Bürgenstock 2004 > Conference Program
At a glance
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 | 3.00 pm | Opening remarks Anniversary toast, courtesy of IFCI |
| 3.15 pm | Crossfire! - Old Pros view the new game |
| 4.15 pm | Presentation of the 25th Anniversary Book |
| 4.30 pm | Welcome address |
| 4.45 pm | Keynote address |
| 5.15 pm | “One Global Market Place - Utopia or Reality soon?” - Market access is global - will the global market be next? What do market participants and central banks think about this – a Swiss view. What role does Switzerland have in the future of global finance and what can it offer to remain not merely competitive but ahead of many competitors? |
| 7.00 pm | Cocktails offered by CBOE, CBOT and CME |
| 10.00 pm | The Cosy Corner offered by Davidoff and Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine (Switzerland) Ltd |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2004
| 8.45 am | Reminiscences |
| 8.50 am | “New Environment” - New Rules for Hedge Funds; Brussels Initiatives |
| 10.00 am | Coffee break offered by NYBOT |
| 10.30 am | Reminiscences |
| 10.35 am | “Providing and Handling Liquidity” - The role of market makers: are they getting what they need? How do exchanges help them? Can their systems pose a risk to electronic exchanges? |
| 12.00 pm | Lunch offered by REUTERS Keynote Speaker: Mr. Geert Linnebank, Editor in Chief, Reuters, London |
| 1.55 pm | Reminiscences |
| 2.00 pm | “New Frontiers in Commodities” - The future of energy products |
| 3.00 pm | “Prospects for European Clearing” - Developments |
| 4.00 pm | Coffee break offered by NYBOT |
| 4.25 pm | Reminiscences |
| 4.30 pm | Presentation sponsored by SWX Swiss Exchange “Adventure, a state of mind: the metaphor of the round-the-world balloon flight” Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bertrand Piccard, Captain of the Breitling Orbiter 3 – the first non-stop balloon flight around the world |
| 7.00 pm | Evening offered by EUREX |
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SPECIAL COMPANION PROGRAM on Friday, September 10, 2004
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2004
| 9.00 am | Tribute to September 11th, courtesy of NYBOT |
| 9.30 am | Reminiscences |
| 9.35 am | Crossfire – “What can be expected of the future?” |
| 11.15 am | Closing remarks |
| 11.30 am | Cocktails offered by erivatives.com |
Afternoon free, except for those registered for the Golf tournament
| 1.00 pm | INFOTEC 6th Bürgenstock Golf Cup (on registration only) |
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GALA EVENING featuring Armand Bernacchi Quartet
| 6.45 pm | Cocktails offered by STOXX Ltd. |
| 7.45 pm | Gala dinner offered by OM HEX AB (meal) and Mondo Visione Limited (wines and beverages) |
| 10.30 pm | After dinner party offered by TOCOM Jazz session featuring Ms. Fanta Macé, and drinks |
