Ms Ester Levanon, speaking at World Exchange Congress 2010

Ms Ester Levanon,
CEO
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

In June 2006, Mrs. Ester Levanon was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). Since her appointment, Mrs. Levanon aims and strives to expose the TASE internationally, as part of the process of turning the TASE into a global exchange. During that period of time Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has been promoted to developed market status by FTSE and MSCI. Mrs. Levanon joined the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in 1986; she held the position of Executive Vice President - CIO & Head of Operations (formerly: Senior V.P, V.P). Mrs. Levanon is responsible for turning the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange into a fully automated Exchange, upgrading it to one of the most advanced Stock Exchanges as well as one of the very few that offers a fully automated trading in securities, bonds, T-bills and derivatives alongside fully automated - paperless clearing and settlement. Prior to 1986, from 1973 to 1985 Mrs. Levanon established and managed the Computer Division of the Israeli Security Service. Mrs. Levanon holds a M.Sc. in Mathematics from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. In 1998, she attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, U.S.A.

Appearing:

Solutions to current industry challenges day - Wednesday 24 March 2010

12.10pm

PANEL DISCUSSION: Is the scarcity of new issuers a long-term trend, and if so how should you be responding?

How badly have exchange revenues been affected by the lack of new issuers over the last 12 months?
How close is the light at the end of the tunnel?
What role can new product innovation play in boosting new listings?
With revenues from listings already small relative to other revenue streams, how promising is the future?

Mr Robert Fotheringham,

Senior Vice President, Trading, TMX Group,
TMX Group

Ms Bente Landsnes,

CEO,
Oslo Stock Exchange

Ms Ester Levanon,

CEO,
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

5.05pm

DERIVATIVES PANEL: How can small and medium-sized exchanges generate liquidity in the derivatives market?

Why is liquidity in the derivatives space currently confined to the larger exchanges?
What needs to happen to drive liquidity onto the smaller venues?
How can smaller venues differentiate themselves from their larger competitors?

Mr Cetin Ali Donmez,

CEO,
Turkish Derivatives Exchange

Ms Ester Levanon,

CEO,
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Mr Clive Furness,

Managing Director and Founder,
Contango Markets

Emerging Exchanges day - Thursday 25 March 2010

10.50am

PANEL DISCUSSION: Buying in your trading platform technology: can regional or smaller exchanges offer a more scaleable solution?

Which regional exchanges are now offering trading platform technologies?
What advantages do technologies from regional exchanges have over those from larger global exchanges?
Does the complexity of technologies from larger exchanges translate into greater functionality and greater appeal to foreign investors?
What are the cost implications of global versus regional exchange technologies?

Mr Victor Papazov,

Chairman & Founder,
Bulgarian Stock Exchange

Ms Ester Levanon,

CEO,
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Mr Huseyin Erkan,

CEO,
Istanbul Stock Exchange

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