David Haberfellner

Head of Desk Execution – Group Markets Execution Erste Group

With a strong foundation in technical and jurisdictional studies, I bring a unique perspective to the world of capital markets. Today, I lead Erste Group’s execution desk, managing Erste’s order flow across all entities with precision and efficiency. My focus is on optimizing order management and execution processes to deliver seamless trading experiences. Passionate about innovation and operational excellence, I thrive on turning complexity into clarity for global markets.

Main Day 1 | 22nd April

12:35 Retail Participation Panel: Activating retail flow: How can Europe build a smarter market structure for retail participation- and what policy, venue, and workflow changes are needed to support scalable engagement?

Retail investing is structurally underdeveloped in Europe- but that’s starting to shift. With broker platforms offering recurring investment models and exchanges designing app-friendly interfaces and smarter execution routes, a new wave of retail flow is entering the market. But friction remains: from limited incentives and regulatory levers to fragmented infrastructure and internal workflow challenges. This session brings together platforms, policy voices, exchanges, and institutional practitioners to explore what’s needed to modernise Europe’s retail market structure- and how these steady flows are already reshaping liquidity, routing, and execution dynamics.

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

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