New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/30/2011 -- "Lessons Learned one year after the Flash Crash" is one of the panels to be discussed at next week’s High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Chicago, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" (http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com), October 3-5. This panel will be moderated by Torben Andersen, Professor of Finance, Kellogg School of Management, with the participation of Adam Afshar, Chief Executive Officer and President of Hyde Park Global, Patrick Morris, Chief Executive Officer of HAGIN Investment Management, and Dale Rosenthal, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Torben Andersen is the Nathan S. and Mary P. Sharp Professor of Finance and Director of the International Business & Markets Program and Research Center. He joined the faculty in 1991 and is a Faculty Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and an International Fellow of the Center for Research in Econometric Analysis of Economic Time Series (CREATES) in Aarhus, Denmark. In addition, Professor Andersen was elected Fellow of the Econometric Society in 2008. Professor Andersen has served as a consultant to the Stafford Trading Group, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, various regional Federal Reserve Banks, foreign Central Banks, universities, and other organizations. He received his PhD in Economics from Yale University.

Adam Afshar is Hyde Park Global’s President and Chief Executive Officer. He has over two decades of financial industry experience including 12 years at Bear Stearns where he was a Managing Director, overseeing long/short multi asset portfolios for both onshore and offshore clients. Hyde Park Global Investments is a 100% robotic investment and trading firm based on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The system is built primarily on Genetic Algorithms (GA) and other Evolutionary models to identify mispricings, arbitrage and patterns in electronic financial markets. Additionally, Hyde Park Global Investments has developed programs applying natural language processing and sentiment analytics to trade equities based on machine readable news. Hyde Park Global employs no analysts, portfolio managers or traders, ONLY scientists and engineers. Mr. Afshar, featured in The Speed Traders (http://www.thespeedtraders.com), has a BA in Economics from Wofford College and received his MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Patrick Morris is the Chief Executive Officer of HAGIN Investment Management, Senior Managing Partner of 57th & Irving LLC, Partner of Indo-US Growth Opportunities Fund, Inc, and a Partner in Monument Global Resources, Inc. He has 15 years of investment experience and began his career at Pillette Investment Management. He continued his career at Deutsche Bank, Pulse Trading, and Natixis. His experience includes quantitative research, analysis, marketing, and sales. He has a BA from Syracuse University and a Masters in Political Communication from Emerson College. He is an expert commentator on hedge funds and has been featured in numerous financial media outlets, such as HFM Week, Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch, and Fox Business News. Mr. Morris is also a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Professionals (ACFE), Professional Association for Investment Communications Resources (PAICR), the Amsterdam American Business Club and he is a founding member of the Society for Financial Econometrics (SoFiE). He holds FINRA series 7, 30, 63, and 65. In addition, Mr. Morris is the executive producer and film financier of independent films, American Teen, The Cake Eaters, I Bring What I Love and August.

Dale Rosenthal is Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Illinois at Chicago. Professor Rosenthal began his financial career as a programmer/analyst intern for the block trading desk at Goldman Sachs. He then worked for Long-Term Capital Management as a strategist in David Modest's equity derivatives group. He remained at LTCM for five years — through the 1998 implosion and 1998-2000 consortium period. Post-LTCM, he was a quantitative researcher and proprietary trader at Morgan Stanley's Equity Trading Lab (an algorithmic trading group). His proprietary trading made about $40MM/year for the bank; his research resulted in faster, less expensive, and more reliable electronic order execution. His current areas of research include market microstructure and liquidity; financial econometrics; financial firm distress and systemic risk; and, delays in processing and publishing financial information. He has been quoted by the Medill News Service, Barron's, the Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, and Portfolio Magazine; appeared on TV for First Business Morning News, WTTW's Chicago Tonight, and Fox Business News (live); and, was interviewed live on Bloomberg Radio. Professor Rosenthal graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in electrical engineering and the University of Chicago with a Ph.D. in statistics.

High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Upcoming Golden Networking's Forums and Business Receptions include:

• The Speed Traders Workshop 2011 Chicago, "The Present and Future of High Frequency Trading" (http://thespeedtradersworkshopchicago.eventbrite.com), October 3, Chicago

• High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Chicago, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" (http://hftleadersforumchicago.eventbrite.com), October 3-5, Chicago

• Venture Capital Happy Hour New York (http://www.vchappyhour.com), October 4, New York City

• China Leaders Forum 2011 New York, "How American Companies Can Plug into the Chinese Rocket-Propelled Economy?" (http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com), October 7, New York

• Hedge Funds Happy Hour New York (http://www.hfhappyhour.com), October 11, New York City

• High Frequency Trading Happy Hour New York (http://www.hfthappyhour.com), October 11, New York City

• Private Equity Happy Hour New York (http://pehappyhour.com), October 19, New York

• The Speed Traders Workshop 2011 Sao Paulo, "The Present and Future of High Frequency Trading" (http://thespeedtradersworkshopsaopaulo.eventbrite.com), October 24, Sao Paulo

• High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Sao Paulo, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" (http://hftleadersforumsaopaulo.eventbrite.com), October 24-26, Sao Paulo, Brazil

• High Frequency Trading Happy Hour Hong Kong (http://hfthappyhourhongkong.eventbrite.com), October 27, Hong Kong

• High Frequency Trading Happy Hour Singapore (http://hfthappyhoursingapore.eventbrite.com), October 27, Singapore

• Public Finance Leaders Forum 2011 New York, "Navigating Uncharted Territories After S&P's U.S. Debt Downgrade from its Gilt-Edged AAA Credit Rating" (http://www.PublicFinanceLeadersForum.com), November 9, New York

• The Speed Traders Workshop 2011 Singapore, "The Present and Future of High Frequency Trading" (http://thespeedtradersworkshopsingapore.eventbrite.com), November 13, Singapore

• High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Singapore, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" (http://hftleadersforumsingapore.eventbrite.com), November 13-15, Singapore

• The Speed Traders Workshop 2011 Hong Kong, "The Present and Future of High Frequency Trading" (http://thespeedtradersworkshophk.eventbrite.com), December 12, Hong Kong

• High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Hong Kong , "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" (http://hftleadersforumhongkong.eventbrite.com), December, 12-14, Hong Kong

Golden Networking has compiled the insights of top experts and industry practitioners and produced DVD Video Packages for its Leaders and Experts Forums, including:
• High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 DVD Video Package, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com

• High Frequency Trading Experts Workshop DVD Video Package, "Practical Implementation of High Frequency Trading Strategies", http://www.HFTExpertsWorkshop.com

• 2nd China Leaders Forum DVD Video Package, "Is the Chinese Dragon Poised for Global Dominance or Economic Implosion?", http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com

• Distressed Investing Experts Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Analyzing and Valuing Distressed Companies, Securities and Real Estate", http://www.DistressedInvestingExpertsForum.com

• Derivatives Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Strategies for Increasing Profits under an Evolving Regulatory Framework", http://www.DerivativesLeadersForum.com

• High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Innovating and Profiting from High Frequency Trading in 2010 and Beyond", http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com

• Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Generating Alpha in Challenging Times", http://www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com

• High Frequency Trading Experts Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Starting and Running a High Frequency Trading Operation", http://www.HFTExpertsForum.com

• Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Extraordinary Opportunities Investors Cannot Afford to Pass", http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.com

• China Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "Addressing the Challenges Posed by the Present Wave of Chinese Globalization", http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com

• Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "The Most Comprehensive Guide for Any Investor in Distressed Assets", http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.com

Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net. Golden Networking has been frequently featured in the press, including recent articles in The Wall Street Journal, "Happy Hour for High Frequency Trading", The New York Times, "Golden Networking Helps Job Seekers Make Overseas Connections", Los Angeles Times, "Speed-addicted traders dominate today's stock market", Reuters, "Revamp looms as trading experts huddle at SEC" and Columbia Business School's Hermes Alumni Magazine, "10 Under 10".