Equities Leaders Summit USA 2026

January 26 - 28, 2026

JW Marriott Marquis Miami, FL

Rob Laible

Rob Laible

Head of Americas BMLL

Rob joined BMLL, the leading provider of harmonised historical data, from Liquidnet, where he was Global Head of Equities. He had responsibility for Liquidnet’s global institutional equities business, an electronic trading network that includes more than 900 global Member firms that collectively manage $16+ trillion in equity assets. Based in New York, his focus was on providing asset managers with institutional-sized liquidity, value-added execution services and advanced analytics to help traders compete in data-driven investing and automation.

Rob joined Liquidnet in 2014 as Global Head of Execution & Quantitative Services (EQS) to oversee the development of Liquidnet’s award-winning suite of algos specifically designed for institutions and their unique workflows. In 2019, he became Chief Operating Officer at Liquidnet, overseeing global technology, operations, legal, compliance, marketing, corporate efficiencies and vendor relations.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026: Trading Rewired – Empowering Your Desk Amid Structural Shifts and Strategic Innovation

11:05 AM Panel: Navigating Complexity – Reshaping Your Global Buy-Side Trading Desk Through Data and Analytics to Meet the Moment and the Future

From customizing workflows and dashboards to feeding the right data to AI and aligning insights with PM needs, this conversation will explore: 

  • How data are shaping desk structure, talent development, and strategic edge; and
  • What it takes to lead a data-driven trading organization in 2026 and beyond 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Rob.

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