Webinar Series
Part 1: “Understanding the Landscape” – AI, ML, and What It Means for Fixed Income Sales
Webinar 1 Detailed Agenda
When: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET – September 18, 2025
Platform: Zoom (BDA will provide link to register)
Registration: Open to all BDA full member firms and key contacts on an invitation only basis.
3:00 – 3:45 PM ET: Panel Discussion
“Understanding the Landscape – AI, ML, and What It Means for Fixed Income”
- Moderator:
- Michael Decker, SVP – Federal Policy, Bond Dealers of America
- Speakers:
- Joe Grochan, Founder, JoeGro Labs; Former Head of US Credit and Product Management, MarketAxess
- Audrey Costabile, Senior Analyst – Market Structure & Technology, Crisil Coalition Greenwich
- Stephen Winterstein, Head of Municipal Bond Trading, Bloomberg
Likely Panel Topics for Webinar 1:
- AI/ML Fundamentals for Fixed Income: Demystifying terminology and core concepts
- Current (Needed) Market Applications: Pre-trade analytics, pricing engines, and liquidity optimization
- Human-Machine Collaboration: More effective utilization of existing assets
- Regulatory Considerations: How are the SEC, FINRA and the MSRB approaching AI both internally and as per member regulation?