Exchange
	b) Importance of ensuring support from market participants for the exchange	Derek Mathews, Private Farmer, South Africa
	c) Sharing experience in extending the use and acceptance of option strategies around the world	Gary Delany of Options Industry Council
	d) Physical delivery in commodity markets	Chris Sturgess, Director, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
	e) Case Study of Malawi	Kristian Schach-Möller, ACE Africa, Malawi
15:45-16:15	Coffee break

16:15 – 16:45

18:00

AFM General Assembly

20:00

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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Day 1

08:00 – 09:00	Registration
09:00 – 09:15	Welcoming Remarks	Alan van Griethuysen, President, AFM Károly Mátrai on behalf of AFM Chairman György Dudás Nicky Newton-King, CEO, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Incoming AFM Chairperson
09:15-09:30	Keynote address	Dr. Martyn Davies, CEO, Frontier Advisory Ltd.
09:30 – 10:45	Roundtable 1: Interactive Panel Discussion on the South African Market
	Moderator:	Godfrey Mutizwa, Chief Editor, CNBC Africa
	Panelists:	Nicky Newton-King, CEO, Johannesburg Stock Exchange Stephen Linnell, COO for Equities and Prime Services, Absa Capital Garth Mackenzie, Founder, Traders Corner Dr. Martyn Davies, CEO, Frontier Advisory Ltd.
10:45 – 11:00	Coffee break	Sponsored by:

11:15 – 12:30	Roundtable 2: Understanding the Dynamics within the African Continent
	Moderator:	Dr. Jendayi Frazer, Managing Partner, Africa Exchange Holdings Ltd.
	Panelists:	Kristian Schach-Möller, ACE Africa, Malawi Brian Tembo, Executive Director, ZAMACE Limited, Zambia Adam Gross, Director of Strategy, Bourse Africa Limited Peter Mwangi, CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange Bharat Kulkarni, Director, Stalwart Management Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd., Malawi
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch	Sponsored by:

14:00 – 15:15	Roundtable 3: Ethics and Client Protection; Regional Integration of Regulatory Issues
	Moderator:	Paul Meier, Honorary Member of AFM
	Panelists:	Brett Riley, CEO, Silocerts (Pty) Ltd Otto Naegeli, Principal, OEN Consulting Stella Kilonzo, Policy and Regulatory Advisor, Africa Exchange Holdings Alan van Griethuysen, President of AFM, Board Member of the Dutch Financial Integrity Institute, Board Member of Association of Capital Amsterdam Yohannes Assefa, Managing Director, Stalwart Management Consulting, Ethiopia
15:15 – 15:45	Coffee Break

15:45 – 17:00	Roundtable 4: IT in Developing Markets
	Moderator:	Paul Constantinou, Trayport Limited
	Panelists:	Louisjan Bonthuys, Securities Trading Technology, South Africa Michele Carlsson, Head of Business Development MEA, NASDAQ OMX Lalin Dias, VP Exchange Systems, MillenniumIT Pasi Miettinen, Managing Director, SageMarkets
19:00	Conference Dinner	Sponsored by:

08:45 – 10:00

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Panelists:

Terry Adembesa, Manager-Product Development, Nairobi Securities Exchange Ltd, Kenya

10:05 – 11:15	Roundtable 6: OTC in the Overall Market Structure
	Moderator:	Stuart Turner, Bourse Consult LLP
	Panelists:	Michael Jesch, Partner, bankon Management Consulting GmbH Károly Mátrai, CEO, KELER CCP Ltd. Danny Corrigan, Advisor to CEO CME Europe, CME Group Stephen Linnell, COO for Equities and Prime Services, Absa Capital Pasi Miettinen, Managing Director, SageMarkets
11:15 – 11:45	Coffee Break	Sponsored by:

11:45 -13:00	Roundtable 7: Challenges for Exchanges Ahead – How Should Exchanges Position Themselves in the Next 10 Years
	Moderator:	Siobhan Cleary, Director Strategy, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
	Panelists:	Frank Ammerlaan, Head of Sales and Client Coverage, NYSE Euronext Ege Adalioglu, Deputy Secretary General, FEAS, Turkey Danny Corrigan, Advisor to CEO CME Europe, CME Group Roderick Gravelet-Blondin, Honorary Member, AFM Chip Dempsey, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
13:00-14:00	Lunch	Sponsored by:
15:00	Farewell Program: Mongena Game Lodge - bush safari closing with a traditional South African barbeque (braai)	Sponsored by:
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