New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/04/2011 -- The star are aligned this week for Golden Networking's High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, (http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com), October 3-5, forum hosted by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP that will include keynotes from some of the most recognized names in the industry:

• Mr. Bart Chilton, Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Getting the Cheetahs Cages Reloaded

• Mr. Adam Afshar, Chief Executive Officer and President, Hyde Park Global, Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Next Super Trader?

• Mr. Edgar Perez, Author, The Speed Traders, What the Future Holds for Speed Traders Worldwide

• Mr. Jonathan Brograard, Professor of Finance, University of Washington's Foster School of Business, Profitability of the High-Frequency Trading Industry

• Professor Torben Andersen, Professor of Finance, Kellogg School of Management, Does VPIN Predict Market Stress and Short Run Volatility?

Other prestigious speakers that will present their thoughts from consequences of the "flash crash" and regulatory environment to the operation and profitability of high-frequency trading firms are:

• Mr. Aaron Lebovitz, Managing Director, Infinium Capital Management

• Dr. Andrew Kumiega, Adjunct Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology

• Dr. Ben Van Vliet, Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology

• Professor Dale Rosenthal, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance , University of Illinois at Chicago

• Mr. David Schulz, Director of FX products, CME Group

• Dr. Euan Sinclair, Risk Manager, Bluefin Trading

• Mr. Frank Pendle, Vice President, Sales, Bleum

• Mr. James Austin, President, Vertex Analytics

• Ms. Janet Angstadt, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

• Mr. Jitesh Thakkar, Founder and President, Edge Financial Technologies

• Mr. Jonathan Schlossberg, Executive Director of Trading, Monk Castle Trading

• Mr. Ken Kinkopf, Founder and President, Kinkopf Capital Management

• Mr. Lance Zinman, Partner, Chair of the Chicago Financial Services Practice, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

• Mr. Patrick Morris, Chief Executive Officer, HAGIN Investment Management

• Ms. Tanya Curtis, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Who will participate in the following panel discussions:

• One Year after the Flash Crash: Lessons Learned

• Profitably Running a High-Frequency Trading Operation in 2011 and Beyond

• Technology Infrastructure to Enable Ultra High-Frequency Trading

• High Frequency Trading Regulatory Overview in U.S., Europe and Asia

• Avoiding High Frequency Trading Landmines in New Asset Classes

• The Future and Challenges of High-Frequency Trading

Building off of the momentum of New York City conferences, Golden Networking's High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" will provide hundreds of attendees in Chicago, Sao Paulo, Singapore and Hong Kong the most up-to-date overview of cutting-edge developments and insights to build a competitive advantage in High-Frequency Trading. Recognized practitioners, experts, regulators, and strategists, will return to High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 to provide the information practitioners are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking.

About High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum
High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Chicago is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors.