12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Networking Lunch

Market maker liquidity remains paramount in listed options market structure due to the quote driven nature of the market. During this session, market makers will discuss the evolution and challenges of liquidity provision and how the growth in options exchanges, strike listings and volume has impacted this.

MODERATOR

Pat Hickey, Senior Vice President, Options Clearing Corporation

PANELISTS

Michael Golding, Head of Trading, Optiver LLC 

Adam Hoffman, Operations, IMC Financial Markets

Sanjiv Prasadm, Executive Director - Automated Market Making, Morgan Stanley

Erik Swanson, Chief Executive Officer, Simplex Investments 

1:00 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

Afternoon Welcome

Join panelists for a discussion on topical regulatory issues impacting the options markets and participants including best execution, potential updates to SEC Rule 605, options expiration and the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT).

MODERATOR

David Silber, Head of Institutional Equity Derivatives, Citadel Securities, LLC

PANELISTS

Gene DeMaio, Executive Vice President, FINRA

Venu Palaparthi, Co-Chief Operating Officer, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Dash Regulatory Technologies  

1:05 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Financial Advisors: Successful Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategies Now and for the Future

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Keynote Address: Building Relationships in Times of Change - Using Social and Digital Media to Educate and Protect Retail Investors

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Networking Break

2:50 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Insights from Content Providers

Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Equity and Options Market Structure, SIFMA

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Imposters, Deep Fakes and More: How to Prepare and Protect Against Social Media Threats

Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Equity and Options Market Structure, SIFMA

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Helping Financial Advisors Drive Meaningful Connections with Clients and Prospects Using Social and Digital Media

Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Equity and Options Market Structure, SIFMA

5:00 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Equity and Options Market Structure, SIFMA

5:05 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Networking Reception

Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Equity and Options Market Structure, SIFMA